Hong Kong Sevens 2007
The Hong Kong Sevens 2007 (also known as Cathay Pacific / Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2007 for sponsorship reasons ) were the 32nd edition of the Hong Kong Sevens 7-a-side rugby tournament . The tournament took place from March 30th to April 1st. In the final, Samoa won against Fiji 27:22 and won the tournament for the second time.
Attendees
24 teams participated in the Hong Kong Sevens 2007:
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Argentina
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Australia
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China
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England
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Fiji
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France
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Hong Kong
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Italy
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Japan
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Canada
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Kenya
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New Zealand
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Portugal
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Russia
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Samoa
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Scotland
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Sri Lanka
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South Africa
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South Korea
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Taiwan
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Tonga
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Tunisia
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United States
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Wales
Preliminary round
table
Group A
| team | Sp. | S. | U | N | Result | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Fiji
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99: 7 | + 92 | 9 |
| 2. Scotland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84:54 | + 30 | 7th |
| 3. Portugal
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61:66 | - 6 | 5 |
4. Sri Lanka
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28: 145 | - 117 | 3 |
| encounter | Result |
|---|---|
| Fiji - Sri Lanka | 45-0 |
| Scotland - Portugal | 31: 7 |
| Scotland - Sri Lanka | 53:21 |
| Fiji - Portugal | 28: 7 |
| Portugal - Sri Lanka | 47: 7 |
| Fiji - Scotland | 26: 0 |
Group B
| team | Sp. | S. | U | N | Result | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. South Africa
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121: 12 | + 109 | 9 |
2. Tonga
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94:55 | + 39 | 7th |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 68:64 | + 4 | 5 |
4. Taiwan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17: 169 | - 152 | 3 |
| encounter | Result |
|---|---|
| South Africa - Taiwan | 59: 0 |
| Tonga - Wales | 33: 7 |
| Wales - Taiwan | 61: 0 |
| South Africa - Tonga | 31:12 |
| Tonga - Taiwan | 49: 7 |
| South Africa - Wales | 31: 0 |
Group C
| team | Sp. | S. | U | N | Result | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Samoa
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 144: 12 | + 132 | 9 |
| 2. Canada
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46:67 | - 21 | 5 |
| 3. Japan
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52:92 | - 40 | 5 |
| 4. China
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38: 108 | - 70 | 5 |
| encounter | Result |
|---|---|
| Samoa - China | 49: 5 |
| Canada - Japan | 26: 5 |
| China - Canada | 21:19 |
| Samoa - Japan | 54: 7 |
| Japan - China | 40:12 |
| Samoa - Canada | 41: 0 |
Group D
| team | Sp. | S. | U | N | Result | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. New Zealand
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 146: 19 | + 127 | 9 |
| 2. Italy
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38:63 | - 25 | 5 |
3. Kenya
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33:79 | - 46 | 5 |
| 4. Russia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27:80 | - 53 | 5 |
| encounter | Result |
|---|---|
| New Zealand - Italy | 41: 5 |
| Kenya - Russia | 14:10 |
| Italy - Kenya | 19: 5 |
| New Zealand - Russia | 54: 0 |
| Russia - Italy | 17:12 |
| New Zealand - Kenya | 50:14 |
Group E
| team | Sp. | S. | U | N | Result | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. England
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95:35 | + 60 | 9 |
| 2. Argentina
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57:45 | + 12 | 7th |
3. Hong Kong
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38:69 | - 31 | 5 |
| 4. South Korea
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40:81 | - 41 | 3 |
| encounter | Result |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong - England | 7:38 |
| Argentina - South Korea | 24:14 |
| Hong Kong - Argentina | 12:19 |
| England - South Korea | 38:14 |
| Hong Kong - South Korea | 19:12 |
| England - Argentina | 19:14 |
Group F.
| team | Sp. | S. | U | N | Result | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Australia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62:40 | + 22 | 9 |
| 2. United States
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42:25 | + 17 | 7th |
| 3. Tunisia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38:45 | - 7th | 5 |
| 4. France
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31:63 | - 32 | 3 |
| encounter | Result |
|---|---|
| USA - France | 14: 5 |
| Australia - Tunisia | 19:12 |
| Australia - USA | 15:14 |
| Tunisia - France | 21:12 |
| USA - Tunisia | 14: 5 |
| Australia - France | 28:14 |
Final round
bowl
Participants in this knockout round for places 17 to 24 were the two worse group thirds and the six fourth placed in the preliminary round groups.
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||
| C3 |
Japan
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45 | |||||||||||
| B4 |
Taiwan
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0 | |||||||||||
| F4 |
France
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24 | |||||||||||
| C3 |
Japan
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7th | |||||||||||
| F4 |
France
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36 | |||||||||||
| C4 |
China
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7th | |||||||||||
| D4 |
Russia
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21st | |||||||||||
| F4 |
France
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7th | |||||||||||
| D4 |
Russia
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19th | |||||||||||
| E4 |
South Korea
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10 | |||||||||||
| D4 |
Russia
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38 | |||||||||||
| D3 |
Kenya
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7th | |||||||||||
| D3 |
Kenya
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26th | |||||||||||
| A4 |
Sri Lanka
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14th | |||||||||||
Plate
Participants in this knockout round for places 9 to 16 were the four worse runners-up and the four best thirds in the group.
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||
| F2 |
United States
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19th | |||||||||||
| E3 |
Hong Kong
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12 | |||||||||||
| B3 |
Wales
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22nd | |||||||||||
| F2 |
United States
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19th | |||||||||||
| B3 |
Wales
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20th | |||||||||||
| D2 |
Italy
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7th | |||||||||||
| B3 |
Wales
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26th | |||||||||||
| E2 |
Argentina
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19th | |||||||||||
| A3 |
Portugal
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22nd | |||||||||||
| C2 |
Canada
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21st | |||||||||||
| E2 |
Argentina
|
12 | |||||||||||
| A3 |
Portugal
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10 | |||||||||||
| E2 |
Argentina
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22nd | |||||||||||
| F3 |
Tunisia
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19th | |||||||||||
Cup
Participants in this knockout round for places 1 to 8 were the six group winners and the two best runners-up in the group.
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||
| A1 |
Fiji
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28 | |||||||||||
| A2 |
Scotland
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7th | |||||||||||
| A1 |
Fiji
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21st | |||||||||||
| D1 |
New Zealand
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12 | |||||||||||
| D1 |
New Zealand
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26th | |||||||||||
| E1 |
England
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0 | |||||||||||
| C1 |
Samoa
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27 | |||||||||||
| A1 |
Fiji
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22nd | |||||||||||
| C1 |
Samoa
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26th | |||||||||||
| F1 |
Australia
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17th | |||||||||||
| C1 |
Samoa
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10 | |||||||||||
| B1 |
South Africa
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0 | |||||||||||
| B1 |
South Africa
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19th | |||||||||||
| B2 |
Tonga
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7th | |||||||||||