2008 Hong Kong Sevens
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The Hong Kong Sevens
is contested annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series
for international rugby sevens
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
). The 2008 competition, which took place between March 28 and March 30 in Hong Kong
, was the fifth Cup trophy in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series
and was won by New Zealand
. The winners extended their all-time IRB Sevens record for consecutive match wins to 42 while claiming their fifth Cup win of the season and seventh in a row overall.
Hong Kong Sevens
The Hong Kong Sevens is considered the premier tournament on the IRB Sevens World Series in rugby sevens—a variant of rugby union....
is contested annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series
IRB Sevens World Series
The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...
for international rugby sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
). The 2008 competition, which took place between March 28 and March 30 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, was the fifth Cup trophy in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series
2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2007–08 IRB Sevens World Series was the ninth of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000...
and was won by New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby union team (sevens)
The New Zealand national rugby union sevens team is the New Zealand representative team in rugby union sevens and competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-IRB Sevens:...
. The winners extended their all-time IRB Sevens record for consecutive match wins to 42 while claiming their fifth Cup win of the season and seventh in a row overall.
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 12 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 85 | |||
| 7 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 69 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 154 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| March 28, 2008 | 26 - 21 | ||
| March 28, 2008 | 50 - 5 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 38 - 17 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 38 - 0 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 66 - 5 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 47 - 7 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 24 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 26 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 60 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 135 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| March 28, 2008 | 35 - 7 | ||
| March 28, 2008 | 24 - 12 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 47 - 7 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 36 - 12 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 53 - 0 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 5 - 7 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 21 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 24 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 93 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 83 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| March 28, 2008 | 40 - 7 | ||
| March 28, 2008 | 33 - 0 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 19 - 5 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 48 - 0 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 24 - 12 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 19 - 14 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 21 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 20 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 81 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 97 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| March 28, 2008 | 42 - 7 | ||
| March 28, 2008 | 34 - 0 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 34 - 5 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 42 - 14 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 21 - 5 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 15 - 0 |
Pool E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 14 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 38 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 55 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 99 | |||
| 5 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| March 28, 2008 | 47 - 0 | ||
| March 28, 2008 | 26 - 0 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 12 - 19 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 19 - 7 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 40 - 10 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 19 - 7 |
Pool F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 39 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 24 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 43 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 101 | |||
| 4 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| March 28, 2008 | 24 - 12 | ||
| March 28, 2008 | 7 - 21 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 56 - 5 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 17 - 12 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 21 - 21 | ||
| March 29, 2008 | 17 - 15 |