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Rugby sevens at the 2001 World Games

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World Games 2001
Rugby Sevens
Host Japan Akita
Dates 25–26 August 2001
Teams 8
Podium
Champions  Fiji
Runners-up  Australia
Third place  New Zealand
Fourth place  France

Rugby sevens at the World Games 2001 was played at Akita Yabase Stadium in Akita, Japan on 25–26 August 2001.[1] Fiji won the final against Australia by the score of 35 to 19.[2]

Teams

8 Teams took part in this tournament

Pool phase

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Fiji 3 3 0 0 108 19 9
 France 3 2 0 1 69 50 7
 New Zealand 3 1 0 2 40 49 5
 Canada 3 0 0 3 12 111 3
25 August 2001
10:00
New Zealand 21 – 17 Canada
Akita Yabase Stadium
25 August 2001
10:25
Fiji 33 – 12 France
Akita Yabase Stadium
25 August 2001
12:10
France 21 – 12 New Zealand
Akita Yabase Stadium
25 August 2001
12:35
Fiji 54 – 0 Canada
Akita Yabase Stadium
25 August 2001
14:05
France 36 – 5 Canada
Akita Yabase Stadium
25 August 2001
14:30
Fiji 21 – 7 New Zealand
Akita Yabase Stadium

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Australia 3 3 0 0 85 19 9
 South Africa 3 2 0 1 95 33 7
 Japan 3 1 0 2 45 73 5
 Great Britain 3 0 0 3 12 112 3
25 August 2001
10:50
Australia 31 – 0 Great Britain
Akita Yabase Stadium
25 August 2001
11:25
South Africa 33 – 7 Japan
Akita Yabase Stadium
25 August 2001
13:00
Australia 33 – 0 Japan
Akita Yabase Stadium
25 August 2001
13:25
South Africa 43 – 5 Great Britain
Akita Yabase Stadium
25 August 2001
14:55
Japan 38 – 7 Great Britain
Akita Yabase Stadium
25 August 2001
15:20
Australia 21 – 19 South Africa
Akita Yabase Stadium

Knock-out phase

Finals

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 25 August 2001 – 10:00 – Akita Yabase Stadium
 
 
  Fiji 35
 
 25 August 2001 – 13:00 – Akita Yabase Stadium
 
  Great Britain 0
 
  Fiji 45
 
 25 August 2001 – 10:25 – Akita Yabase Stadium
 
  New Zealand 0
 
  New Zealand 15
 
 25 August 2001 – 15:25 – Akita Yabase Stadium
 
  South Africa 12
 
  Fiji 35
 
 25 August 2001 – 10:50 – Akita Yabase Stadium
 
  Australia 19
 
  Australia 49
 
 25 August 2001 – 13:25 – Akita Yabase Stadium
 
  Canada 0
 
  Australia 35
 
 25 August 2001 – 11:25 – Akita Yabase Stadium
 
  France 5 Third place
 
  France 40
 
 25 August 2001 – 14:55 – Akita Yabase Stadium
 
  Japan 0
 
  New Zealand 19
 
 
  France 10
 

Classification matches

 
Lower bracket play-offs5th place play-off
 
      
 
 25 August 2001 – 12:10 – Akita Yabase Stadium
 
 
  South Africa 22
 
 25 August 2001 – 14:30 – Akita Yabase Stadium
 
  Great Britain 19
 
  South Africa 34
 
 25 August 2001 – 12:35 – Akita Yabase Stadium
 
  Canada 5
 
  Canada 21
 
 
  Japan 19
 
7th place play-off
 
 
 25 August 2001 – 14:05 – Akita Yabase Stadium
 
 
  Great Britain 21
 
 
  Japan 19

References

  1. ^ "World Games VI – Akita, Japan". Rugby7.com. 2001. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Fiji dominate World Games 7s". ESPN Scrum. 28 August 2001. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
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