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{{Short description|International rugby sevens tournament}}
{{Infobox Rugby Sevens
| series = <small>'''[[1999–2000 World Sevens Series|IRB Sevens I]]'''</small>
| countries = {{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong
| date = 24–26 March 2000
| champions1 = {{ru7|NZL}}
| runnersup1 = {{ru7|FIJ}}
| champions2 = {{ru7|FRA}}
| runnersup2 = {{ru7|CRO}}
| champions3 = {{ru7|IRE}}
| runnersup3 = {{ru7|CHN}}
| matches = 57
| tries = 
| top point scorer = 
| top try scorer = 
| prevseason = 
| nextseason = [[2001 Hong Kong Sevens|2001]]
}}
The '''2000 Hong Kong Sevens''' was an international [[rugby sevens]] tournament that was part of the inaugural [[World Sevens Series]], the [[1999–2000 World Sevens Series|1999–2000]] season. It was the eighth leg of the series, held on 24–26 March 2000,<ref name = rugby7-2000/> at the [[Hong Kong Stadium]], [[Hong Kong]].

The tournament was the first edition of the [[Hong Kong Sevens]] within the World Sevens Series and contained 24 teams, an increase of eight from the other tournaments held in the [[1999–2000 World Sevens Series|Series]]. It was won by [[New Zealand national rugby sevens team|New Zealand]] who defeated [[Fiji national rugby sevens team|Fiji]] 31–5 in the Cup final to win their fourth title of the Series.<ref name = rugby7-2000/>

==Teams==
The 24 participating teams were:<ref name = rugby7-2000/>
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*{{flagicon|GCC}} [[Arabian Gulf national rugby sevens team|Arabian Gulf]]{{pad|0.05em}}<ref name = bbc-2000/><ref name = espn-28-01-2000/>
*{{ru7|ARG}}
*{{ru7|AUS}}
*{{ru7|CAN}}
*{{ru7|CHN}}
*{{ru7|Chinese Taipei}}
*{{ru7|CRO}}
*{{ru7|ENG}}
*{{ru7|FIJ}}
*{{ru7|FRA}}
*{{ru7|HKG}}
*{{ru7|IRE}}
*{{ru7|ITA}}
*{{ru7|JPN}}
*{{ru7|Malaysia}}
*{{ru7|NZL}}
*{{ru7|SAM}}
*{{ru7|SCO}}
*{{ru7|SIN}}
*{{ru7|RSA}}
*{{ru7|South Korea}}
*{{ru7|Sri Lanka}}
*{{ru7|Thailand}}
*{{ru7|USA}}
{{div col end}}

==Format==
With the increased number of teams competing, the teams were drawn into six pools of four teams each. Each team played the other teams in their pool once, with 3 points awarded for a win, 2 points for a draw, and 1 point for a loss (no points awarded for a forfeit). The pool stage was played over the first two days of the tournament. The top team from each pool along with the two best runners-up advanced to the Cup quarter finals. The remaining four runners-up along with the four best third-placed teams advanced to the Plate quarter finals. The remaining eight teams went on to the Bowl quarter finals.<ref name = irb-rules/> No Shield trophy was on offer in the [[1999–2000 World Sevens Series|1999-2000]] season.<!-- The bottom two teams from each group went to the Bowl/Shield brackets. -->

==Pool stage==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=2|Key to colours in group tables
|-
|style="background:#cfc; width:20px;"|
|align=left|Teams that advanced to the Cup quarterfinals
|-
|
|align=left|Teams that advanced to the Plate quarterfinals
|-
|style="background:#ffe6bd; width:20px;"|
|align=left|Teams that advanced to the Bowl quarterfinals
|-
|}

===Pool A===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team
!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Drawn" |D
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=20 abbr="Points for" |PF
!width=20 abbr="Points against" |PA
!width=30 abbr="Points difference" |PD
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align=left |  {{ru7|FIJ}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 167 || 19 || 148 || ''' 9 ''' 
|-
|align=left |  {{ru7|USA}} || 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 64 || 66 || −2 || ''' 7 ''' 
|-
|align=left |  {{ru7|South Korea}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 73 || 64 || 9 || ''' 5 ''' 
|-bgcolor=ffe6bd
|align=left |  {{ru7|CHN}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 14 || 169 || −155 || ''' 3 ''' 
|}
<small>Source [http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/standings World Rugby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701043808/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/standings |date=2016-07-01 }}</small>
{{rugbybox
|date = 24 March 2000
|time = 
| home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}} |score =  80–0 |away = {{ru7|CHN}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 24 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|USA}} |score =  17–12 |away = {{ru7|South Korea}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|USA}} |score =  40–0 |away = {{ru7|CHN}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}} |score =  33–12 |away = {{ru7|South Korea}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|South Korea}} |score =  49–14 |away = {{ru7|CHN}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}} |score =  54–7 |away = {{ru7|USA}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
<small>Source [http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results World Rugby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701082209/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results |date=2016-07-01 }}</small>

===Pool B===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team
!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Drawn" |D
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=20 abbr="Points for" |PF
!width=20 abbr="Points against" |PA
!width=30 abbr="Points difference" |PD
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align=left |  {{ru7|NZL}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 147 || 5 || 142 || ''' 9 ''' 
|-
|align=left |  {{ru7|ITA}} || 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 67 || 45 || 22 || ''' 7 ''' 
|-
|align=left |  {{ru7|JPN}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 50 || 64 || −14 || ''' 5 ''' 
|-bgcolor=ffe6bd
|align=left |  {{ru7|SIN}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 5 || 155 || −150 || ''' 3 ''' 
|}
<small>Source [http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/standings World Rugby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701043808/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/standings |date=2016-07-01 }}</small>
{{rugbybox
|date = 24 March 2000
|time = 
| home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}} |score = 64–5 |away = {{ru7|SIN}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 24 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|ITA}} |score =  19–7 |away = {{ru7|JPN}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|JPN}} |score =  43–0 |away = {{ru7|SIN}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}} |score =  38–0 |away = {{ru7|ITA}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|ITA}} |score =  48–0 |away = {{ru7|SIN}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}} |score =  45–0 |away = {{ru7|JPN}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
<small>Source [http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results World Rugby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701082209/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results |date=2016-07-01 }}</small>

===Pool C===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team
!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Drawn" |D
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=20 abbr="Points for" |PF
!width=20 abbr="Points against" |PA
!width=30 abbr="Points difference" |PD
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align=left |  {{ru7|AUS}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 106 || 10 || 96 || ''' 9 ''' 
|-
|align=left |  {{ru7|HKG}} || 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 84 || 38 || 46 || ''' 7 ''' 
|-
|align=left |  {{ru7|SCO}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 69 || 71 || −2 || ''' 5 ''' 
|-bgcolor=ffe6bd
|align=left |  {{ru7|Thailand}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 19 || 159 || −140 || ''' 3 ''' 
|}
<small>Source [http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/standings World Rugby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701043808/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/standings |date=2016-07-01 }}</small>
{{rugbybox
|date = 24 March 2000
|time = 
| home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}} |score =  54–0 |away = {{ru7|Thailand}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 24 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|HKG}} |score =  24–14 |away = {{ru7|SCO}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|SCO}} |score = 50–14 |away = {{ru7|Thailand}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}} |score = 19–5 |away = {{ru7|HKG}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|HKG}} |score = 55–5 |away = {{ru7|Thailand}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}} |score = 33–5 |away = {{ru7|SCO}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
<small>Source [http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results World Rugby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701082209/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results |date=2016-07-01 }}</small>

===Pool D===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team
!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Drawn" |D
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=20 abbr="Points for" |PF
!width=20 abbr="Points against" |PA
!width=30 abbr="Points difference" |PD
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align=left |  {{ru7|ENG}}
| 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 124 || 17 || 107 || ''' 9 ''' 
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align=left |  {{ru7|SAM}}
| 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 81 || 30 || 51 || ''' 7 ''' 
|-bgcolor=ffe6bd
|align=left |  {{ru7|Sri Lanka}}
| 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 27 || 105 || −78 || ''' 5 ''' 
|-bgcolor=ffe6bd
|align=left |  {{flagicon|GCC}} [[Arabian Gulf national rugby sevens team|Arabian Gulf]]
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 22 || 102 || −82 || ''' 3 '''
|}
<small>Source [http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/standings World Rugby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701043808/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/standings |date=2016-07-01 }}</small>
{{rugbybox
|date = 24 March 2000
|time = 
| home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}} |score =  45–5 |away = {{flagicon|GCC}} [[Arabian Gulf rugby sevens team|Arabian Gulf]] |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 24 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}} |score =  36–3 |away = {{ru7|Sri Lanka}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}} |score = 57–0 |away = {{ru7|Sri Lanka}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}} |score = 33–5 |away = {{flagicon|GCC}} [[Arabian Gulf rugby sevens team|Arabian Gulf]] |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|Sri Lanka}} |score = 24–12 |away = {{flagicon|GCC}} [[Arabian Gulf rugby sevens team|Arabian Gulf]] |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}} |score = 22–12 |away = {{ru7|SAM}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
<small>Source [http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results World Rugby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701082209/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results |date=2016-07-01 }}</small>

===Pool E===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team
!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Drawn" |D
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=20 abbr="Points for" |PF
!width=20 abbr="Points against" |PA
!width=30 abbr="Points difference" |PD
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align=left |  {{ru7|RSA}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 57 || 40 || 17 || ''' 9 ''' 
|-
|align=left |  {{ru7|FRA}} || 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 48 || 17 || 31 || ''' 7 ''' 
|-
|align=left |  {{ru7|CRO}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 66 || 43 || 23 || ''' 5 ''' 
|-bgcolor=ffe6bd
|align=left |  {{ru7|Chinese Taipei}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 26 || 97 || −71 || ''' 3 '''
|}
<small>Source [http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/standings World Rugby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701043808/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/standings |date=2016-07-01 }}</small>
{{rugbybox
|date = 24 March 2000
|time = 
| home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}} |score =  21–19 |away = {{ru7|Chinese Taipei}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 24 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|FRA}} |score = 10–7 |away = {{ru7|CRO}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|FRA}} |score = 31–0 |away = {{ru7|Chinese Taipei}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}} |score = 26–14 |away = {{ru7|CRO}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|CRO}} |score = 45–7 |away = {{ru7|Chinese Taipei}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}} |score = 10–7 |away = {{ru7|FRA}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
<small>Source [http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results World Rugby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701082209/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results |date=2016-07-01 }}</small>

===Pool F===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team
!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Drawn" |D
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=20 abbr="Points for" |PF
!width=20 abbr="Points against" |PA
!width=30 abbr="Points difference" |PD
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align=left |  {{ru7|CAN}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 101 || 12 || 89 || ''' 9 ''' 
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align=left |  {{ru7|ARG}} || 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 100 || 19 || 81 || ''' 7 ''' 
|-bgcolor=ffe6bd
|align=left |  {{ru7|IRE}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 36 || 65 || −29 || ''' 5 ''' 
|-bgcolor=ffe6bd
|align=left |  {{ru7|Malaysia}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 17 || 158 || −141 || ''' 3 '''
|}
<small>Source [http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/standings World Rugby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701043808/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/standings |date=2016-07-01 }}</small>
{{rugbybox
|date = 24 March 2000
|time = 
| home = {{ru7-rt|CAN}} |score = 68–0 |away = {{ru7|Malaysia}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 24 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|ARG}} |score =  34–0 |away = {{ru7|IRE}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|ARG}} |score = 59–5 |away = {{ru7|Malaysia}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|CAN}} |score = 19–5 |away = {{ru7|IRE}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|IRE}} |score = 31–12 |away = {{ru7|Malaysia}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2000
|time = 
|home = {{ru7-rt|CAN}} |score = 14–7 |away = {{ru7|ARG}} |report = 
|stadium = [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
}}
<small>Source [http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results World Rugby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701082209/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results |date=2016-07-01 }}</small>

==Knockout stage==

Play on the third day of the tournament consisted of finals matches for the Bowl, Plate, and Cup competitions. The following is a list of the recorded results.<ref name = rugby7-2000/><ref name = ur7s-stats/>

===Bowl===
{{Round8
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!--quarter finals -->
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|'''{{ru7|IRE}}'''|'''12'''|{{ru7|Chinese Taipei}}|5
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|'''{{ru7|Thailand}}'''|'''28'''|{{ru7|Malaysia}}|12
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|'''{{flagicon|GCC}} [[Arabian Gulf rugby sevens team|Arabian Gulf]]'''|'''45'''|{{ru7|SIN}}|7
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|'''{{ru7|CHN}}'''|'''26'''|{{ru7|Sri Lanka}}|5<!--
semi finals  -->
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|'''{{ru7|IRE}}'''|'''56'''|{{ru7|Thailand}}|0
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|{{flagicon|GCC}} [[Arabian Gulf rugby sevens team|Arabian Gulf]]|17|'''{{ru7|CHN}}'''|'''26'''<!--
final  -->
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|'''{{ru7|IRE}}'''|'''59'''|{{ru7|CHN}}|0
}}
<small>Source: [http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results World Rugby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701082209/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results |date=2016-07-01 }}</small>

===Plate===
{{Round8
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!--quarter finals -->
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|'''{{ru7|HKG}}'''|'''20'''|{{ru7|JPN}}|0
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|'''{{ru7|CRO}}'''|'''42'''|{{ru7|USA}}|7
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|'''{{ru7|ITA}}'''|'''21'''|{{ru7|South Korea}}|19
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|'''{{ru7|FRA}}'''|'''19'''|{{ru7|SCO}}|7
<!--semi finals  -->
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|{{ru7|HKG}}|10|'''{{ru7|CRO}}'''|'''14'''
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|{{ru7|ITA}}|14|'''{{ru7|FRA}}'''|'''19'''
<!--final  -->
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|{{ru7|CRO}}|14|'''{{ru7|FRA}}'''|'''19'''
}}
<small>Source: [http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results World Rugby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701082209/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results |date=2016-07-01 }}</small>

===Cup===
{{Round8
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!--quarter finals -->
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|'''{{ru7|FIJ}}'''|'''50'''|{{ru7|SAM}}|0
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|'''{{ru7|ENG}}'''|'''14'''|{{ru7|RSA}}|12
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|'''{{ru7|AUS}}'''|'''31'''|{{ru7|CAN}}|5
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|'''{{ru7|NZL}}'''|'''29'''|{{ru7|ARG}}|0
<!--semi finals  -->
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|'''{{ru7|FIJ}}'''|'''52'''|{{ru7|ENG}}|7
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|{{ru7|AUS}}|0|'''{{ru7|NZL}}'''|'''26'''
<!--final  -->
|<small>26 March – [[Hong Kong Stadium]]</small>
|{{ru7|FIJ}}|5|'''{{ru7|NZL}}'''|'''31'''
}}
<small>Source: [http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results World Rugby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701082209/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1380/results |date=2016-07-01 }}</small>

==Tournament placings==
{{col-float|firstcol=20em}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; padding-bottom:0;"
! Place
! style="text-align:left;"|{{noflag}}Team
! Points
|-
| {{gold1}}
|align=left| {{Ru7|NZL}} || 30
|-
| {{silver2}}
|align=left| {{Ru7|FIJ}} || 24
|-
|rowspan=2| {{bronze3}}
|align=left| {{Ru7|AUS}} || 18
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|ENG}} || 18
|-
|rowspan=4| 5
|align=left| {{Ru7|ARG}} || 8
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|CAN}} || 8
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|SAM}} || 8
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|RSA}} || 8
|-
| 9
|align=left| {{Ru7|FRA}} || 4
|-
| 10
|align=left| {{Ru7|CRO}} || 0
|-
|rowspan=2| 11
|align=left| {{Ru7|HKG}} || 0
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|ITA}} || 0
|}

{{col-float-break}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; padding-bottom:0;"
! Place
! style="text-align:left;"|{{noflag}}Team
! Points
|-
|rowspan=4| 13
|align=left| {{Ru7|JPN}} || 0
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|SCO}} || 0
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|South Korea}} || 0
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|USA}} || 0
|-
| 17
|align=left| {{Ru7|IRE}} || 0
|-
| 18
|align=left| {{Ru7|CHN}} || 0
|-
|rowspan=2| 19
|align=left| {{flagicon|GCC}} [[Arabian Gulf rugby sevens team|Arabian Gulf]] || 0
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|Thailand}} || 0
|-
| rowspan=4| 21
|align=left| {{Ru7|Chinese Taipei}} || 0
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|Malaysia}} || 0
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|SIN}} || 0
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|Sri Lanka}} || 0
|}
{{col-float-end}}
<small>Source: [http://www.rugby7.com/IRBS.asp?Y=2000 Rugby7.com]<ref name = standings-2000/></small>

==Series standings==
At the completion of Round 8:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! style="width:2em; | {{noflag}}<br />Pos.
! {{diagonal split header|Team|Event&nbsp;}}
! style="width:5.2em; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;" | {{flagdeco|Dubai}}<br />[[1999 Dubai Sevens|Dubai]]
! style="width:5.2em; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;" | {{flagdeco|RSA}}<br />[[1999 South Africa Sevens|Stellen{{shy}}bosch]]
! style="width:5.2em; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;" | {{flagdeco|URU}}<br />[[2000 Punta del Este Sevens|Punta del Este]]
! style="width:5.2em; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;" | {{flagdeco|ARG}}<br />[[2000 Mar del Plata Sevens|Mar del Plata]]
! style="width:5.2em; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;" | {{flagdeco|NZL}}<br />[[2000 Wellington Sevens|Well{{shy}}ington]]
! style="width:5.2em; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;" | {{flagdeco|FIJ}}<br />[[2000 Fiji Sevens|Suva]]
! style="width:5.2em; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;" | {{flagdeco|AUS}}<br />[[2000 Brisbane Sevens|Bris{{shy}}bane]]
! style="width:5.2em; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;" | {{flagdeco|HKG}}<br />Hong Kong
! style="width:5.2em; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;" | {{flagdeco|JPN}}<br />[[2000 Japan Sevens|Tokyo]]
! style="width:5.2em; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;" | {{flagdeco|FRA}}<br />[[2000 Paris Sevens|Paris]]
! Points<br />total
|-
| 1 ||align=left| {{Ru7|FIJ}} || 16 || '''20''' || 16 || '''20''' || '''20''' || 16 || '''20''' || 24 |||||| '''152'''
|-
| 2 ||align=left| {{Ru7|NZL}} || '''20''' || 16 || '''20''' || 16 || 16 || '''20''' || 12 || '''30''' |||||| '''150'''
|-
| 3 ||align=left| {{Ru7|AUS}} || 8 || 8 || 8 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 16 || 18 |||||| '''94'''
|-
| 4 ||align=left| {{Ru7|SAM}} || 12 || 6 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 4 || 8 |||||| '''78''' 
|-
| 5 ||align=left| {{Ru7|RSA}} || 12 || 12 || 12 || 4 || 6 || 6 || {{pad|0.25em}}0 {{ref|pts strip|a}} || 8 |||||| '''60'''
|-
| 6 ||align=left| {{Ru7|CAN}} || 4 || 4 || 6 || 6 || 8 || 4 || 4 || 8 |||||| '''44'''
|-
| 7 ||align=left| {{Ru7|ARG}} || — || 0 || 4 || 8 || 4 || 8 || 8 || 8 ||||||  '''40'''
|-
| 8 ||align=left| {{Ru7|FRA}} || 6 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 6 || 4 |||||| '''24'''
|-
| 9 ||align=left| {{Ru7|ENG}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 18 |||||| '''18'''
|-
| 10 ||align=left| {{Ru7|GEO}} || 0 || 12 || — || — || — || — || — || — ||||||  '''12'''
|-
| 11 ||align=left| {{Ru7|TON}} || 4 || 2 || — || — || 4 || 0 || 2 || — |||||| '''12'''
|-
| 12 ||align=left| {{Ru7|URU}} || — || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || — ||||||  '''8'''
|-
| 13 ||align=left| {{Ru7|MAR}} || 0 || 4 || — || — || — || — || — || — ||||||  '''4'''
|-
|rowspan=3| 14
|align=left| {{nowrap|{{Ru7|PNG}}}}
|                           — || — || — || — || 0 || 2 || 0 || — ||||||  '''2'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|SCO}} || 2 || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 |||||| '''2''' 
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|ESP}} || — || — || 0 || 2 || — || — || — || — ||||||  '''2'''
|-
| 17 ||align=left| {{Ru7|USA}} || 0 || — || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||||||  '''0'''
|-
| 18 ||align=left| {{Ru7|JPN}} || 0 || 0 || — || — || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |||||| '''0''' 
|-
| 19 ||align=left| {{Ru7|HKG}} || 0 || — || — || — || 0 || — || 0 || 0 ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|rowspan=2| 20
|align=left| {{Ru7|COK}} || — || — || — || — || 0 || 0 || 0 || — ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|CRO}} || — || — || — || — || 0 || 0 || — || 0 ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|rowspan=8| 22
|align=left| {{Ru7|BRA}} || — || — || 0 || 0 || — || — || — || — ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|CHI}} || — || — || 0 || 0 || — || — || — || — ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|CHN}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 || 0 ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|GER}} || — || — || 0 || 0 || — || — || — || — ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|KEN}} || 0 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|PAR}} || — || — || 0 || 0 || — || — || — || — ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|PER}} || — || — || 0 || 0 || — || — || — || — ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|ZIM}} || 0 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|rowspan=11| 30
|align=left| {{flagicon|GCC}} [[Arabian Gulf rugby sevens team|Arabian Gulf]] || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|Chinese Taipei}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|IRE}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|ITA}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|Malaysia}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|NAM}} || — || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|South Korea}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|SIN}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|Sri Lanka}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|Thailand}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 ||||||  '''0'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|VAN}} || — || — || — || — || — || 0 || — || — ||||||  '''0'''
|}

<small>Source: [http://www.rugby7.com/IRBS.asp?Y=2000 Rugby7.com]</small>

{{note|pts strip|a}} South Africa reached the semifinal stage of the Brisbane Sevens but was stripped of all points for the tournament due to fielding ineligible players.<ref name = espn-14-11-2000/>

==References==
{{reflist|refs=

<ref name=bbc-2000>{{cite news
 |date=26 March 2000 
 |title=Kiwis claim Hong Kong crown 
 |work=British Broadcasting Corporation 
 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/rugby_union/691210.stm 
 |accessdate=30 May 2016 
 |url-status=live
 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807152050/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/rugby_union/691210.stm
 |archivedate=7 August 2016
}}
</ref>

<ref name = espn-28-01-2000>{{cite web 
 |date= 28 January 2000
 |title= England accept invitation to Hong Kong Sevens
 |website= espn.com
 |accessdate=
 |url= http://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/15343703/england-accept-invitation-hong-kong-sevens
 }}
</ref>

<ref name=espn-14-11-2000>{{cite web
 |date=14 November 2000 
 |title=New Zealand leaves Fijian nationality issue to IRB 
 |website=espnscrum.com 
 |url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/33647.html 
 |url-status=live
 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918043200/http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/33647.html
 |archivedate=18 September 2016
}}
</ref>

<ref name = rugby7-2000>{{cite web 
 |year=2000
 |title= IRB Sevens I - Hong Kong, China. 3/24/2000 - 3/26/2000 			
 |website= rugby7.com
 |accessdate= 27 May 2016
 |url= http://rugby7.com/st.asp?T=HKG-2000
 }}
</ref>

<ref name = ur7s-stats>{{cite web
 |title= Ultimate Rugby Sevens Match Archive - HSBC World Sevens Series Brisbane
 |website= ur7s.com
 |accessdate= 7 December 2013
 |url= http://ur7s.com/match-archive?team_a=&team_b=&series=HSBC+World+Sevens+Series&season=1999-2000&country=China&tournament=Hong+Kong&submit=Search
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160807020535/http://ur7s.com/match-archive?team_a=&team_b=&series=HSBC+World+Sevens+Series&season=1999-2000&country=China&tournament=Hong+Kong&submit=Search
 |archive-date= 7 August 2016
 |url-status= dead
 }}</ref>

<ref name=irb-rules>{{cite web
 |title=IRB Sevens - Format & Regulation - 16-team tournament 
 |website=irbsevens.com 
 |accessdate=9 December 2013 
 |url=http://www.irbsevens.com/seriesinfo/rules.html
 |url-status=usurped
 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520160501/http://irbsevens.com/seriesinfo/rules.html 
 |archivedate=20 May 2013 
}}
</ref>

<ref name = standings-2000>{{cite web 
 |date= 2000
 |title= IRB Sevens Standings
 |website= Rugby 7
 |accessdate= 26 May 2016
 |url= http://www.rugby7.com/IRBS.asp?Y=2000
 |url-status= live
 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160526165246/http://www.rugby7.com/IRBS.asp?Y=2000
 |archivedate= 26 May 2016}}
</ref>
}}

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