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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.[1]

Pool stages

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Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 New Zealand 3 3 0 0 135 12 +123 9
 United States 3 2 0 1 71 85 -14 7
 Tunisia 3 1 0 2 87 69 +18 5
 Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 27 154 -127 3
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
March 28, 2008  United States 26 - 21  Tunisia
March 28, 2008  New Zealand 50 - 5  Chinese Taipei
March 29, 2008  United States 38 - 17  Chinese Taipei
March 29, 2008  New Zealand 38 - 0  Tunisia
March 29, 2008  Tunisia 66 - 5  Chinese Taipei
March 29, 2008  New Zealand 47 - 7  United States

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 England 3 3 0 0 78 24 +54 9
 Samoa 3 2 0 1 76 26 +50 7
 Canada 3 1 0 2 77 60 +17 5
 Sri Lanka 3 0 0 3 14 135 -121 3
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
March 28, 2008  Samoa 35 - 7  Sri Lanka
March 28, 2008  England 24 - 12  Canada
March 29, 2008  England 47 - 7  Sri Lanka
March 29, 2008  Samoa 36 - 12  Canada
March 29, 2008  Canada 53 - 0  Sri Lanka
March 29, 2008  Samoa 5 - 7  England

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 South Africa 3 3 0 0 107 21 +86 9
 Argentina 3 2 0 1 66 24 +42 7
 Russia 3 1 0 2 24 93 -69 5
 Japan 3 0 0 3 24 83 -59 3
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
March 28, 2008  South Africa 40 - 7  Japan
March 28, 2008  Argentina 33 - 0  Russia
March 29, 2008  Argentina 19 - 5  Japan
March 29, 2008  South Africa 48 - 0  Russia
March 29, 2008  Russia 24 - 12  Japan
March 29, 2008  South Africa 19 - 14  Argentina

Pool D

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Fiji 3 3 0 0 99 21 +78 9
 Wales 3 2 0 1 68 20 +48 7
 Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 35 81 -46 5
 South Korea 3 0 0 3 17 97 -80 3
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
March 28, 2008  Fiji 42 - 7  South Korea
March 28, 2008  Wales 34 - 0  Zimbabwe
March 29, 2008  Wales 34 - 5  South Korea
March 29, 2008  Fiji 42 - 14  Zimbabwe
March 29, 2008  Zimbabwe 21 - 5  South Korea
March 29, 2008  Fiji 15 - 0  Wales

Pool E

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Kenya 3 3 0 0 85 14 +71 9
 Portugal 3 1 0 2 57 55 +2 5
 Scotland 3 1 0 2 45 48 -3 5
 China 3 1 0 2 29 99 -70 5
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
March 28, 2008  Kenya 47 - 0  China
March 28, 2008  Scotland 26 - 10  Portugal
March 29, 2008  Scotland 12 - 19  China
March 29, 2008  Kenya 19 - 7  Portugal
March 29, 2008  Portugal 40 - 10  China
March 29, 2008  Kenya 19 - 7  Scotland

Pool F

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Australia 3 3 0 0 58 39 +19 9
 France 3 1 1 1 54 45 +9 6
 Tonga 3 1 0 2 78 43 +35 5
 Hong Kong 3 0 1 2 38 101 -63 4
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
March 28, 2008  Australia 24 - 12  Hong Kong
March 28, 2008  Tonga 7 - 21  France
March 29, 2008  Tonga 56 - 5  Hong Kong
March 29, 2008  Australia 17 - 12  France
March 29, 2008  France 21 - 21  Hong Kong
March 29, 2008  Australia 17 - 15  Tonga

Knockout

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Bowl

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 
 Zimbabwe26
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 Chinese Taipei7
 
 Zimbabwe35
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 Hong Kong7
 
 Japan14
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 Hong Kong19
 
 Zimbabwe14
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 Russia19
 
 China5
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 South Korea12
 
 South Korea5
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 Russia19
 
 Sri Lanka10
 
 
 Russia35
 

Plate

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 
 Argentina7
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 Scotland5
 
 Argentina19
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 Tonga12
 
 Tonga26
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 Portugal17
 
 Argentina14
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 France17
 
 France12
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 Tunisia7
 
 France36
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 Canada5
 
 Canada24
 
 
 United States21
 

Cup

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 
 New Zealand26
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 Wales7
 
 New Zealand34
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 Fiji0
 
 Kenya0
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 Fiji10
 
 New Zealand26
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 South Africa12
 
 South Africa19
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 Australia14
 
 South Africa12
 
March 30 - Hong Kong
 
 Samoa10
 
 Samoa17
 
 
 England12
 

Sponsors

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The tournament's co-title sponsors were Cathay Pacific and Credit Suisse.

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "New Zealand land Hong Kong title". International Rugby Board. 2008-03-30. Archived from the original on 2 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
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