2007 Hong Kong Sevens
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The 2007 Cathay Pacific
/Credit Suisse
Hong Kong Sevens
was a rugby union sevens
tournament held on 30 March till 1 April 2007 in Hong Kong
at the 40,000 capacity Hong Kong Stadium
. The event, the fifth leg of the 2006-07
IRB Sevens World Series
, was won by Samoa
.
First, because 24 teams compete instead of the 16 that compete in all other series events, the Hong Kong Sevens is divided into six pools instead of the normal four.
Also because of the expanded number of teams, the points system for this tournament is also different. Most significantly, the winning team picks up 30 points instead of the normal 20, and the runner-up earns 24 points instead of the normal 16.
Finally, only three trophies are awarded instead of the four in a normal IRB Sevens event. The Shield is not awarded, leaving the Bowl, Plate, and Cup. Teams are assigned to the knockout tournaments for each trophy as follows:
Each of the top four seeds won an IRB Sevens World Series event in the 2006-07 season, with defending Hong Kong champions England
out to capture a first Cup title of the season.
. Hong Kong residents enjoyed the opportunity to purchase tickets for the event with the launch of the HKRFU’s local ticket campaign in October 2006, tickets sold through Hong Kong rugby clubs and other rugby stakeholders, sponsors and long-term event patrons in Hong Kong. This most recent public sale marked the final opportunity for local spectators to secure their tickets for the event.
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| 1 || || 12 || 12 || 16 || 20 || 24 |||||||| 84
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| 2 || || 16 || 20 || 12 || 12 || 18 |||||||| 78
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| 2 || || 8 || 4 || 20 || 16 || 30 |||||||| 78
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| 4 || || 20 || 16 || 12 || 8 || 18 |||||||| 74
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| 5 || || 12 || 12 || 8 || 4 || 8 |||||||| 44
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| 6 || || 6 || 4 || 6 || 12 || 0 |||||||| 28
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| 7 || || 4 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 8 |||||||| 18
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| 8 || || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 8 |||||||| 14
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| 9 || || 0 || 8 || - || - || 4 |||||||| 12
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| 10 || || - || - || 0 || 2 || 8 |||||||| 10
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| 11 || || 4 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 |||||||| 8
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| 12 || || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 3 |||||||| 7
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| 13 || || 0 || 6 || - || - || 0 |||||||| 6
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| 14 || || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 |||||||| 4
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| 15 || || - || - || - || - || 1 |||||||| 1
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| 16 || || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || - || - || - || 0 || 0 |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || - || - || - || - || 0 |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || - || 0 || - || - || - |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || 0 || - || - || - || - |||||||| 0
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Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport, although the airline's registered office is on the 33rd floor of One Pacific Place...
/Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse
The Credit Suisse Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services company headquartered in Zurich, with more than 250 branches in Switzerland and operations in more than 50 countries.-History:...
Hong Kong Sevens
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....
was a rugby union 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...
tournament held on 30 March till 1 April 2007 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...
at the 40,000 capacity Hong Kong Stadium
Hong Kong Stadium
Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994...
. The event, the fifth leg of the 2006-07
2006-07 IRB Sevens World Series
2006–07 IRB Sevens World Series was the eighth of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999-2000.New Zealand won the 2006-07 series by winning the final tournament in Edinburgh...
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...
, was won by Samoa
Samoa national rugby union team (sevens)
The Samoa national rugby union team represent Samoa internationally in rugby sevens, a competitive sports tournament titled the IRB Sevens World Series which takes place annually in seven countries; United Arab Emirates, South Africa, New Zealand, United States, Hong Kong, Australia, England and...
.
The Format
The Hong Kong Sevens is unique among the IRB Sevens events in several ways.First, because 24 teams compete instead of the 16 that compete in all other series events, the Hong Kong Sevens is divided into six pools instead of the normal four.
Also because of the expanded number of teams, the points system for this tournament is also different. Most significantly, the winning team picks up 30 points instead of the normal 20, and the runner-up earns 24 points instead of the normal 16.
Finally, only three trophies are awarded instead of the four in a normal IRB Sevens event. The Shield is not awarded, leaving the Bowl, Plate, and Cup. Teams are assigned to the knockout tournaments for each trophy as follows:
- Cup — The six pool winners, plus the two top-rated second-place teams
- Plate — The four remaining second-place teams, plus the four top-rated third-place teams
- Bowl — The eight remaining teams
Each of the top four seeds won an IRB Sevens World Series event in the 2006-07 season, with defending Hong Kong champions England
England national rugby union team (sevens)
The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Honours:* 1973 International Seven-A-Side Tournament - Winners* Rugby World Cup Sevens Winners 1993* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2002* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2003*...
out to capture a first Cup title of the season.
Ticket
The public ticket sale for the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2007 was successfully held in December 2006 at the Hong Kong StadiumHong Kong Stadium
Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994...
. Hong Kong residents enjoyed the opportunity to purchase tickets for the event with the launch of the HKRFU’s local ticket campaign in October 2006, tickets sold through Hong Kong rugby clubs and other rugby stakeholders, sponsors and long-term event patrons in Hong Kong. This most recent public sale marked the final opportunity for local spectators to secure their tickets for the event.
Pool A
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Results
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Pool B
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Results
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Pool C
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Results
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Pool D
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Results
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Pool E
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Results
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Pool F
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Results
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Bowl
Plate
Cup
Round 5 table
{| class="wikitable"! width=5%|Pos.
! Country !!
!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! Overall|-
| 1 || || 12 || 12 || 16 || 20 || 24 |||||||| 84
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| 2 || || 16 || 20 || 12 || 12 || 18 |||||||| 78
|-
| 2 || || 8 || 4 || 20 || 16 || 30 |||||||| 78
|-
| 4 || || 20 || 16 || 12 || 8 || 18 |||||||| 74
|-
| 5 || || 12 || 12 || 8 || 4 || 8 |||||||| 44
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| 6 || || 6 || 4 || 6 || 12 || 0 |||||||| 28
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| 7 || || 4 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 8 |||||||| 18
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| 8 || || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 8 |||||||| 14
|-
| 9 || || 0 || 8 || - || - || 4 |||||||| 12
|-
| 10 || || - || - || 0 || 2 || 8 |||||||| 10
|-
| 11 || || 4 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 |||||||| 8
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| 12 || || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 3 |||||||| 7
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| 13 || || 0 || 6 || - || - || 0 |||||||| 6
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| 14 || || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 |||||||| 4
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| 15 || || - || - || - || - || 1 |||||||| 1
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| 16 || || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || - || - || - || 0 || 0 |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || - || - || - || - || 0 |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || - || - || - || - || 0 |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || - || - || - || - || 0 |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || - || - || - || - || 0 |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || - || - || - || - || 0 |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || - || - || - || - || 0 |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || - || - || - || 0 || - |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || - || - || - || 0 || - |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || - || - || 0 || - || - |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || - || - || 0 || - || - |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || 0 || 0 || - || - || - |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || - || 0 || - || - || - |||||||| 0
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| 16 || || 0 || - || - || - || - |||||||| 0
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