2008 London Sevens
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The London Sevens
is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series
for international rugby sevens
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
). The 2008 competition took place 24 May and 25 May at Twickenham
in London, England and was the seventh Cup trophy in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series
.
Samoa
won their first Cup of the season, defeating Fiji
in the final 19-14. In a shock Plate final, New Zealand
defeated South Africa
19-12. However, this result was enough to ensure that New Zealand won the overall 2007-08 Series with a round to spare. New Zealand had earlier lost to the hosts England
in the Cup quarter-finals, whilst South Africa failed to score against Argentina
at the same stage in the tournament. The other main surprise of the tournament was Portugal
reaching the Cup competition, partly by defeating Australia in the group stages. Later on in the tournament, Australia managed a consolation victory in the Bowl, whilst Spain
won the Shield.
London Sevens
The London Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held at Twickenham in London each year. It is part of the IRB Sevens World Series. The current titleholders are Australia, who beat South Africa in the final at Twickenham on 23 May 2010.- External links :...
is played 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 took place 24 May and 25 May at Twickenham
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
in London, England and was the seventh 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...
.
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...
won their first Cup of the season, defeating Fiji
Fiji national rugby union team (sevens)
The Fiji Sevens side is one of the most popular and successful Sevens teams in the world and has won the Hong Kong Sevens a record nine times since its inception in 1976. Fiji has also won the Sevens World Cup twice, winning that event in 1997 and 2005...
in the final 19-14. In a shock Plate final, 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:...
defeated South Africa
South Africa national rugby union team (sevens)
The South African national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series 14-man squad :#Cecil Afrika...
19-12. However, this result was enough to ensure that New Zealand won the overall 2007-08 Series with a round to spare. New Zealand had earlier lost to the hosts 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*...
in the Cup quarter-finals, whilst South Africa failed to score against Argentina
Argentina national rugby union team (sevens)
The Argentina national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current squad:A 12-man squad for the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series:#Santiago Bottini#Francisco Cuneo#Gonzalo Gutierrez Taboada#Francisco Merello...
at the same stage in the tournament. The other main surprise of the tournament was Portugal
Portugal national rugby union team (sevens)
The Portugal national rugby union team represent Portugal in international rugby sevens. The team has played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier....
reaching the Cup competition, partly by defeating Australia in the group stages. Later on in the tournament, Australia managed a consolation victory in the Bowl, whilst Spain
Spain national rugby union team (sevens)
The Spain national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side.-2008 Hannover Sevens:Group A matches --Current Squad:Squad to 2011 Hong Kong Sevens*Victor Gomez*Carlos Blanco*Federico Negrillo*Pablo Feijoo*Facundo Lavino*Martin Heredia...
won the Shield.
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 21 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 38 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 52 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 133 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-05-24 | 10 - 7 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 52 - 7 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 38 - 14 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 21 - 21 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 43 - 7 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 24 - 0 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 12 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 34 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 78 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 102 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-05-24 | 40 - 0 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 29 - 7 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 42 - 5 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 33 - 5 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 31 - 5 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 22 - 7 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 15 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 65 | |||
| 7 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 45 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 74 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-05-24 | 29 - 5 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 12 - 28 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 39 - 0 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 38 - 5 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 14 - 17 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 12 - 10 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 32 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 43 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 71 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 62 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-05-24 | 33 - 10 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 5 - 17 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 31 - 12 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 7 - 17 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 7 - 31 | ||
| 2008-05-24 | 28 - 10 |