2009 Hong Kong Sevens
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The Hong Kong Sevens
, referred to as the Cathay Pacific Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens for sponsorship reasons, is the 5th stop on the IRB Sevens World Series
. The 2009 event was played between the 27–29 March, and was won by Fiji
. Unlike the 7 other tournaments, Hong Kong contains 24 teams to compete.
South Africa, who finished second in this tournament, went to the top of the IRB Sevens World Series
. England, who were joint-first with South Africa before, dropped to second place, with Fiji going to third and New Zealand fourth.
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Phillip Mack
41
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2
Pedro Leal
39
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3
Vuyo Zangga
33
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4
Sosaia Palei
32
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Pio Tuwai
30
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Robert Ebersohn
30
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6
Richard Kingi
29
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7
Emosi Vucago
28
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9=
Mzwandile Stick
26
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9=
Renfred Dazel
26
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Robert Ebersohn
6
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1=
Sosaia Palei
6
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3=
Pio Tuwai
5
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3=
Ryno Benjamin
5
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3=
Seremaia Burotu
5
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3=
Ifan Evans
5
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3=
Collins Injera
5
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3=
Ualosi Kailea
5
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3=
Philip Mack
5
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3=
Joao Mirra
5
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....
, referred to as the Cathay Pacific Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens for sponsorship reasons, is the 5th stop on 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...
. The 2009 event was played between the 27–29 March, and was won by 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...
. Unlike the 7 other tournaments, Hong Kong contains 24 teams to compete.
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 19 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 36 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 63 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 105 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-03-27 | 29 - 7 | ||
| 2009-03-27 | 17 - 5 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 24 - 5 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 53 - 0 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 10 - 35 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 26 - 12 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 19 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 48 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 81 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 94 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-03-27 | 54 - 0 | ||
| 2009-03-27 | 14 - 5 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 19 - 17 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 50 - 0 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 21 - 17 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 26 - 19 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 34 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 99 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 148 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-03-27 | 59 - 0 | ||
| 2009-03-27 | 33 - 5 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 56 - 12 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 52 - 0 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 33 - 14 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 17 - 5 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 31 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 47 | |||
| 7 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 41 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 63 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-03-27 | 28 - 0 | ||
| 2009-03-27 | 5 - 17 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 7 - 24 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 22 - 17 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 12 - 14 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 22 - 14 |
Pool E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 22 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 29 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 47 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 105 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-03-27 | 33 - 0 | ||
| 2009-03-27 | 14 - 10 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 50 - 0 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 26 - 17 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 22 - 7 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 12 - 12 |
Pool F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 29 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 65 | |||
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 45 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 53 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-03-27 | 17 - 10 | ||
| 2009-03-27 | 17 - 19 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 17 - 7 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 31 - 7 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 19 - 17 | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 19 - 12 |
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Standings after Tournament
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...
. England, who were joint-first with South Africa before, dropped to second place, with Fiji going to third and New Zealand fourth.
Individual points
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