2004 Hong Kong Sevens
IRB Sevens V
Host nation Hong Kong
Date26–28 March 2004
Cup
Champion England
Runner-up Argentina
Plate
Winner Scotland
Runner-up France
Bowl
Winner Cook Islands
Runner-up Japan
Tournament details
Matches played45
2003
2006 →

The 2004 Hong Kong Sevens was an international rugby sevens tournament that took place at the Hong Kong Stadium between 26 and 28 March 2004. It was the 29th edition of the Hong Kong Sevens and was the fifth tournament of the 2003–04 World Sevens Series. Twenty-four teams competed in the tournament and were separated into six groups of four with the top eight teams qualifying through to the cup tournament.

After winning all three of their group stage matches, England took out the Hong Kong title for the third year running, defeating Argentina in the cup final 22–12.[1] The plate-final saw Scotland defeat France while the Cook Islands took home the bowl defeating Japan.

Teams

Compared to other tournament of the series, the Hong Kong Sevens had 24 teams compete for the title instead of the regular sixteen teams that usually competed in a World Series event.[2]

Format

The teams were drawn into six pools of four teams each. Each team played the other teams in their pool once, with three points awarded for a win, two points for a draw, and one 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.[2]

Pool stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup quarterfinals
Teams that advanced to the Plate quarterfinals
Teams that advanced to the Bowl quarterfinals

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 330013871319
 United States 32014455–117
 Italy 31023881–435
 Japan 300331108–773
26 March
17:00
New Zealand 48–0 Japan
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

26 March
19:12
United States 10–5 Italy
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
10:46
Italy 33–19 Japan
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
12:58
New Zealand 38–7 United States
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
15:10
United States 27–12 Japan
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
17:22
New Zealand 52–0 Italy
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 England 3300129121179
 Scotland 32017450247
 Georgia 31022285–635
 China 300329107–783
26 March
17:22
England 49–0 China
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

26 March
19:34
Scotland 26–0 Georgia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
11:08
Georgia 22–17 China
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
13:20
England 38–12 Scotland
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
15:32
Scotland 36–12 China
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
17:44
England 42–0 Georgia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 3300132241089
 Kenya 32016929407
 Cook Islands 31024388–455
 Thailand 300329132–1033
26 March
17:44
South Africa 63–0 Thailand
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

26 March
19:56
Kenya 19–0 Cook Islands
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
11:30
Kenya 38–5 Thailand
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
13:42
South Africa 45–12 Cook Islands
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
15:54
Cook Islands 31–24 Thailand
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
18:06
South Africa 24–12 Kenya
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Canada 33008712759
 Fiji 32017814647
 Hong Kong 31022164–435
 Portugal 300312108–963
26 March
18:06
Fiji 35–0 Portugal
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

26 March
20:18
Canada 21–0 Hong Kong
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
11:52
Canada 52–0 Portugal
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
14:04
Fiji 31–0 Hong Kong
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
16:16
Hong Kong 21–12 Portugal
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
18:28
Canada 14–12 Fiji
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool E

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Argentina 3300917849
 France 32016719487
 South Korea 3102595545
 Singapore 30035141–1363
26 March
18:28
Argentina 48–0 Singapore
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

26 March
20:40
France 19–7 South Korea
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
12:14
France 48–0 Singapore
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
14:26
Argentina 31–7 South Korea
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
16:38
South Korea 45–5 Singapore
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
18:50
Argentina 12–0 France
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool F

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 330011824929
 Samoa 32018119627
 Namibia 31024590–455
 Chinese Taipei 300328139–1113
26 March
18:50
Samoa 38–0 Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

26 March
21:02
Australia 31–12 Namibia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
12:36
Australia 68–0 Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
14:48
Samoa 31–0 Namibia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
17:00
Namibia 33–28 Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

27 March
19:12
Australia 19–12 Samoa
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Knockout stage

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 Cook Islands46
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Singapore0
 
 Cook Islands21
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Portugal5
 
 Portugal26
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 China12
 
 Cook Islands31
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Japan19
 
 Japan31
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Thailand10
 
 Japan26
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Georgia21
 
 Chinese Taipei17
 
 
 Georgia19
 

Source: HK Sevens[usurped]

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 France31
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Namibia5
 
 France21
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 South Korea7
 
 South Korea14
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 United States12
 
 France22
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Scotland28
 
 Scotland20
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Italy17
 
 Scotland19
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Kenya7
 
 Hong Kong0
 
 
 Kenya21
 

Source: HK Sevens[usurped]

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 New Zealand27
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Samoa5
 
 New Zealand17
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Argentina19
 
 Argentina19
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Canada14
 
 Argentina12
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 England22
 
 South Africa17
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Australia5
 
 South Africa7
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 England15
 
 Fiji12
 
 
 England17
 

Source: HK Sevens[usurped]

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  England30
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Argentina24
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  New Zealand18
 South Africa18
5  Australia8
 Canada8
 Fiji8
 Samoa8
9  Scotland4
10  France3
11  Kenya2
 South Korea2
Place  Team Points
13  Hong Kong0
 Italy0
 Namibia0
 United States0
17  Cook Islands1
18  Japan0
19  Georgia0
 Portugal0
21  China0
 Chinese Taipei0
 Singapore0
 Thailand0

Source: Rugby7.com

References

  1. "England claim Hong Kong hat trick". International Rugby Union. 28 March 2004. Archived from the original on 22 October 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 1 2 "Format". Archived from the original on 8 June 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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