2000 Hong Kong Sevens


The 2000 Hong Kong Sevens was an international rugby sevens tournament that was part of the inaugural World Sevens Series, the 1999–2000 season. It was the eighth leg of the series, held on 24–26 March 2000, at the Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong.
The tournament was the first edition of the Hong Kong Sevens within the World Sevens Series and contained 24 teams, an increase of eight from the other tournaments held in the Series. It was won by New Zealand who defeated Fiji 31–5 in the Cup final to win their fourth title of the Series.

Teams

The 24 participating teams were:
With the increased number of teams competing, the teams were drawn into six pools of four teams each. Each team played the other teams in their pool once, with 3 points awarded for a win, 2 points for a draw, and 1 point for a loss. 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. No Shield trophy was on offer in the 1999-2000 season.

Pool stage

Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Pool D

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Pool E

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Pool F

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Knockout stage

Play on the third day of the tournament consisted of finals matches for the Bowl, Plate, and Cup competitions. The following is a list of the recorded results.

Bowl

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Plate

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Cup

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Tournament placings

PlaceTeamPoints
30
24
18
18
58
58
58
58
94
100
110
110

PlaceTeamPoints
130
130
130
130
170
180
19 Arabian Gulf0
190
210
210
210
210

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Series standings

At the completion of Round 8:

Pos.

Dubai

Stellenbosch

Punta del Este

Mar del Plata

Wellington

Suva

Brisbane

Hong Kong

Tokyo

Paris
Points
total
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3888121212161894
4126121212124878
51212124660 860
64466844844
7048488840
86024206424
91818
1001212
114240212
120400408
13044
140202
14202
14022
1700000000
180000000
1900000
200000
200000
22000
22000
22000
22000
22000
22000
22000
22000
30 Arabian Gulf00
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000

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South Africa reached the semifinal stage of the Brisbane Sevens but was stripped of all points for the tournament due to fielding ineligible players.