2009 Hong Kong Sevens
Hong Kong Sevens Parade
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.
Teams
Argentina
Australia
Canada
China
Chinese Taipei
England
Fiji
France
Hong Kong
Japan
Kenya
South Korea
New Zealand
Portugal
Samoa
Scotland
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Tonga
Uruguay
United States
Wales
West Indies
Zimbabwe
Pool Stages
Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts South Africa3 3 0 0 108 19 +89 9 France3 2 0 1 53 36 +17 7 South Korea3 1 0 2 47 63 -16 5 Uruguay3 0 0 3 15 105 -90 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-03-27 | South Africa |
29 - 7 | South Korea |
| 2009-03-27 | France |
17 - 5 | Uruguay |
| 2009-03-28 | France |
24 - 5 | South Korea |
| 2009-03-28 | South Africa |
53 - 0 | Uruguay |
| 2009-03-28 | Uruguay |
10 - 35 | South Korea |
| 2009-03-28 | South Africa |
26 - 12 | France |
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts England3 3 0 0 130 19 +111 9 Wales3 2 0 1 52 48 +4 7 Japan3 1 0 2 26 81 -55 5 China3 0 0 3 34 94 -60 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-03-27 | England |
54 - 0 | China |
| 2009-03-27 | Wales |
14 - 5 | Japan |
| 2009-03-28 | Wales |
19 - 17 | China |
| 2009-03-28 | England |
50 - 0 | Japan |
| 2009-03-28 | Japan |
21 - 17 | China |
| 2009-03-28 | England |
26 - 19 | Wales |
Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts New Zealand3 3 0 0 128 5 +123 9 Australia3 2 0 1 94 34 +60 7 Zimbabwe3 1 0 2 38 99 -61 5 Sri Lanka3 0 0 3 26 148 -122 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-03-27 | New Zealand |
59 - 0 | Sri Lanka |
| 2009-03-27 | Australia |
33 - 5 | Zimbabwe |
| 2009-03-28 | Australia |
56 - 12 | Sri Lanka |
| 2009-03-28 | New Zealand |
52 - 0 | Zimbabwe |
| 2009-03-28 | Zimbabwe |
33 - 14 | Sri Lanka |
| 2009-03-28 | New Zealand |
17 - 5 | Australia |
Pool D
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Argentina3 3 0 0 72 31 +41 9 Hong Kong3 2 0 1 38 47 -9 7 Tonga3 1 0 2 46 41 +5 5 Portugal3 0 0 3 26 63 -37 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-03-27 | Argentina |
28 - 0 | Hong Kong |
| 2009-03-27 | Portugal |
5 - 17 | Tonga |
| 2009-03-28 | Portugal |
7 - 24 | Hong Kong |
| 2009-03-28 | Argentina |
22 - 17 | Tonga |
| 2009-03-28 | Tonga |
12 - 14 | Hong Kong |
| 2009-03-28 | Argentina |
22 - 14 | Portugal |
Pool E
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Samoa3 2 1 0 76 22 +54 8 Fiji3 2 1 0 71 29 +42 8 Canada3 1 0 2 49 47 +2 5 Chinese Taipei3 0 0 3 7 105 -98 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-03-27 | Fiji |
33 - 0 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2009-03-27 | Samoa |
14 - 10 | Canada |
| 2009-03-28 | Samoa |
50 - 0 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2009-03-28 | Fiji |
26 - 17 | Canada |
| 2009-03-28 | Canada |
22 - 7 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2009-03-28 | Fiji |
12 - 12 | Samoa |
Pool F
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Kenya3 3 0 0 67 29 +38 9 Scotland3 2 0 1 45 65 -20 7 United States3 1 0 2 46 45 +1 5 West Indies3 0 0 3 34 53 -19 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-03-27 | Kenya |
17 - 10 | West Indies |
| 2009-03-27 | United States |
17 - 19 | Scotland |
| 2009-03-28 | United States |
17 - 7 | West Indies |
| 2009-03-28 | Kenya |
31 - 7 | Scotland |
| 2009-03-28 | Scotland |
19 - 17 | West Indies |
| 2009-03-28 | Kenya |
19 - 12 | United States |
Knockout
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| March 29 - Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Japan |
26 | |||||||||
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| Sri Lanka |
10 | |||||||||
| Japan |
10 | |||||||||
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| Portugal |
26 | |||||||||
| China |
5 | |||||||||
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| Portugal |
33 | |||||||||
| Portugal |
14 | |||||||||
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| Uruguay |
12 | |||||||||
| West Indies |
12 | |||||||||
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| Uruguay |
21 | |||||||||
| Uruguay |
28 | |||||||||
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| Zimbabwe |
14 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei |
14 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe |
40 | |||||||||
Plate
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| France |
17 | |||||||||
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| South Korea |
7 | |||||||||
| France |
10 | |||||||||
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| Tonga |
19 | |||||||||
| Tonga |
29 | |||||||||
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| Scotland |
0 | |||||||||
| Tonga |
14 | |||||||||
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| Canada |
12 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong |
5 | |||||||||
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| Canada |
26 | |||||||||
| Canada |
19 | |||||||||
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| Wales |
10 | |||||||||
| United States |
21 | |||||||||
| Wales |
22 | |||||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| March 29 - Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| South Africa |
24 | |||||||||
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| Australia |
10 | |||||||||
| South Africa |
29 | |||||||||
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| Samoa |
3 | |||||||||
| Samoa |
15 | |||||||||
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| Argentina |
12 | |||||||||
| South Africa |
24 | |||||||||
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| Fiji |
26 | |||||||||
| New Zealand |
7 | |||||||||
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| Kenya |
10 | |||||||||
| Kenya |
7 | |||||||||
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| Fiji |
24 | |||||||||
| Fiji |
10 | |||||||||
| England |
7 | |||||||||
Standings after Tournament
Hong Kong Stadium
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.
Statistics
Individual points
| Individual points [1] Updated:2009-03-29 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Country | Points |
| 1 | Phillip Mack | Canada | 41 |
| 2 | Pedro Leal | Portugal | 39 |
| 3 | Vuyo Zangga | South Africa | 33 |
| 4 | Sosaia Palei | Tonga | 32 |
| 5= | Pio Tuwai | Fiji | 30 |
| 5= | Robert Ebersohn | South Africa | 30 |
| 6 | Richard Kingi | Australia | 29 |
| 7 | Emosi Vucago | Fiji | 28 |
| 9= | Mzwandile Stick | South Africa | 26 |
| 9= | Renfred Dazel | South Africa | 26 |
Individual tries
| Individual tries [2] Updated:2009-03-29 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Country | Tries |
| 1= | Robert Ebersohn | South Africa | 6 |
| 1= | Sosaia Palei | Tonga | 6 |
| 3= | Pio Tuwai | Fiji | 5 |
| 3= | Rayno Benjamin | South Africa | 5 |
| 3= | Seremaia Burotu | Fiji | 5 |
| 3= | Ifan Evans | Wales | 5 |
| 3= | Collins Injera | Kenya | 5 |
| 3= | Ualosi Kailea | Tonga | 5 |
| 3= | Philip Mack | Canada | 5 |
| 3= | Joao Mirra | Portugal | 5 |
References
- ↑ IRB.com. "Season Player Points". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ↑ "Season Player Tries". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
| Preceded by San Diego Sevens |
Hong Kong Sevens 2009 |
Succeeded by Adelaide Sevens |
External links
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