1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens
1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens
1997年橄欖球七人欖球賽
Tournament details
Host nation British Hong Kong
Dates21 March – 23 March
No. of nations24
Final positions
Champions  Fiji
Runner-up  South Africa
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Waisale Serevi  Fiji (117 pts)
Marika Vunibaka  Fiji (12 tries)
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The 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament and the first to be held in Hong Kong. It was the last major sporting event to be held in the then British dependency before the transfer of sovereignty to China which took place just three months later. Fiji defeated South Africa 24–21 to take the title for the first time.[1] The final is considered to be one of the best sevens matches of all time.[citation needed]

Participating nations

The twenty four teams were divided into eight pools of three as follows:

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Pool E

Pool F

Pool G

Pool H

Squads

Day 1 results

Pool A

21 March 1997
13:00
POOL A
England 33 – 12 Canada
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
15:41
POOL A
Zimbabwe 42 – 7 Canada
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
18:51
POOL A
England 26 – 7 Zimbabwe
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool B

21 March 1997
13:20
POOL B
Australia 19 – 19 Scotland
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
16:03
POOL B
Romania 14 – 26 Scotland
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
19:10
POOL B
Australia 38 – 7 Romania
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool C

21 March 1997
13:40
POOL C
New Zealand 47 – 14 Japan
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
16:21
POOL C
Tonga 35 – 7 Japan
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
19:30
POOL C
New Zealand 21 – 7 Tonga
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool D

21 March 1997
14:00
POOL D
Fiji 59 – 0 Portugal
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
16:40
POOL D
Hong Kong 33 – 12 Portugal
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
19:50
POOL D
Fiji 45 – 0 Hong Kong
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool E

21 March 1997
14:20
POOL E
France 35 – 5 United States
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
17:00
POOL E
South Korea 7 – 33 United States
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
20:10
POOL E
France 38 – 5 South Korea
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool F

21 March 1997
14:40
POOL F
Spain 26 – 5 Morocco
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
17:19
POOL F
Cook Islands 31 – 17 Morocco
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
20:30
POOL F
Spain 31 – 12 Cook Islands
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool G

21 March 1997
15:00
POOL G
South Africa 45 – 7 Argentina
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
17:40
POOL G
Ireland 22 – 31 Argentina
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
20:50
POOL G
South Africa 38 – 5 Ireland
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool H

21 March 1997
15:20
POOL H
Western Samoa 48 – 5 Namibia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
18:32
POOL H
Wales 12 – 12 Namibia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
21 March 1997
21:10
POOL H
Western Samoa 26 – 24 Wales
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Seedings after Day 1

Seed Day 2
Pool 		Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 A2  Fiji 2 2 0 0 104 0 +104 6
2 B2  South Africa 2 2 0 0 83 12 +71 6
3 C2  Western Samoa 2 2 0 0 74 29 +45 6
4 D2  France 2 2 0 0 73 10 +63 6
5 E2  New Zealand 2 2 0 0 68 21 +47 6
6 F2  England 2 2 0 0 59 19 +40 6
7 G2  Spain 2 2 0 0 57 17 +40 6
8 H2  Australia 2 1 1 0 57 26 +31 5
9 H2  Scotland 2 1 1 0 45 33 +12 5
10 G2  Zimbabwe 2 1 0 1 49 33 +16 4
11 F2  Cook Islands 2 1 0 1 43 48 −5 4
12 E2  Tonga 2 1 0 1 42 28 +14 4
13 D2  United States 2 1 0 1 38 42 −4 4
14 C2  Argentina 2 1 0 1 38 67 −29 4
15 B2  Hong Kong 2 1 0 1 33 57 −24 4
16 A2  Wales 2 0 1 1 36 38 −2 3
17 A2  Namibia 2 0 1 1 17 60 −43 3
18 B2  Ireland 2 0 0 2 27 69 −42 2
19 C2  Morocco 2 0 0 2 22 57 −35 2
20 D2  Romania 2 0 0 2 21 64 −43 2
21 E2  Japan 2 0 0 2 21 82 −61 2
22 F2  Canada 2 0 0 2 19 75 −56 2
23 G2  South Korea 2 0 0 2 12 71 −59 2
24 H2  Portugal 2 0 0 2 12 92 −80 2
Source: [citation needed]

Day 2 results

Key to colours in group tables
Team that progressed to the Cup Quarter-finals
Team that progressed to the Plate Quarter-finals
Team that progressed to the Bowl Quarter-finals

All times Hong Kong time (UTC+1)

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  Fiji 2 2 0 0 101 0 +101 6
2  Wales 2 1 0 1 40 40 0 4
3  Namibia 2 0 0 2 5 106 −101 2
Source: [citation needed]
22 March 1997
10:59
Fiji 66 – 0 Namibia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
13:40
Wales 40 – 5 Namibia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
16:19
Fiji 35 – 0 Wales
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  South Africa 2 2 0 0 63 12 +51 6
2  Hong Kong 2 1 0 1 31 34 −3 4
3  Ireland 2 0 0 2 12 60 −48 2
Source: [citation needed]
22 March 1997
11:19
South Africa 34 – 7 Ireland
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
13:59
Hong Kong 26 – 5 Ireland
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
16:39
South Africa 29 – 5 Hong Kong
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  Western Samoa 2 2 0 0 70 12 +58 6
2  Argentina 2 1 0 1 45 35 +10 4
3  Morocco 2 0 0 2 7 75 −68 2
Source: [citation needed]
22 March 1997
11:39
Western Samoa 42 – 0 Morocco
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
14:19
Argentina 33 – 7 Morocco
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
16:58
Western Samoa 28 – 12 Argentina
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  France 2 2 0 0 73 7 +66 6
2  Romania 2 1 0 1 17 45 −28 4
3  United States 2 0 0 2 19 57 −38 2
Source: [citation needed]
22 March 1997
12:00
France 33 – 0 Romania
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
14:38
United States 12 – 17 Romania
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
17:19
France 40 – 7 United States
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  New Zealand 2 2 0 0 78 5 +73 6
2  Tonga 2 1 0 1 40 57 −17 4
3  Japan 2 0 0 2 26 82 −56 2
Source: [citation needed]
22 March 1997
12:19
New Zealand 47 – 0 Japan
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
14:59
Tonga 35 – 26 Japan
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
17:41
New Zealand 31 – 5 Tonga
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool F

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  England 2 2 0 0 59 17 +42 6
2  Cook Islands 2 1 0 1 15 29 −14 4
3  Canada 2 0 0 2 7 35 −28 2
Source: [citation needed]
22 March 1997
12:38
England 30 – 7 Canada
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
15:20
Cook Islands 5 – 0 Canada
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
18:00
England 29 – 10 Cook Islands
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool G

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  South Korea 2 1 1 0 33 22 +11 5
2  Spain 2 1 1 0 31 24 +7 5
3  Zimbabwe 2 0 0 2 22 40 −18 2
Source: [citation needed]
22 March 1997
12:59
Spain 12 – 12 South Korea
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
15:39
Zimbabwe 10 – 21 South Korea
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
18:19
Spain 19 – 12 Zimbabwe
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool H

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  Australia 2 2 0 0 57 26 +31 6
2  Scotland 2 1 0 1 47 38 +9 4
3  Portugal 2 0 0 2 14 54 −40 2
Source: [citation needed]
22 March 1997
13:19
Australia 26 – 7 Portugal
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
15:59
Scotland 28 – 7 Portugal
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
22 March 1997
18:38
Australia 31 – 19 Scotland
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Day 3 - Knockout results

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
 
 
 Japan24
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
 
 Namibia22
 
 Japan24
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
 
 Ireland22
 
 Portugal5
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
 
 Ireland33
 
 Japan28
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
 
 United States40
 
 United States24
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
 
 Canada21
 
 United States24
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
 
 Morocco0
 
 Zimbabwe12
 
 
 Morocco19
 

Quarter-finals

23 March 1997
10:00
Japan 24 – 22 Namibia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
23 March 1997
10:22
Portugal 5 – 33 Ireland
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
23 March 1997
10:42
United States 24 – 21 Canada
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
23 March 1997
11:02
Zimbabwe 12 – 19 Morocco
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Semi-finals

23 March 1997
14:52
Japan 24 – 22 Ireland
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
23 March 1997
15:12
United States 24 – 0 Morocco
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Final

23 March 1997
16:51
Japan 28 – 40 United States
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
 
 
 Spain0
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
 
 Cook Islands36
 
 Cook Islands10
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
 
 Tonga43
 
 Wales12
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
 
 Tonga26
 
 Tonga40
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
 
 Hong Kong19
 
 Argentina2
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
 
 Hong Kong26
 
 Hong Kong43
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
 
 Scotland7
 
 Scotland43
 
 
 Romania19
 

Quarter-finals

23 March 1997
11:21
Spain 0 – 36 Cook Islands
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
23 March 1997
11:40
Wales 12 – 26 Tonga
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
23 March 1997
12:00
Argentina 2 – 26 Hong Kong
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
23 March 1997
12:20
Scotland 43 – 19 Romania
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Semi-finals

23 March 1997
15:30
Cook Islands 10 – 43 Tonga
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
23 March 1997
15:51
Hong Kong 43 – 7 Scotland
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Final

23 March 1997
17:25
Tonga 40 – 19 Hong Kong
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 Fiji56
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 South Korea0
 
 Fiji38
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Western Samoa14
 
 England5
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Western Samoa21
 
 Fiji24
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 South Africa21
 
 South Africa19
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 France14
 
 South Africa31
 
23 May – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 New Zealand7
 
 New Zealand40
 
 
 Australia12
 

Quarter-finals

23 March 1997
13:33
Fiji 56 – 0 South Korea
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 1997
13:54
England 5 – 21 Western Samoa
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 1997
14:14
South Africa 19 – 14 France
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 1997
14:32
New Zealand 40 – 12 Australia
Hong Kong Stadium

Semi-finals

23 March 1997
16:11
Fiji 38 – 14 Western Samoa
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 1997
16:32
South Africa 31 – 7 New Zealand
Hong Kong Stadium

Final

23 March 1997
18:00
Fiji 24 – 21 South Africa
Hong Kong Stadium


 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens champions 

Fiji
First title

See also

References

  1. ^ Mick Cleary and John Griffiths, ed. (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997–98. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7472-7732-X.
External videos
video icon 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens final: South Africa v Fiji on YouTube
  • RWC Sevens 1997
  • Rugby Union: Wales are denied by last-gasp try - The Independent
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