The 2003 Hong Kong Women's Sevens was the sixth edition of the tournament and occurred on the 27th and 28 March 2003. Fiji made their first international appearance since 1997; Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan made their international debut.
| 2003 Hong Kong Women's Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Hong Kong |
| Date | March 27–28 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  Aotearoa Maori NZ |
| Runner-up |  England |
← 2002 2004 → | |
Aotearoa Maori New Zealand defeated England to win the tournament.
Tournament format
editTen teams competed in a separate tournament for the Asia Champions Cup on 27 March 2003, with four teams progressing to the main Hong Kong Women's Sevens tournament Cup quarterfinals.[1] They joined England, Aotearoa Maori New Zealand, USA, and Fiji.
In the Asia Champions Cup, teams in 3rd, 4th and 5th split into two groups. The placings in these groups then played off in three finals, for 9th, 7th and 5th, the latter referred to as the Asia D Cup. Additionally the best two to progress to Hong Kong also played off for the Asia C Cup.
Asia Champions Cup
editGroup stage
editPool A
edit| Nation | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazakhstan
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 5 | 8 |
 Thailand
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 58 | 6 |
 Singapore
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 70 | 4 |
| Hong Kong Barbarians
|
1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 87 | 2 |
 Kyrgyzstan
|
0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 109 | 0 |
Source: [2]
Pool B
edit| Nation | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 10 | 8 |
 Arabian Gulf
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 22 | 6 |
 China
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 56 | 4 |
 Sri Lanka
|
1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 99 | 2 |
 Uzbekistan
|
0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 114 | 0 |
Source: [2]
Classification stage
editGroup A
edit| Nation | Won | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore
|
2 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Barbarians
|
1 | 1 | 22 | 24 |
| Uzbekistan
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
Source: [2]
Group B
edit| Nation | Won | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan
|
2 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
| China
|
1 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| Sri Lanka
|
0 | 2 | 10 | 37 |
Source: [2]
Finals
edit9th place
edit7th place
editAsia D Cup (5th place)
editAsia C Cup
editHong Kong Sevens (Main Tournament)
editGroup stage
edit| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aotearoa Maori New Zealand
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 12 | 6 |
| England
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 26 | 4 |
 United States
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 27 | 2 |
 Fiji
|
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 0 |
Finals
editCup and Plate Final
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | ||||||||
| England | 27 | |||||||||
| Arabian Gulf | 0 | |||||||||
| England | 19 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 5 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 27 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 5 | |||||||||
| Aotearoa Maori New Zealand | 27 | |||||||||
| England | 0 | |||||||||
| United States | 29 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong | 0 | |||||||||
| Aotearoa Maori New Zealand | 17 | |||||||||
| United States | 5 | Plate Final | ||||||||
| Aotearoa Maori New Zealand | 46 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan [a] | 14 | |||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
Bowl and Shield Final
edit| Semi-finals | Bowl Final | |||||
| Fiji | 34 | |||||
| Arabian Gulf | 0 | |||||
| Fiji | 34 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 12 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 19 | |||||
| Thailand | 5 | |||||
| Shield Final [b] | ||||||
| Arabian Gulf | 24 | |||||
| Thailand | 5 | |||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Asian 7s Series (Women's)". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ a b c d "2003 Asian Women's Sevens Championship". www.rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2024-01-11.