2003 Wellington Sevens

The 2003 Wellington Sevens, also known as the 2003 New Zealand Sevens, was an international rugby sevens tournament that was held in Wellington, New Zealand as the third leg of the 2002–03 World Sevens Series. The tournament took place at the Westpac Stadium on 7–8 February 2003.[1]

2003 Wellington Sevens
IRB Sevens IV
Host nation New Zealand
Date7–8 February 2003
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up England
Plate
Winner Samoa
Runner-up France
Bowl
Winner Canada
Runner-up Niue
Shield
Winner Tonga
Runner-up Japan
Tournament details
Matches played44
2002
2004 →

The hosts, New Zealand, won the Cup.

Niue finished second in the Bowl competition, which was the team's best result at that time.

Format

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The teams were drawn into four 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 (no points awarded for a forfeit). The pool stage was played on the first day of the tournament. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each group went to the Bowl/Shield brackets.[2]

Teams

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The 16 participating teams for the tournament:

Pool stage

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

Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 112 13 +99 9
  England 3 2 0 1 77 41 +36 7
  Tonga 3 1 0 2 63 80 −17 5
  Papua New Guinea 3 0 0 3 28 146 −118 3
Source: [citation needed]
7 February 2003
New Zealand  24–0  England
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
Tonga  40–21  Papua New Guinea
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
England  28–17  Tonga
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
New Zealand  57–7  Papua New Guinea
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
England  49–0  Papua New Guinea
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
New Zealand  31–6  Tonga
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Source: Rugby7.com

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  South Africa 3 2 1 0 110 26 +84 8
  Samoa 3 2 1 0 94 21 +73 8
  United States 3 1 0 2 31 85 −54 5
  Cook Islands 3 0 0 3 12 115 −103 3
Source: [citation needed]
7 February 2003
Samoa  21–21  South Africa
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
United States  26–12  Cook Islands
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
Samoa  47–0  United States
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
South Africa  63–0  Cook Islands
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
Samoa  26–0  Cook Islands
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
South Africa  26–5  United States
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Source: Rugby7.com

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Australia 3 3 0 0 88 19 +69 9
  Argentina 3 2 0 1 81 45 +36 7
  Japan 3 1 0 2 50 64 −14 5
  China 3 0 0 3 12 103 −91 3
Source: [citation needed]
7 February 2003
Australia  28–14  Argentina
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
Japan  33–7  China
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
Argentina  31–12  Japan
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
Australia  34–0  China
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
Argentina  36-5  China
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
Australia  26–5  Japan
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Source: Rugby7.com

Pool D

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Fiji 3 3 0 0 114 33 +81 9
  France 3 2 0 1 66 41 +25 7
  Canada 3 1 0 2 60 66 −6 5
  Niue 3 0 0 3 12 112 −100 3
Source: [citation needed]
7 February 2003
Fiji  29–14  France
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
Canada  29–12  Niue
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
France  19–12  Canada
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
Fiji  50–0  Niue
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
France  33–0  Niue
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

7 February 2003
Fiji  35–19  Canada
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Source: Rugby7.com

Knockout stage

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Shield

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
 
  Japan29
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  Papua New Guinea7
 
  Japan26
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  Tonga29
 
  Tonga41
 
 
  China0
 

Source: Rugby7.com

Bowl

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
 
  United States28
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  Papua New Guinea7
 
  United States17
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  Niue20
 
  Niue25
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  Japan0
 
  Niue5
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  Canada47
 
  Canada38
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  China0
 
  Canada31
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  Cook Islands5
 
  Cook Islands20
 
 
  Tonga14
 

Source: Rugby7.com

Plate

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
 
  France22
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  South Africa12
 
  France5
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  Samoa39
 
  Samoa17
 
 
  Argentina14
 

Source: Rugby7.com

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
 
  England17
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  South Africa7
 
  England21
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  Australia15
 
  Australia24
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  France7
 
  England26
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  New Zealand38
 
  Fiji26
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  Argentina5
 
  Fiji22
 
8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
 
  New Zealand24
 
  New Zealand21
 
 
  Samoa19
 

Source: Rugby7.com

Tournament placings

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Place  Team Points
    New Zealand 20
    England 16
    Australia 12
  Fiji 12
5   Samoa 8
6   France 6
7   Argentina 4
  South Africa 4
Place  Team Points
9   Canada 2
10   Niue 0
11   Cook Islands 0
  United States 0
13   Tonga 0
14   Japan 0
15   China 0
  Papua New Guinea 0

Source: Rugby7.com

References

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  1. ^ "IRB Sevens IV - Wellington, New Zealand. 2/7/2003 - 2/8/2003". rugby7.com. 2003. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. ^ "IRB Sevens - Format & Regulation - 16-team tournament". irbsevens.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
IRB Sevens IV
Preceded by 2003 Wellington Sevens Succeeded by
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