2008 Adelaide Sevens
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The Adelaide Sevens
, was played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series
for international rugby sevens
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
). The 2008 competition, took on 5 April and 6 April in Adelaide
, Australia
and was the sixth Cup trophy in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series
.
South Africa
halted New Zealand's
winning streak, defeating them 15-7 in the Cup final. The Cook Islands
provided the biggest upset of the competition by finishing 2nd in their group, thus qualifying to the Cup competition; they would parachute into the Plate competition after a 48–0 drubbing by Samoa
in the Cup quarterfinals. Ultimately, Tonga
won the Plate, defeating Kenya
14-12. Argentina
won the Bowl and Wales
won the Shield.
Adelaide Sevens
The Adelaide Sevens is a rugby union sevens tournament, part of the IRB Sevens World Series. The competition is currently held at the Adelaide Oval, South Australia. The inaugural competition, the 2007 Adelaide Sevens, took place on 7 and 8 April and replaced the Singapore Sevens...
, was played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series
IRB Sevens World Series
The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...
for international rugby sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
). The 2008 competition, took on 5 April and 6 April in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and was the sixth Cup trophy in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series
2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2007–08 IRB Sevens World Series was the ninth of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000...
.
South Africa
South Africa national rugby union team (sevens)
The South African national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series 14-man squad :#Cecil Afrika...
halted New Zealand's
New Zealand national rugby union team (sevens)
The New Zealand national rugby union sevens team is the New Zealand representative team in rugby union sevens and competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-IRB Sevens:...
winning streak, defeating them 15-7 in the Cup final. The Cook Islands
Cook Islands national rugby union team (sevens)
The Cook Islands national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side.-Rugby Sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games:At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the Cook Islands' team was in Group C of the Sevens tournament...
provided the biggest upset of the competition by finishing 2nd in their group, thus qualifying to the Cup competition; they would parachute into the Plate competition after a 48–0 drubbing by Samoa
Samoa national rugby union team (sevens)
The Samoa national rugby union team represent Samoa internationally in rugby sevens, a competitive sports tournament titled the IRB Sevens World Series which takes place annually in seven countries; United Arab Emirates, South Africa, New Zealand, United States, Hong Kong, Australia, England and...
in the Cup quarterfinals. Ultimately, Tonga
Tonga national rugby union team (sevens)
The Tonga national rugby union team represent Tonga in rugby sevens. The team competes in the IRB World Sevens Series.-2008/09 IRB Sevens:Tonga have only participated in one round of the current IRB Sevens Series so far...
won the Plate, defeating Kenya
Kenya national rugby union team (sevens)
The Kenya national rugby union sevens team compete in the IRB Sevens World Series and Rugby World Cup Sevens. They are currently one of the 12 "core teams" of the IRB Sevens, with a guaranteed place in all eight events each season....
14-12. Argentina
Argentina national rugby union team (sevens)
The Argentina national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current squad:A 12-man squad for the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series:#Santiago Bottini#Francisco Cuneo#Gonzalo Gutierrez Taboada#Francisco Merello...
won the Bowl and Wales
Wales national rugby union team (sevens)
The Wales national rugby union sevens team is the international rugby sevens side for Welsh rugby union players. They currently compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens and in the Commonwealth Games....
won the Shield.
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 31 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 76 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 78 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 74 | |||
| 5 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 5 April 2008 | 21 - 14 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 22 - 17 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 33 - 7 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 17 - 19 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 21 - 40 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 38 - 10 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 55 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 31 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 64 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 110 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 5 April 2008 | 28 - 17 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 53 - 0 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 31 - 26 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 19 - 17 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 26 - 17 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 14 - 12 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 24 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 52 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 91 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 61 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 5 April 2008 | 43 - 0 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 21 - 14 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 21 - 17 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 31 - 19 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 19 - 17 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 19 - 7 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 38 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 51 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 66 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 67 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 5 April 2008 | 31 - 12 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 21 - 12 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 33 - 12 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 17 - 10 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 12 - 19 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | 29 - 14 |
Shield
Bowl
Plate
Cup
External links
- Adelaide Sevens on irb.com
- IRB Sevens World Series