2008 Edinburgh Sevens
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The 2008 Edinburgh Sevens
was the second edition of a rugby sevens
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
) tournament which forms part of the IRB Sevens World Series
, an annual series of events for national representative teams in sevens. It took place on 31 May and 1 June at Murrayfield
in Edinburgh
, Scotland
, and was the eighth and final Cup trophy in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series
.
New Zealand
, which had already clinched the overall series title, put an exclamation point on their dominant season by winning the Cup competition, beating England
in the final. South Africa
won the second-tier Plate over the host Scots
. The remaining prizes, the Bowl and Shield, respectively went to Australia and Portugal
.
Edinburgh Sevens
The Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens, also known as the Edinburgh 7s and Scotland Sevens, is a rugby union sevens tournament, part of the IRB Sevens World Series, held at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, Scotland. It will have the honour of being the last event in each season's IRB Sevens...
was the second edition of a 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...
) tournament which forms 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...
, an annual series of events for national representative teams in sevens. It took place on 31 May and 1 June at Murrayfield
Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,130 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screen" in the country though it still remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one...
in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and was the eighth and final 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...
.
New Zealand
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:...
, which had already clinched the overall series title, put an exclamation point on their dominant season by winning the Cup competition, beating England
England national rugby union team (sevens)
The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Honours:* 1973 International Seven-A-Side Tournament - Winners* Rugby World Cup Sevens Winners 1993* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2002* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2003*...
in the final. 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...
won the second-tier Plate over the host Scots
Scotland national rugby union team (sevens)
The Scottish national rugby union sevens team compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.During 2006, the side were in danger of no longer competing in the Sevens World Series due to the financial problems faced by the Scottish Rugby Union...
. The remaining prizes, the Bowl and Shield, respectively went to Australia and Portugal
Portugal national rugby union team (sevens)
The Portugal national rugby union team represent Portugal in international rugby sevens. The team has played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier....
.
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 12 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 38 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 74 | |||
| 6 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 69 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-05-31 | 45 - 0 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 22 - 0 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 28 - 0 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 17 - 17 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 19 - 12 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 21 - 12 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 52 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 46 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 55 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 45 | |||
| 5 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-05-31 | 19 - 19 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 7 - 33 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 22 - 21 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 19 - 12 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 17 - 17 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 17 - 12 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 28 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 46 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 65 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 72 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-05-31 | 24 - 17 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 31 - 7 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 24 - 5 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 24 - 7 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 10 - 24 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 14 - 24 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 14 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 54 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 65 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 121 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-05-31 | 42 - 7 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 22 - 5 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 52 - 7 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 12 - 22 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 47 - 0 | ||
| 2008-05-31 | 38 - 7 |
Shield
Bowl
Plate
Cup
External links
- Edinburgh Sevens on irb.com
- IRB Sevens World Series