2003β04 IRB Sevens | |
---|---|
Series V | |
Hosts | |
Nations | 34 |
Final positions | |
Champions | New Zealand |
Runners-up | England |
Third | Argentina |
β
2002β03
2004β05 β |
The 2003β04 Sevens World Series was the fifth edition of the global circuit for men's national rugby sevens teams, organised by the International Rugby Board. The series was held over eight tournaments, an increase of one over the previous year. This was the first year that the USA Sevens was added to the series. New Zealand won its fifth consecutive series, narrowly defeating England.
Leg | Venue | Dates | Winner |
---|---|---|---|
Dubai | Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground | 4β5 December 2003 | South Africa |
South Africa | George | 12β13 December 2003 | England |
New Zealand | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 6β7 February 2004 | New Zealand |
United States | Home Depot Center, Los Angeles | 14β15 February 2004 | Argentina |
Hong Kong | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | 26β28 March 2004 | England |
Singapore | Singapore | 3β4 April 2004 | South Africa |
Bordeaux | Bordeaux | 28β29 May 2004 | New Zealand |
London | Twickenham | 5β6 June 2004 | England |
The points awarded to teams at each event, as well as the overall season totals, are shown in the table below. Points for the event winners are indicated in bold. A zero (0) is recorded in the event column where a team played in a tournament but did not gain any points. A dash (β) is recorded in the event column if a team did not compete at a tournament.
Pos. |
Event Team
|
Dubai |
George |
Wellington |
Los Angeles |
Hong Kong |
Singapore |
Bordeaux |
London |
Points total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New Zealand | 16 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 128 |
2 | England | 12 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 122 |
3 | Argentina | 8 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 98 |
4 | Fiji | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 84 |
5 | 0 a | 0 a | 12 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 74 | |
6 | Samoa | 12 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 60 |
7 | France | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
8 | Australia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 34 |
9 | Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
10 | Scotland | β | β | β | β | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
11 | Kenya | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 8 |
11 | Tonga | β | β | 8 | 0 | β | β | β | β | 8 |
13 | South Korea | β | β | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | β | 2 |
14 | Cook Islands | β | β | 0 | β | 1 | β | β | β | 1 |
β | United States | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 |
Italy | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Portugal | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Georgia | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Morocco | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Uganda | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Zambia | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Namibia | β | 0 | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | |
Japan | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | |
Hong Kong | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | |
Singapore | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | |
Russia | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Spain | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Arabian Gulf | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Niue | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Papua New Guinea | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Chile | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Uruguay | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Trinidad and Tobago | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
China | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | |
Chinese Taipei | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | |
Thailand | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | |
Malaysia | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | 0 |
Source: rugby7.com (archived)
Notes:
^a
South Africa won the 2003
Dubai Sevens and lost in the Cup Semi-Finals at the 2003
South Africa Sevens
[2] but no points are indicated on the IRB Series Standings for 2003-04.
[3] South Africa were deducted their points for these rounds for fielding an ineligible player (
Tonderai Chavhanga).
[4]
2003β04 IRB Sevens | |
---|---|
Series V | |
Hosts | |
Nations | 34 |
Final positions | |
Champions | New Zealand |
Runners-up | England |
Third | Argentina |
β
2002β03
2004β05 β |
The 2003β04 Sevens World Series was the fifth edition of the global circuit for men's national rugby sevens teams, organised by the International Rugby Board. The series was held over eight tournaments, an increase of one over the previous year. This was the first year that the USA Sevens was added to the series. New Zealand won its fifth consecutive series, narrowly defeating England.
Leg | Venue | Dates | Winner |
---|---|---|---|
Dubai | Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground | 4β5 December 2003 | South Africa |
South Africa | George | 12β13 December 2003 | England |
New Zealand | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 6β7 February 2004 | New Zealand |
United States | Home Depot Center, Los Angeles | 14β15 February 2004 | Argentina |
Hong Kong | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | 26β28 March 2004 | England |
Singapore | Singapore | 3β4 April 2004 | South Africa |
Bordeaux | Bordeaux | 28β29 May 2004 | New Zealand |
London | Twickenham | 5β6 June 2004 | England |
The points awarded to teams at each event, as well as the overall season totals, are shown in the table below. Points for the event winners are indicated in bold. A zero (0) is recorded in the event column where a team played in a tournament but did not gain any points. A dash (β) is recorded in the event column if a team did not compete at a tournament.
Pos. |
Event Team
|
Dubai |
George |
Wellington |
Los Angeles |
Hong Kong |
Singapore |
Bordeaux |
London |
Points total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New Zealand | 16 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 128 |
2 | England | 12 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 122 |
3 | Argentina | 8 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 98 |
4 | Fiji | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 84 |
5 | 0 a | 0 a | 12 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 74 | |
6 | Samoa | 12 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 60 |
7 | France | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
8 | Australia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 34 |
9 | Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
10 | Scotland | β | β | β | β | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
11 | Kenya | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 8 |
11 | Tonga | β | β | 8 | 0 | β | β | β | β | 8 |
13 | South Korea | β | β | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | β | 2 |
14 | Cook Islands | β | β | 0 | β | 1 | β | β | β | 1 |
β | United States | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 |
Italy | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Portugal | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Georgia | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Morocco | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Uganda | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Zambia | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Namibia | β | 0 | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | |
Japan | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | |
Hong Kong | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | |
Singapore | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | |
Russia | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Spain | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Arabian Gulf | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Niue | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Papua New Guinea | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Chile | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Uruguay | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
Trinidad and Tobago | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | 0 | |
China | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | |
Chinese Taipei | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | |
Thailand | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | |
Malaysia | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | 0 |
Source: rugby7.com (archived)
Notes:
^a
South Africa won the 2003
Dubai Sevens and lost in the Cup Semi-Finals at the 2003
South Africa Sevens
[2] but no points are indicated on the IRB Series Standings for 2003-04.
[3] South Africa were deducted their points for these rounds for fielding an ineligible player (
Tonderai Chavhanga).
[4]