| 2004 Hong Kong Women's Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Hong Kong |
| Date | March |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  Aotearoa Maori NZ |
| Runner-up |  Australia |
| Plate | |
| Winner |  Kazakhstan |
| Runner-up |  Japan |
| Bowl | |
| Winner |  United States |
| Runner-up |  Singapore |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 35 |
← 2003 2005 → | |
The 2004 Hong Kong Women's Sevens was the seventh edition of the tournament. [lower-alpha 1] The Aotearoa Maori New Zealand side won the tournament after winning the Cup final against Australia. [1]
Ten teams competed in the tournament. A Hong Kong Barbarians team and a Macao side featured in exhibition games.
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aotearoa Maori New Zealand | 4 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 5 |
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 14 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 47 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 106 |
 Thailand | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 190 |
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 42 |
| Singapore | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 102 |
 Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 71 |
 China | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 89 |
Macao and the Hong Kong Barbarians played three exhibition games ahead of the finals.
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 17 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 5 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 63 |
| China | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 77 |
| Nation | Won | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aotearoa Maori New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 91 | 0 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 19 | 38 |
| Singapore | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
| Nation | Won | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| United States | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
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