2007 London Sevens

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The London Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens (seven a side version of rugby union). The 2007 competition, which took place on 26 and 27 May, was held at Twickenham and was part of the 2006-07 IRB Sevens World Series.

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New Zealand were overall winners, defeating defending series champions and current 2006-07 leaders Fiji 29-7 in the Cup final. However, the Fijians put themselves in good position to win the overall season crown; they only need make the Cup semifinals in the final event, the Edinburgh Sevens, to successfully defend their season title.

Pool Stages

Pool A

TeamPldWDLFATOTAL
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3210102388
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 321093318
Flag of France.svg  France 310255525
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 300371363
 Results
  • Fiji 19-19 Argentina
  • France 24-7 Russia
  • Fiji 62-0 Russia
  • France 12-24 Argentina
  • Argentina 50-0 Russia
  • Fiji 21-19 France

Pool B

TeamPldWDLFATOTAL
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 330094179
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 320167367
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 310250635
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 3003101053
 Results
  • Samoa 34-5 Canada
  • Australia 36-0 Georgia
  • Samoa 43-5 Georgia
  • Australia 24-19 Canada
  • Canada 26-5 Georgia
  • Samoa 17-7 Australia

Pool C

TeamPldWDLFATOTAL
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3300134179
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 311145626
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 310229725
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 301234914
 Results
  • New Zealand 43-10 Kenya
  • Scotland 19-0 Italy
  • New Zealand 48-0 Italy
  • Scotland 19-19 Kenya
  • Kenya 5-29 Italy
  • New Zealand 43-7 Scotland

Pool D

TeamPldWDLFATOTAL
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 320151387
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 320155437
Flag of England.svg  England 320136507
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 300340513
 Results
  • South Africa 24-14 Wales
  • England 19-14 Portugal
  • South Africa 17-12 Portugal
  • England 0-22 Wales
  • Wales 15-14 Portugal
  • South Africa 14-17 England

Finals

Round 7 table

Pos.Country Flag of Dubai.svg Flag of South Africa.svg Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Hong Kong.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of England.svg Flag of Scotland.svg Overall
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 12121620242016120
2Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 842016301612110
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 16201212181220110
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2016128186888
5Flag of England.svg  England 12128484250
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 420488630
7Flag of France.svg  France 6461200028
8Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 08--421226
9Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 000684422
10Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0040012016
11Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 202030411
12Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga --0280-10
13Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 404000-8
14Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 06--00-6
15Flag of Russia.svg  Russia ----1-01
16Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 00000000
16Flag of Italy.svg  Italy ----0-00
16Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia ------00
16Flag of Japan.svg  Japan ----00-0
16Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong ----00-0
16Flag of the United States.svg  United States ---00--0
16Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea ----0--0
16Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka ----0--0
16Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China ----0--0
16  West Indies ---0---0
16Flag of Chile.svg  Chile ---0---0
16Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands --0----0
16Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea --0----0
16Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 00-----0
16Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda -0-----0
16  Arabian Gulf 0------0

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