2007 Pacific Women's Sevens Championship

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2007 Pacific Women's Sevens Championship
Host nation Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea
Date1–2 December
Cup
ChampionFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Runner-upFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Tournament details
Matches played8
2008

The 2007 Pacific Women's Sevens Championship was played on 1 and 2 December at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. [1] [2] Fiji won the tournament and Samoa were runners-up. [2]

Contents

Teams

Only four teams competed at the tournament.

Tournament

NationPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstPts
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 330011279
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 311153436
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 311117636
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 30030403
1 December
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg40–0Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
1 December
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg17–17Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
1 December
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg46–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
1 December
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg29–0Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
2 December
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg26–7Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
2 December
Niue  Flag of Niue.svgN/AFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea

Classification Stages

Plate Final

2 December
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg38–0Flag of Niue.svg  Niue

Final

2 December
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg31–5Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Fijiana take Pacific women's Sevens". IRB. 2007-12-03. Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2 January 2016.