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.

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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.

Pool stages

Pool A

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33009412+829
Flag of England.svg  England 31115138+136
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 31113674-386
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 30031269-573
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-05-31Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 45–0Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2008-05-31Flag of England.svg  England 22–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
2008-05-31Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 28–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
2008-05-31Flag of England.svg  England 17–17Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2008-05-31Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 19–12Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
2008-05-31Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 21–12Flag of England.svg  England

Pool B

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 32105852+68
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 31117146+256
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 30214855-75
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31023862-245
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-05-31Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 19–19Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2008-05-31Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7–33Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2008-05-31Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 22–21Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2008-05-31Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19–12Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2008-05-31Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 17–17Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2008-05-31Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 17–12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Pool C

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 33007928+519
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 32016246+167
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 31023665-295
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 30033472-383
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-05-31Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 24–17Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2008-05-31Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 31–7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2008-05-31Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 24–5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2008-05-31Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 24–7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2008-05-31Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10–24Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2008-05-31Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 14–24Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

Pool D

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 330013214+1189
Flag of France.svg  France 32017654+227
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 31024165-245
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 300312121-1093
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-05-31Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 42–7Flag of France.svg  France
2008-05-31Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 22–5Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
2008-05-31Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 52–7Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
2008-05-31Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 12–22Flag of France.svg  France
2008-05-31Flag of France.svg  France 47–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
2008-05-31Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 38–7Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

Knockout

Shield

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 38
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 7
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 10
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 19
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 10
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 33
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 7
 
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 0
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 36
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19
 
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5
 

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 38
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 14
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 10
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 19
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 14
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 33
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 7
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19
 
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5
 

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 36
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 14
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 19
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 14
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 10
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 17
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 19
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of France.svg  France 10
 
Flag of France.svg  France 0
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 17
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 10
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 36
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 14
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 14
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 0
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 10
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 17
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 24
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of England.svg  England 14
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 19
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of France.svg  France 10
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 0
 
1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland
 
Flag of England.svg  England 7
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 10
 
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