2008 Hong Kong Women's Sevens | |
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Host nation | Hong Kong |
Date | 27–28 March |
Cup | |
Champion | United States |
Runner-up | Canada |
Plate | |
Winner | France |
Runner-up | Kazakhstan |
Bowl | |
Winner | China |
Runner-up | Japan |
Tournament details | |
Matches played | 28 |
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The 2008 Hong Kong Women's Sevens was the eleventh edition of the tournament and was played on 27 and 28 March at Hong Kong's So Kon Po stadium, with the final at the International Stadium. [lower-alpha 1]
The United States won the tournament after beating Canada in the Cup final. [1]
Twelve teams competed in the tournament. [2]
Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
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United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 7 |
Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 53 |
Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 53 |
Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
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France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 7 |
Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 17 |
Papua New Guinea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 |
Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 |
Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 15 |
Thailand | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
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Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 |
Arabian Gulf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 43 |
Singapore | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 94 |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | ||||||||
Canada | 35 | |||||||||
Netherlands | 14 | |||||||||
Canada | 26 | |||||||||
Kazakhstan | 0 | |||||||||
Kazakhstan | 12 | |||||||||
China | 7 | |||||||||
United States | 21 | |||||||||
Canada | 7 | |||||||||
United States | 45 | |||||||||
Arabian Gulf | 0 | |||||||||
United States | 5 | |||||||||
France | 0 | Plate Final | ||||||||
France | 15 | |||||||||
Japan | 7 | |||||||||
France | 24 | |||||||||
Kazakhstan | 0 | |||||||||
Semi-finals | Bowl Final | |||||
China* | 5 | |||||
Netherlands | 5 | |||||
China | 17 | |||||
Japan | 7 | |||||
Japan | 10 | |||||
Arabian Gulf | 0 | |||||
7th Place | ||||||
Netherlands | 19 | |||||
Arabian Gulf | 0 |
*China won on try countback
Semi-finals | 9th Place | |||||
Hong Kong | 15 | |||||
Singapore | 0 | |||||
Hong Kong | 15 | |||||
Thailand | 7 | |||||
Thailand | 29 | |||||
Papua New Guinea | 0 | |||||
11th Place | ||||||
Papua New Guinea | 17 | |||||
Singapore | 5 |
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