1997 Hong Kong Women's Sevens
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| 1997 Hong Kong Women's Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Hong Kong |
| Date | 15–16 March 1997 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  NZ Wild Ducks |
| Runner-up |  United States |
| Plate | |
| Winner |  Australia |
| Runner-up |  Canada |
| Bowl | |
| Winner |  Netherlands |
| Runner-up |  Fiji |
| Tournament details | |
| Most tries | Tasha Williams |
1999 → | |
The 1997 Hong Kong Women's Sevens was the first Hong Kong Women's Sevens to be held. It took place on 15–16 March 1997.[1][2][3][4] The New Zealand Wild Ducks won the tournament after defeating the United States side in the Cup final.
Pool stages[edit]
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup semifinals | |
| Teams advanced to the Plate semifinals | |
| Teams advanced to the Bowl semifinals | |
Pool A[edit]
| Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Wild Ducks | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0 |
 England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 50 |
| Australia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 51 |
| Canada | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 80 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 141 |
 Japan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 218 |
Pool B[edit]
| Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 12 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 25 |
 Scotland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 109 | 64 |
 Arabian Gulf | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 122 |
| Fiji | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 120 |
 Singapore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 233 |
Knockout stage[edit]
Bowl[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 March 1997 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 51 | |||||
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| Singapore | 5 | |||||
| Netherlands | 29 | |||||
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| Fiji | 17 | |||||
| Fiji | 25 | |||||
| Japan | 5 | |||||
Plate[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 March 1997 | ||||||
| Australia | 41 | |||||
| 16 March 1997 | ||||||
| Arabian Gulf | 0 | |||||
| Australia | 17 | |||||
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| Canada | 7 | |||||
| Canada (aet) | 17 | |||||
| Scotland | 12 | |||||
Cup[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 March 1997 | ||||||
| New Zealand Wild Ducks | 39 | |||||
| 16 March 1997 | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 7 | |||||
| New Zealand Wild Ducks | 43 | |||||
| 16 March 1997 | ||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||
| United States | 17 | |||||
| England | 5 | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Hong Kong Invitational Women's Rugby Sevens Souvenir programme" (PDF). www.emilito.org. 1997-03-15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Hong Kong 7s reveals draws promise to recapture former glory". Fiji One News. 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ Bell, Tom (2023-03-30). "Twice in a season just the ticket as 2023 Hong Kong Sevens arrives". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ "Hong Kong Sevens - Hong Kong set to Play On in 2023". hksevens.com. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-09-20.