England Hong Kong Sevens March 2008
Fixtures & Results as they come in!
England have been drawn in Pool B against defending champions Samoa as they bid for a fifth Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens title. This is a very tough Pool for England especially on their latest form in the USA. They will also face Canada and Sri Lanka in the opening Pool stages. England have a good record against Canada having drawn in Dubai and won against them in George and Wellington.
England are currently 7th in the overall tournament standings with 18 points and they have a fantastic record in Hong Kong, recording four victories since their maiden triumph in 2002. So we look forward again to a good Hong Kong Sevens for England.
The Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens take place over three days on the 28, 29 & 30 March. Ben Ryan's team will also face Canada and Sri Lanka in the Pool stages.
DAY ONE 28/3/08 |
| TIME | M | FIXTURE | v | FIXTURE | 1630 | 1 | Australia | 24-12 | Hong Kong | 1652 | 2 | Kenya | 47-0 | China | 1714 | 3 | Fiji | 42-7 | Korea | 1736 | 4 | South Africa | 40-7 | Japan | 1758 | 5 | Samoa | 35-7 | Sri Lanka | 1820 | 6 | New Zealand | 50-5 | Chinese Taipei | 1910 | 7 | Tonga | 7-21 | France | 1932 | 8 | Scotland | 26-10 | Portugal | 1954 | 9 | Wales | 34-0 | Zimbabwe | | 2016 | 10 | Argentina | 33-0 | Russia | | 2038 | 11 | England | 24-12 | Canada | | 2100 | 12 | USA | 26-21 | Tunisia |
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DAY TWO 29/3/08 |
| TIME | M | FIXTURE | v | FIXTURE | | 1030 | 13 | Tonga | 56-5 | Hong Kong | | 1052 | 14 | Scotland | 12-19 | China | | 1114 | 15 | Wales | 34-5 | Korea | | 1136 | 16 | Argentina | 19-5 | Japan | | 1158 | 17 | England | 47-7 | Sri Lanka | | 1220 | 18 | USA | 38-17 | Chinese Taipei | | 1242 | 19 | Australia | 17-12 | France | | 1304 | 20 | Kenya | 19-7 | Portugal | | 1326 | 21 | Fiji | 42-14 | Zimbabwe | | 1348 | 22 | South Africa | 48-0 | Russia | | 1410 | 23 | Samoa | 36-12 | Canada | | 1432 | 24 | New Zealand | 38-0 | Tunisia | | 1454 | 25 | France | 21-21 | Hong Kong | | 1516 | 26 | Portugal | 40-10 | China | | 1538 | 27 | Zimbabwe | 21-5 | Korea | | 1600 | 28 | Russia | 24-12 | Japan | | 1622 | 29 | Canada | 53-0 | Sri Lanka | | 1644 | 30 | Tunisia | 66-5 | Chinese Taipei | | 1706 | 31 | Australia | 17-15 | Tonga | | 1728 | 32 | Kenya | 19-7 | Scotland | | 1750 | 33 | Fiji | 15-0 | Wales | | 1812 | 34 | South Africa | 19-14 | Argentina | | 1834 | 35 | Samoa | 5-7 | England | | 1856 | 36 | New Zealand | 47-7 | USA |
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DAY THREE 30/3/08 |
| TIME | M | FIXTURE | v | FIXTURE | | 0945 | 37 | 1/4 finals Bowl Zimbabwe | 26-7 | Chinese Taipei
| | 1007 | 38 | 1/4 finals Bowl Japan | 14-19 | Hong Kong
| | 1029 | 39 | 1/4 finals Bowl China | 5-12 | Korea | | 1051 | 40 | 1/4 finals Bowl Sri Lanka | 10-35 | Russia | | 1113 | 41 | 1/4 finals Plate Argentina | 7-5 | Scotland | | 1135 | 42 | 1/4 finals Plate Tonga | 26-17 | Portugal | | 1157 | 43 | 1/4 finals Plate France | 12-7 | Tunisia | | 1219 | 44 | 1/4 finals Plate Canada | 24-21 | USA | | 1320 | 45 | 1/4 finals Cup New Zealand | 26-7 | Wales | | 1342 | 46 | 1/4 finals Cup Kenya | 0-10 | Fiji | | 1404 | 47 | 1/4 finals Cup South Africa | 19-14 | Australia | | 1426 | 48 | 1/4 finals Cup Samoa | 17-12 | England | | 1448 | 49 | SF Bowl Zimbabwe | 35-7 | Hong Kong
| | 1510 | 50 | SF Bowl Korea | 5-19 | Russia | | 1532 | 51 | SF Plate Argentina | 19-12 | Tonga | | 1554 | 52 | SF Plate France | 36-5 | Canada | | 1616 | 53 | SF Cup New Zealand | 34-0 | Fiji | | 1638 | 54 | SF Cup South Africa | 12-10 | Samoa | | 1725 | 55 | Bowl Final Zimbabwe | 14-19 | Russia | | 1752 | 56 | Plate Final Argentina | 14-17 | France | | 1820 | 57 | Cup Final New Zealand | 26-12 | South Africa
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