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2004 Hong Kong Sevens
IRB Sevens V
Host nation	Hong Kong
Date	26–28 March 2004
Cup
Champion	England
Runner-up	Argentina
Plate
Winner	Scotland
Runner-up	France
Bowl
Winner	Cook Islands
Runner-up	Japan
Tournament details
Matches played	45
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The 2004 Hong Kong Sevens was an international rugby sevens tournament that took place at the Hong Kong Stadium between 26 and 28 March 2004. It was the 29th edition of the Hong Kong Sevens and was the fifth tournament of the 2003–04 World Sevens Series. Twenty-four teams competed in the tournament and were separated into six groups of four with the top eight teams qualifying through to the cup tournament.

After winning all three of their group stage matches, England took out the Hong Kong title for the third year running, defeating Argentina in the cup final 22–12. The plate-final saw Scotland defeat France while the Cook Islands took home the bowl defeating Japan.

Teams

Compared to other tournament of the series, the Hong Kong Sevens had 24 teams compete for the title instead of the regular sixteen teams that usually competed in a World Series event.

•  Argentina
•  Australia
•  Canada
•  China
•  Chinese Taipei
•  Cook Islands
•  England
•  Fiji
•  France
•  Georgia
•  Hong Kong
•  Italy
•  Japan
•  Kenya
•  Namibia
•  New Zealand
•  Portugal
•  Samoa
•  Scotland
•  Singapore
•  South Africa
•  South Korea
•  Thailand
•  United States

Format

The teams were drawn into six pools of four teams each. Each team played the other teams in their pool once, with three points awarded for a win, two points for a draw, and one point for a loss (no points awarded for a forfeit). The pool stage was played over the first two days of the tournament. The top team from each pool along with the two best runners-up advanced to the Cup quarter finals. The remaining four runners-up along with the four best third-placed teams advanced to the Plate quarter finals. The remaining eight teams went on to the Bowl quarter finals.

Pool stage

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	138	7	131	9
United States	3	2	0	1	44	55	–11	7
Italy	3	1	0	2	38	81	–43	5
Japan	3	0	0	3	31	108	–77	3

New Zealand	48–0	Japan

United States	10–5	Italy

Italy	33–19	Japan

New Zealand	38–7	United States

United States	27–12	Japan

New Zealand	52–0	Italy

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
England	3	3	0	0	129	12	117	9
Scotland	3	2	0	1	74	50	24	7
Georgia	3	1	0	2	22	85	–63	5
China	3	0	0	3	29	107	–78	3

England	49–0	China

Scotland	26–0	Georgia

Georgia	22–17	China

England	38–12	Scotland

Scotland	36–12	China

England	42–0	Georgia

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	0	132	24	108	9
Kenya	3	2	0	1	69	29	40	7
Cook Islands	3	1	0	2	43	88	–45	5
Thailand	3	0	0	3	29	132	–103	3

South Africa	63–0	Thailand

Kenya	19–0	Cook Islands

Kenya	38–5	Thailand

South Africa	45–12	Cook Islands

Cook Islands	31–24	Thailand

South Africa	24–12	Kenya

Pool D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Canada	3	3	0	0	87	12	75	9
Fiji	3	2	0	1	78	14	64	7
Hong Kong	3	1	0	2	21	64	–43	5
Portugal	3	0	0	3	12	108	–96	3

Fiji	35–0	Portugal

Canada	21–0	Hong Kong

Canada	52–0	Portugal

Fiji	31–0	Hong Kong

Hong Kong	21–12	Portugal

Canada	14–12	Fiji

Pool E

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Argentina	3	3	0	0	91	7	84	9
France	3	2	0	1	67	19	48	7
South Korea	3	1	0	2	59	55	4	5
Singapore	3	0	0	3	5	141	–136	3

Argentina	48–0	Singapore

France	19–7	South Korea

France	48–0	Singapore

Argentina	31–7	South Korea

South Korea	45–5	Singapore

Argentina	12–0	France

Pool F

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	0	118	24	92	9
Samoa	3	2	0	1	81	19	62	7
Namibia	3	1	0	2	45	90	–45	5
Chinese Taipei	3	0	0	3	28	139	–111	3

Samoa	38–0	Chinese Taipei

Australia	31–12	Namibia

Australia	68–0	Chinese Taipei

Samoa	31–0	Namibia

Namibia	33–28	Chinese Taipei

Australia	19–12	Samoa

Knockout stage

Bowl

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
	Cook Islands	46
					28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
	Singapore	0
					Cook Islands	21
	28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
					Portugal	5
	Portugal	26
									28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
	China	12
									Cook Islands	31
	28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
									Japan	19
	Japan	31
					28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
	Thailand	10
					Japan	26
	28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
					Georgia	21
	Chinese Taipei	17
	Georgia	19

Source: HK Sevens

Plate

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
	France	31
					28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
	Namibia	5
					France	21
	28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
					South Korea	7
	South Korea	14
									28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
	United States	12
									France	22
	28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
									Scotland	28
	Scotland	20
					28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
	Italy	17
					Scotland	19
	28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
					Kenya	7
	Hong Kong	0
	Kenya	21

Source: HK Sevens

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
	New Zealand	27
					28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
	Samoa	5
					New Zealand	17
	28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
					Argentina	19
	Argentina	19
									28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
	Canada	14
									Argentina	12
	28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
									England	22
	South Africa	17
					28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
	Australia	5
					South Africa	7
	28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
					England	15
	Fiji	12
	England	17

Source: HK Sevens

Tournament placings

Place	Team	Points
	England	30
	Argentina	24
	New Zealand	18
	South Africa	18
5	Australia	8
	Canada	8
	Fiji	8
	Samoa	8
9	Scotland	4
10	France	3
11	Kenya	2
	South Korea	2

Place	Team	Points
13	Hong Kong	0
	Italy	0
	Namibia	0
	United States	0
17	Cook Islands	1
18	Japan	0
19	Georgia	0
	Portugal	0
21	China	0
	Chinese Taipei	0
	Singapore	0
	Thailand	0

Source: Rugby7.com

References

1. "England claim Hong Kong hat trick". International Rugby Union. 28 March 2004. Archived from the original on 22 October 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
2. ^ "Format". Archived from the original on 8 June 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

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