2003–04 World Sevens Series
| 2003–04 IRB Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Series V | |
| Hosts | |
| Nations | 34 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand |
| Runners-up | England |
| Third | Argentina |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
The 2003–04 Sevens World Series was the fifth edition of the global circuit for men's national rugby sevens teams, organised by the International Rugby Board. The series was held over eight tournaments, an increase of one over the previous year. This was the first year that the USA Sevens was added to the series. New Zealand won its fifth consecutive series, narrowly defeating England.
Calendar
| Leg | Venue | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai | 4–5 December 2003 | South Africa |
| South Africa | Outeniqua Park, George | 12–13 December 2003 | England |
| New Zealand | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 6–7 February 2004 | New Zealand |
| United States | Home Depot Center, Los Angeles | 14–15 February 2004 | Argentina |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | 26–28 March 2004 | England |
| Singapore | National Stadium, Singapore | 3–4 April 2004 | South Africa |
| Bordeaux | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux | 28–29 May 2004 | New Zealand |
| London | Twickenham Stadium, London | 5–6 June 2004 | England |
Final standings
The points awarded to teams at each event, as well as the overall season totals, are shown in the table below. Gold indicates the event champions. Silver indicates the event runner-ups. A zero (0) is recorded in the event column where a team played in a tournament but did not gain any points. A dash (–) is recorded in the event column if a team did not compete at a tournament.
| Pos. |
Event Team
|
Dubai |
George |
Wellington |
Los Angeles |
Hong Kong |
Singapore |
Bordeaux |
London |
Points total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 16 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 128 |
| 2 | England | 12 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 122 |
| 3 | Argentina | 8 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 98 |
| 4 | Fiji | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 84 |
| 5 | South Africa | |
|
12 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 74 |
| 6 | Samoa | 12 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 60 |
| 7 | France | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
| 8 | Australia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 34 |
| 9 | Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Scotland | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 11 | Kenya | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Tonga | – | – | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| 13 | South Korea | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| 14 | Cook Islands | – | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| N/a | United States | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Italy | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Portugal | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Georgia | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Morocco | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Uganda | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Zambia | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Namibia | – | 0 | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Japan | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | |
| Hong Kong | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | |
| Singapore | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | |
| Russia | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spain | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arabian Gulf | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Niue | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Papua New Guinea | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Chile | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Uruguay | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | |
| China | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Chinese Taipei | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Thailand | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Malaysia | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 |
Source: rugby7.com (archived)
Legend Gold Event Champions Silver Event Runner-ups Light blue line on the left indicates a core team eligible to participate in all events of the series.
Notes:
^a South Africa won the 2003 Dubai Sevens and lost in the Cup Semi-Finals at the 2003 South Africa Sevens[2] but no points are indicated on the IRB Series Standings for 2003-04.[3] South Africa were deducted their points for these rounds for fielding an ineligible player (Tonderai Chavhanga).[4]
Tournaments
Dubai
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | 33–26 | New Zealand | England Samoa | |
| Plate | Argentina | 40–10 | Australia | Fiji France |
| Bowl | Canada | 21–12 | Kenya | Morocco Uganda |
| Shield | Zambia | 59–26 | Arabian Gulf | Sri Lanka Zimbabwe |
George
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | England | 38–14 | New Zealand | Fiji |
| Plate | Argentina | 29–12 | France | Australia Samoa |
| Bowl | Canada | 19–14 | Namibia | Zambia Uganda |
| Shield | Kenya | 22–19 | Morocco | Sri Lanka Zimbabwe |
Wellington
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand | 33–15 | Fiji | England South Africa |
| Plate | Tonga | 28–12 | Kenya | Samoa France |
| Bowl | Argentina | 31–26 | Australia | Canada South Korea |
| Shield | United States | 43–26 | Cook Islands | Papua New Guinea Niue |
Los Angeles
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Argentina | 21–12 | New Zealand | Fiji Samoa |
| Plate | England | 55–0 | Canada | South Africa France |
| Bowl | Australia | 33–31 | Kenya | Tonga Chile |
| Shield | United States | 29–22 | South Korea | Uruguay Trinidad and Tobago |
Hong Kong
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists | Quarter-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | England | 22–12 | Argentina | New Zealand South Africa |
Fiji Australia Samoa Canada |
| Plate | Scotland | 28–22 | France | Kenya South Korea |
United States Namibia Hong Kong Italy |
| Bowl | Cook Islands | 31–19 | Japan | Georgia Portugal |
Chinese Taipei China Singapore Thailand |
Singapore
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | South Africa | 24–19 | Argentina | Samoa France |
| Plate | Fiji | 19–15 | New Zealand | England Australia |
| Bowl | Scotland | 34–5 | Canada | Japan South Korea |
| Shield | Hong Kong | 24–21 | United States | Singapore Malaysia |
Bordeaux
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand | 28–19 | England | Fiji South Africa |
| Plate | Argentina | 22–21 | Australia | Samoa Canada |
| Bowl | France | 26–21 | Kenya | Scotland Portugal |
| Shield | Spain | 14–10 | Georgia | Russia Italy |
London
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | England | 22–19 | New Zealand | Fiji Argentina |
| Plate | South Africa | 31–12 | Scotland | Australia Samoa |
| Bowl | France | 19–14 | Georgia | Canada Spain |
| Shield | Portugal | 24–0 | Russia | Kenya Italy |
External links
- Official tournament site
- "2003-04 Season Overview". irb.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
References
- ^ "Annual Report - The year in detail" (PDF). Australian Rugby. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ Match Archive http://ur7s.com/match-archive?team_a=&team_b=&series=HSBC+World+Sevens+Series&season=2003-2004&country=&tournament=George&submit=Search Archived 2014-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IRB SEVENS WORLD SERIES 2003/04 http://www.irbsevens.com/archive/tcode=1080/season=2003/standings.html
- ^ Pretorius, Herbert (2004-06-02). "IRB to rule on Tonderai fine". News24 Archive. News24. Retrieved 2018-06-11.