2003 Wellington Sevens

The 2003 Wellington Sevens, also known as the 2003 New Zealand Sevens, was an international rugby sevens tournament that was held in Wellington, New Zealand as the third leg of the 2002–03 World Sevens Series. The tournament took place at the Westpac Stadium on 7–8 February 2003.

2003 Wellington Sevens
IRB Sevens IV
Host nation	New Zealand
Date	7–8 February 2003
Cup
Champion	New Zealand
Runner-up	England
Plate
Winner	Samoa
Runner-up	France
Bowl
Winner	Canada
Runner-up	Niue
Shield
Winner	Tonga
Runner-up	Japan
Tournament details
Matches played	44
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The hosts, New Zealand, won the Cup.

Niue finished second in the Bowl competition, which was the team's best result at that time.

Format

The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team played the other teams in their pool once, with 3 points awarded for a win, 2 points for a draw, and 1 point for a loss (no points awarded for a forfeit). The pool stage was played on the first day of the tournament. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each group went to the Bowl/Shield brackets.

Teams

The 16 participating teams for the tournament:

• Argentina
• Australia
• Canada
• China
• Cook Islands
• England
• Fiji
• France
• Japan
• New Zealand
• Niue
• Papua New Guinea
• Samoa
• South Africa
• Tonga
• United States

Pool stage

Key to colours in group tables
	Teams that advanced to the Cup quarterfinals
	Teams that advanced to the Bowl quarterfinals

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	112	13	+99	9
England	3	2	0	1	77	41	+36	7
Tonga	3	1	0	2	63	80	−17	5
Papua New Guinea	3	0	0	3	28	146	−118	3

Source:

7 February 2003

New Zealand	24–0	England

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

Tonga	40–21	Papua New Guinea

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

England	28–17	Tonga

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

New Zealand	57–7	Papua New Guinea

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

England	49–0	Papua New Guinea

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

New Zealand	31–6	Tonga

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Source: Rugby7.com

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Africa	3	2	1	0	110	26	+84	8
Samoa	3	2	1	0	94	21	+73	8
United States	3	1	0	2	31	85	−54	5
Cook Islands	3	0	0	3	12	115	−103	3

Source:

7 February 2003

Samoa	21–21	South Africa

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

United States	26–12	Cook Islands

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

Samoa	47–0	United States

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

South Africa	63–0	Cook Islands

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

Samoa	26–0	Cook Islands

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

South Africa	26–5	United States

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Source: Rugby7.com

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	0	88	19	+69	9
Argentina	3	2	0	1	81	45	+36	7
Japan	3	1	0	2	50	64	−14	5
China	3	0	0	3	12	103	−91	3

Source:

7 February 2003

Australia	28–14	Argentina

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

Japan	33–7	China

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

Argentina	31–12	Japan

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

Australia	34–0	China

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

Argentina	36-5	China

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

Australia	26–5	Japan

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Source: Rugby7.com

Pool D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Fiji	3	3	0	0	114	33	+81	9
France	3	2	0	1	66	41	+25	7
Canada	3	1	0	2	60	66	−6	5
Niue	3	0	0	3	12	112	−100	3

Source:

7 February 2003

Fiji	29–14	France

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

Canada	29–12	Niue

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

France	19–12	Canada

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

Fiji	50–0	Niue

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

France	33–0	Niue

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

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7 February 2003

Fiji	35–19	Canada

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Source: Rugby7.com

Knockout stage

Shield

	Semi-finals				Final
	8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
	Japan	29
					8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
	Papua New Guinea	7
					Japan	26
	8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
					Tonga	29
	Tonga	41
	China	0

Source: Rugby7.com

Bowl

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
	United States	28
					8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
	Papua New Guinea	7
					United States	17
	8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
					Niue	20
	Niue	25
									8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
	Japan	0
									Niue	5
	8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
									Canada	47
	Canada	38
					8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
	China	0
					Canada	31
	8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
					Cook Islands	5
	Cook Islands	20
	Tonga	14

Source: Rugby7.com

Plate

	Semi-finals				Final
	8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
	France	22
					8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
	South Africa	12
					France	5
	8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
					Samoa	39
	Samoa	17
	Argentina	14

Source: Rugby7.com

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
	England	17
					8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
	South Africa	7
					England	21
	8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
					Australia	15
	Australia	24
									8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
	France	7
									England	26
	8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
									New Zealand	38
	Fiji	26
					8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
	Argentina	5
					Fiji	22
	8 February 2003 – Westpac Stadium
					New Zealand	24
	New Zealand	21
	Samoa	19

Source: Rugby7.com

Tournament placings

Place	Team	Points
	New Zealand	20
	England	16
	Australia	12
	Fiji	12
5	Samoa	8
6	France	6
7	Argentina	4
	South Africa	4

Place	Team	Points
9	Canada	2
10	Niue	0
11	Cook Islands	0
	United States	0
13	Tonga	0
14	Japan	0
15	China	0
	Papua New Guinea	0

Source: Rugby7.com