2008 Wellington Sevens

The Emirates Airline Wellington Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens (seven-a-side version of rugby union). The 2008 competition, which took place on 1 and 2 February was the third Cup trophy in the 2007–08 IRB Sevens World Series.

Pool stages

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 New Zealand 33001037+969
 Samoa 32016029+317
 Canada 31023785-485
 Papua New Guinea 30032190-693
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
1 February 2008  New Zealand 43 - 0  Canada
1 February 2008  Samoa 22 - 0  Papua New Guinea
1 February 2008  New Zealand 41 - 0  Papua New Guinea
1 February 2008  Samoa 31 - 10  Canada
1 February 2008  Canada 27 - 21  Papua New Guinea
1 February 2008  New Zealand 19 - 7  Samoa

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Fiji 33008828+609
 Wales 32014852-47
 Cook Islands 31024274-325
 England 30032953-243
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
1 February 2008  Fiji 40 - 7  Wales
1 February 2008  England 17 - 21  Cook Islands
1 February 2008  Fiji 31 - 14  Cook Islands
1 February 2008  England 5 - 15  Wales
1 February 2008  Wales 26 - 7  Cook Islands
1 February 2008  Fiji 17 - 7  England

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 South Africa 33008628+589
 Australia 32015738+197
 Kenya 31022652-265
 France 30032172-513
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
1 February 2008  South Africa 24 - 14  Australia
1 February 2008  Kenya 19 - 0  France
1 February 2008  South Africa 29 - 7  France
1 February 2008  Kenya 0 - 19  Australia
1 February 2008  Australia 24 - 14  France
1 February 2008  South Africa 33 - 7  Kenya

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Scotland 32105219+338
 Tonga 32015750+77
 United States 31113152-216
 Argentina 30033655-193
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
1 February 2008  Argentina 7 - 17  United States
1 February 2008  Scotland 26 - 0  Tonga
1 February 2008  Argentina 17 - 19  Tonga
1 February 2008  Scotland 7 - 7  United States
1 February 2008  United States 7 - 38  Tonga
1 February 2008  Argentina 12 - 19  Scotland

Knockout

Shield

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand        
  Canada  17
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
  England  33  
  Canada  7
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
      United States  19  
  United States  12
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
  France  17  
  United States  22
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand    
    Kenya  17
  Kenya  7
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
  Argentina  19  
  Kenya  38
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
      Papua New Guinea  7  
  Cook Islands  24
  Papua New Guinea  17  
 

Bowl

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand        
  Canada  17
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
  England  33  
  England  14
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
      France  5  
  United States  12
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
  France  17  
  England  12
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand    
    Argentina  7
  Kenya  7
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
  Argentina  19  
  Argentina  36
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
      Cook Islands  5  
  Cook Islands  24
  Papua New Guinea  17  
 

Plate

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand        
  New Zealand  40
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
  Wales  5  
  Wales  24
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
      Scotland  12  
  Scotland  7
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
  Australia  31  
  Wales  12
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand    
    South Africa  19
  South Africa  10
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
  Tonga  14  
  South Africa  26
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
      Fiji  19  
  Fiji  17
  Samoa  19  
 

Cup

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand        
  New Zealand  40
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
  Wales  5  
  New Zealand  32
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
      Australia  7  
  Scotland  7
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
  Australia  31  
  New Zealand  22
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand    
    Samoa  17
  South Africa  10
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
  Tonga  14  
  Tonga  21
2 February - Wellington, New Zealand
      Samoa  24  
  Fiji  17
  Samoa  19  
 

Round 3 table

Pos. Country Dubai South Africa New Zealand United States Hong Kong Australia England Scotland Overall
1  New Zealand 20 20 20 60
2  Fiji 16 16 4 36
3  South Africa 12 12 8 32
4  Samoa 6 4 16 26
5  Argentina 8 12 0 20
6  Australia 2 0 12 14
6  England 12 0 2 14
8  Kenya 4 8 0 12
8  Tonga - - 12 12
8  Scotland 4 4 4 12
11  Wales 0 2 6 8
12  United States 0 6 0 6
13  France 0 0 0 0
13  Canada 0 0 0 0
13  Zimbabwe 0 0 - 0
13  Tunisia 0 0 - 0
13  Papua New Guinea - - 0 0
13  Cook Islands - - 0 0
13  Uganda - 0 - 0
13  Arabian Gulf 0 - - 0

 Fiji was the second team to score over 1,000 overall points in the Group Stage of this tournament.

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