2001 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's
| 2001 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | 15 |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Date | 15–16 September 2001 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 16 |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Bogambara Stadium |
| Champions |
 Chinese Taipei |
| Runner-up |
 South Korea |
The 2001 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's was the third year of the Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's tournament.[1] All matches were played at Bogambara Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka on 15 and 16 September 2001.[2] 2001 was the second year that the competition was expanded to include non-Asian rugby playing nations, with teams from the Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark and Germany competing. Chinese Taipei defeated South Korea in the final to take the Cup for the second time, becoming the first team to win the cup twice.[1] The Czech Republic and Denmark won the Bowl and Plate finals respectively.[2]
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams advanced to the Cup quarter-final | |
| Teams advanced to the Plate semi-final | |
| Teams advanced to the Bowl semi-final | |
Pool A
Malaysia 21 - 00 
Czech Republic
Sri Lanka 26 - 19 South Korea- Malaysia 14 - 12 Sri Lanka
- South Korea 35 - 14 Czech Republic
- Sri Lanka 28 - 05 Czech Republic
- South Korea 24 - 07 Malaysia
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts South Korea3 2 0 1 78 47 +31 7 Sri Lanka3 2 0 1 66 33 +28 7 Malaysia3 2 0 1 42 36 +6 7 Czech Republic3 0 0 3 19 84 −65 0
Pool B
Singapore 05 - 00 
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Belgium 20 - 10 
China- Singapore 14 - 00 Belgium
- Arabian Gulf 24 - 19 China
- Belgium 14 - 00 Arabian Gulf
- China 14 - 12 Singapore
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Singapore3 2 0 1 31 14 +17 7 Belgium3 2 0 1 34 24 +10 7 China3 1 0 2 43 58 −15 5 Arabian Gulf3 1 0 2 24 43 -19 5
Pool C
Kazakhstan 38 - 07 
India
Germany 26 - 05 
Hong Kong- Germany 54 - 00 India
- Hong Kong 19 - 12 Kazakhstan
- Germany 19 - 05 Kazakhstan
- Hong Kong 50 - 00 India
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Germany3 3 0 0 99 10 +89 9 Hong Kong3 2 0 1 74 38 +36 7 Kazakhstan3 1 0 2 55 45 +10 5 India3 0 0 3 7 142 −135 3
Pool D
Thailand 26 - 00 Sri Lanka Barbarians
Denmark 31 - 12 Thailand- Chinese Taipei 12 - 00 Denmark
- Chinese Taipei 47 - 00 Sri Lanka Barbarians
- Denmark 14 - 12 Sri Lanka Barbarians
- Thailand 24 - 19 Chinese Taipei
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Chinese Taipei3 2 0 1 78 24 +54 7 Thailand3 2 0 1 62 50 +12 7 Denmark3 2 0 1 45 36 +9 7 Sri Lanka Barbarians3 0 0 3 12 87 −75 3
Second Round
Bowl
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| Arabian Gulf |
17 | ||||||
| Sri Lanka Barbarians |
12 | ||||||
| Arabian Gulf |
14 | ||||||
| Czech Republic |
15 | ||||||
| Czech Republic |
43 | ||||||
| India |
7 | ||||||
Plate
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| China |
14 | ||||||
| Denmark |
26 | ||||||
| Denmark |
24 | ||||||
| Malaysia |
14 | ||||||
| Kazakhstan |
12 | ||||||
| Malaysia |
21 | ||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Chinese Taipei |
17 | |||||||||
| Singapore |
10 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei |
31 | |||||||||
| Thailand |
7 | |||||||||
| Thailand |
19 | |||||||||
| Belgium |
12 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei |
26 | |||||||||
| South Korea |
21 | |||||||||
| South Korea |
24 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong |
12 | |||||||||
| South Korea |
24 | |||||||||
| Sri Lanka |
7 | |||||||||
| Sri Lanka |
21 | |||||||||
| Germany |
7 | |||||||||
Teams
Arabian Gulf
Head coach: Darryl Weir
Manager: John Afonso
| Player | Club |
| David Clark | |
| Paul Rimmer | |
| David Matheson | |
| Mark Gathercole | |
| James Larsen | |
| Luke Phillips | |
| Marcus Smith | |
| Robert Bligraut | |
| Samual Knight | |
| Craig Wear |
Belgium
Head coach: Guy Gérard
Manager: Claudine Holemans
| Player | Club |
| Alain Gérard | ASUB Waterloo |
| Neil Massinon |  Old Wesley R.F.C. |
| Shane Massinon | UCD |
| Michael Demolder | Boitsfort RC |
| Alexandre Van Pestel | R.S.C. Anderlecht |
| Mohamed Chouaf | Kituro RC |
| Thibault Holemans | Boitsfort RC |
| Gauthier Holemans | Kituro RC |
| Bernard Hordies | Kituro RC |
| Alan Wells | Kituro RC |
China
Head coach: Cui Zhiqiuang
Manager: Ma Wenchong
| Player | Club |
| Zhang Zhiqiang | |
| Mu Hua | |
| Xu Hui | |
| Wu Zhenling | |
| He Zhang Liang | |
| Wei Wizhi | |
| Zhang Yang | |
| Fu Bo | |
| Zhao Peng | |
| Yuan Feng |
Chinese Taipei
Head coach: Suh, Ten-Wei
Manager: Lin, Chin Shen
| Player | Club |
| Wu Chib-Wei | |
| Yen Hsiang-Hua | |
| Huang Yu-Ming | |
| Lin,Fu-Lung | |
| Yu, Fuh-Sin | |
| Wu,Shih-Chieh | |
| Chen Chen-Fu | |
| Wang Kuo-Feng | |
| Yeh Teng-Yung | |
| Tien, Chung |
Czech Republic
Head coach: Milan Buryanek
Manager: Eduard Holy
| Player | Club |
| Michal Novak | |
| Vit Masopust | |
| Jan Fojtik | |
| Antonin Brabec | |
| Milan Javurek | |
| Thomas Gregurek | |
| Karel Jung | |
| Richard Krutzner | |
| Jan Kudrna | |
| Oavel Syrovy |
Denmark
Head coach: Douglas Langley
Manager: Palle B. Andersen
| Player | Club |
| Jan Andersen | |
| Tom Karlebo | |
| Claus W Christensen | |
| Kelemeti Vueti | |
| Bo Kristoffersen | |
| Morten Rune Nielsen | |
| James Matthew Riley | |
| Mikael Lai Rasmussen | |
| Jens Erik Joergensen | |
| Frederik Pryds |
Germany
Head coach: Rainer Kumm
Manager: Fritz Raupers
| Player | Club |
| Mustafa Gungor | |
| Anton Moulmann | |
| Frank Negal | |
| Martin Schmidt | |
| Hermann Schroder | |
| Kurt Steinback | |
| Christopher Weselek | |
| Raimund Wolf | |
| Konstantin Zimmermann | |
| Waldenar Zimmermann |
Hong Kong
Head coach: Jim Walker
Manager: Ron Perren
| Player | Club |
| Bryce Dailly | |
| Chan Fuk Ping | |
| Aleksandar Zenovic | |
| Robert Naylor | |
| Yong Chi Fung | |
| Alexandar Gibbs | |
| Cheuk Ming Yin | |
| Jung Ho Jung | |
| N G Kwol Leung | |
| Law Lok Man |
India
Head coach: Steven Mc Luskie
Manager: David Yah
| Player | Club |
| P. Vijayan | |
| Howard Hooper | |
| Noel Sam | |
| Kesavaraman Nandagopal | |
| Debasir Mahapatra | |
| Imran Haque | |
| Sachin Mhasker | |
| Gangadhar Rane | |
| Christopher Thomas | |
| Jamil Akhtar |
Kazakhstan
Head coach: Vyacheslav Philippov
Manager: Maxim Mylnikon
| Player | Club |
| Dimitry Makarenko | |
| Oleg Manakov | |
| Timur Mashurov | |
| Ivan Osikovskiy | |
| Andrey Osipoy | |
| Aleksandr Philippov | |
| Anton Rudoy | |
| Dimitry Tkachenko | |
| Jamil Akhtar | |
| Denis Ivanenko |
Malaysia
Head coach: Mohd. Khusainy Bin Ishak
Manager: M Suhaimi Bin Zainuddin
| Player | Club |
| Mohd. Shahudin Bin Baharom | |
| Ahmad Farid Bin Abdul Rahman | |
| Mohd. Nasarudin Bin Mohd. Ripain | |
| Mazlan Bin Ismail | |
| Syaiful Basyar Azuan Bin Talib | |
| Nasoin Rokobiau | |
| Mohd. Fazarul Helmi Bin Othman | |
| A B D Aziz Bin H J Kamaruddin | |
| Yusof Bin Shahrom | |
| Zamri Bin Kahar |
Singapore
Head coach: Marcus John Blackburn
Manager: Tan See Hiong
| Player | Club |
| Tan Ley Khiong Gary | |
| Ho Sze Keong David | |
| Rong Jing Xiang | |
| Yap Yong Cheng | |
| Grant Rawlinson | |
| Mohd. Ismail Bin A. Kadir | |
| Lam Pin | |
| Ho Chin Fong Adrian | |
| Andrew Kwong Sze Ian | |
| Phua Wee Jeng Sammuel |
South Korea
Head coach: Song No Il
Manager: Seo Sung Talk
| Player | Club |
| Kim Dong Hwan | |
| Kim Kwang Jae | |
| Kang Sun San | |
| Park Jong Hun | |
| Cho Doo Hwan | |
| jeon Sang Ku | |
| Kim Dong Sun | |
| Yoo Min Suk | |
| Hong Hyun Seon | |
| Park Hong Jun |
Sri Lanka
Head coach: S.S.P. Nimal Lewke
Manager: Chaminda Rupasinghe
| Player | Club |
| Sanjeeva Jayasinghe | Havelock SC |
| Sudath Sampath | Kandy SC |
| Indrajith Bandaranayake | Police SC |
| S. Jayasuriya | Army SC |
| Ravi Jayasuriya | Kandy SC |
| M.C. Fernando | Army SC |
| R. Ruwanrilake | Navy SC |
| Radhika Hettiarachchi | Kandy SC |
| Vajira Jayatilleke | Army SC |
| Milinda Jayasinghe | CH&FC |
Sri Lanka Barbarians
Head coach:
Manager:
| Player | Club |
Thailand
Head coach: Yongyuth Rattanajonggjitakorn
Manager: Kulthon Prachuabmoh
| Player | Club |
| Cheathavuth Watcarakhun | |
| Tanyavit Kuasint | |
| Prin Kotchapakdi | |
| Yutthaphum Phaprasert | |
| Jirawat Ruangwong | |
| Sorat Klinpirom | |
| Nantawat Wongwanichsilp | |
| Sarayuth Thiengtrong | |
| Korrapong Wongsalangkarn | |
| Pathomraj Sirisab |
References
- 1 2 "Sri Lanka 7s". Rugby7.com. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Kandy, Sri Lanka. 9/15/2001 - 9/16/2001". Rugby7.com. Retrieved 14 January 2015.