2003 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s
| 2003 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | 16 |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Date | 5–7 September 2003 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 16 |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Bogambara Stadium |
| Champions |  Kenya |
| Runners-up | .svg.png){kind=small} Portugal |
The 2003 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s was the fifth year that the Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s tournament was held[1] and was the first year that teams from Africa (Kenya, Morocco and the Arabian Gulf) and Oceania (Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands) participated.[1][2] Kenya defeated Portugal 16 points to 12 in the Cup final, with Arabian Gulf winning the Bowl and host nation, Sri Lanka, winning the Plate.
First round
| 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
Morocco 12–0 
Arabian Gulf- Kenya 31–7 Arabian Gulf
- Kenya 40–0 Morocco
New Zealand Centurions 21–12 Kenya- New Zealand Centurions 42–0 Arabian Gulf
- New Zealand Centurions 47–0 Morocco
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts New Zealand Centurions
3 3 0 0 110 12 +98 9 Kenya
3 2 0 1 83 28 +55 7 Morocco
3 1 0 2 12 87 −75 5 Arabian Gulf
3 0 0 3 7 85 −78 3
Pool B
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Belgium 38–7 
Singapore
Cook Islands 62–0 Singapore- Cook Islands 33–5 Belgium
- Portugal 31–19 Cook Islands
- Portugal 38–7 Belgium
- Portugal 52–0 Singapore
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Portugal
3 3 0 0 121 26 +95 9 Cook Islands
3 2 0 1 114 36 +78 7 Belgium
3 1 0 2 50 78 −28 5 Singapore
3 0 0 3 7 152 −145 3
Pool C
Germany 54–0 
Malaysia
South Korea 59–0 Malaysia- South Korea 35–0 Germany
Hong Kong 28–14 South Korea- Hong Kong 45–0 Malaysia
- Hong Kong 12–10 Germany
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Hong Kong
3 3 0 0 85 24 +61 9 South Korea
3 2 0 1 108 28 +80 7 Germany
3 1 0 2 64 47 +17 5 Malaysia
3 0 0 3 0 158 −158 3
Pool D
Sri Lanka 31–5 
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Australia Potoroos 19–7 Sri Lanka- Australia Potoroos 21–14 Denmark
Chinese Taipei 35–7 Sri Lanka- Chinese Taipei 26–19 Australia Potoroos
- Chinese Taipei 12–7 Denmark
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Chinese Taipei
3 3 0 0 73 33 +40 9 Australia Potoroos
3 2 0 1 59 47 +12 7 Sri Lanka
3 1 0 2 45 59 −14 5 Denmark
3 0 0 3 26 64 −38 3
Second round
Bowl
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Arabian Gulf | 24 | |||||
| Singapore | 19 | |||||
| Arabian Gulf | 28 | |||||
| Denmark | 19 | |||||
| Denmark | 19 | |||||
| Malaysia | 7 | |||||
Plate
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 26 | |||||
| Germany | 19 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 33 | |||||
| Belgium | 19 | |||||
| Morocco | 5 | |||||
| Belgium | 10 | |||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Cook Islands | 31 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 15 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 43 | |||||||||
| Cook Islands | 5 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 36 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong | 12 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 16 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 12 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 52 | |||||||||
| Australia Potoroos | 0 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 21 | |||||||||
| New Zealand Centurions | 12 | |||||||||
| New Zealand Centurions | 27 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 7 | |||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Sri Lanka 7s". Rugby7.com. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Singer - Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby Sevens from September 5 to 7". The Daily News. 3 September 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2015.