The 2003 Hong Kong Women's Sevens was the sixth edition of the tournament and occurred on the 27th and 28 March 2003. Fiji made their first international appearance since 1997; Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan made their international debut.
Aotearoa Maori New Zealand defeated England to win the tournament.
Tournament format
Ten teams competed in a separate tournament for the Asia Champions Cup on 27 March 2003, with four teams progressing to the main Hong Kong Women's Sevens tournament Cup quarterfinals.[1] They joined England, Aotearoa Maori New Zealand, USA, and Fiji.
In the Asia Champions Cup, teams in 3rd, 4th and 5th split into two groups. The placings in these groups then played off in three finals, for 9th, 7th and 5th, the latter referred to as the Asia D Cup. Additionally the best two to progress to Hong Kong also played off for the Asia C Cup.
Asia Champions Cup
Group stage
Pool A
| Nation | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazakhstan
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 5 | 8 |
 Thailand
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 58 | 6 |
 Singapore
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 70 | 4 |
 Hong Kong Barbarians
|
1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 87 | 2 |
 Kyrgyzstan
|
0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 109 | 0 |
Source: [2]
Pool B
| Nation | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 10 | 8 |
 Arabian Gulf
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 22 | 6 |
 China
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 56 | 4 |
 Sri Lanka
|
1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 99 | 2 |
 Uzbekistan
|
0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 114 | 0 |
Source: [2]
Classification stage
Group A
| Nation | Won | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore
|
2 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Barbarians
|
1 | 1 | 22 | 24 |
| Uzbekistan
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
Source: [2]
Group B
| Nation | Won | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan
|
2 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
| China
|
1 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| Sri Lanka
|
0 | 2 | 10 | 37 |
Source: [2]
Finals
9th place
7th place
Asia D Cup (5th place)
Asia C Cup
Hong Kong Sevens (Main Tournament)
Group stage
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aotearoa Maori New Zealand
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 12 | 6 |
 England
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 26 | 4 |
 United States
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 27 | 2 |
 Fiji
|
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 0 |
Finals
Cup and Plate Final
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | ||||||||
| England | 27 | |||||||||
| Arabian Gulf | 0 | |||||||||
| England | 19 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 5 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 27 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 5 | |||||||||
| Aotearoa Maori New Zealand | 27 | |||||||||
| England | 0 | |||||||||
| United States | 29 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong | 0 | |||||||||
| Aotearoa Maori New Zealand | 17 | |||||||||
| United States | 5 | Plate Final | ||||||||
| Aotearoa Maori New Zealand | 46 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan [a] | 14 | |||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
Bowl and Shield Final
| Semi-finals | Bowl Final | |||||
| Fiji | 34 | |||||
| Arabian Gulf | 0 | |||||
| Fiji | 34 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 12 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 19 | |||||
| Thailand | 5 | |||||
| Shield Final [b] | ||||||
| Arabian Gulf | 24 | |||||
| Thailand | 5 | |||||
Notes
References
- ^ "Asian 7s Series (Women's)". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ a b c d "2003 Asian Women's Sevens Championship". www.rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2024-01-11.