
The Hong Kong Sevens, referred to as the Cathay Pacific Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens for sponsorship reasons is the 5th stop on the IRB Sevens World Series. The 2009 event was played between the 27–29 March, and was won by Fiji. Unlike the 7 other tournaments, Hong Kong contains 24 teams to compete.
Teams
Argentina
Australia
Canada
China
Chinese Taipei
England
Fiji
France
Hong Kong
Japan
Kenya
South Korea
New Zealand
Portugal
Samoa
Scotland
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Tonga
Uruguay
United States
Wales
West Indies
Zimbabwe
Pool Stages
Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts South Africa
3 3 0 0 108 19 +89 9 France
3 2 0 1 53 36 +17 7 South Korea
3 1 0 2 47 63 -16 5 Uruguay
3 0 0 3 15 105 -90 3
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
2009-03-27 | ![]() |
29 - 7 | ![]() |
2009-03-27 | ![]() |
17 - 5 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
24 - 5 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
53 - 0 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
10 - 35 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
26 - 12 | ![]() |
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts England
3 3 0 0 130 19 +111 9 Wales
3 2 0 1 52 48 +4 7 Japan
3 1 0 2 26 81 -55 5 China
3 0 0 3 34 94 -60 3
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
2009-03-27 | ![]() |
54 - 0 | ![]() |
2009-03-27 | ![]() |
14 - 5 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
19 - 17 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
50 - 0 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
21 - 17 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
26 - 19 | ![]() |
Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts New Zealand
3 3 0 0 128 5 +123 9 Australia
3 2 0 1 94 34 +60 7 Zimbabwe
3 1 0 2 38 99 -61 5 Sri Lanka
3 0 0 3 26 148 -122 3
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
2009-03-27 | ![]() |
59 - 0 | ![]() |
2009-03-27 | ![]() |
33 - 5 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
56 - 12 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
52 - 0 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
33 - 14 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
17 - 5 | ![]() |
Pool D
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Argentina
3 3 0 0 72 31 +41 9 Hong Kong
3 2 0 1 38 47 -9 7 Tonga
3 1 0 2 46 41 +5 5 Portugal
3 0 0 3 26 63 -37 3
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
2009-03-27 | ![]() |
28 - 0 | ![]() |
2009-03-27 | ![]() |
5 - 17 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
7 - 24 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
22 - 17 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
12 - 14 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
22 - 14 | ![]() |
Pool E
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Samoa
3 2 1 0 76 22 +54 8 Fiji
3 2 1 0 71 29 +42 8 Canada
3 1 0 2 49 47 +2 5 Chinese Taipei
3 0 0 3 7 105 -98 3
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
2009-03-27 | ![]() |
33 - 0 | ![]() |
2009-03-27 | ![]() |
14 - 10 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
50 - 0 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
26 - 17 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
22 - 7 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
12 - 12 | ![]() |
Pool F
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Kenya
3 3 0 0 67 29 +38 9 Scotland
3 2 0 1 45 65 -20 7 United States
3 1 0 2 46 45 +1 5 West Indies
3 0 0 3 34 53 -19 3
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
2009-03-27 | ![]() |
17 - 10 | ![]() |
2009-03-27 | ![]() |
17 - 19 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
17 - 7 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
31 - 7 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
19 - 17 | ![]() |
2009-03-28 | ![]() |
19 - 12 | ![]() |
Knockout
Bowl
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Plate
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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Cup
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
March 29 - Hong Kong | ||||||||||
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Standings after Tournament

South Africa, who finished second in this tournament, went to the top of the IRB Sevens World Series. England, who were joint-first with South Africa before, dropped to second place, with Fiji going to third and New Zealand fourth.
Statistics
Individual points
Individual points [1] Updated:2009-03-29 | |||
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Pos. | Player | Country | Points |
1 | Phillip Mack | ![]() |
41 |
2 | Pedro Leal | ![]() |
39 |
3 | Vuyo Zangga | ![]() |
33 |
4 | Sosaia Palei | ![]() |
32 |
5= | Pio Tuwai | ![]() |
30 |
5= | Robert Ebersohn | ![]() |
30 |
6 | Richard Kingi | ![]() |
29 |
7 | Emosi Vucago | ![]() |
28 |
9= | Mzwandile Stick | ![]() |
26 |
9= | Renfred Dazel | ![]() |
26 |
Individual tries
Individual tries [2] Updated:2009-03-29 | |||
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Pos. | Player | Country | Tries |
1= | Robert Ebersohn | ![]() |
6 |
1= | Sosaia Palei | ![]() |
6 |
3= | Pio Tuwai | ![]() |
5 |
3= | Rayno Benjamin | ![]() |
5 |
3= | Seremaia Burotu | ![]() |
5 |
3= | Ifan Evans | ![]() |
5 |
3= | Collins Injera | ![]() |
5 |
3= | Ualosi Kailea | ![]() |
5 |
3= | Philip Mack | ![]() |
5 |
3= | Joao Mirra | ![]() |
5 |
References
- ^ IRB.com. "Season Player Points". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Season Player Tries". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-04.