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1976 Hong Kong Sevens
Host nation Hong Kong Hong Kong
Date28 March 1976
Cup
Champion  New Zealand
Runner-up  Fiji
Plate
Winner  France
Runner-up  Croatia
Bowl
Winner  Ireland
Runner-up  China
Tournament details
Matches played57
1977 →

The 1976 Hong Kong Sevens was the inaugural edition of the Hong Kong Sevens series held on 28 March 1976 at the Hong Kong Football Club Stadium in Happy Valley, Hong Kong. [1] It was called Rothmans-Cathay PAcific International Seven-a-side Championship at that time and was organized by Hong Kong Rugby Football Union.

The draw was conducted on 23 February 1976 at The Excelsior Hotel.

Twelves teams are divided into four groups of three teams. The teams play a round-robin in their group in the first round, the winners advance to the semifinal and the other eight teams enter the plate knockout stage. [2]

Teams

  • Pool A: Australia, Korea, Tonga
  • Pool B: Hong Kong, Fiji, Malaysia
  • Pool C: Singapore, Sri Lanka, Japan
  • Pool D: Thailand, Cantabrians (New Zealand), Indonesia

Squad

  • Sri Lanka: Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Maiya Gunasekera, Mohan Balasuriya, L. Tonnekoon, R. Rodrigo, S. Ching, G. Gunadasa, J. de Jong, one unknown. [3]
  • Australia: Streeter, Hasell, Thomas, Gelling, Weekes, Bullsfield, [4]
  • Korea: Chong In Lee [4]
  • Tonga: Sami Latu, Malakai, Sutia, Polutele, Kainiu [4]
  • Fiji: Tuisese, Raluni, Cavuilati, Rauto [4]
  • Hong Kong: Dunkan, Ogolter, Lloyd, Kent, Cunningham [4]
  • Japan: Matsuo, Kumagayi, Fugowara, Nishizuma [4]
  • Singapore: Teo Han Chua, Crotty [4]
  • New Zealand: Purdon, Cartwright, Hales, Scott, McPhale, Davies, Hurst, Thomson [4]

Format

Pool stage

Key to colors in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup semifinals
Teams that advanced to the Plate quarterfinals

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Wallaroos 2 2 0 0 38 14 24 6
  Tonga 2 1 0 1 38 18 20 4
  South Korea 2 0 0 2 8 52 −44 2
28 March 1976
10:30
Wallaroos 24–4  South Korea
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March 1976
11:50
South Korea 4–28  Tonga
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March 1976
13:10
Tonga 10–14  Wallaroos
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong

Source World Rugby Archived 2016-07-01 at the Wayback Machine

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Fiji 2 2 0 0 56 4 52 6
  Hong Kong 2 1 0 1 40 20 20 4
  Malaysia 2 0 0 2 0 72 −72 2
28 March 1976
10:50
Fiji 20–4  Hong Kong
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March 1976
12:10
Fiji 36–0 (36-10 in Japan Rugby)  Malaysia
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March 1976
13:30
Hong Kong 36–0  Malaysia
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong

Source World Rugby Archived 2016-07-01 at the Wayback Machine

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Japan 2 2 0 0 38 14 24 6
 [[national rugby sevens team|]] 2 1 0 1 38 18 20 4
 [[national rugby sevens team|]] 2 0 0 2 8 52 −44 2
28 March 1976
11:10
Singapore 22–0  Sri Lanka
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March 1976
12:30
Japan 32–0  Sri Lanka
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March 1976
13:50
Japan 22-6 (20-6 in Japan Rugby, Canberra Times, New Nations)  Singapore
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong

Source World Rugby Archived 2016-07-01 at the Wayback Machine

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Wallaroos 2 2 0 0 38 14 24 6
  Tonga 2 1 0 1 38 18 20 4
  South Korea 2 0 0 2 8 52 −44 2
28 March 1976
11:30
New Zealand 24–4  Thailand
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March 1976
12:50
New Zealand 34–3  Indonesia
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March 1976
14:10
Indonesia 16-4  Thailand
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong

Source World Rugby Archived 2016-07-01 at the Wayback Machine

Knockout stage

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
  Hong Kong18
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
  South Korea8
 
  Hong Kong20
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
  Singapore10
 
  Singapore14
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
  Thailand10
 
  Hong Kong19
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
  Tonga16
 
  Tonga20
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
  Malaysia0
 
  Tonga16
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
  Sri Lanka0
 
  Sri Lanka14
 
 
  Indonesia0
 

Source: World Rugby Archived 2016-07-01 at the Wayback Machine

Main

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 March – Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
 
 
  New Zealand18
 
28 March – Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
 
  Japan0
 
  New Zealand24
 
28 March – Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
 
  Australia8
 
  Australia14
 
 
  Fiji10
 

Source: World Rugby Archived 2016-07-01 at the Wayback Machine

Tournament placings

References

  1. ^ "The first match starts". South China Morning Post. 28 March 1976. p. 22. ProQuest  1527174247. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Tough draw for HK in rugby Sevens". South China Morning Pos. 24 February 1976. p. 13. ProQuest  1527150100. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Sri Lankans rely on pace". South China Morning Post. 17 March 1976. p. 13. ProQuest  1527168633. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Cantabrians sweep rugby sevens title". South China Morning Post. 29 March 1976. p. 15. Retrieved 13 September 2022.

External links

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