2003 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s
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.
| 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 |  Portugal |
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 - 00 
Arabian Gulf- Kenya 31 - 07 Arabian Gulf
- Kenya 40 - 00 Morocco
New Zealand Centurions 21 - 12 Kenya- New Zealand Centurions 42 - 00 Arabian Gulf
- New Zealand Centurions 47 - 00 Morocco
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts New Zealand Centurions3 3 0 0 110 12 +98 9 Kenya3 2 0 1 83 28 +55 7 Morocco3 1 0 2 12 87 -75 5 Arabian Gulf3 0 0 3 7 85 −78 3
Pool B
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Belgium 38 - 07 
Singapore
Cook Islands 62 - 00 Singapore- Cook Islands 33 - 05 Belgium
- Portugal 31 - 19 Cook Islands
- Portugal 38 - 07 Belgium
- Portugal 52 - 00 Singapore
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Portugal3 3 0 0 121 26 +95 9 Cook Islands3 2 0 1 114 36 +78 7 Belgium3 1 0 2 50 78 -28 5 Singapore3 0 0 3 7 152 −145 3
Pool C
Germany 54 - 00 
Malaysia
South Korea 59 - 00 Malaysia- South Korea 35 - 00 Germany
Hong Kong 28 - 14 South Korea- Hong Kong 45 - 00 Malaysia
- Hong Kong 12 - 10 Germany
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Hong Kong3 3 0 0 85 24 +61 9 South Korea3 2 0 1 108 28 +80 7 Germany3 1 0 2 64 47 +17 5 Malaysia3 0 0 3 0 158 −158 3
Pool D
Sri Lanka 31 - 05 
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Australia Potoroos 19 - 07 Sri Lanka- Australia Potoroos 21 - 14 Denmark
Chinese Taipei 35 - 07 Sri Lanka- Chinese Taipei 26 - 19 Australia Potoroos
- Chinese Taipei 12 - 07 Denmark
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Chinese Taipei3 3 0 0 73 33 +40 9 Australia Potoroos3 2 0 1 59 47 +12 7 Sri Lanka3 1 0 2 45 59 -14 5 Denmark3 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 | |||||
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
- "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.
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