Host nation Hong Kong No. of nations 24 | Dates 21 March – 23 March Champions Fiji | |
Top scorer(s) Waisale Serevi Fiji (117 pts)
Marika Vunibaka Fiji (12 tries) | ||
The 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens was the second edition of the Rugby sevens tournament and the first to be held in Hong Kong. Fiji defeated South Africa 24–21 to take the title for the first time. The Final is still considered to be one of the best Sevens matches of all time. The Fiji team had promised the country it would return with the title, and captain Waisale Serevi had also promised his daughters the same.
Contents
Participating nations
The twenty four teams were divided into eight pools of three as follows:
Day 2
All times Hong Kong time (UTC+1)
Bowl
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Final
Plate
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Final
Cup
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Final
References
1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA