Countries 15 Date 15–16 September 2001 Matches played 37 | Tournament format(s) Knockout Teams 16 Venue Bogambara Stadium | |
The 2001 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's was the third year of the Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's tournament. All matches were played at Bogambara Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka on 15 and 16 September 2001. 2001 was the second year that the competition was expanded to include non-Asian rugby playing nations, with teams from the Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark and Germany competing. Chinese Taipei defeated South Korea in the final to take the Cup for the second time, becoming the first team to win the cup twice. The Czech Republic and Denmark won the Bowl and Plate finals respectively.
Contents
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Arabian Gulf
Head coach: Darryl Weir
Manager: John Afonso
Belgium
Head coach: Guy Gérard
Manager: Claudine Holemans
China
Head coach: Cui Zhiqiuang
Manager: Ma Wenchong
Chinese Taipei
Head coach: Suh, Ten-Wei
Manager: Lin, Chin Shen
Czech Republic
Head coach: Milan Buryanek
Manager: Eduard Holy
Denmark
Head coach: Douglas Langley
Manager: Palle B. Andersen
Germany
Head coach: Rainer Kumm
Manager: Fritz Raupers
Hong Kong
Head coach: Jim Walker
Manager: Ron Perren
India
Head coach: Steven Mc Luskie
Manager: David Yah
Kazakhstan
Head coach: Vyacheslav Philippov
Manager: Maxim Mylnikon
Malaysia
Head coach: Mohd. Khusainy Bin Ishak
Manager: M Suhaimi Bin Zainuddin
Singapore
Head coach: Marcus John Blackburn
Manager: Tan See Hiong
South Korea
Head coach: Song No Il
Manager: Seo Sung Talk
Sri Lanka
Head coach: S.S.P. Nimal Lewke
Manager: Chaminda Rupasinghe
Sri Lanka Barbarians
Head coach:
Manager:
Thailand
Head coach: Yongyuth Rattanajonggjitakorn
Manager: Kulthon Prachuabmoh