2001 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s

2001 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s
Tournament details
Countries15
Tournament format(s)Knockout
Date15–16 September 2001
Tournament statistics
Teams16
Matches played37
Final
VenueBogambara Stadium
Champions Chinese Taipei
Runners-up South Korea
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The 2001 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s was the third year of the Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s tournament.[1] All matches were played at Bogambara Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka on 15 and 16 September 2001.[2] 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.[1] The Czech Republic and Denmark won the Bowl and Plate finals respectively.[2]

Group stage

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

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 South Korea 3 2 0 1 78 47 +31 7
 Sri Lanka 3 2 0 1 66 33 +28 7
 Malaysia 3 2 0 1 42 36 +6 7
 Czech Republic 3 0 0 3 19 84 −65 0

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Singapore 3 2 0 1 31 14 +17 7
 Belgium 3 2 0 1 34 24 +10 7
 China 3 1 0 2 43 58 −15 5
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Arabian Gulf 3 1 0 2 24 43 -19 5

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Germany 3 3 0 0 99 10 +89 9
 Hong Kong 3 2 0 1 74 38 +36 7
 Kazakhstan 3 1 0 2 55 45 +10 5
 India 3 0 0 3 7 142 −135 3

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Chinese Taipei 3 2 0 1 78 24 +54 7
 Thailand 3 2 0 1 62 50 +12 7
 Denmark 3 2 0 1 45 36 +9 7
 Sri Lanka Barbarians 3 0 0 3 12 87 −75 3

Second round

Bowl

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Arabian Gulf17
 
 
 
 Sri Lanka Barbarians12
 
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Arabian Gulf14
 
 
 
 Czech Republic15
 
 Czech Republic43
 
 
 India7
 

Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 China14
 
 
 
 Denmark26
 
 Denmark24
 
 
 
 Malaysia14
 
 Kazakhstan12
 
 
 Malaysia21
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Chinese Taipei17
 
 
 
 Singapore10
 
 Chinese Taipei31
 
 
 
 Thailand7
 
 Thailand19
 
 
 
 Belgium12
 
 Chinese Taipei26
 
 
 
 South Korea21
 
 South Korea24
 
 
 
 Hong Kong12
 
 South Korea24
 
 
 
 Sri Lanka7
 
 Sri Lanka21
 
 
 Germany7
 

References

  1. ^ a b "Sri Lanka 7s". Rugby7.com. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Kandy, Sri Lanka. 9/15/2001 - 9/16/2001". Rugby7.com. Retrieved 14 January 2015.