1976 Hong Kong Sevens

1976 Hong Kong Sevens
1976 Hong Kong Sevens
Host nation	Hong Kong
Date	28 March 1976
Cup
Champion	New Zealand
Runner-up	Fiji
Plate
Winner	France
Runner-up	Croatia
Bowl
Winner	Ireland
Runner-up	China
Tournament details
Matches played	57
	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	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Wallaroos	2	2	0	38	14	24	6
Tonga	2	1	1	38	18	20	4
South Korea	2	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

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Pool B

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Fiji	2	2	0	56	4	52	6
Hong Kong	2	1	1	40	20	20	4
Malaysia	2	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

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Pool C

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Japan	2	2	0	38	14	24	6
[[national rugby sevens team\|]]	2	1	1	38	18	20	4
[[national rugby sevens team\|]]	2	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

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Pool D

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Wallaroos	2	2	0	38	14	24	6
Tonga	2	1	1	38	18	20	4
South Korea	2	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

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Knockout stage

Plate

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

28 March – Hong Kong Stadium

Hong Kong	18
		28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
South Korea	8
		Hong Kong	20
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
		Singapore	10
Singapore	14
				28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
Thailand	10
				Hong Kong	19
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
				Tonga	16
Tonga	20
		28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
Malaysia	0
		Tonga	16
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
		Sri Lanka	0
Sri Lanka	14

Indonesia	0

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Main

Semi-finals		Final

28 March – Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

New Zealand	18
		28 March – Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Japan	0
		New Zealand	24
28 March – Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
		Australia	8
Australia	14

Fiji	10

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Tournament placings

References

^ "The first match starts". South China Morning Post. 28 March 1976. p. 22. ProQuest 1527174247. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
^ "Tough draw for HK in rugby Sevens". South China Morning Pos. 24 February 1976. p. 13. ProQuest 1527150100. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
^ "Sri Lankans rely on pace". South China Morning Post. 17 March 1976. p. 13. ProQuest 1527168633. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
^ ^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

Rugby Football 25巻 (in Japanese)

[scmp0328-1] "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.

[scmp0317-3] "Sri Lankans rely on pace". South China Morning Post. 17 March 1976. p. 13. ProQuest 1527168633. Retrieved 13 September 2022.

[scmp0329-4] ^ ^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.

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