The

Hong Kong Sevens The Hong Kong Sevens () is an rugby sevens tournament held annually in Hong Kong on a weekend in late March or early April. Considered the premier tournament on the World Rugby Sevens Series competition, the Hong Kong Sevens is currently the s ...

is contested annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens (seven-a-side version of

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). The 2008 competition, which took place between March 28 and March 30 in

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, was the fifth Cup trophy in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series and was won by

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. The winners extended their all-time IRB Sevens record for consecutive match wins to 42 while claiming their fifth Cup win of the season and seventh in a row overall.

Pool stages

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Pool E

Pool F

Knockout

Bowl

Plate

Cup

Notes and references

External links

Hong Kong Sevens Profile on UR7s.com

on irb.com

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2007–08 IRB Sevens World Series 2008 in Asian rugby union March 2008 sports events in Asia