The 2003–04 Sevens World Series was the fifth edition of the
global circuit for men's national
rugby sevens
Rugby sevens (commonly known simply as sevens, and originally seven-a-side rugby) is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players playing seven-minute halves, instead of the usual 15 players playing 40-minute halves. R ...
teams, organised by the
International Rugby Board
World Rugby is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international competit ...
. The series was held over eight tournaments, an increase of one over the previous year. This was the first year that the
USA Sevens was added to the series. New Zealand won its fifth consecutive series, narrowly defeating England.
Calendar
Final standings
The points awarded to teams at each event, as well as the overall season totals, are shown in the table below. Points for the event winners are indicated in bold. A zero (0) is recorded in the event column where a team played in a tournament but did not gain any points. A dash (–) is recorded in the event column if a team did not compete at a tournament.
Source
rugby7.com
(archived)
Notes:
South Africa
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won the 2003
Dubai Sevens and lost in the Cup Semi-Finals at the 2003
South Africa Sevens but no points are indicated on the IRB Series Standings for 2003-04. South Africa were deducted their points for these rounds for fielding an ineligible player (
Tonderai Chavhanga).
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:2003-04 World Sevens Series
World Rugby Sevens Series