International rugby sevens tournament
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 . 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.
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.
Australia: Streeter, Hasell, Thomas, Gelling, Weekes, Bullsfield,
Korea: Chong In Lee
Tonga: Sami Latu, Malakai, Sutia, Polutele, Kainiu
Fiji: Tuisese, Raluni, Cavuilati, Rauto
Hong Kong: Dunkan, Ogolter, Lloyd, Kent, Cunningham
Japan: Matsuo, Kumagayi, Fugowara, Nishizuma
Singapore: Teo Han Chua, Crotty
New Zealand: Purdon, Cartwright, Hales, Scott, McPhale, Davies, Hurst, Thomson Format
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Pool stage
Key to colors in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup semifinals
Teams that advanced to the Plate quarterfinals
Pool A
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Pool B
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Fiji 2
2
0
0
56
4
52
6
Hong Kong 2
1
0
1
40
20
20
4
Malaysia 2
0
0
2
0
72
−72
2
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Pool C
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Japan 2
2
0
0
38
14
24
6
2
1
0
1
38
18
20
4
2
0
0
2
8
52
−44
2
Japan 22-6 (20-6 in Japan Rugby, Canberra Times, New Nations) Singapore
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Pool D
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Knockout stage
Plate
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Main
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Tournament placings
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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.^ "Cantabrians sweep rugby sevens title" . South China Morning Post . 29 March 1976. p. 15. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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