1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying

Of the twenty-four teams in the 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens, three were automatically qualified: 1993 champions England, runners-up Australia and hosts Hong Kong. The other twenty-one slots were contested by sixty-four national teams in three tournaments: Lisbon, Dubai and Punta del Este, with the quarterfinalists of the first two tournaments, then the semifinalists and Plate winner of the third advancing.[1] Through qualifying through their tournaments, Cook Islands, Morocco, Portugal and Zimbabwe all made their first World Cup appearance.[2]

Qualifier 1: Lisbon

Day 1

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Ireland 22001530+1536
 Hungary 21011990−714
 Norway 20021092−822

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 New Zealand 22001650+1656
 Moldova 210131111−804
 Lithuania 200219104−852

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Spain 2200833+806
 Belgium 21016924+454
 Bulgaria 20020125−1252

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 South Korea 220010512+936
 Croatia 21012291−69'4
 Sweden 20021943−242

Pool E

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Canada 2200780+786
 Ukraine 21013635+14
  Switzerland 2002079−792

Pool F

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Namibia 220011819+996
 Georgia 21014766−194
 Austria 20021494−802

Pool G

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Romania 22001310+1316
 Poland 21015262−104
 Andorra 20025126−1212

Pool H

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Portugal 22009412+826
 Latvia 21014159−184
 Luxembourg 20022488−642

Day 2

Legend
Qualified to 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 New Zealand 220015510+1456
 Luxembourg 21013666−304
 Hungary 20020115−1152

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Ireland 22008010+706
 Sweden 21013843−54
 Croatia 20021075−652

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Romania 22001367+1296
 Moldova 21011284−724
 Lithuania 20021471−572

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Namibia 22006814+546
 Ukraine 21015026+244
 Austria 20021290−782

Pool E

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 South Korea 22008719+686
 Latvia 21013145−144
 Norway 20022478−542

Pool F

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Portugal 220011917+1026
 Georgia 21013861−234
 Andorra 20021594−792

Pool G

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Spain 22007014+566
 Poland 21014928+214
  Switzerland 2002784−772

Pool H

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Canada 22001410+1416
 Belgium 21016161+04
 Bulgaria 20020141−1412

Qualifier 2: Dubai

Day 1

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Fiji 22009612+846
 Russia 21015029+214
 Botswana 20023108−1052

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 South Africa 22001275+1226
 Czech Republic 21012497−734
 Malaysia 20021978−592

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Tonga 2200787+716
 Denmark 21012647−214
 Kenya 20021262−502

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Wales 220010814+946
 Zimbabwe 21016831+374
 Singapore 20020131−1312

Pool E

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Scotland 22001465+1416
 Serbia and Montenegro 21011964−454
 Zambia 20025101−962

Pool F

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 United States 2200935+886
 Ivory Coast 21013643−74
 Sri Lanka 20021091−812

Pool G

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Morocco 2200455+406
 Italy 2101467+394
 Thailand 2002079−792

Pool H

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
Arabian Gulf 22004529+166
 Chinese Taipei 21015131+204
 Tunisia 20022258−362

Day 2

Legend
Qualified to 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Scotland 22008521+646
 Tunisia 21013138−74
 Serbia and Montenegro 2002562−572

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 South Africa 22001267+1196
 Denmark 21014066−264
 Malaysia 20027100−932

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Wales 220011121+906
 Czech Republic 21013171−404
 Kenya 20021262−502

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 United States 2200690+696
 Ivory Coast 21011937−184
 Sri Lanka 20021364−512

Pool E

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Fiji 22001575+1526
 Russia 21015568−134
 Zambia 200212151−1392

Pool F

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Tonga 22009317+766
 Chinese Taipei 21016041+194
 Singapore 200219114−952

Pool G

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Morocco 2200416+356
 Italy 21014528+174
 Botswana 20021365−522

Pool H

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Zimbabwe 22009219+736
Arabian Gulf 21015342+114
 Thailand 20021498−842

Qualifier 3: Punta del Este

Day 1

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Japan 32018733+547
 Chile 32016826+427
 Netherlands 32015019+317
 Tahiti 30030127−1273

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Samoa 330017415+1599
 Trinidad and Tobago 32013481−477
 Israel 310227108−815
 Paraguay 30033374−413

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Argentina 33001255+1209
 Germany 32019267+257
 Papua New Guinea 31025759−25
 Bermuda 300319162−1433

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 France 330010912+979
 Cook Islands 32015843+157
 Uruguay 31026062−25
 Bahamas 300322132−1103

Day 2

Legend
Qualified to 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens
Qualified to plate tournament for qualification chance

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Samoa 330014214+1289
 Japan 32017153+187
 Germany 31022799−725
 Netherlands 30032296−743

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 France 3300830+839
 Cook Islands 31113666−306
 Argentina 31024357−145
 Chile 30123372−394

Plate

 
Semi-finalsPlate/Qualifier Final
 
      
 
6 January 1997
 
 
 Germany24
 
6 January 1997
 
 Chile19
 
 Germany12
 
6 January 1997
 
 Argentina49
 
 Netherlands5
 
 
 Argentina40
 

Cup

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 January 1997
 
 
 Samoa45
 
6 January 1997
 
 Cook Islands7
 
 Samoa14
 
6 January 1997
 
 France35
 
 Japan14
 
 
 France24
 
Third place
 
 
6 January 1997
 
 
 Cook Islands31
 
 
 Japan26

References

  1. "Rugby World Cup 7s 1997". rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. "Rugby World Cup Sevens Memories: 1997". Fiji Sun. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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