2002 Brisbane Sevens
The 2002 Brisbane Sevens, officially called the 2002 Brisbane International Sevens, was an international rugby sevens tournament that was part of the World Sevens Series in the 2001–02 season. It was the Australian Sevens leg of the series, held at Ballymore Stadium in Brisbane over the weekend of the 2 and 3 March 2002.[1]
| 2002 Brisbane Sevens | |
|---|---|
| IRB Sevens III | |
| Host nation | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Date | 2–3 March 2002 |
| Cup | |
| Champion | Australia |
| Runner-up |  New Zealand |
| Plate | |
| Winner |  Fiji |
| Runner-up |  Argentina |
| Bowl | |
| Winner |  Cook Islands |
| Runner-up |  Japan |
| Shield | |
| Winner | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Runner-up |  Tonga |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 44 |
← 2001 2003 → | |
The tournament was the second completed edition of the Australian Sevens, and was won by Australia who defeated New Zealand 28-0 in the Cup final.[1]
Format
The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team played the other teams in their pool once, with 3 points awarded for a win, 2 points for a draw, and 1 point for a loss (no points awarded for a forfeit). The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each group went on to the Bowl/Shield brackets.[2]
Teams
The participating teams were:[1]
Pool Stage
Play on the first day of the tournament consisted of matches between teams in the same pool on a round robin basis. The following is a list of the recorded results.[1][3]
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal | |
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 15 | 83 | 9 |
 Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 29 | 47 | 7 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 77 | -46 | 5 |
 France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 94 | -84 | 3 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 10 | 113 | 9 |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 41 | 32 | 7 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 79 | -34 | 5 |
 China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 128 | -111 | 3 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 127 | 9 |
 United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 80 | -23 | 7 |
 Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 83 | -38 | 5 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 97 | -66 | 3 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 15 | 68 | 9 |
 England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 17 | 50 | 7 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 83 | -59 | 5 |
| Tonga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 78 | -59 | 3 |
Knockout stage
Play on the second day of the tournament consisted of finals matches for the Shield, Bowl, Plate, and Cup competitions. The following is a list of the recorded results.[1][3]
Shield
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Cook Islands | 12 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| France | 10 | |||||||||
| France | 12 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Tonga | 26 | |||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Tonga | 10 | |||||||||
| Canada | 38 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Tonga | 7 | |||||||||
| Canada | 10 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Wales | 17 | |||||||||
| Canada | 31 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| China | 14 | |||||||||
| Japan | 26 | |||||||||
| China | 19 | |||||||||
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Cook Islands | 12 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| France | 10 | |||||||||
| Cook Islands | 19 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | |||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Tonga | 10 | |||||||||
| Cook Islands | 36 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Japan | 7 | |||||||||
| Canada | 10 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Wales | 17 | |||||||||
| Wales | 7 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Japan | 10 | |||||||||
| Japan | 26 | |||||||||
| China | 19 | |||||||||
Plate
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 19 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 17 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| England | 12 | |||||||||
| Australia | 29 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| England | 12 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 5 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 25 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 36 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 24 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 10 | |||||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 19 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| Australia | 29 | |||||||||
| Australia | 29 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| England | 12 | |||||||||
| Australia | 28 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 0 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 25 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 12 | |||||||||
| 3 March – Ballymore Stadium | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 14 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 24 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 10 | |||||||||
References
- "IRB Sevens III - Brisbane, Australia. 3/2/2002 - 3/3/2002". rugby7.com. 2002. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- "IRB Sevens - Format & Regulation - 16-team tournament". irbsevens.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- "Ultimate Rugby Sevens Match Archive - HSBC World Sevens Series Brisbane". ur7s.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
| IRB Sevens III | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by 2002 Mar del Plata Sevens |
2002 Brisbane Sevens | Succeeded by 2002 Wellington Sevens |
| Australian Sevens | ||
| Preceded by 2000 Brisbane Sevens (2001 event cancelled) |
2002 Brisbane Sevens | Succeeded by 2003 Brisbane Sevens |