2002–03 IRB Sevens World Series

The 2002–03 IRB Sevens World Series was the fourth edition of the IRB Sevens World Series. This Series was played out over a series of only seven tournaments. New Zealand won its fourth consecutive series.

2002–03 IRB Sevens World Series
Hosts United Arab Emirates
 South Africa
 New Zealand
 Hong Kong
 England
 Australia
 Wales
Nations34
Final positions
Champions New Zealand
Runners-up England
Third Fiji

Itinerary

Due to concerns stemming from the spread of respiratory virus SARS, tournaments scheduled for China, Malaysia, and Singapore were cancelled.[1] Further concerns also resulted in two nations — Italy and France — foregoing the opportunity to compete at the Hong Kong Sevens.[2]

Table
Pos Team Dubai George Brisbane New Zealand Hong Kong Cardiff London Points
1  New Zealand 20 16 12 20 24 8 12 112
2  England 6 4 20 16 30 12 20 108
3  Fiji 8 20 16 12 18 4 16 94
4  South Africa 12 12 4 4 18 20 12 82
5  Australia 12 12 8 12 8 6 8 66
6  Samoa 16 6 6 8 8 12 2 58
7  Argentina 4 8 4 4 0 16 0 36
8  France 2 0 12 6 0 0 0 20
9  Wales 4 0 0 0 0 4 6 14
10  Kenya 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 12
11  Tonga 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 10
12  Canada 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 6
13  Scotland 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 5
14  Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
15  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
16  Cook Islands 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
17  South Korea 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
18  Namibia 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
19  United States 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
20  Arabian Gulf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21  Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22  Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23  Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25  Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26  Niue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27  Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28  Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29  Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30  Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31  Uganda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32  Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33  West Indies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34  China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References
  1. "SARS fear hits sports". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, IN. April 24, 2003. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  2. "2 teams skip event over fears of mystery disease". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, IN. March 22, 2003. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
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