The 2001 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s was the third year of the Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s tournament.[1] All matches were played at Bogambara Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka on 15 and 16 September 2001.[2] 2001 was the second year that the competition was expanded to include non-Asian rugby playing nations, with teams from the Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark and Germany competing. Chinese Taipei defeated South Korea in the final to take the Cup for the second time, becoming the first team to win the cup twice.[1] The Czech Republic and Denmark won the Bowl and Plate finals respectively.[2]
| 2001 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | 15 |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Date | 15–16 September 2001 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 16 |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Bogambara Stadium |
| Champions |  Chinese Taipei |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
Group stage edit
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams advanced to the Cup quarter-final | |
| Teams advanced to the Plate semi-final | |
| Teams advanced to the Bowl semi-final | |
Pool A edit
Malaysia 21 - 00 
Czech Republic
Sri Lanka 26 - 19 
South Korea- Malaysia 14 - 12 Sri Lanka
- South Korea 35 - 14 Czech Republic
- Sri Lanka 28 - 05 Czech Republic
- South Korea 24 - 07 Malaysia
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts South Korea
3 2 0 1 78 47 +31 7 Sri Lanka
3 2 0 1 66 33 +28 7 Malaysia
3 2 0 1 42 36 +6 7 Czech Republic
3 0 0 3 19 84 −65 0
Pool B edit
Singapore 05 - 00 
Arabian Gulf
Belgium 20 - 10 
China- Singapore 14 - 00 Belgium
- Arabian Gulf 24 - 19 China
- Belgium 14 - 00 Arabian Gulf
- China 14 - 12 Singapore
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Singapore
3 2 0 1 31 14 +17 7 Belgium
3 2 0 1 34 24 +10 7 China
3 1 0 2 43 58 −15 5 Arabian Gulf
3 1 0 2 24 43 -19 5
Pool C edit
Kazakhstan 38 - 07 
India
Germany 26 - 05 
Hong Kong- Germany 54 - 00 India
- Hong Kong 19 - 12 Kazakhstan
- Germany 19 - 05 Kazakhstan
- Hong Kong 50 - 00 India
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Germany
3 3 0 0 99 10 +89 9 Hong Kong
3 2 0 1 74 38 +36 7 Kazakhstan
3 1 0 2 55 45 +10 5 India
3 0 0 3 7 142 −135 3
Pool D edit
Thailand 26 - 00 Sri Lanka Barbarians
Denmark 31 - 12 Thailand
Chinese Taipei 12 - 00 Denmark- Chinese Taipei 47 - 00 Sri Lanka Barbarians
- Denmark 14 - 12 Sri Lanka Barbarians
- Thailand 24 - 19 Chinese Taipei
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Chinese Taipei
3 2 0 1 78 24 +54 7 Thailand
3 2 0 1 62 50 +12 7 Denmark
3 2 0 1 45 36 +9 7 Sri Lanka Barbarians
3 0 0 3 12 87 −75 3
Second round edit
Bowl edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
 Arabian Gulf | 17 | |||||
 Sri Lanka Barbarians | 12 | |||||
| Arabian Gulf | 14 | |||||
 Czech Republic | 15 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 43 | |||||
 India | 7 | |||||
Plate edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
 China | 14 | |||||
 Denmark | 26 | |||||
| Denmark | 24 | |||||
 Malaysia | 14 | |||||
 Kazakhstan | 12 | |||||
| Malaysia | 21 | |||||
Cup edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 17 | |||||||||
 Singapore | 10 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 31 | |||||||||
 Thailand | 7 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 19 | |||||||||
 Belgium | 12 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 26 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 21 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 24 | |||||||||
 Hong Kong | 12 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 24 | |||||||||
| Sri Lanka | 7 | |||||||||
| Sri Lanka | 21 | |||||||||
 Germany | 7 | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b "Sri Lanka 7s". Rugby7.com. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Kandy, Sri Lanka. 9/15/2001 - 9/16/2001". Rugby7.com. Retrieved 14 January 2015.