The 2003 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s was the fifth year that the Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s tournament was held[1] and was the first year that teams from Africa (Kenya, Morocco and the Arabian Gulf) and Oceania (Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands) participated.[1][2] Kenya defeated Portugal 16 points to 12 in the Cup final, with Arabian Gulf winning the Bowl and host nation, Sri Lanka, winning the Plate.
| 2003 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | 16 |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Date | 5–7 September 2003 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 16 |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Bogambara Stadium |
| Champions |  Kenya |
| Runners-up |  Portugal |
First round 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
Morocco 12 - 00 
Arabian Gulf
Kenya 31 - 07 Arabian Gulf- Kenya 40 - 00 Morocco
New Zealand Centurions 21 - 12 Kenya- New Zealand Centurions 42 - 00 Arabian Gulf
- New Zealand Centurions 47 - 00 Morocco
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts New Zealand Centurions
3 3 0 0 110 12 +98 9 Kenya
3 2 0 1 83 28 +55 7 Morocco
3 1 0 2 12 87 -75 5 Arabian Gulf
3 0 0 3 7 85 −78 3
Pool B edit
Belgium 38 - 07 
Singapore
Cook Islands 62 - 00 Singapore- Cook Islands 33 - 05 Belgium
Portugal 31 - 19 Cook Islands- Portugal 38 - 07 Belgium
- Portugal 52 - 00 Singapore
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Portugal
3 3 0 0 121 26 +95 9 Cook Islands
3 2 0 1 114 36 +78 7 Belgium
3 1 0 2 50 78 -28 5 Singapore
3 0 0 3 7 152 −145 3
Pool C edit
Germany 54 - 00 
Malaysia
South Korea 59 - 00 Malaysia- South Korea 35 - 00 Germany
Hong Kong 28 - 14 South Korea- Hong Kong 45 - 00 Malaysia
- Hong Kong 12 - 10 Germany
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Hong Kong
3 3 0 0 85 24 +61 9 South Korea
3 2 0 1 108 28 +80 7 Germany
3 1 0 2 64 47 +17 5 Malaysia
3 0 0 3 0 158 −158 3
Pool D edit
Sri Lanka 31 - 05 
Denmark
Australia Potoroos 19 - 07 Sri Lanka- Australia Potoroos 21 - 14 Denmark
Chinese Taipei 35 - 07 Sri Lanka- Chinese Taipei 26 - 19 Australia Potoroos
- Chinese Taipei 12 - 07 Denmark
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Chinese Taipei
3 3 0 0 73 33 +40 9 Australia Potoroos
3 2 0 1 59 47 +12 7 Sri Lanka
3 1 0 2 45 59 -14 5 Denmark
3 0 0 3 26 64 −38 3
Second round edit
Bowl edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
 Arabian Gulf | 24 | |||||
 Singapore | 19 | |||||
| Arabian Gulf | 28 | |||||
 Denmark | 19 | |||||
| Denmark | 19 | |||||
 Malaysia | 7 | |||||
Plate edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
 Sri Lanka | 26 | |||||
 Germany | 19 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 33 | |||||
 Belgium | 19 | |||||
 Morocco | 5 | |||||
| Belgium | 10 | |||||
Cup edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
 Cook Islands | 31 | |||||||||
 Chinese Taipei | 15 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 43 | |||||||||
| Cook Islands | 5 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 36 | |||||||||
 Hong Kong | 12 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 16 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 12 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 52 | |||||||||
 Australia Potoroos | 0 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 21 | |||||||||
 New Zealand Centurions | 12 | |||||||||
| New Zealand Centurions | 27 | |||||||||
 South Korea | 7 | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b "Sri Lanka 7s". Rugby7.com. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Singer - Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby Sevens from September 5 to 7". The Daily News. 3 September 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2015.