The 2017 Hong Kong Sevens was the 42nd edition of the Hong Kong Sevens tournament, and the seventh tournament of the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series. The tournament was played on 7–9 April 2017 at Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong.
England's Dan Norton scored his 245th career try during the tournament, breaking Kenya's Collins Injera's record of 244 career tries in the World Rugby Sevens Series.Hong Kong Sevens: England's Dan Norton breaks all-time try-scoring record
Format As in the last tournament, there will be a main draw with the fifteen World Series core teams and one invited team, and a qualifying tournament featuring twelve teams, the winner of which will be given core status in the next series.
The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team plays all the others in their pool once. 3, 2 or 1 points for a win, draw or loss. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup brackets. The bottom two teams go into the Challenge trophy brackets.
Teams The main tournament will consist of the fifteen core teams and one invited team
Main draw
World Series Qualifier Teams will qualify for the World Series Qualifier tournament based on continental championships. The top two teams from each continent that are not already core teams will qualify. Continental Sevens Championship Dates Venue(s) Berths Qualified 2016 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series 4 June-17 July 2016 Moscow, Exeter, Gdynia 2 2016 Asia Rugby Sevens Series 3 September-16 October 2016 Hong Kong, Incheon, Colombo 2 2016 Africa Cup Sevens 24–25 September 2016 Nairobi 2 2016 Oceania Sevens Championship 11–12 November 2016 Suva 2 2016 RAN Sevens 12–13 November 2016 Port of Spain 2 2017 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens 6–15 January 2017 Punta Del Este, Viña del Mar 2 Total 12
Main draw
Pool stage Key to colours in group tablesTeams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Knockout stage
13th Place
Challenge Trophy
5th Place
Cup
Player scoring Most tries: Perry Baker (9) Joe Ravouvou (6) (Several players tied) (5)
Tournament placings PlaceTeam Points 22 19 17 4 15 5 13 6 12 7 10 10
PlaceTeam Points 9 810 7 11 5 513 314 2 15 1 1
Source: (archived)
World Series Qualifier
Pool stage
Pool E
Pool F
Pool G
Knockout stage
See also 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series 2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens
References