title: 2008 London Sevens
text: # 2008 London Sevens
  
  The London Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens (seven-a-side version of rugby union). The 2008 competition took place 24 May and 25 May at Twickenham in London, England and was the seventh Cup trophy in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series.
  
  Samoa won their first Cup of the season, defeating Fiji in the final 19-14. In a shock Plate final, New Zealand defeated South Africa 19-12. However, this result was enough to ensure that New Zealand won the overall 2007-08 Series with a round to spare. New Zealand had earlier lost to the hosts England in the Cup quarter-finals, whilst South Africa failed to score against Argentina at the same stage in the tournament. The other main surprise of the tournament was Portugal reaching the Cup competition, partly by defeating Australia in the group stages. Later on in the tournament, Australia managed a consolation victory in the Bowl, whilst Spain won the Shield.
  
  ## Pool stages
  
  ### Pool A
  
      Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  New Zealand 33007221+519  Argentina 31117138+336  Wales 31117352+216  Moldova 300328133-1053
  
  | Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008-05-24 | New Zealand | 10 - 7 | Argentina |
  | 2008-05-24 | Wales | 52 - 7 | Moldova |
  | 2008-05-24 | New Zealand | 38 - 14 | Moldova |
  | 2008-05-24 | Wales | 21 - 21 | Argentina |
  | 2008-05-24 | Argentina | 43 - 7 | Moldova |
  | 2008-05-24 | New Zealand | 24 - 0 | Wales |
  
  ### Pool B
  
      Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  South Africa 330010412+929  England 32016934+357  France 31023678-425  Spain 300317102-853
  
  | Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008-05-24 | South Africa | 40 - 0 | France |
  | 2008-05-24 | England | 29 - 7 | Spain |
  | 2008-05-24 | South Africa | 42 - 5 | Spain |
  | 2008-05-24 | England | 33 - 5 | France |
  | 2008-05-24 | France | 31 - 5 | Spain |
  | 2008-05-24 | South Africa | 22 - 7 | England |
  
  ### Pool C
  
      Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Fiji 33008015+659  Portugal 32014565-207  Australia 31026045+155  Canada 30032484-603
  
  | Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008-05-24 | Fiji | 29 - 5 | Canada |
  | 2008-05-24 | Australia | 12 - 28 | Portugal |
  | 2008-05-24 | Fiji | 39 - 0 | Portugal |
  | 2008-05-24 | Australia | 38 - 5 | Canada |
  | 2008-05-24 | Canada | 14 - 17 | Portugal |
  | 2008-05-24 | Fiji | 12 - 10 | Australia |
  
  ### Pool D
  
      Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Samoa 33009232+609  Scotland 32016043+177  Russia 31023471-375  Kenya 30032262-403
  
  | Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008-05-24 | Samoa | 33 - 10 | Russia |
  | 2008-05-24 | Kenya | 5 - 17 | Scotland |
  | 2008-05-24 | Samoa | 31 - 12 | Scotland |
  | 2008-05-24 | Kenya | 7 - 17 | Russia |
  | 2008-05-24 | Russia | 7 - 31 | Scotland |
  | 2008-05-24 | Samoa | 28 - 10 | Kenya |
  
  ## Knockout
  
  ### Shield
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | |
  | Wales | 26 | | | |
  | Wales | 26 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | |
  | Spain | 0 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | |
  | Spain | 0 | Spain | 12 | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | Spain | 12 | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | Russia | 7 | |
  | Russia | 12 | Russia | 7 | |
  | Russia | 12 | | | | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England |
  | Canada | 17 | | | | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England |
  | Canada | 17 | | | | Spain | 10 |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | | | Spain | 10 |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | | Kenya | 7 |
  | Australia | 17 | | | | Kenya | 7 |
  | Australia | 17 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | |
  | Kenya | 0 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | |
  | Kenya | 0 | Kenya | 24 | | | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | Kenya | 24 | | | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | Moldova | 5 | |
  | France | 24 | Moldova | 5 | |
  | Moldova | 7 | | | |
  
  ### Bowl
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | |
  | Wales | 26 | | | |
  | Wales | 26 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | |
  | Spain | 0 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | |
  | Spain | 0 | Wales | 31 | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | Wales | 31 | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | Canada | 0 | |
  | Russia | 12 | Canada | 0 | |
  | Russia | 12 | | | | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England |
  | Canada | 17 | | | | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England |
  | Canada | 17 | | | | Wales | 12 |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | | | Wales | 12 |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | | Australia | 19 |
  | Australia | 17 | | | | Australia | 19 |
  | Australia | 17 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | |
  | Kenya | 0 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | |
  | Kenya | 0 | Australia | 21 | | | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | Australia | 21 | | | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | France | 7 | |
  | France | 24 | France | 7 | |
  | Moldova | 7 | | | |
  
  ### Plate
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | |
  | New Zealand | 12 | | | |
  | New Zealand | 12 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | |
  | England | 17 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | |
  | England | 17 | New Zealand | 28 | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | New Zealand | 28 | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | Portugal | 14 | |
  | Samoa | 17 | Portugal | 14 | |
  | Samoa | 17 | | | | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England |
  | Portugal | 7 | | | | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England |
  | Portugal | 7 | | | | New Zealand | 19 |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | | | New Zealand | 19 |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | | South Africa | 12 |
  | Fiji | 19 | | | | South Africa | 12 |
  | Fiji | 19 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | |
  | Scotland | 17 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | |
  | Scotland | 17 | Scotland | 12 | | | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | Scotland | 12 | | | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | South Africa | 19 | |
  | South Africa | 0 | South Africa | 19 | |
  | Argentina | 12 | | | |
  
  ### Cup
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | |
  | New Zealand | 12 | | | |
  | New Zealand | 12 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | |
  | England | 17 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | |
  | England | 17 | England | 12 | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | England | 12 | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | Samoa | 14 | |
  | Samoa | 17 | Samoa | 14 | |
  | Samoa | 17 | | | | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England |
  | Portugal | 7 | | | | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England |
  | Portugal | 7 | | | | Samoa | 19 |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | | | Samoa | 19 |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | | Fiji | 14 |
  | Fiji | 19 | | | | Fiji | 14 |
  | Fiji | 19 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | |
  | Scotland | 17 | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | | |
  | Scotland | 17 | Fiji | 21 | | | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | | Fiji | 21 | | | |
  | 25 May - London, England | 25 May - London, England | Argentina | 17 | |
  | South Africa | 0 | Argentina | 17 | |
  | Argentina | 12 | | | |
  