2001 Kuala Lumpur Sevens
The 2001 Kuala Lumpur Sevens was an international rugby sevens tournament that was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as the sixth leg of the 2000–01 World Sevens Series. It was the first Malaysia Sevens tournament to be hosted as part of the World Sevens Series, and the event took place at the Petaling Jaya Stadium on 21–22 April 2001.
| 2001 Kuala Lumpur Sevens | |
|---|---|
| IRB Sevens II | |
| Host nation | Malaysia |
| Date | 21–22 April 2001 |
| Cup | |
| Champion | Australia |
| Runner-up | New Zealand |
| Plate | |
| Winner | Samoa |
| Runner-up | France |
| Bowl | |
| Winner | South Korea |
| Runner-up | England |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 44 |
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In their first event as hosts, Malaysia were defeated 36–5 by Canada in the Bowl quarterfinals whilst Australia won back to back Sevens titles for the first time by defeating New Zealand 19–17 in the Cup final.
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