2003 Hong Kong Sevens
The 2003 Hong Kong Sevens was an international rugby sevens tournament that took place at the Hong Kong Stadium between 28 and 30 March 2003. It was the 28th edition of the Hong Kong Sevens and was the fifth tournament of the 2002–03 IRB Sevens World Series. Twenty-four teams competed in the tournament and were separated into six groups of four with the top eight teams qualifying through to the cup tournament.
| 2003 Hong Kong Sevens | |
|---|---|
| IRB Sevens IV | |
| Host nation | Hong Kong |
| Date | 28–30 March 2003 |
| Cup | |
| Champion | England |
| Runner-up | New Zealand |
| Plate | |
| Winner | Canada |
| Runner-up | Scotland |
| Bowl | |
| Winner | United States |
| Runner-up | Japan |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
← 2002 2004 → | |
Due to the SARS outbreak that was occurring in Hong Kong, some teams delayed their arrival to the country with three teams (Argentina, France and Italy withdrawing from the competition.
England defended their Hong Kong title that they won the previous year defeating New Zealand in the final by a score of 22–17. The plate-final saw Canada defeat Scotland while the United States took home the bowl defeating Japan.