2008 Adelaide Sevens
The 2008 Adelaide Sevens, promoted as the International Rugby Sevens Adelaide 2008, was a rugby sevens tournament that was part of the IRB Sevens World Series in the 2007–08 season. It was the Australian Sevens leg of the series, held on the weekend of 5 and 6 April at the Adelaide Oval in South Australia.
| 2008 Adelaide Sevens | |
|---|---|
| IRB Sevens IX | |
| Host nation | Australia |
| Date | 5–6 April 2008 |
| Cup | |
| Champion | South Africa |
| Runner-up | New Zealand |
| Plate | |
| Winner | Tonga |
| Runner-up | Kenya |
| Bowl | |
| Winner | United States |
| Runner-up | Argentina |
| Shield | |
| Winner | Wales |
| Runner-up | Canada |
← 2007 2009 → | |
South Africa halted New Zealand's winning streak, defeating them 15–7 in the Cup final. The Cook Islands provided the biggest upset of the competition by finishing 2nd in their group, thus qualifying to the Cup competition; they would parachute into the Plate competition after a 48–0 drubbing by Samoa in the Cup quarterfinals. Ultimately, Tonga won the Plate, defeating Kenya 14–12. Argentina won the Bowl and Wales won the Shield.
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