2018 Hong Kong Sevens

2018 Hong Kong Sevens
Sevens World Series XIX
Host nationHong Kong Hong Kong
Date6–8 April 2018
Cup
Champion Fiji
Runner-up Kenya
Third South Africa
Challenge
Winner France
Qualifier
Winner Japan
Tournament details
Matches played45
Most pointsFiji Amenoni Nasilasila (60)
Most triesUnited States Carlin Isles (7)
South Africa Muller du Plessis (7)
South Africa Selvyn Davids (7)
2017
2019

The 2018 Hong Kong Sevens was the 43rd edition of the Hong Kong Sevens tournament, and the seventh tournament of the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series. The performance from this tournament determined the first fourteen seedings of the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament alongside the past year's series and the previous six event of the 2017–18 season.[1]

Fiji won the tournament, defeating Kenya 24–12 in the final. Fiji were dominant throughout the tournament, including a 50–7 thrashing of New Zealand during pool play.

In the World Series Qualifier tournament, Ireland were the dominant team during pool play, but Japan beat Ireland 12–7 in the semifinal, and went on to beat Germany 19–14 in the final to qualify for the 2018-19 World Series as a core team.

  1. ^ "Rugby World Cup Sevens: Qualified teams and seeding process". World Rugby. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.