The 1976 Hong Kong Sevens was the inaugural edition of the Hong Kong Sevens series held on 28 March 1976 at the Hong Kong Football Club Stadium in Happy Valley, Hong Kong. It was called Rothmans-Cathay Pacific International Seven-a-side Championship at that time and was organized by Hong Kong Rugby Football Union.
The draw was conducted on 23 February 1976 at The Excelsior Hotel.
Twelves teams are divided into four groups of three teams. The teams play a round-robin in their group in the first round, the winners advance to the semifinal and the other eight teams enter the plate knockout stage.
Teams Pool A: Australia, South Korea, Tonga Pool B: Hong Kong, Fiji, Malaysia Pool C: Singapore, Sri Lanka, Japan Pool D: Thailand, New Zealand, Indonesia
Squad
Sri Lanka: Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Maiya Gunasekera, Mohan Balasuriya, L. Tonnekoon, R. Rodrigo, S. Ching, G. Gunadasa, J. de Jong, one unknown. Australia: Streeter, Hasell, Thomas, Gelling, Weekes, Bullsfield, South Korea: Chong In Lee Tonga: Sami Latu, Malakai, Sutia, Polutele, Kainiu Fiji: Tuisese, Raluni, Cavuilati, Rauto Hong Kong: Dunkan, Ogolter, Lloyd, Kent, Cunningham Japan: Matsuo, Kumagayi, Fugowara, Nishizuma Singapore: Teo Han Chua, Crotty New Zealand: Purdon, Cartwright, Hales, Scott, McPhale, Davies, Hurst, Thomson
Format
Pool stage
Key to colors in group tablesTeams that advanced to the Cup semifinalsTeams that advanced to the Plate quarterfinals
Pool A
Source World Rugby
Pool B
Source World Rugby
Pool C
Source World Rugby
Pool D
Source World Rugby
Knockout stage
Plate
Source: World Rugby
Main
Source: World Rugby
Tournament placings
References
External links
Rugby Football 25巻 (in Japanese)