# 2008 Edinburgh Sevens

The 2008 Edinburgh Sevens was the second edition of a rugby sevens (seven-a-side version of rugby union) tournament which forms part of the IRB Sevens World Series, an annual series of events for national representative teams in sevens. It took place on 31 May and 1 June at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the eighth and final Cup trophy in the 2007–08 IRB Sevens World Series.
New Zealand, which had already clinched the overall series title, put an exclamation point on their dominant season by winning the Cup competition, beating England in the final. South Africa won the second-tier Plate over the host Scots. The remaining prizes, the Bowl and Shield, respectively went to Australia and Portugal.

## Pool stages
### Pool A

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  New Zealand 33009412+829  England 31115138+136  Russia 31113674-386  Portugal 30031269-573
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-05-31 | New Zealand | 45–0 | Russia |
| 2008-05-31 | England | 22–0 | Portugal |
| 2008-05-31 | New Zealand | 28–0 | Portugal |
| 2008-05-31 | England | 17–17 | Russia |
| 2008-05-31 | Russia | 19–12 | Portugal |
| 2008-05-31 | New Zealand | 21–12 | England |

### Pool B

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  South Africa 32105852+68  Scotland 31117146+256  Argentina 30214855-75  Australia 31023862-245
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-05-31 | South Africa | 19–19 | Argentina |
| 2008-05-31 | Australia | 7–33 | Scotland |
| 2008-05-31 | South Africa | 22–21 | Scotland |
| 2008-05-31 | Australia | 19–12 | Argentina |
| 2008-05-31 | Argentina | 17–17 | Scotland |
| 2008-05-31 | South Africa | 17–12 | Australia |

### Pool C

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Wales 33007928+519  Samoa 32016246+167  Spain 31023665-295  Canada 30033472-383
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-05-31 | Samoa | 24–17 | Canada |
| 2008-05-31 | Wales | 31–7 | Spain |
| 2008-05-31 | Samoa | 24–5 | Spain |
| 2008-05-31 | Wales | 24–7 | Canada |
| 2008-05-31 | Canada | 10–24 | Spain |
| 2008-05-31 | Samoa | 14–24 | Wales |

### Pool D

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Fiji 330013214+1189  France 32017654+227  Kenya 31024165-245  Moldova 300312121-1093
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-05-31 | Fiji | 42–7 | France |
| 2008-05-31 | Kenya | 22–5 | Moldova |
| 2008-05-31 | Fiji | 52–7 | Moldova |
| 2008-05-31 | Kenya | 12–22 | France |
| 2008-05-31 | France | 47–0 | Moldova |
| 2008-05-31 | Fiji | 38–7 | Kenya |

## Knockout
### Shield

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | |
| Russia | 0 | | | |
| Russia | 0 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | |
| Argentina | 38 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Argentina | 38 | Russia | 7 | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | Russia | 7 | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | Kenya | 0 | |
| Kenya | 10 | Kenya | 0 | |
| Kenya | 10 | | | | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Canada | 19 | | | | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Canada | 19 | | | | Russia | 5 |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | | | Russia | 5 |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | | Portugal | 10 |
| Spain | 33 | | | | Portugal | 10 |
| Spain | 33 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | |
| Moldova | 7 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | |
| Moldova | 7 | Moldova | 0 | | | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | Moldova | 0 | | | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | Portugal | 36 | |
| Australia | 19 | Portugal | 36 | |
| Portugal | 5 | | | |

### Bowl

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | |
| Russia | 0 | | | |
| Russia | 0 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | |
| Argentina | 38 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Argentina | 38 | Argentina | 7 | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | Argentina | 7 | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | Canada | 14 | |
| Kenya | 10 | Canada | 14 | |
| Kenya | 10 | | | | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Canada | 19 | | | | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Canada | 19 | | | | Canada | 14 |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | | | Canada | 14 |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | | Australia | 24 |
| Spain | 33 | | | | Australia | 24 |
| Spain | 33 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | |
| Moldova | 7 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | |
| Moldova | 7 | Spain | 0 | | | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | Spain | 0 | | | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | Australia | 24 | |
| Australia | 19 | Australia | 24 | |
| Portugal | 5 | | | |

### Plate

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | |
| New Zealand | 36 | | | |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | |
| Scotland | 14 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Scotland | 14 | Scotland | 19 | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | Scotland | 19 | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | Fiji | 14 | |
| Fiji | 10 | Fiji | 14 | |
| Fiji | 10 | | | | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Samoa | 17 | | | | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Samoa | 17 | | | | Scotland | 5 |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | | | Scotland | 5 |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | | South Africa | 14 |
| Wales | 19 | | | | South Africa | 14 |
| Wales | 19 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | |
| France | 10 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | |
| France | 10 | France | 0 | | | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | France | 0 | | | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | South Africa | 17 | |
| South Africa | 0 | South Africa | 17 | |
| England | 10 | | | |

### Cup

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | |
| New Zealand | 36 | | | |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | |
| Scotland | 14 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Scotland | 14 | New Zealand | 14 | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | New Zealand | 14 | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | Samoa | 0 | |
| Fiji | 10 | Samoa | 0 | |
| Fiji | 10 | | | | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Samoa | 17 | | | | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Samoa | 17 | | | | New Zealand | 24 |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | | | New Zealand | 24 |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | | England | 14 |
| Wales | 19 | | | | England | 14 |
| Wales | 19 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | |
| France | 10 | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | | |
| France | 10 | Wales | 0 | | | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | | Wales | 0 | | | |
| 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June - Edinburgh, Scotland | England | 7 | |
| South Africa | 0 | England | 7 | |
| England | 10 | | | |