The 2000 Wellington Sevens was a

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tournament that took place at the

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between the 4–5 February 2000. It was the first edition of the

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and the fifth round of the 1999-2000 World Sevens Series. After finishing on top of Pool B with three straight wins,

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took out their third sevens title of the season defeating hosts,

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24-14 in the cup final to regain the series lead.

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took out the plate final while

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won the bowl final over

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Teams

Sixteen national teams played in the Wellington Sevens with the announcement of teams being revealed on the 21 January 2000.

Pool stage

The pool stage was played on the first day of the tournament. The 16 teams were separated into four pools of four teams and teams in the same pool played each other once. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the Cup quarterfinals to compete for the 2000 Wellington Sevens title.

Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Pool D

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Finals

Bowl

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Plate

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Cup

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Tournament placings

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References

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February 2000 sports events in New Zealand