The 2001 London Sevens was an international

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tournament that was part of the

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in the 2000–01 season. It was the

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leg held at

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on 27–28 May 2001. The tournament was the eighth event of the series, and was won by

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who defeated

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19–12 in the Cup final.

Format

The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team played the other teams in their pool once, with 3 points awarded for a win, 2 points for a draw, and 1 point for a loss (no points awarded for a forfeit). The pool stage was played on the first day of the tournament. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each pool went on to the Bowl bracket. No Shield trophy was on offer in the 2000–01 season.

Teams

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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 2001 Tokyo 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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Knockout stage

Bowl

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Plate

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Cup

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Tournament placings

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Series standings

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References

{{2000–01 World Sevens Series 2000–01 IRB Sevens World Series London Sevens