1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens

1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens

The 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens was the second edition of the tournament and held in Hong Kong, China, Fiji defeated South Africa 24-21 to take the title for the first time. The match is still considered one of the best Sevens matches of all time. The Fiji team had promised the country it would return with the title, and captain Waisale Serevi had also promised his daughters the same.

See also

*Rugby World Cup Sevens
*Rugby World Cup


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