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{{Use British English|date=June 2011}}
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 Stadium|Murrayfield]] in [[Edinburgh]], Scotland, and was the eighth and final Cup trophy in the [[2007–08 IRB Sevens World Series]].

[[New Zealand national rugby sevens team|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 national rugby sevens team|England]] in the final. [[South Africa national rugby sevens team|South Africa]] won the second-tier Plate over the host [[Scotland national rugby sevens team|Scots]]. The remaining prizes, the Bowl and Shield, respectively went to [[Australia national rugby sevens team|Australia]] and [[Portugal national rugby sevens team|Portugal]].

==Pool stages==

===Pool A===
:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="200"|Team
!width="40"|Pld
!width="40"|W
!width="40"|D
!width="40"|L
!width="40"|PF
!width="40"|PA
!width="40"|+/-
!width="40"|Pts
|- 
|align=left| {{Ru7|NZL}}
|3||3||0||0||94||12||+82||'''9'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|ENG}}
|3||1||1||1||51||38||+13||'''6'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|RUS}}
|3||1||1||1||36||74||-38||'''6'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|POR}}
|3||0||0||3||12||69||-57||'''3'''
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%"
|- bgcolor="#008B00" 
| '''Date'''
| '''Team 1'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Team 2'''
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|NZL}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''45–0'''
| {{Ru7|RUS}}
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|ENG}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''22–0'''
| {{Ru7|PRT}}
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|NZL}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''28–0'''
| {{Ru7|PRT}}
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|ENG}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''17–17'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|RUS}}'''
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|RUS}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''19–12'''
| {{Ru7|PRT}}
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|NZL}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''21–12'''
| {{Ru7|ENG}}
|}

===Pool B===
:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="200"|Team
!width="40"|Pld
!width="40"|W
!width="40"|D
!width="40"|L
!width="40"|PF
!width="40"|PA
!width="40"|+/-
!width="40"|Pts
|- 
|align=left| {{Ru7|ZAF}}
|3||2||1||0||58||52||+6||'''8'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|SCO}}
|3||1||1||1||71||46||+25||'''6'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|ARG}}
|3||0||2||1||48||55||-7||'''5'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|AUS}}
|3||1||0||2||38||62||-24||'''5'''
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%"
|- bgcolor="#008B00" 
| '''Date'''
| '''Team 1'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Team 2'''
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|ZAF}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''19–19'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|ARG}}'''
|-
| 2008-05-31
| {{Ru7|AUS}}
| bgcolor="silver" | '''7–33'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|SCO}}'''
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|ZAF}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''22–21'''
| {{Ru7|SCO}}
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|AUS}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''19–12'''
| {{Ru7|ARG}}
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|ARG}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''17–17'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|SCO}}'''
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|ZAF}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''17–12'''
| {{Ru7|AUS}}
|}

===Pool C===
:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="200"|Team
!width="40"|Pld
!width="40"|W
!width="40"|D
!width="40"|L
!width="40"|PF
!width="40"|PA
!width="40"|+/-
!width="40"|Pts
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|WAL}}
|3||3||0||0||79||28||+51||'''9'''
|- 
|align=left| {{Ru7|SAM}}
|3||2||0||1||62||46||+16||'''7'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|ESP}}
|3||1||0||2||36||65||-29||'''5'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|CAN}}
|3||0||0||3||34||72||-38||'''3'''
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%"
|- bgcolor="#008B00" 
| '''Date'''
| '''Team 1'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Team 2'''
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|SAM}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''24–17'''
| {{Ru7|CAN}}
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|WAL}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''31–7'''
| {{Ru7|ESP}}
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|SAM}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''24–5'''
| {{Ru7|ESP}}
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|WAL}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''24–7'''
| {{Ru7|CAN}}
|-
| 2008-05-31
| {{Ru7|CAN}}
| bgcolor="silver" | '''10–24'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|ESP}}'''
|-
| 2008-05-31
| {{Ru7|SAM}}
| bgcolor="silver" | '''14–24'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|WAL}}'''
|}

===Pool D===
:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="200"|Team
!width="40"|Pld
!width="40"|W
!width="40"|D
!width="40"|L
!width="40"|PF
!width="40"|PA
!width="40"|+/-
!width="40"|Pts
|- 
|align=left| {{Ru7|FIJ}}
|3||3||0||0||132||14||+118||'''9'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|FRA}}
|3||2||0||1||76||54||+22||'''7'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|KEN}}
|3||1||0||2||41||65||-24||'''5'''
|-
|align=left| {{Ru7|Moldova}}
|3||0||0||3||12||121||-109||'''3'''
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%"
|- bgcolor="#008B00" 
| '''Date'''
| '''Team 1'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Team 2'''
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|FIJ}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''42–7'''
| {{Ru7|FRA}}
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|KEN}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''22–5'''
| {{Ru7|Moldova}}
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|FIJ}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''52–7'''
| {{Ru7|Moldova}}
|-
| 2008-05-31
| {{Ru7|KEN}}
| bgcolor="silver" | '''12–22'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|FRA}}'''
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|FRA}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''47–0'''
| {{Ru7|Moldova}}
|-
| 2008-05-31
| bgcolor="silver" | '''{{Ru7|FIJ}}'''
| bgcolor="silver" | '''38–7'''
| {{Ru7|KEN}}
|}

==Knockout==

===Shield===
{{Round8
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!--quarter finals -->
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |{{Ru7|RUS}}|0|'''{{Ru7|ARG}}'''|'''38'''
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |{{Ru7|KEN}}|10|'''{{Ru7|CAN}}'''|'''19'''
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |'''{{Ru7|ESP}}'''|'''33'''|{{Ru7|MDA}}|7 
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |'''{{Ru7|AUS}}'''|'''19'''|{{Ru7|POR}}|5
<!--semi finals  -->
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |'''{{Ru7|RUS}}'''|'''7'''|{{Ru7|KEN}}|0 
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |{{Ru7|MDA}}|0|'''{{Ru7|POR}}'''|'''36
<!--final  -->
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small>|{{Ru7|RUS}}|5|'''{{Ru7|POR}}'''|'''10'''
}}

===Bowl===
{{Round8
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!--quarter finals -->
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |{{Ru7|RUS}}|0|'''{{Ru7|ARG}}'''|'''38'''
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |{{Ru7|KEN}}|10|'''{{Ru7|CAN}}'''|'''19'''
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |'''{{Ru7|ESP}}'''|'''33'''|{{Ru7|MDA}}|7 
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |'''{{Ru7|AUS}}'''|'''19'''|{{Ru7|POR}}|5
<!--semi finals  -->
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |{{Ru7|ARG}}|7|'''{{Ru7|CAN}}|'''14 
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |{{Ru7|ESP}}|0|'''{{Ru7|AUS}}|'''24
<!--final  -->
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |{{Ru7|CAN}}|14|'''{{Ru7|AUS}}'''|'''24'''
}}

===Plate===
{{Round8
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!--quarter finals -->
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |'''{{Ru7|NZL}}'''|'''36'''|{{Ru7|SCO}}|14
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |{{Ru7|FIJ}}|10|'''{{Ru7|SAM}}'''|'''17'''
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |'''{{Ru7|WAL}}'''|'''19'''|{{Ru7|FRA}}|10 
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |{{Ru7|ZAF}}|0|'''{{Ru7|ENG}}'''|'''10'''
<!--semi finals  -->
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |'''{{Ru7|SCO}}|'''19|{{Ru7|FIJ}}|14 
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |{{Ru7|FRA}}|0|'''{{Ru7|ZAF}}|'''17
<!--final  -->
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |{{Ru7|SCO}}|5|'''{{Ru7|ZAF}}'''|'''14'''
}}

===Cup===
{{Round8
<!--quarter finals -->
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |'''{{Ru7|NZL}}'''|'''36'''|{{Ru7|SCO}}|14
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |{{Ru7|FIJ}}|10|'''{{Ru7|SAM}}'''|'''17'''
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |'''{{Ru7|WAL}}'''|'''19'''|{{Ru7|FRA}}|10 
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |{{Ru7|ZAF}}|0|'''{{Ru7|ENG}}'''|'''10'''
<!--semi finals  -->
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |'''{{Ru7|NZL}}'''|14|{{Ru7|SAM}}|0 
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |{{Ru7|WAL}}|0|'''{{Ru7|ENG}}|'''7
<!--final  -->
|<small>1 June - [[Edinburgh]], Scotland</small> |'''{{Ru7|NZL}}'''|'''24'''|{{Ru7|ENG}}|14
}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080513001413/http://www.irb.com/irbsevens/edition=10/index.html Edinburgh Sevens] on irb.com
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100208082231/http://www.irb.com/irbsevens/index.html IRB Sevens World Series]

{{Edinburgh Sevens}}

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