1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |
 Hong Kong
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| Dates | 21 March – 23 March |
| No. of nations | 24 |
Champions 
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 Fiji
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |
Waisale Serevi Fiji (117 pts) Marika Vunibaka Fiji (12 tries) |
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← 1993
2001 →
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| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Team that progressed to the Cup Quarter Finals (also indicated in bold type) |
| Team that progressed to the Plate Quarter Finals (also indicated in bold italics) |
| Team that progressed to the Bowl Quarter Finals (also indicated in plain italics) |
The 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens was the second edition of the Rugby sevens tournament and the first to be held in Hong Kong. Fiji defeated South Africa 24–21 to take the title for the first time. The Final is still considered to be 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.
The twenty four teams were divided into eight pools of three as follows:
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Pool E
Pool F
Pool G
Pool H
All times Hong Kong time (UTC+1)
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