2001 Cardiff Sevens
| 2001 Cardiff Sevens | |
|---|---|
| IRB Sevens II | |
| Host nation | Wales |
| Date | 2–3 June 2001 |
| Cup | |
| Champion | New Zealand |
| Runner-up | Australia |
| Plate | |
| Winner | Fiji |
| Runner-up | Wales |
| Bowl | |
| Winner | England |
| Runner-up | Portugal |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 41 |
2002 → | |
The 2001 Cardiff Sevens was a rugby sevens tournament that took place at the Rodney Parade with the finals being held at the Millennium Stadium. It took place between 2–3 June 2001 and was the first edition of the Cardiff Sevens and the final round of the 2000–01 World Sevens Series.
Heading into the tournament, New Zealand held an eight point lead over Australia with a semi-final placing in the cup being enough to give New Zealand the title. After both teams qualified through to the cup knockout stage with them only conceding ten points between the two, they would meet in the cup final with New Zealand taking out not only the Cardiff Sevens but the World Series with a 31–5 win over Australia. In the minor placings, Fiji took out the plate final defeating Wales while England won the bowl over Portugal.