2002–03 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2002–03 Sevens World Series was the fourth edition of the global circuit for men's national rugby sevens teams, organised by the International Rugby Board. The season ran from 5th December 2002 to 7th June 2003 and was played out over a series of only seven tournaments. A further three tournaments had originally been scheduled but were cancelled due to concerns about the SARS virus. New Zealand won its fourth consecutive series, with England finishing as runner-up.
Itinerary
Due to concerns stemming from the spread of respiratory virus SARS, tournaments scheduled for China, Malaysia, and Singapore were cancelled. Further concerns also resulted in two nations — Italy and France — forgoing the opportunity to compete at the Hong Kong Sevens.Final standings
The points awarded to teams at each event, as well as the overall season totals, are shown in the table below. Gold indicates the event champions. Silver indicates the event runner-ups. A zero is recorded in the event column where a team played in a tournament but did not gain any points. A dash is recorded in the event column if a team did not compete at a tournament.Pos. |  United Arab EmiratesTournamentsDubai
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