Fans from across the globe descended on Singapore for the inaugural event in 2002. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Singapore had its very own team feature at the event in 2002. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Gary Tan Ley Keong (Singapore) is held by Ilaitia Takaladau (Fiji) in their first-round pool match. Sadly they would lose in the Bowl semi-final to eventual winner Wales. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Australia (in blue) would be placed in Pool 2 with Malaysia (pictured in yellow), Korea and Fiji. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Peter Hewat (Australia) is on the charge during the Australia vs Malaysia clash. (Photo by Getty Images)
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A fresh-faced Matt Giteau featured for the Aussies at the event in Singapore. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Australia would finish second in the group behind Fiji but still qualified for the knockout stage. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Everyone likes to have fun at the Singapore Sevens. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Action between England and Canada. (Photo by Getty Images)
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England, like Australia, would finish second in their pool behind Argentina but still had high hopes of winning the tournament. (Photo by Getty Images)
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An English supporter during the Singapore Sevens Sevens likes what he sees. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Mike Phillips and the rest of the Welsh side would disappoint at the tournament by failing to make it through to the Cup stages. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Action between Fiji and Korea. (Photo by Getty Images).
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Action between Scotland and Samoa in the Plate Semi-Finals which would take Somoa to the final. (Photo by Getty Images)
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New Zealand would defeat favourites Fiji, knocking them out in the Quarter-Finals. (Photo by Getty Images)
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A good contingent of travelling English fans hoped that their boys could win the inaugural event in Singapore. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Sadly though, England would be knocked out by New Zealand in the Cup Semi-Finals. (Photo by Getty Images)
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It has always been a party-like atmosphere when the Sevens rolls into any city. (Photo by Getty Images)
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The other Semi-Final would feature Australia and Argentina battling it out for a spot against NZ in the Cup Final. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Unfortunately for Australia, the Argentinians would prove too strong, going down 22-19. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Wales Players celebrate winning the Bowl Final 36-31 over Japan. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Despite losing the Bowl Final, Japanese players celebrate a successful tournament. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Fans always dress to impress from head to toe for the Sevens. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Fiji celebrate winning the Plate final, thrashing Samoa 64-5. (Photo by Getty Images)
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AND YOUR WINNER IS ..... New Zealand. Here is captain Dallas Seymour celebrating with the Cup after defeating Argentina 21-17 in the Final. (Photo by Getty Images)
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New Zealand players perform a celebratory Haka after winning the inaugural Singapore Sevens event. (Photo by Getty Images)
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New Zealand players perform the hakka after they won the Cup. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images)
Fans from across the globe descended on Singapore for the inaugural event in 2002. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Singapore had its very own team feature at the event in 2002. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Gary Tan Ley Keong (Singapore) is held by Ilaitia Takaladau (Fiji) in their first-round pool match. Sadly they would lose in the Bowl semi-final to eventual winner Wales. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Australia (in blue) would be placed in Pool 2 with Malaysia (pictured in yellow), Korea and Fiji. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Peter Hewat (Australia) is on the charge during the Australia vs Malaysia clash. (Photo by Getty Images)
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A fresh-faced Matt Giteau featured for the Aussies at the event in Singapore. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Australia would finish second in the group behind Fiji but still qualified for the knockout stage. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Everyone likes to have fun at the Singapore Sevens. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Action between England and Canada. (Photo by Getty Images)
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England, like Australia, would finish second in their pool behind Argentina but still had high hopes of winning the tournament. (Photo by Getty Images)
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An English supporter during the Singapore Sevens Sevens likes what he sees. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Mike Phillips and the rest of the Welsh side would disappoint at the tournament by failing to make it through to the Cup stages. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Action between Fiji and Korea. (Photo by Getty Images).
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Action between Scotland and Samoa in the Plate Semi-Finals which would take Somoa to the final. (Photo by Getty Images)
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New Zealand would defeat favourites Fiji, knocking them out in the Quarter-Finals. (Photo by Getty Images)
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A good contingent of travelling English fans hoped that their boys could win the inaugural event in Singapore. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Sadly though, England would be knocked out by New Zealand in the Cup Semi-Finals. (Photo by Getty Images)
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It has always been a party-like atmosphere when the Sevens rolls into any city. (Photo by Getty Images)
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The other Semi-Final would feature Australia and Argentina battling it out for a spot against NZ in the Cup Final. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Unfortunately for Australia, the Argentinians would prove too strong, going down 22-19. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Wales Players celebrate winning the Bowl Final 36-31 over Japan. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Despite losing the Bowl Final, Japanese players celebrate a successful tournament. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Fans always dress to impress from head to toe for the Sevens. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Fiji celebrate winning the Plate final, thrashing Samoa 64-5. (Photo by Getty Images)
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AND YOUR WINNER IS ..... New Zealand. Here is captain Dallas Seymour celebrating with the Cup after defeating Argentina 21-17 in the Final. (Photo by Getty Images)
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New Zealand players perform a celebratory Haka after winning the inaugural Singapore Sevens event. (Photo by Getty Images)
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New Zealand players perform the hakka after they won the Cup. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images)
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Flashback to the 2002 Singapore Sevens
Take a trip back in time with us to Singapore's first event.