The
2009 Rugby Sevens World Cup was the fifth edition of the
Rugby sevensRugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
world cup. The
International Rugby BoardThe International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
(IRB) selected
DubaiDubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
in the
United Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
as the host venue for the tournament ahead of bids from four other countries. The format included nine direct qualifiers and a further fifteen qualifiers from all six regions defined by the IRB. A women's version of the world cup was also held alongside the men's tournament for the first time and featured sixteen teams. The men's cup was won by
WalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, with the women's cup going to
AustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Bids
A record seven countries originally expressed interest in hosting the tournament however, only five officially submitted bids for hosting rights after
KenyaKenya Rugby Football Union is the governing body of Rugby Union in Kenya. It organises Kenyan national teams and various competitions. It is a member of the International Rugby Board....
and
South AfricaThe South African Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in South Africa and is affiliated to the International Rugby Board...
withdrew from the bidding process.
The United Arab EmiratesThe Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union was the governing body for rugby union in the Gulf Cooperation Council member countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. To begin with most matches were played on sand but today almost all matches are played on grass...
,
AustraliaThe Australian Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. It was founded in 1949 and is a member of the International Rugby Board the sport's governing body. It consists of eight member unions, representing each state and territory...
, the Netherlands,
RussiaRugby Union of Russia is the governing body for rugby union in Russia. It was founded in 1936 originally as the Rugby Union of the Soviet Union...
and
the United StatesUSA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. It is divided into seven territorial Unions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific Coast, Southern California, South, and West...
were the five candidates. The voting process consisted of two rounds. No clear majority was reached in the first round and therefore the top two, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Australia, progressed to a second round, with the IRB subsequently selecting the UAE as the host union. The IRB cited the provision of a new
purpose built stadiumThe Sevens, also written as "7he Sevens", is a purpose-built rugby sevens stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.It was the venue for the first HSBC A5N Youth Rugby Festival in February 2009.-External links:* * *...
, the recent success of the
Dubai SevensThe Dubai Sevens is an annual rugby union sevens tournament held in Dubai, UAE. Through the 2007 edition, it was held at the Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, but in 2008 it moved to The Sevens, a new stadium built to host the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. The 2009 competition took place between 3-5...
tournament and the
Under 19 Rugby World ChampionshipThe IRB under-19 Rugby World Cup was the premier tournament for male rugby union players under the age of 19 organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board annually from 2004 until 2007...
as strong factors in their decision to select
the Arabian Gulf RFUThe Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union was the governing body for rugby union in the Gulf Cooperation Council member countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. To begin with most matches were played on sand but today almost all matches are played on grass...
as the host union. The event was the first major rugby tournament to be held in the
Middle EastThe Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
.
Europe
The tournament held in Hannover,
GermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on 12 and 13 July 2008, as well as being the European Sevens championship, functioned as a qualifying tournament for the world cup. The five best nations out of the twelve participating ones qualified for the Dubai tournament. Teams finished in the following order:
Asia
| Key to colours in group tables |
| Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals |
| Teams that progressed to the Plate Semi-finals |
| Teams that progressed to the Bowl Semi-finals |
Group A
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
72 |
0 |
72
6 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
24 |
41 |
| 4 |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
55 |
| 2 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-10-04 |
|
41 – 0 |
|
| 2008-10-04 |
|
0 – 24 |
|
| 2008-10-04 |
|
31 – 0 |
|
Group B
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
59 |
12 |
47
6 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
38 |
28 |
10
4 |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
71 |
| 2 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-10-04 |
|
33 – 7 |
|
| 2008-10-04 |
|
38 – 5 |
|
| 2008-10-04 |
|
7 – 21 |
|
Group C
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
83 |
7 |
76
6 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
54 |
36 |
18
4 |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
101 |
| 2 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-10-04 |
|
52 – 0 |
|
| 2008-10-04 |
|
49 – 7 |
|
| 2008-10-04 |
|
31 – 7 |
|
Group D
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
17 |
35
6 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
50 |
24 |
26
4 |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
71 |
59
2 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-10-04 |
|
33 – 7 |
|
| 2008-10-04 |
|
38 – 5 |
|
| 2008-10-04 |
|
19 – 12 |
|
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Oceania
| Key to colours in group tables |
| Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals |
| Teams that progressed to the Plate Semi-finals |
Group A
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
152 |
12 |
140
9 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
41 |
69 |
| 7 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
50 |
62 |
| 5 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
117 |
| 3 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-07-25 |
|
47 - 5 |
|
| 2008-07-25 |
|
31 - 7 |
|
| 2008-07-25 |
|
67 - 0 |
|
| 2008-07-25 |
|
12 - 17 |
|
| 2008-07-25 |
|
38 - 7 |
|
| 2008-07-25 |
|
19 - 10 |
|
Group B
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
87 |
12 |
75
9 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
81 |
34 |
47
7 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
32 |
84 |
| 5 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
19 |
89 |
| 3 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-07-25 |
|
39 - 0 |
|
| 2008-07-25 |
|
43 - 0 |
|
| 2008-07-25 |
|
26 - 7 |
|
| 2008-07-25 |
|
33 - 12 |
|
| 2008-07-25 |
|
12 - 20 |
|
| 2008-07-25 |
|
22 - 5 |
|
Plate
Cup
Africa
| Key to colours in group tables |
| Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals |
| Teams that progressed to the Plate Semi-finals |
| Teams that Eliminated to the Plate Semi-finals |
Group A
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
88 |
33 |
55
9 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
67 |
55 |
12
7 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
57 |
58 |
| 5 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
90 |
| 3 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-10-31 |
|
38-0 |
|
| 2008-10-31 |
|
31-14 |
|
| 2008-10-31 |
|
26-5 |
|
| 2008-10-31 |
|
31-0 |
|
| 2008-11-01 |
|
19-27 |
|
| 2008-11-01 |
|
26-19 |
|
Group B
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
86 |
19 |
67
12 |
| |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
71 |
36 |
35
10 |
| |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
50 |
39 |
11
8 |
| |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
51 |
71 |
| 5 |
| |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
31 |
97 |
| 5 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-10-31 |
|
26-0 |
|
| 2008-10-31 |
|
14-0 |
|
| 2008-10-31 |
|
19-0 |
|
| 2008-10-31 |
|
28-7 |
|
| 2008-10-31 |
|
20-21 |
|
| 2008-10-31 |
|
0-31 |
|
| 2008-11-01 |
|
24-5 |
|
| 2008-11-01 |
|
13-12 |
|
| 2008-11-01 |
|
26-5 |
|
| 2008-11-01 |
|
19-19 |
|
Plate
Cup
South America
| Key to colours in group tables |
| Teams automatic qualification for RWC Sevens 2009 |
| Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals |
| Teams that Eliminated to the Cup Semi-finals |
Group A
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
130 |
0 |
130
9 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
57 |
34 |
| 7 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
50 |
73 |
| 5 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
142 |
| 3 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-01-18 |
|
45 - 0 |
|
| 2008-01-18 |
|
36 - 5 |
|
| 2008-01-18 |
|
68 - 0 |
|
| 2008-01-18 |
|
21 - 12 |
|
| 2008-01-18 |
|
38 - 7 |
|
| 2008-01-18 |
|
17 - 0 |
|
Group B
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
130 |
0 |
130
9 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
57 |
34 |
| 7 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
50 |
73 |
| 5 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
142 |
| 3 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-01-18 |
|
38 - 12 |
|
| 2008-01-18 |
|
17 - 15 |
|
| 2008-01-18 |
|
57 - 0 |
|
| 2008-01-18 |
|
12 - 5 |
|
| 2008-01-18 |
|
17 - 19 |
|
| 2008-01-18 |
|
33 - 12 |
|
Cup
North America And West Indies
| Key to colours in group tables |
| Teams that progressed to the Cup Group stage |
| Teams that progressed to the Plate Final |
Group A
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
83 |
0 |
83
6 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
36 |
| 4 |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
62 |
| 2 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-10-26 |
|
10 – 5 |
|
| 2008-10-26 |
|
52 – 0 |
|
| 2008-10-26 |
|
31 – 0 |
|
Group B
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
74 |
0 |
74
6 |
| |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
26 |
| 4 |
| |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
60 |
| 2 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-10-26 |
|
12 - 0 |
|
| 2008-10-26 |
|
48 - 0 |
|
| 2008-10-26 |
|
26 - 0 |
|
Group C
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
0 |
44
6 |
| |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
27 |
10 |
| 4 |
| |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
61 |
| 2 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-10-26 |
|
27 - 0 |
|
| 2008-10-26 |
|
34 - 0 |
|
| 2008-10-26 |
|
10 - 0 |
|
| Key to colours in group tables |
| Teams that progressed to the Plate Winner |
| Teams that progressed to the Plate Runner-up |
| Teams that progressed to the Plate 3rd-Place |
Plate
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
10 |
26
6 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
17 |
| 4 |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
24 |
| 2 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-10-27 |
|
17 - 5 |
|
| 2008-10-27 |
|
5 - 0 |
|
| 2008-10-27 |
|
19 - 5 |
|
| Key to colours in group tables |
| Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals |
| Teams that Eliminated to the Cup Semi-finals |
Group A
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
76 |
10 |
66
6 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
41 |
| 4 |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
40 |
| 2 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-10-27 |
|
35 - 10 |
|
| 2008-10-27 |
|
5 - 0 |
|
| 2008-10-27 |
|
41 - 7 |
|
Group B
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
86 |
0 |
0
6 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
17 |
47 |
| 4 |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
58 |
| 2 |
| Date |
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| 2008-10-27 |
|
41 - 0 |
|
| 2008-10-27 |
|
17 - 0 |
|
| 2008-10-27 |
|
47 - 0 |
|
Cup Knockout stage
Teams
24 Teams took part in this tournament
Arabian GulfThe Arabian Gulf rugby union team was a combined team of players from Arab states of Persian Gulf — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that represented the Arabian Peninsula area in international rugby union competitions...
(host) |
|
|
|
Pool A
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
P |
| |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
107 |
12 |
95 |
9 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
57 |
34 |
23 |
7 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
29 |
90 |
| 5 |
 Arabian GulfThe Arabian Gulf rugby union team was a combined team of players from Arab states of Persian Gulf — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that represented the Arabian Peninsula area in international rugby union competitions...
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
22 |
79 |
| 3 |
Pool B
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
27 |
63 |
9 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
64 |
55 |
9 |
7 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
62 |
57 |
5 |
5 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
15 |
92 |
| 3 |
Pool C
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
26 |
34 |
9 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
62 |
41 |
21 |
7 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
59 |
62 |
| 5 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
27 |
79 |
| 3 |
Pool D
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
74 |
12 |
62 |
9 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
45 |
55 |
| 5 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
49 |
| 5 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
34 |
73 |
| 5 |
Pool E
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
94 |
36 |
58 |
9 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
79 |
40 |
39 |
7 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
48 |
69 |
| 5 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
26 |
102 |
| 3 |
Pool F
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
73 |
12 |
61 |
9 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
58 |
19 |
39 |
7 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
38 |
95 |
| 5 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
31 |
74 |
| 3 |
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Pool A
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
47 |
32 |
15
7 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
96 |
26 |
70
7 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
48 |
81 |
| 5 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
29 |
81 |
| 5 |
Pool B
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
93 |
0 |
93
9 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
50 |
17 |
33
7 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
31 |
51 |
| 5 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
116 |
| 3 |
Pool C
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
12 |
38
9 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
90 |
19 |
71
7 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
67 |
| 5 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
29 |
83 |
| 3 |
Pool D
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/- |
Pts |
| |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
120 |
0 |
120
9 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
43 |
30 |
13
7 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
17 |
69 |
| 5 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
88 |
| 3 |
Bowl
Plate
Cup
See also
- Women's Rugby World Cup
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- IRB Sevens World Series
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- Rugby World Cup Sevens
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- Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
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