Dubai Sevens

The 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.[1] The 2009 competition took place between 3-5 December.

Since 2006, there has also been a women's tournament, featuring a mixture of international invitational teams and national selections. Some of the national selections are developmental sides of top women's rugby nations; others are full senior national sides. Starting in 2011, a second women's tournament, sponsored by the International Rugby Board, has been added. This event, featuring full senior national sides, will be known for at least that season as the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup. This is part of an IRB plan to launch a full women's sevens international series starting in 2012–13.

The tournament is part of the IRB Sevens World Series.

Contents

Recent Finals

2011  England 29 – 12  France
2010  England 29 – 21  Samoa
2009  New Zealand 24 – 12  Samoa
2008  South Africa 19 – 12  England
2007  New Zealand 31 – 21  Fiji
2006  South Africa 31 – 12  New Zealand
2005  England 28 – 26  Fiji
2004  England 26 – 21  Fiji
2003  South Africa 33 – 26  New Zealand
2001  New Zealand 38 – 12  Fiji
2000  New Zealand 38 – 14  Fiji

Winners

External links

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Emirates unveils Dubai venue 'The Sevens'". International Rugby Board. 2008-07-02. http://www.irb.com/rwcsevens/news/newsid=2025888.html#emirates+unveils+dubai+venue+the+sevens. Retrieved 2008-09-17. 
2011–12 Events
Current stadiums
Former events
Seasons
Dubai Sevens
Seasons