2007 Dubai Sevens

2007 Dubai Sevens

The Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens (seven-a-side version of rugby union). The 2007 competition, which took place on November 30 and December 1 at the Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, was the first Cup trophy in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series.

It was the last Dubai Sevens to be held at the Exiles Ground. Starting in 2008, the tournament moved to The Sevens, a new stadium built to host the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens.^[1]

The defending series champions New Zealand won the Cup trophy (overall title) over Fiji. Defending Dubai champions South Africa lost in the Cup semifinals. Other trophy winners, in decreasing order of prestige, were Argentina in the Plate, Australia in the Bowl, and Zimbabwe in the Shield.

Teams

•  Arabian Gulf
•  Argentina
•  Australia
•  Canada
•  England
•  France
•  Fiji
•  Kenya
•  New Zealand
•  Samoa
•  Scotland
•  South Africa
•  Tunisia
•  United States
•  Wales
•  Zimbabwe

Pool stages

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	126	24	102	9
Scotland	3	2	0	1	49	58	−9	7
France	3	1	0	2	57	38	19	5
Arabian Gulf	3	0	0	3	5	117	−112	3

Date	Team 1	Score	Team 2
2007-11-30	New Zealand	41 - 5	Scotland
2007-11-30	France	26 - 0	Arabian Gulf
2007-11-30	New Zealand	64 - 0	Arabian Gulf
2007-11-30	France	12 - 17	Scotland
2007-11-30	Scotland	27 - 5	Arabian Gulf
2007-11-30	New Zealand	21 - 19	France

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
Fiji	3	3	0	0	111	36	75	9
Argentina	3	2	0	1	50	50	0	7
Australia	3	1	0	2	52	86	−34	5
Zimbabwe	3	0	0	3	33	74	−41	3

Date	Team 1	Score	Team 2
2007-11-30	Fiji	31 - 19	Argentina
2007-11-30	Australia	28 - 21	Zimbabwe
2007-11-30	Fiji	34 - 5	Zimbabwe
2007-11-30	Australia	12 - 19	Argentina
2007-11-30	Argentina	12 - 7	Zimbabwe
2007-11-30	Fiji	46 - 12	Australia

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
Samoa	3	3	0	0	72	33	39	9
Kenya	3	2	0	1	45	43	2	7
Wales	3	1	0	2	48	40	8	5
United States	3	0	0	3	14	63	−49	3

Date	Team 1	Score	Team 2
2007-11-30	Samoa	24 - 19	Kenya
2007-11-30	Wales	22 - 7	United States
2007-11-30	Samoa	29 - 0	United States
2007-11-30	Wales	12 - 14	Kenya
2007-11-30	Kenya	12 - 7	United States
2007-11-30	Samoa	19 - 14	Wales

Pool D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	0	95	15	80	9
England	3	1	1	1	61	58	3	6
Canada	3	1	1	1	53	74	−21	6
Tunisia	3	0	0	3	31	93	−62	3

Date	Team 1	Score	Team 2
2007-11-30	South Africa	31 - 5	Canada
2007-11-30	England	27 - 12	Tunisia
2007-11-30	South Africa	42 - 0	Tunisia
2007-11-30	England	24 - 24	Canada
2007-11-30	Canada	24 - 19	Tunisia
2007-11-30	South Africa	22 - 10	England

Knockout

Shield

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	France	24
					December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	Zimbabwe	19
					Zimbabwe	29
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
					United States	17
	Canada	21
									December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	United States	12
									Zimbabwe	22
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
									Tunisia	19
	Wales	17
					December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	Tunisia	12
					Tunisia	36
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
					Arabian Gulf	0
	Australia	36
	Arabian Gulf	5

Bowl

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	France	24
					December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	Zimbabwe	19
					France	5
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
					Canada	21
	Canada	21
									December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	United States	12
									Canada	0
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
									Australia	31
	Wales	17
					December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	Tunisia	12
					Wales	19
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
					Australia	22
	Australia	36
	Arabian Gulf	5

Plate

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	New Zealand	40
					December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	Argentina	7
					Argentina	17
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
					Kenya	14
	South Africa	17
									December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	Kenya	15
									Argentina	15
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
									Samoa	14
	Samoa	19
					December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	England	26
					Samoa	28
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
					Scotland	19
	Fiji	28
	Scotland	5

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	New Zealand	40
					December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	Argentina	7
					New Zealand	12
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
					South Africa	7
	South Africa	17
									December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	Kenya	15
									New Zealand	31
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
									Fiji	21
	Samoa	19
					December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
	England	26
					England	21
	December 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
					Fiji	22
	Fiji	28
	Scotland	5

Round 1 table

Pos.	Country									Overall
1	New Zealand	20								20
2	Fiji	16								16
3	England	12								12
3	South Africa	12								12
5	Argentina	8								8
6	Samoa	6								6
7	Kenya	4								4
7	Scotland	4								4
9	Australia	2								2
10	Canada	0								0
10	Wales	0								0
10	France	0								0
10	Zimbabwe	0								0
10	Tunisia	0								0
10	United States	0								0
10	Arabian Gulf	0								0

Notes and references

External links

• Dubai Rugby 7s
• IRB Sevens
• Dubai Sevens on irb.com
• Dubai Sevens Profile on UR7s.com