2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |
 United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | March 5 – March 7 |
| No. of nations | 31 (15 men, 7 women and 9 men & women) |
Champions  |
 Wales (men) Australia (women) |
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The 2009 Rugby Sevens World Cup was the fifth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The International Rugby Board (IRB) selected Dubai in the United Arab Emirates as the host venue for the tournament ahead of bids from four other countries.[1] 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.[2] The men's cup was won by Wales, with the women's cup going to Australia.
The men's teams of Fiji, New Zealand and Australia, who entered the semi-finals in the two previous editions, failed to do so in 2009: the former were defeated by quarter-finals Kenya and Wales respectively, whereas Australia lost two of the three matches in the pool stage and did not advance to quarter-finals.
Wales, which had never reached quarter-finals in the previous editions of the World Cup, beat Samoa in semi-finals and Argentina in the final to win the tournament. Kenya had never reached the Cup or Plate stages before, but shared 3rd place in 2009.
Teams
| Men's | Women's | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | |
| Cup | Wales |
 Argentina |
Australia |
 New Zealand |
| Plate |  Scotland |
Australia |
 England |
 Canada |
| Bowl |  Zimbabwe |
 Ireland |
 China |
 Brazil |
Bids
A record seven countries originally expressed interest in hosting the tournament however, only five officially submitted bids for hosting rights after Kenya and South Africa withdrew from the bidding process.[3]The United Arab Emirates, Australia, the Netherlands, Russia and the United States 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.[4] The IRB cited the provision of a new purpose built stadium, the recent success of the Dubai Sevens tournament and the Under 19 Rugby World Championship as strong factors in their decision to select the Arabian Gulf RFU as the host union. The event was the first major rugby tournament to be held in the Middle East.
Qualifying
Europe
Main article: 2008 European Sevens Championship
The tournament held in Hannover, Germany 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:[5]
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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 
Japan2 2 0 0 72 0 +72 6 
Thailand2 1 0 1 24 41 -17 4 
Kazakhstan2 0 0 2 0 55 -55 2
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-04 | Japan |
41 – 0 | Thailand |
| 2008-10-04 | Kazakhstan |
0 – 24 | Thailand |
| 2008-10-04 | Japan |
31 – 0 | Kazakhstan |
Group B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Chinese Taipei2 2 0 0 59 12 +47 6 
South Korea2 1 0 1 38 28 +10 4 
Singapore2 0 0 2 12 71 -59 2
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-04 | South Korea |
33 – 7 | Singapore |
| 2008-10-04 | Chinese Taipei |
38 – 5 | Singapore |
| 2008-10-04 | South Korea |
7 – 21 | Chinese Taipei |
Group C
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-04 |  Hong Kong |
52 – 0 |  India |
| 2008-10-04 |  Sri Lanka |
49 – 7 | India |
| 2008-10-04 | Hong Kong |
31 – 7 | Sri Lanka |
Group D
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-04 | China |
33 – 7 |  Guam |
| 2008-10-04 |  Malaysia |
38 – 5 | Guam |
| 2008-10-04 | China |
19 – 12 | Malaysia |
Bowl
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| October 5, 2008 | |||||||
| Kazakhstan |
0 | ||||||
| Guam |
29 | ||||||
| October 5, 2008 | |||||||
| Guam |
17 | ||||||
| Singapore |
7 | ||||||
| Bowl 3rd-Place final | |||||||
| October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 | ||||||
| Singapore |
36 | Kazakhstan |
40 | ||||
| India |
0 | India |
19 | ||||
Plate
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| October 5, 2008 | |||||||
| Thailand |
0 | ||||||
| Malaysia |
36 | ||||||
| October 5, 2008 | |||||||
| South Korea |
28 | ||||||
| Malaysia |
12 | ||||||
| Plate 3rd-Place final | |||||||
| October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 | ||||||
| South Korea |
28 | Thailand |
29 | ||||
| Sri Lanka |
19 | Sri Lanka |
22 | ||||
Cup
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| October 5, 2008 | |||||||
| Japan |
24 | ||||||
| China |
0 | ||||||
| October 5, 2008 | |||||||
| Japan |
12 | ||||||
| Hong Kong |
10 | ||||||
| Cup 3rd-Place final | |||||||
| October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei |
0 | China |
38 | ||||
| Hong Kong |
26 | Chinese Taipei |
5 | ||||
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 
Samoa3 3 0 0 152 12 +140 9 
Niue3 2 0 1 41 69 -28 7 
Papua New Guinea3 1 0 2 50 62 -12 5 
Solomon Islands3 0 0 3 17 117 -100 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-07-25 | Samoa |
47 - 5 | Niue |
| 2008-07-25 | Papua New Guinea |
31 - 7 | Solomon Islands |
| 2008-07-25 | Samoa |
67 - 0 | Solomon Islands |
| 2008-07-25 | Papua New Guinea |
12 - 17 | Niue |
| 2008-07-25 | Samoa |
38 - 7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2008-07-25 | Niue |
19 - 10 | Solomon Islands |
Group B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Tonga3 3 0 0 87 12 +75 9 
Cook Islands3 2 0 1 81 34 +47 7 
Vanuatu3 1 0 2 32 84 -52 5 
Tahiti3 0 0 3 19 89 -70 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-07-25 | Tonga |
39 - 0 | Vanuatu |
| 2008-07-25 | Cook Islands |
43 - 0 | Tahiti |
| 2008-07-25 | Tonga |
26 - 7 | Tahiti |
| 2008-07-25 | Cook Islands |
33 - 12 | Vanuatu |
| 2008-07-25 | Tahiti |
12 - 20 | Vanuatu |
| 2008-07-25 | Tonga |
22 - 5 | Cook Islands |
Plate
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| July 26, 2008 | |||||||
| Papua New Guinea |
31 | ||||||
| Tahiti |
7 | ||||||
| July 26, 2008 | |||||||
| Papua New Guinea |
19 | ||||||
| Solomon Islands |
12 | ||||||
| Plate 3rd-Place final | |||||||
| July 26, 2008 | July 26, 2008 | ||||||
| Solomon Islands |
22 | Tahiti |
0 | ||||
| Vanuatu |
14 | Vanuatu |
24 | ||||
Cup
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| July 26, 2008 | |||||||
| Samoa |
34 | ||||||
| Cook Islands |
0 | ||||||
| July 26, 2008 | |||||||
| Samoa |
52 | ||||||
| Tonga |
0 | ||||||
| Cup 3rd-Place final | |||||||
| July 26, 2008 | July 26, 2008 | ||||||
| Tonga |
27 | Cook Islands |
33 | ||||
| Niue |
5 | Niue |
15 | ||||
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 were eliminated from the Plate Semi-finals |
Group A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Kenya3 3 0 0 88 33 +55 9 
Namibia3 2 0 1 67 55 +12 7 
Uganda3 1 0 2 57 58 -1 5 
Senegal3 0 0 3 24 90 -66 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-31 | Uganda |
38-0 | Senegal |
| 2008-10-31 | Kenya |
31-14 | Namibia |
| 2008-10-31 | Namibia |
26-5 | Senegal |
| 2008-10-31 | Kenya |
31-0 | Uganda |
| 2008-11-01 | Uganda |
19-27 | Namibia |
| 2008-11-01 | Kenya |
26-19 | Senegal |
Group B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Zimbabwe4 4 0 0 86 19 +67 12 
Tunisia4 3 0 1 71 36 +35 10 
Zambia4 2 0 2 50 39 +11 8 
Madagascar4 0 1 3 51 71 -20 5 
Botswana4 0 1 3 31 97 -66 5
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-31 | Tunisia |
26-0 | Botswana |
| 2008-10-31 | Zimbabwe |
14-0 | Zambia |
| 2008-10-31 | Tunisia |
19-0 | Madagascar |
| 2008-10-31 | Zimbabwe |
28-7 | Botswana |
| 2008-10-31 | Madagascar |
20-21 | Zambia |
| 2008-10-31 | Tunisia |
0-31 | Zimbabwe |
| 2008-11-01 | Zambia |
24-5 | Botswana |
| 2008-11-01 | Zimbabwe |
13-12 | Madagascar |
| 2008-11-01 | Tunisia |
26-5 | Zambia |
| 2008-11-01 | Madagascar |
19-19 | Botswana |
Plate
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| November 1, 2008 | |||||||
| Madagascar |
26 | ||||||
| Uganda |
12 | ||||||
| November 1, 2008 | |||||||
| Madagascar |
17 | ||||||
| Zambia |
7 | ||||||
| Plate 3rd-Place final | |||||||
| November 1, 2008 | November 1, 2008 | ||||||
| Zambia |
17 | Uganda |
19 | ||||
| Senegal |
0 | Senegal |
12 | ||||
Cup
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| November 1, 2008 | |||||||
| Kenya |
22 | ||||||
| Tunisia |
12 | ||||||
| November 1, 2008 | |||||||
| Kenya |
26 | ||||||
| Zimbabwe |
14 | ||||||
| Cup 3rd-Place final | |||||||
| November 1, 2008 | November 1, 2008 | ||||||
| Zimbabwe |
29 | Tunisia |
26 | ||||
| Namibia |
10 | Namibia |
12 | ||||
South America
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Teams granted automatic qualification for RWC Sevens 2009 |
| Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals |
| Teams that were eliminated from the Cup Semi-finals |
Group A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Argentina3 3 0 0 130 0 +130 9 
Uruguay3 2 0 1 57 34 +23 7 Brazil3 1 0 2 50 73 -23 5 
Venezuela3 0 0 3 12 142 -130 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-01-18 | Argentina |
45 - 0 | Brazil |
| 2008-01-18 | Uruguay |
36 - 5 | Venezuela |
| 2008-01-18 | Argentina |
68 - 0 | Venezuela |
| 2008-01-18 | Uruguay |
21 - 12 | Brazil |
| 2008-01-18 | Brazil |
38 - 7 | Venezuela |
| 2008-01-18 | Argentina |
17 - 0 | Uruguay |
Group B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Chile3 3 0 0 128 24 +104 9 
Colombia3 2 0 1 36 89 -53 7 
Peru3 1 0 2 41 62 -21 5 
Paraguay3 0 0 3 32 62 -30 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-01-18 | Chile |
38 - 12 | Peru |
| 2008-01-18 | Colombia |
17 - 15 | Paraguay |
| 2008-01-18 | Chile |
57 - 0 | Colombia |
| 2008-01-18 | Peru |
12 - 5 | Paraguay |
| 2008-01-18 | Peru |
17 - 19 | Colombia |
| 2008-01-18 | Chile |
33 - 12 | Paraguay |
Cup
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| January 19, 2008 | |||||||
| Uruguay |
29 | ||||||
| Colombia |
14 | ||||||
| January 19, 2008 | |||||||
| Uruguay |
31 | ||||||
| Chile |
19 | ||||||
| Cup 3rd-Place final | |||||||
| January 19, 2008 | January 19, 2008 | ||||||
| Chile |
21 | Colombia |
5 | ||||
| Brazil |
12 | Brazil |
12 | ||||
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 
United States2 2 0 0 83 0 +83 6 
Bermuda2 1 0 1 10 36 -26 4 
Mexico2 0 0 2 5 62 -57 2
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-26 | Bermuda |
10 – 5 | Mexico |
| 2008-10-26 | United States |
52 – 0 | Mexico |
| 2008-10-26 | United States |
31 – 0 | Bermuda |
Group B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Canada2 2 0 0 74 0 +74 6 
Trinidad and Tobago 2 1 0 1 12 26 -14 4 
Bahamas2 0 0 2 0 60 -60 2
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-26 | Trinidad and Tobago |
12 - 0 | Bahamas |
| 2008-10-26 | Canada |
48 - 0 | Bahamas |
| 2008-10-26 | Canada |
26 - 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Group C
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Guyana2 2 0 0 44 0 +44 6 
Cayman Islands 2 1 0 1 27 10 -17 4 
Barbados2 0 0 2 0 61 -61 2
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-26 | Cayman Islands |
27 - 0 | Barbados |
| 2008-10-26 | Guyana |
34 - 0 | Barbados |
| 2008-10-26 | Guyana |
10 - 0 | Cayman Islands |
Plate
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-27 | Bahamas |
17 - 5 | Mexico |
| 2008-10-27 | Mexico |
5 - 0 | Barbados |
| 2008-10-27 | Bahamas |
19 - 5 | Barbados |
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals |
| Teams that were eliminated from the Cup Semi-finals |
Cup Group stage
Group A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts United States2 2 0 0 76 7 +69 6 Guyana2 1 0 1 12 41 -29 4 Trinidad and Tobago2 0 0 2 10 40 -30 2
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-27 | Guyana |
35 - 10 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2008-10-27 | United States |
35 - 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2008-10-27 | United States |
41 - 7 | Guyana |
Group B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Canada2 2 0 0 86 0 +0 6 Bermuda2 1 0 1 17 47 -30 4 Cayman Islands2 0 0 2 0 58 -58 2
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-27 | Canada |
41 - 0 | Cayman Islands |
| 2008-10-27 | Bermuda |
17 - 0 | Cayman Islands |
| 2008-10-27 | Canada |
47 - 0 | Bermuda |
Cup Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| January 19, 2008 | |||||||
| United States |
55 | ||||||
| Bermuda |
0 | ||||||
| January 19, 2008 | |||||||
| United States |
21 | ||||||
| Canada |
12 | ||||||
| Caribbean Championships Final | |||||||
| January 19, 2008 | January 19, 2008 | ||||||
| Canada |
42 | Guyana |
42 | ||||
| Guyana |
0 | Bermuda |
0 | ||||
Teams
24 Teams took part in this tournament
Pool Stages
Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- P New Zealand3 3 0 0 107 12 95 9 Tonga3 2 0 1 57 34 23 7 
Italy3 1 0 2 29 90 -61 5 
Arabian Gulf3 0 0 3 22 79 -57 3
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Fiji3 3 0 0 90 27 63 9 
France3 2 0 1 64 55 9 7 United States3 1 0 2 62 57 5 5 
Georgia3 0 0 3 15 92 -77 3
Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
South Africa3 3 0 0 60 26 34 9 Canada3 2 0 1 62 41 21 7 Scotland3 1 0 2 59 62 -3 5 Japan3 0 0 3 27 79 -52 3
Pool D
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Samoa3 3 0 0 74 12 62 9 Australia3 1 0 2 45 55 -10 5 
Portugal3 1 0 2 36 49 -13 5 Ireland3 1 0 2 34 73 -39 5
Pool E
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts England3 3 0 0 94 36 58 9 Kenya3 2 0 1 79 40 39 7 Tunisia3 1 0 2 48 69 -21 5 Hong Kong3 0 0 3 26 102 -76 3
Pool F
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Argentina3 3 0 0 73 12 61 9 Wales3 2 0 1 58 19 39 7 Zimbabwe3 1 0 2 38 95 -57 5 Uruguay3 0 0 3 31 74 -43 3
Knockout
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Zimbabwe |
28 | |||||||||
| Georgia |
10 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe |
24 | |||||||||
| Uruguay |
7 | |||||||||
| Japan |
12 | |||||||||
| Uruguay |
19 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe |
17 | |||||||||
| Ireland |
14 | |||||||||
| Ireland |
24 | |||||||||
| Arabian Gulf |
5 | |||||||||
| Ireland |
22 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong |
15 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong |
14 | |||||||||
| Italy |
7 | |||||||||
Plate
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Tonga |
24 | |||||||||
| Tunisia |
7 | |||||||||
| Tonga |
19 | |||||||||
| Australia |
22 | |||||||||
| United States |
14 | |||||||||
| Australia |
24 | |||||||||
| Australia |
17 | |||||||||
| Scotland |
21 | |||||||||
| France |
19 | |||||||||
| Scotland |
21 | |||||||||
| Scotland |
29 | |||||||||
| Portugal |
7 | |||||||||
| Portugal |
12 | |||||||||
| Canada |
5 | |||||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| New Zealand |
14 | |||||||||
| Wales |
15 | |||||||||
| Wales |
19 | |||||||||
| Samoa |
12 | |||||||||
| England |
26 | |||||||||
| Samoa |
31 | |||||||||
| Wales |
19 | |||||||||
| Argentina |
12 | |||||||||
| South Africa |
12 | |||||||||
| Argentina |
14 | |||||||||
| Argentina |
12 | |||||||||
| Kenya |
0 | |||||||||
| Fiji |
7 | |||||||||
| Kenya |
26 | |||||||||
Teams
16 Teams will take part in this tournament
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Pool Stages
Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts France3 2 0 1 47 32 +15 7 Australia3 2 0 1 96 26 +70 7 China3 1 0 2 48 81 -33 5 
Netherlands3 1 0 2 29 81 -52 5
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts England3 3 0 0 93 0 +93 9 United States3 2 0 1 50 17 +33 7 
Russia3 1 0 2 31 51 -20 5 Japan3 0 0 3 10 116 -106 3
Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Spain3 3 0 0 50 12 +38 9 Canada3 2 0 1 90 19 +71 7 Brazil3 1 0 2 12 67 -55 5 Thailand3 0 0 3 29 83 -54 3
Pool D
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts New Zealand3 3 0 0 120 0 +120 9 South Africa3 2 0 1 43 30 +13 7 Italy3 1 0 2 17 69 -52 5 Uganda3 0 0 3 7 88 -81 3
Knockout
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| China |
21 | |||||||||
| Japan |
5 | |||||||||
| China |
28 | |||||||||
| Italy |
0 | |||||||||
| Italy |
17 | |||||||||
| Thailand |
0 | |||||||||
| China |
10 | |||||||||
| Brazil |
7 | |||||||||
| Brazil |
12 | |||||||||
| Uganda |
7 | |||||||||
| Brazil |
17 | |||||||||
| Russia |
12 | |||||||||
| Russia |
12 | |||||||||
| Netherlands |
5 | |||||||||
Plate
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| France |
12 | ||||||
| Canada |
19 | ||||||
| Canada |
0 | ||||||
| England |
12 | ||||||
| Spain |
7 | ||||||
| England |
12 | ||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| France |
0 | |||||||||
| United States |
19 | |||||||||
| United States |
12 | |||||||||
| New Zealand |
14 | |||||||||
| New Zealand |
33 | |||||||||
| Canada |
12 | |||||||||
| New Zealand |
10 | |||||||||
| Australia |
15 | |||||||||
| Spain |
7 | |||||||||
| South Africa |
15 | |||||||||
| South Africa |
10 | |||||||||
| Australia |
17 | |||||||||
| England |
10 | |||||||||
| Australia |
17 | |||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ IRB news - confirmation of host
- ↑ IRB news - confirmation of dates and teams
- ↑ "Rugby sevens: Plenty of interest in hosting rights". The New Zealand Herald. 3 October 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ↑ IRB news - voting breakdown
- ↑ Die Endplatzierungen (German) Hannover Sevens website, accessed: 25 January 2009
External links
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