2007 Dubai Sevens
The 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 , 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[]
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France | 24 | |||||||||
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Zimbabwe | 19 | |||||||||
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United States | 17 | |||||||||
Canada | 21 | |||||||||
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United States | 12 | |||||||||
Zimbabwe | 22 | |||||||||
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Tunisia | 19 | |||||||||
Wales | 17 | |||||||||
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Tunisia | 12 | |||||||||
Tunisia | 36 | |||||||||
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Arabian Gulf | 0 | |||||||||
Australia | 36 | |||||||||
Arabian Gulf | 5 | |||||||||
Bowl[]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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France | 24 | |||||||||
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Zimbabwe | 19 | |||||||||
France | 5 | |||||||||
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Canada | 21 | |||||||||
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United States | 12 | |||||||||
Canada | 0 | |||||||||
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Australia | 31 | |||||||||
Wales | 17 | |||||||||
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Tunisia | 12 | |||||||||
Wales | 19 | |||||||||
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Australia | 22 | |||||||||
Australia | 36 | |||||||||
Arabian Gulf | 5 | |||||||||
Plate[]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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New Zealand | 40 | |||||||||
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Argentina | 7 | |||||||||
Argentina | 17 | |||||||||
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Kenya | 14 | |||||||||
South Africa | 17 | |||||||||
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Kenya | 15 | |||||||||
Argentina | 15 | |||||||||
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Samoa | 14 | |||||||||
Samoa | 19 | |||||||||
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England | 26 | |||||||||
Samoa | 28 | |||||||||
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Scotland | 19 | |||||||||
Fiji | 28 | |||||||||
Scotland | 5 | |||||||||
Cup[]
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New Zealand | 40 | |||||||||
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Argentina | 7 | |||||||||
New Zealand | 12 | |||||||||
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South Africa | 7 | |||||||||
South Africa | 17 | |||||||||
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Kenya | 15 | |||||||||
New Zealand | 31 | |||||||||
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Fiji | 21 | |||||||||
Samoa | 19 | |||||||||
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England | 26 | |||||||||
England | 21 | |||||||||
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Fiji | 22 | |||||||||
Fiji | 28 | |||||||||
Scotland | 5 | |||||||||
Round 1 table[]
Pos. | Country | Overall | ||||||||
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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[]
- ^ "Emirates unveils Dubai venue 'The Sevens'". International Rugby Board. 2008-07-02. Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
External links[]
- Dubai Sevens
- 2007–08 IRB Sevens World Series
- 2007 in Emirati sport
- 2007 in Asian rugby union