2008 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 2008 competition was held on November 28 and November 29 at The Sevens, a brand-new facility built to host the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[1] It was the first of eight events in the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series. The top-tier Cup trophy was won by South Africa.
This was the first edition of the Dubai Sevens to be held at The Sevens. Previous editions were held at the .
Format[]
The tournament consists of four round-robin pools of four teams. All sixteen teams progress to the knockout stage. The top two teams from each group progress to quarter-finals in the main competition, with the winners of those quarter-finals competing in cup semi-finals and the losers competing in plate semi-finals. The bottom two teams from each group progress to quarter-finals in the consolation competition, with the winners of those quarter-finals competing in bowl semi-finals and the losers competing in shield semi-finals.
Teams[]
Australia
England
France
Fiji
Georgia
Kenya
New Zealand
Portugal
Samoa
Scotland
South Africa
United States
Wales
Zimbabwe
Pool stages[]
Pool A[]
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts New Zealand
3 3 0 0 104 21 +83 9 Australia
3 2 0 1 50 62 −12 7 Wales
3 1 0 2 50 62 −12 5 Zimbabwe
3 0 0 3 31 90 −59 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-11-28 |  New Zealand
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28 - 7 |  Wales
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| 2008-11-28 |  Australia
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21 - 12 |  Zimbabwe
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| 2008-11-28 | New Zealand
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43 - 7 | Zimbabwe
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| 2008-11-28 | Australia
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22 - 17 | Wales
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| 2008-11-28 | Wales
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26 - 12 | Zimbabwe
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| 2008-11-28 | New Zealand
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33 - 7 | Australia
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Pool B[]
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts South Africa
3 3 0 0 95 10 +85 9 Kenya
3 2 0 1 66 38 +28 7 Scotland
3 1 0 2 29 83 −54 5 Arabian Gulf 3 0 0 3 21 80 −59 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-11-28 |  South Africa
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31 - 10 |  Scotland
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| 2008-11-28 |  Kenya
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28 - 7 | Arabian Gulf |
| 2008-11-28 | South Africa
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33 - 0 | Arabian Gulf |
| 2008-11-28 | Kenya
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38 - 0 | Scotland
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| 2008-11-28 | Scotland
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19 - 14 | Arabian Gulf |
| 2008-11-28 | South Africa
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31 - 0 | Kenya
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Pool C[]
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Samoa
3 3 0 0 71 26 +45 9 
Argentina
3 2 0 1 52 33 +19 7 France
3 1 0 2 35 53 −17 5 Georgia
3 0 0 3 26 73 −47 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-11-28 |  Samoa
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19 - 14 |  France
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| 2008-11-28 |  Argentina
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26 - 7 |  Georgia
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| 2008-11-28 | Samoa
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33 - 7 | Georgia
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| 2008-11-28 | Argentina
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21 - 7 | France
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| 2008-11-28 | France
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14 - 12 | Georgia
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| 2008-11-28 | Samoa
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19 - 5 | Argentina
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Pool D[]
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts England
3 3 0 0 83 22 +61 9 Fiji
3 2 0 1 64 40 +24 7 Portugal
3 1 0 2 29 55 −26 5 United States
3 0 0 3 34 93 −59 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-11-28 |  Fiji
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47 - 12 |  United States
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| 2008-11-28 |  England
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31 - 7 |  Portugal
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| 2008-11-28 | Fiji
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12 - 0 | Portugal
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| 2008-11-28 | England
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24 - 10 | United States
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| 2008-11-28 | United States
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12 - 22 | Portugal
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| 2008-11-28 | Fiji
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5 - 28 | England
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Knockout[]
Shield[]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| November 29 - The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Wales | 26 | |||||||||
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| Arabian Gulf | 7 | |||||||||
| Arabian Gulf | 22 | |||||||||
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| Georgia | 12 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 19 | |||||||||
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| Georgia | 7 | |||||||||
| Arabian Gulf | 7 | |||||||||
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| United States | 31 | |||||||||
| France | 22 | |||||||||
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| United States | 12 | |||||||||
| United States | 17 | |||||||||
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| Scotland | 14 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 5 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 19 | |||||||||
Bowl[]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| November 29 - The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Wales | 26 | |||||||||
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| Arabian Gulf | 7 | |||||||||
| Wales | 0 | |||||||||
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| Portugal | 24 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 19 | |||||||||
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| Georgia | 7 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 24 | |||||||||
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| France | 0 | |||||||||
| France | 22 | |||||||||
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| United States | 12 | |||||||||
| France | 17 | |||||||||
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| Zimbabwe | 12 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 5 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 19 | |||||||||
Plate[]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| November 29 - The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 17 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 26 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 24 | |||||||||
| England | 15 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 5 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 7 | |||||||||
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| Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 7 | |||||||||
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| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 17 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 14 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 19 | |||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||
Cup[]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| November 29 - The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 17 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 19 | |||||||||
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| England | 21 | |||||||||
| England | 15 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 5 | |||||||||
| England | 12 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 19 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 7 | |||||||||
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| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 7 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 10 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 19 | |||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||
Statistics[]
Individual points[]
| Individual points [2] Updated:2008-11-30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Country | Points |
| 1 | Tomasi Cama | New Zealand |
41 |
| 2 | Ollie Phillips | England |
39 |
| 3 | Lavin Asego | Kenya |
36 |
| 4= | Collins Injera | Kenya |
35 |
| 4= | Mzwandile Stick | South Africa |
35 |
| 6 | Lolo Lui | Samoa |
32 |
| 7 | Pedro Leal | Portugal |
31 |
| 8 | Tim Nanai-Williams | New Zealand |
26 |
| 9= | Robert Ebersohn | South Africa |
25 |
| 9= | Rayno Benjamin | South Africa |
25 |
Individual tries[]
| Individual tries [3] Updated:2008-11-30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Country | Tries |
| 1 | Collins Injera | Kenya |
7 |
| 2= | Rayno Benjamin | South Africa |
5 |
| 2= | Isoa Damu | England |
5 |
| 2= | Robert Ebersohn | South Africa |
5 |
| 2= | David Mateus | Portugal |
5 |
| 6= | Thomas Combezou | France |
4 |
| 6= | Apelu Fa'aiuga | Samoa |
4 |
| 6= | Vereniki Goneva | Fiji |
4 |
| 6= | Tim Mikkelson | New Zealand |
4 |
| 6= | Tim Nanai-Williams | New Zealand |
4 |
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.
- ^ "Season Player Points". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Season Player Tries". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
External links[]
- IRB Sevens
- Dubai Sevens on irb.com
Categories:
- Dubai Sevens
- 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series
- 2008 in Emirati sport
- 2008 in Asian rugby union