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. Beginning with the upcoming 2008 event, the tournament will move to The Sevens, a new stadium built to host the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. [cite web|url=http://www.irb.com/rwcsevens/news/newsid=2025888.html#emirates+unveils+dubai+venue+the+sevens |title=Emirates unveils Dubai venue 'The Sevens' |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=2008-07-02 |accessdate=2008-09-17]

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

*ru7|Arabian Gulf
*ru7|ARG
*ru7|AUS
*ru7|CAN
*ru7|ENG
*ru7|FRA
*ru7|FJI
*ru7|KEN
*ru7|NZL
*ru7|SAM
*ru7|SCO
*ru7|ZAF
*ru7|TUN
*ru7|USA
*ru7|WAL
*ru7|ZWE

Pool stages

Pool A

:

*2007-11-30 Samoa 24 - 19 Kenya
*2007-11-30 Wales 22 - 7 USA
*2007-11-30 Samoa 29 - 0 USA
*2007-11-30 Wales 12 - 14 Kenya
*2007-11-30 Kenya 12 - 7 USA
*2007-11-30 Samoa 19 - 14 Wales

Pool D

:

*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

hield

Round8
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|FRA|24|ru7|ZWE|19
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|CAN|21|ru7|USA|12
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|WAL|17|ru7|TUN|12
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|AUS|36|ru7|Arabian Gulf|5
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|ZWE | 29 |ru7|USA|17
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|TUN| 36 |ru7|Arabian Gulf|0
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|ZWE|22|ru7|TUN|19

Bowl

Round8
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|FRA|24|ru7|ZWE|19
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|CAN|21|ru7|USA|12
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|WAL|17|ru7|TUN|12
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|AUS|36|ru7|Arabian Gulf|5
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|FRA | 5 |ru7|CAN|21
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|WAL| 19 |ru7|AUS|22
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|CAN|0|ru7|AUS|31

Plate

Round8
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|NZL|40|ru7|ARG|7
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|ZAF|17|ru7|KEN|15
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|SAM|19|ru7|ENG|26
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|FJI|28|ru7|SCO|5
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|ARG | 17 |ru7|KEN|14
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|SAM| 28 |ru7|SCO|19
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|ARG|15|ru7|SAM|14

Cup

Round8
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|NZL|40|ru7|ARG|7
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|ZAF|17|ru7| KEN|15
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|SAM|19|ru7|ENG|26
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|FJI|28|ru7|SCO|5
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|NZL| 12 |ru7|ZAF|7
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|ENG| 21 |ru7|FJI|22
december 1 - Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |ru7|NZL|31|ru7|FJI|21

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.dubairugby7s.com/ Dubai Rugby 7s]
* [http://www.irb.com/irbsevens/index.html IRB Sevens]
* [http://www.irb.com/irbsevens/edition=1/index.html Dubai Sevens] on irb.com