2007 Dubai Sevens

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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 ground, was the first Cup trophy in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series.

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.

Contents 1 Teams 2 Pool stages 2.1 Pool A 2.2 Pool B 2.3 Pool C 2.4 Pool D 3 Knockout 3.1 Shield 3.2 Bowl 3.3 Plate 3.4 Cup 4 External links

[edit] Teams

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

[edit] Pool stages

[edit] 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	2	0	1	5	117	−112	3

• 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

[edit] 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	38	74	−36	3

• 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

[edit] 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

• 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

[edit] 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

• 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

[edit] Knockout

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

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