Sevens Rugby World Cup 2009
Number of nations
24 (men)
World Champion
Wales Wales (men) Australia (women)
Australia
venue
Dubai ( UAE )
Opening game
March 5, 2009
Endgame
March 7, 2009
spectator
78,000 (⌀: 78 per game)
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The fifth rugby world championship of seven took place from March 5th to 7th, 2009 in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates . It comprised a men's tournament with 24 teams and, for the first time, a women's tournament with 16 teams. It was the first major rugby tournament in the Middle East . Wales became world champions for men and Australia for women.
canditature Seven countries, more than ever before, had shown interest in hosting the World Cup. After Kenya and South Africa withdrew , five countries remained. The United Arab Emirates , Australia , the Netherlands , Russia and the USA submitted official applications. The choice of the International Rugby Board (IRB) finally fell in the second round on the United Arab Emirates. The reasons for this decision, given by the IRB, are the construction of a new stadium with 50,000 seats and the recent success of the U-19 World Cup and the Dubai Sevens .
Men's tournament
Attendees 24 teams took part in the men's world championship:
Preliminary round Group A
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Result
Diff.
Points
1. New Zealand New Zealand
3
3
0
0
107: 12
+ 95
9
2. Tonga Tonga
3
2
0
1
57:34
+ 23
7th
3. Italy Italy
3
1
0
2
29:90
- 61
5
4. Arabia
3
0
0
3
22:79
- 57
3
encounter
Result
Tonga - Arabia
19: 0
New Zealand - Italy
42-0
New Zealand - Arabia
41: 5
Tonga - Italy
31:10
Arabia - Italy
17:19
New Zealand - Tonga
24: 7
Group B
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Result
Diff.
Points
1. Fiji Fiji
3
3
0
0
90:27
+ 63
9
2. France France
3
2
0
1
64:55
+ 9
7th
3. United States United States
3
1
0
2
62:57
+ 5
5
4. Georgia Georgia
3
0
0
3
15:92
- 77
3
encounter
Result
France - USA
26:17
Fiji - Georgia
26:10
Fiji - USA
16:12
France - Georgia
33: 0
USA - Georgia
33: 5
Fiji - France
38: 5
Group C
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Result
Diff.
Points
1. South Africa South Africa
3
3
0
0
60:24
+ 36
9
2. Canada Canada
3
2
0
1
62:41
+ 21
7th
3. Scotland Scotland
3
1
0
2
59:62
- 3
5
4. Japan Japan
3
0
0
3
27:79
- 52
3
encounter
Result
Scotland - Canada
14:33
South Africa - Japan
26: 5
South Africa - Canada
15: 7
Scotland - Japan
31:10
Canada - Japan
22:12
South Africa - Scotland
19:14
Group D
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Result
Diff.
Points
1. Samoa Samoa
3
3
0
0
74:12
+ 62
9
2. Australia Australia
3
1
0
2
45:55
- 10
5
3. Portugal Portugal
3
1
0
2
36:49
- 13
5
4. Ireland Ireland
3
1
0
2
34:73
- 39
5
encounter
Result
Australia - Portugal
24:12
Samoa - Ireland
35: 5
Samoa - Portugal
20: 7
Australia - Ireland
21:24
Portugal - Ireland
17: 5
Samoa - Australia
19: 0
Group E
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Result
Diff.
Points
1. England England
3
3
0
0
94:36
+ 58
9
2. Kenya Kenya
3
2
0
1
79:40
+ 39
7th
3. Tunisia Tunisia
3
1
0
2
48:69
- 21
5
4. Hong Kong Hong Kong
3
0
0
3
26: 102
- 76
3
encounter
Result
Kenya - Tunisia
29: 7
England - Hong Kong
42: 5
England - Tunisia
26:24
Kenya - Hong Kong
43: 7
Tunisia - Hong Kong
17:14
England - Kenya
26: 7
Group F.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Result
Diff.
Points
1. Argentina Argentina
3
3
0
0
73:12
+ 61
9
2. Wales Wales
3
2
0
1
58:19
+ 39
7th
3. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
3
1
0
2
38:95
- 57
5
4. Uruguay Uruguay
3
0
0
3
31:74
- 43
3
encounter
Result
Wales - Zimbabwe
31: 5
Argentina - Uruguay
19: 7
Argentina - Zimbabwe
40: 5
Wales - Uruguay
27: 0
Zimbabwe - Uruguay
28:24
Argentina - Wales
14: 0
Final round
Top of this knockout round for places 1 to 8 were the six group winners and the two best runners-up in the group.
World Champion 2009: Wales
Middle tableau ("Plate")
Participants in this knockout round for places 9 to 16 were the four worse runners-up and the four best thirds in the group.
Lower tableau ("Bowl")
Participants in this knockout round for places 17 to 24 were the two worse group thirds and the six fourth placed in the preliminary round groups.
Women's tournament Attendees 16 teams took part in the Women's World Cup:
Preliminary round Group A
encounter
Result
Australia - China
50:12
Netherlands - France
17:14
Australia - France
10:14
Netherlands - China
12:31
Australia - Netherlands
36: 0
France - China
19: 5
Group B
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Result
Diff.
Points
1. England England
3
3
0
0
93: 0
+ 93
9
2. United States United States
3
2
0
1
50:17
+ 33
7th
3. Russia Russia
3
1
0
2
31:51
- 20
5
4. Japan Japan
3
0
0
3
10: 116
- 106
3
encounter
Result
England - USA
17: 0
Japan - Russia
10:31
England - Russia
29: 0
Japan - USA
0:38
Russia - USA
0:12
England - Japan
47: 0
Group C
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Result
Diff.
Points
1. Spain Spain
3
3
0
0
50:12
+ 38
9
2. Canada Canada
3
2
0
1
90:19
+ 71
7th
3. Brazil Brazil
3
1
0
2
12:67
- 55
5
4. Thailand Thailand
3
0
0
3
29:83
- 54
3
encounter
Result
Canada - Thailand
52: 7
Brazil - Spain
0:19
Brazil - Thailand
12:10
Canada - Spain
0:12
Spain - Thailand
19:12
Canada - Brazil
38: 0
Group D
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Result
Diff.
Points
1. New Zealand New Zealand
3
3
0
0
120: 0
+ 120
9
2. South Africa South Africa
3
2
0
1
43:30
+ 13
7th
3. Italy Italy
3
1
0
2
17:69
- 52
5
4. Uganda Uganda
3
0
0
3
7:88
- 81
3
encounter
Result
New Zealand - Uganda
50: 0
South Africa - Italy
17: 5
New Zealand - Italy
45-0
South Africa - Uganda
26: 0
Italy - Uganda
12: 7
New Zealand - South Africa
25: 0
Final round
Upper tableau ("Cup")
Participants in this knockout round for places 1 to 4 were the first and second placed in the preliminary round groups. The quarter-final winners advanced to the semi-finals of the “Cup”, the losers played for the “plate” (see below).
Middle tableau ("Plate")
Participants in this knockout round for places 5 to 8 were the losers of the quarter-finals of the "Cup".
Lower tableau ("Bowl")
Participants in this knockout round for places 9 to 16 were the third and fourth placed in the preliminary round groups.
Web links Individual evidence
↑ Rugby sevens: Plenty of interest in hosting rights New Zealand Herald
↑ Dubai to host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 ( Memento from April 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
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