2008 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 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
. 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 Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground
.
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Tomasi Cama
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Ollie Phillips
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Lavin Asego
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Collins Injera
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Mzwandile Stick
35
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6
Lolo Lui
32
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7
Pedro Leal
31
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8
Tim Nanai-Williams
26
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Robert Ebersohn
25
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Ryno Benjamin
25
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Collins Injera
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Ryno Benjamin
5
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Isoa Damu
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Robert Ebersohn
5
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David Mateus
5
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Thomas Combezou
4
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Apelu Fa'aiuga
4
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Vereniki Goneva
4
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Tim Mikkelson
4
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Tim Nanai-Williams
4
Emirates Airline
Emirates is the airline based in the Emirate of Dubai part of the United Arab Emirates . Based at Dubai International Airport it is the largest airline in the Middle East, operating over 2,400 flights per week, from its hub at Terminal 3, to 111 cities in 62 countries across six continents...
Dubai Sevens
Dubai Sevens
The Dubai Sevens is an annual rugby union sevens tournament held in Dubai, UAE. Through the 2007 edition, it was held at the Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, but in 2008 it moved to The Sevens, a new stadium built to host the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. The 2009 competition took place between 3-5...
is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series
IRB Sevens World Series
The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...
for international rugby sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
). The 2008 competition was held on November 28 and November 29 at The Sevens
The Sevens (stadium)
The Sevens, also written as "7he Sevens", is a purpose-built rugby sevens stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.It was the venue for the first HSBC A5N Youth Rugby Festival in February 2009.-External links:* * *...
, a brand-new facility built to host the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens
2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens
The 2009 Rugby Sevens World Cup was the fifth edition of the Rugby sevens world cup. The International Rugby Board selected Dubai in the United Arab Emirates as the host venue for the tournament ahead of bids from four other countries. The format included nine direct qualifiers and a further...
. It was the first of eight events in the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series
2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series was the tenth of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000. South Africa clinched the 2008-09 World Series on Day 1 of the Edinburgh Sevens, its first Series title...
. The top-tier Cup trophy was won by South Africa
South Africa national rugby union team (sevens)
The South African national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series 14-man squad :#Cecil Afrika...
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This was the first edition of the Dubai Sevens to be held at The Sevens. Previous editions were held at the Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground is a multi-use stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches, and was the home stadium of the Dubai Sevens, the first event in the annual IRB Sevens World Series, through the 2007 edition. The Dubai Sevens moved to a new...
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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.Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 21 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 90 | −59 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-11-28 | 28 - 7 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 21 - 12 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 43 - 7 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 22 - 17 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 26 - 12 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 33 - 7 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 10 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 38 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 83 | −54 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 80 | −59 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-11-28 | 31 - 10 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 28 - 7 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 33 - 0 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 38 - 0 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 19 - 14 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 31 - 0 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 26 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 33 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 53 | −17 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 73 | −47 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-11-28 | 19 - 14 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 26 - 7 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 33 - 7 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 21 - 7 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 14 - 12 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 19 - 5 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 22 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 40 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 93 | −59 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-11-28 | 47 - 12 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 31 - 7 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 12 - 0 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 24 - 10 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 12 - 22 | ||
| 2008-11-28 | 5 - 28 |
Shield
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Individual points
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Vereniki Goneva
Vereniki Goneva is a Fijian rugby footballer. He plays as a centre or wing.He was first spotted by the Fiji sevens coach, Waisale Serevi playing as a wing for Nadi in the Digicel Cup competition and he was impressed by his workrate and included him in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series and he...
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External links
- IRB Sevens
- Dubai Sevens on irb.com