2009 London Sevens
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The London Sevens
is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series
for international rugby sevens
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
). The 2009 competition took place on May 23 and May 24 in London
, England
, and was the seventh Cup trophy in the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series
. England
won the most prestigious Cup trophy, with an extra time 31-26 victory over New Zealand
; Fiji
won the Plate trophy, Kenya
won the Bowl trophy, and Canada
won the Shield trophy.
London Sevens
The London Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held at Twickenham in London each year. It is part of the IRB Sevens World Series. The current titleholders are Australia, who beat South Africa in the final at Twickenham on 23 May 2010.- External links :...
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 2009 competition took place on May 23 and May 24 in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and was the seventh Cup trophy 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...
. England
England national rugby union team (sevens)
The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Honours:* 1973 International Seven-A-Side Tournament - Winners* Rugby World Cup Sevens Winners 1993* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2002* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2003*...
won the most prestigious Cup trophy, with an extra time 31-26 victory over New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby union team (sevens)
The New Zealand national rugby union sevens team is the New Zealand representative team in rugby union sevens and competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-IRB Sevens:...
; Fiji
Fiji national rugby union team (sevens)
The Fiji Sevens side is one of the most popular and successful Sevens teams in the world and has won the Hong Kong Sevens a record nine times since its inception in 1976. Fiji has also won the Sevens World Cup twice, winning that event in 1997 and 2005...
won the Plate trophy, Kenya
Kenya national rugby union team (sevens)
The Kenya national rugby union sevens team compete in the IRB Sevens World Series and Rugby World Cup Sevens. They are currently one of the 12 "core teams" of the IRB Sevens, with a guaranteed place in all eight events each season....
won the Bowl trophy, and Canada
Canada national rugby union team (sevens)
The Canadian national rugby union sevens team compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens, Pan American Games and the Commonwealth Games.-Current squad:12-man squad for the 2011 Dubai Sevens:-See also:* World Sevens Series...
won the Shield trophy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 19 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 38 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 65 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 165 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-05-23 | 29 - 5 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 50 - 0 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 70 - 0 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 31 - 21 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 45 - 5 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 17 - 14 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 28 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 53 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 57 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 165 | |||
| 2 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-05-23 | 20 - 14 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 47 - 0 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 61 - 0 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 26 - 26 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 57 - 7 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 31 - 14 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 24 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 27 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 38 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 99 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-05-23 | 26 - 10 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 17 - 12 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 7 - 12 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 33 - 0 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 0 - 40 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 26 - 5 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 71 | |||
| 6 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 71 | |||
| 6 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 88 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-05-23 | 21 - 21 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 40 - 0 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 24 - 12 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 43 - 7 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 24 - 7 | ||
| 2009-05-23 | 0 - 38 |