2010 Dubai Sevens
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The Emirates Airline
Dubai Sevens
was played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series
for international rugby sevens
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
). The 2010 competition was held on December 3 and December 4 at The Sevens
.
It was the first of eight events in the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series
.
This was the third edition of the Dubai Sevens to be held at The Sevens. Previous editions were held at the Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground
.
This was the final tournament for the host Arabian Gulf team
. Following the tournament, the team and its governing body, the Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union
, disbanded in order to facilitate a major reorganisation of the sport in the region. As announced by the International Rugby Board
in 2009, the AGRFU is being replaced by new national governing bodies in each of the union's member countries.
were invited to participate in the 2010 tournament:
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...
was 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 2010 competition was held on December 3 and December 4 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:* * *...
.
It was the first of eight events in the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series
2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series was the 12th annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000....
.
This was the third 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...
.
This was the final tournament for the host Arabian Gulf team
Arabian Gulf rugby union team (sevens)
The Arabian Gulf rugby union sevens is a minor sevens side.-2009 Dubai Sevens Squad:#Sean Hurley#Marcus Smith#Joshua Sherrin#Jonny MacDonald#Byron Kraemer#Stephen Cooper#Chris Gregory#Duncan Murray#Shane Stapleton#James Love#Tom Otton#Khaled Halel...
. Following the tournament, the team and its governing body, the Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union
Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union
The Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union was the governing body for rugby union in the Gulf Cooperation Council member countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. To begin with most matches were played on sand but today almost all matches are played on grass...
, disbanded in order to facilitate a major reorganisation of the sport in the region. As announced by the International Rugby Board
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
in 2009, the AGRFU is being replaced by new national governing bodies in each of the union's member countries.
Format
The tournament consisted of four round-robin pools of four teams. All sixteen teams progressed to the knockout stage. The top two teams from each group progressed to quarter-finals in the main competition, with the winners of those quarter-finals competed in cup semi-finals and the losers competed in plate semi-finals. The bottom two teams from each group progressed to quarter-finals in the consolation competition, with the winners of those quarter-finals competed in bowl semi-finals and the losers competed in shield semi-finals.Teams
All 16 teams from the 2009 Dubai Sevens2009 Dubai Sevens
The Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens . The 2009 competition was held on December 4 and December 5 at The Sevens....
were invited to participate in the 2010 tournament:
Pool stages
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Team advanced to the Cup Quarter Final | |
Pool A
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-12-03 | 21 – 21 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 31 – 19 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 54 – 12 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 12 – 17 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 47 – 5 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 26 – 7 |
Pool B
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-12-03 | 31 – 7 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 14 – 24 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 59 – 0 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 19 – 24 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 28 – 12 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 24 – 19 |
Pool C
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-12-03 | 41 – 14 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 19 – 10 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 28 – 19 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 19 – 19 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 26 – 10 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 19 – 14 |
Pool D
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-12-03 | 31 – 7 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 24 – 12 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 35 – 5 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 12 – 14 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 26 – 14 | ||
| 2010-12-03 | 21 – 26 |
Shield
Bowl
Plate
Cup
External links
- IRB Sevens
- Dubai Sevens on irb.com