2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Men's tournament

The men's tournament in the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens was held at The Sevens in Dubai alongside the inaugural women's tournament. The tournament was held from 5 March to 7 March, with Wales beating Argentina 19−12 at the final.[1]

2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Men's tournament
Tournament details
VenueThe Sevens
Dates5 – 7 March
No. of nations24
Champions  Wales
Tournament statistics
Matches played57

Teams

24 Teams took part in this tournament

Squads

Pool Stages

Legend
Teams advanced to the Cup quarter-final
Teams advanced to the Plate quarter-final
Teams advanced to the Bowl quarter-final

All times are local (UTC+4).

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– P
 New Zealand 330010712+959
 Tonga 32015734+237
 Italy 31022990–615
Arabian Gulf 30032279–573
5 March 2009
17:52
Tonga  19–0 Arabian Gulf


5 March 2009
19:54
New Zealand  42–0  Italy


6 March 2009
11:00
New Zealand  41–5 Arabian Gulf


6 March 2009
13:34
Tonga  31–10  Italy


6 March 2009
16:30
Arabian Gulf 17–19  Italy


6 March 2009
19:28
New Zealand  24–7  Tonga

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts
 Fiji 33009027+639
 France 32016455+97
 United States 31026257+55
 Georgia 30031592–773
5 March 2009
17:44
France  26–17  United States


5 March 2009
20:16
Fiji  26–10  Georgia


6 March 2009
12:50
Fiji  26–12  United States


6 March 2009
15:02
France  33–0  Georgia


6 March 2009
17:14
United States  33–5  Georgia


6 March 2009
18:20
Fiji  38–5  France

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts
 South Africa 33006026+349
 Canada 32016241+217
 Scotland 31025962–35
 Japan 30032779–523
5 March 2009
17:32
Scotland  14–33  Canada


5 March 2009
20:38
South Africa  26–5  Japan


6 March 2009
12:06
South Africa  15–7  Canada


6 March 2009
14:18
Scotland  31–10  Japan


6 March 2009
15:46
Canada  22–12  Japan


6 March 2009
17:58
South Africa  19–14  Scotland

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts
 Samoa 33007412+629
 Australia 31024555–105
 Portugal 31023649–135
 Ireland 31023473–395
5 March 2009
17:22
Australia  24–12  Portugal


5 March 2009
18:06
Samoa  35–5  Ireland


6 March 2009
11:44
Samoa  20–7  Portugal


6 March 2009
14:40
Australia  21–24  Ireland


6 March 2009
16:52
Portugal  17–5  Ireland


6 March 2009
18:44
Samoa  19–0  Australia

Pool E

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts
 England 33009436+589
 Kenya 32017940+397
 Tunisia 31024869–215
 Hong Kong 300326102–763
5 March 2009
17:10
Kenya  29–7  Tunisia


5 March 2009
19:30
England  42–5  Hong Kong


6 March 2009
11:22
England  26–24  Tunisia


6 March 2009
13:12
Kenya  43–7  Hong Kong


6 March 2009
16:08
Tunisia  17–14  Hong Kong


6 March 2009
19:06
England  26–7  Kenya

Pool F

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts
 Argentina 33007312+619
 Wales 32015819+397
 Zimbabwe 31023895–575
 Uruguay 30033174–433
5 March 2009
17:00
Wales  31–5  Zimbabwe


5 March 2009
18:16
Argentina  19–7  Uruguay


6 March 2009
12:28
Argentina  40–5  Zimbabwe


6 March 2009
13:56
Wales  27–0  Uruguay


6 March 2009
15:24
Zimbabwe  28–24  Uruguay


6 March 2009
17:36
Argentina  14–0  Wales

Knockout

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 March 2009 – 10:30
 
 
 Zimbabwe28
 
7 March 2009 – 14:56
 
 Georgia10
 
 Zimbabwe24
 
7 March 2009 – 10:52
 
 Uruguay7
 
 Uruguay19
 
7 March 2009 – 18:30
 
 Japan12
 
 Zimbabwe17
 
7 March 2009 – 11:14
 
 Ireland14
 
 Ireland24
 
7 March 2009 – 15:18
 
Arabian Gulf5
 
 Ireland22
 
7 March 2009 – 11:36
 
 Hong Kong15
 
 Italy7
 
 
 Hong Kong14
 

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 March 2009 – 11:58
 
 
 Tonga24
 
7 March 2009 – 15:40
 
 Tunisia7
 
 Tonga19
 
7 March 2009 – 12:20
 
 Australia22
 
 Australia24
 
7 March 2009 – 19:30
 
 United States14
 
 Australia17
 
7 March 2009 – 12:42
 
 Scotland21
 
 France19
 
7 March 2009 – 16:02
 
 Scotland21
 
 Scotland29
 
7 March 2009 – 13:06
 
 Portugal7
 
 Canada5
 
 
 Portugal12
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 March 2009 – 13:28
 
 
 New Zealand14
 
7 March 2009 – 17:08
 
 Wales15
 
 Wales19
 
7 March 2009 – 13:50
 
 Samoa12
 
 Samoa31
 
7 March 2009 – 20:35
 
 England26
 
 Wales19
 
7 March 2009 – 14:12
 
 Argentina12
 
 Argentina14
 
7 March 2009 – 17:30
 
 South Africa12
 
 Argentina12
 
7 March 2009 – 14:34
 
 Kenya0
 
 Fiji7
 
 
 Kenya26
 

[2]

References

  1. "Wales claim Melrose Cup". World Rugby. 7 March 2009. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011.
  2. "Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 – Men's Competition" (PDF). World Rugby. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
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