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
Final positions
Champions  Wales
Runner-up  Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played57
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Teams

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24 Teams took part in this tournament

Squads

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Pool Stages

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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

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– P
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 107 12 +95 9
  Tonga 3 2 0 1 57 34 +23 7
  Italy 3 1 0 2 29 90 –61 5
  Arabian Gulf 3 0 0 3 22 79 –57 3
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

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts
  Fiji 3 3 0 0 90 27 +63 9
  France 3 2 0 1 64 55 +9 7
  United States 3 1 0 2 62 57 +5 5
  Georgia 3 0 0 3 15 92 –77 3
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

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts
  South Africa 3 3 0 0 60 26 +34 9
  Canada 3 2 0 1 62 41 +21 7
  Scotland 3 1 0 2 59 62 –3 5
  Japan 3 0 0 3 27 79 –52 3
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

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts
  Samoa 3 3 0 0 74 12 +62 9
  Australia 3 1 0 2 45 55 –10 5
  Portugal 3 1 0 2 36 49 –13 5
  Ireland 3 1 0 2 34 73 –39 5
5 March 2009
17:22
Australia  24–12  Portugal

5 March 2009
18:06
Samoa  35–5  Ireland
Match Report [1]
Dubai Sevens Stadium

6 March 2009
11:44
Samoa  20–7  Portugal

6 March 2009
14:40
Australia  21–24  Ireland
Match Report [2]
Dubai Sevens Stadium

6 March 2009
16:52
Portugal  17–5  Ireland
Match Report [3]
Dubai Sevens Stadium

6 March 2009
18:44
Samoa  19–0  Australia
Dubai Sevens Stadium

Pool E

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts
  England 3 3 0 0 94 36 +58 9
  Kenya 3 2 0 1 79 40 +39 7
  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 48 69 –21 5
  Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 26 102 –76 3
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

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts
  Argentina 3 3 0 0 73 12 +61 9
  Wales 3 2 0 1 58 19 +39 7
  Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 38 95 –57 5
  Uruguay 3 0 0 3 31 74 –43 3
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

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Bowl

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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

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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
 
 
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
 

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References

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  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.