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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue | The Sevens |
| Dates | 5 – 7 March |
| No. of nations | 24 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Wales |
Runner-up  |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 57 |
← 2005 2013 → | |
Teams edit
24 Teams took part in this tournament
Squads edit
Pool Stages edit
| 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 edit
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
Pool B edit
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
Pool C edit
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
Pool D edit
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
Pool E edit
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
Pool F edit
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
Knockout edit
Bowl edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 10:30 | ||||||||||
 Zimbabwe | 28 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 14:56 | ||||||||||
 Georgia | 10 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 24 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 10:52 | ||||||||||
 Uruguay | 7 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 19 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 18:30 | ||||||||||
 Japan | 12 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 17 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 11:14 | ||||||||||
 Ireland | 14 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 24 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 15:18 | ||||||||||
 Arabian Gulf | 5 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 22 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 11:36 | ||||||||||
 Hong Kong | 15 | |||||||||
 Italy | 7 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong | 14 | |||||||||
Plate edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 11:58 | ||||||||||
 Tonga | 24 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 15:40 | ||||||||||
 Tunisia | 7 | |||||||||
| Tonga | 19 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 12:20 | ||||||||||
 Australia | 22 | |||||||||
| Australia | 24 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 19:30 | ||||||||||
 United States | 14 | |||||||||
| Australia | 17 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 12:42 | ||||||||||
 Scotland | 21 | |||||||||
 France | 19 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 16:02 | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 21 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 29 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 13:06 | ||||||||||
 Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
 Canada | 5 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 12 | |||||||||
Cup edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 13:28 | ||||||||||
 New Zealand | 14 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 17:08 | ||||||||||
| Wales | 15 | |||||||||
| Wales | 19 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 13:50 | ||||||||||
 Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 31 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 20:35 | ||||||||||
 England | 26 | |||||||||
| Wales | 19 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 14:12 | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 12 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 14 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 17:30 | ||||||||||
 South Africa | 12 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 12 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 14:34 | ||||||||||
 Kenya | 0 | |||||||||
 Fiji | 7 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 26 | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Wales claim Melrose Cup". World Rugby. 7 March 2009. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 – Men's Competition" (PDF). World Rugby. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2018-09-07.