2010 Dubai Sevens

World Rugby Sevens Series tournament UAE United Arab Emirates 3–4 December 2010 ENG SAM NZL RSA AUS ARG ZIM KEN FRA 2009 2011 The Dubai Sevens is 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 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.http://www.irbsevens.com/destination/edition=1/news/newsid=2040909.html#hurley+final+home+sevens+farewell https://web.archive.org/web/20101124192050/http://www.irbsevens.com/destination/edition=1/news/newsid=2040909.html#hurley+final+home+sevens+farewell usurped November 24, 2010 Hurley to bid final home Sevens farewell International Rugby Board 2010-11-22 2010-12-03 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. 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 Sevens were invited to participate in the 2010 tournament:http://www.irb.com/mm/document/tournament/home/02/04/05/84/2040584_pdf.pdf Dubai Sevens Schedule 2010-10-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20121013172006/http://www.irb.com/mm/document/tournament/home/02/04/05/84/2040584_pdf.pdf 2012-10-13 dead Unofficial flag of Arabian Gulf Rugby Union Team.svg Arabian Gulf ARG AUS ENG FJI FRA KEN NZL PRT RUS SAM SCO ZAF USA WAL ZWE Pool stages Key to colours in group tablesTeam advanced to the Cup Quarter Final Pool A TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts SAM321010140618 WAL32108538478 KEN31025062-125 Unofficial flag of Arabian Gulf Rugby Union Team.svg Arabian Gulf300336132-963 Date Team 1 Score Team 2 2010-12-03SAM 21 – 21 WAL 2010-12-03KEN 31 – 19 Unofficial flag of Arabian Gulf Rugby Union Team.svg Arabian Gulf 2010-12-03SAM 54 – 12 Unofficial flag of Arabian Gulf Rugby Union Team.svg Arabian Gulf 2010-12-03KEN 12 – 17 WAL 2010-12-03WAL 47 – 5 Unofficial flag of Arabian Gulf Rugby Union Team.svg Arabian Gulf 2010-12-03SAM 26 – 7 KEN Pool B TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts NZL330011426889 USA32015962-37 ZIM310236101-655 ARG30035272-203 Date Team 1 Score Team 2 2010-12-03NZL 31 – 7 USA 2010-12-03ARG 14 – 24 Zimbabwe 2010-12-03NZL 59 – 0 Zimbabwe 2010-12-03ARG 19 – 24 USA 2010-12-03USA 28 – 12 Zimbabwe 2010-12-03NZL 24 – 19 ARG Pool C TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts AUS33008847419 ZAF3111524846 SCO31115970-116 RUS30033973-343 Date Team 1 Score Team 2 2010-12-03AUS 41 – 14 SCO 2010-12-03ZAF19 – 10 RUS 2010-12-03AUS 28 – 19 RUS 2010-12-03ZAF 19 – 19 SCO 2010-12-03SCO 26 – 10 RUS 2010-12-03AUS 19 – 14 ZAF Pool D TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts FIJ32018738497 ENG32016247157 PRT32014757-107 FRA30033185-543 Date Team 1 Score Team 2 2010-12-03FIJ31 – 7 PRT 2010-12-03ENG 24 – 12 FRA 2010-12-03FIJ 35 – 5 FRA 2010-12-03 ENG 12 – 14 PRT 2010-12-03PRT 26 – 14 FRA 2010-12-03 FIJ 21 – 26 ENG Knockout Shield December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai KEN 0 ARG 43 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai POR 7 RUS 10 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai SCO 28 FRA 22 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai ZIM 24 Unofficial flag of Arabian Gulf Rugby Union Team.svg Arabian Gulf 14 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai KEN 19 POR 12 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai FRA 26 Unofficial flag of Arabian Gulf Rugby Union Team.svg Arabian Gulf 19 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai KEN 26 FRA 0 Bowl December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai KEN 0 ARG 43 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai POR 7 RUS 10 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai SCO 28 FRA 22 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai ZIM 24 Unofficial flag of Arabian Gulf Rugby Union Team.svg Arabian Gulf 14 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai ARG 31 RUS 7 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai SCO 17 ZIM 28 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai ARG 21 ZIM 0 Plate December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai SAM 38 USA 5 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai FIJ 21 ZAF 19 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai AUS 21 ENG 24 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai NZL 35 WAL 7 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai USA 10 ZAF 24 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai AUS 26 WAL 12 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai ZAF 19 AUS 12 Cup December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai SAM 38 USA 5 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai FIJ 21 ZAF 19 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai AUS 21 ENG 24 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai NZL 35 WAL 7 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai SAM 24 FIJ 21 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai ENG 19 NZL 14 December 4 – The Sevens, Dubai SAM 21 ENG 29 References External links IRB Sevens Dubai Sevens on irb.com Dubai Sevens Edinburgh Sevens George Sevens 2010 2010 Category:2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series Category:2010 in Emirati sport Category:2010 in Asian rugby union