# 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying – Men

The qualification process of men's teams for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Automatic qualification was extended to the host and the eight quarterfinalists of the previous World Cup. The remaining spots were contested in each of the six regions' respective tournaments.

## Qualified teams

| Africa | North America and the West Indies | South America | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
| Automatic qualification ||||||
| South Africa | | Argentina | Arabian Gulf (host) | England France Scotland | Australia Fiji New Zealand |
| Regional Qualifiers ||||||
| Kenya Tunisia Zimbabwe | Canada United States | Uruguay | Hong Kong Japan | Georgia Ireland Italy Portugal Wales | Samoa Tonga |

## Qualifying
### Africa

* Key to colours in group tables
* Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals
* Teams that progressed to the Plate Semi-finals
* Teams that were eliminated from the Plate Semi-finals

#### Group A

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Kenya 33008833+559  Namibia 32016755+127  Uganda 31025758-15  Senegal 30032490-663
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-31 | Uganda | 38-0 | Senegal |
| 2008-10-31 | Kenya | 31-14 | Namibia |
| 2008-10-31 | Namibia | 26-5 | Senegal |
| 2008-10-31 | Kenya | 31-0 | Uganda |
| 2008-11-01 | Uganda | 19-27 | Namibia |
| 2008-11-01 | Kenya | 26-19 | Senegal |

#### Group B

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Zimbabwe 44008619+6712  Tunisia 43017136+3510  Zambia 42025039+118  Madagascar 40135171-205  Botswana 40133197-665
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-31 | Tunisia | 26-0 | Botswana |
| 2008-10-31 | Zimbabwe | 14-0 | Zambia |
| 2008-10-31 | Tunisia | 19-0 | Madagascar |
| 2008-10-31 | Zimbabwe | 28-7 | Botswana |
| 2008-10-31 | Madagascar | 20-21 | Zambia |
| 2008-10-31 | Tunisia | 0-31 | Zimbabwe |
| 2008-11-01 | Zambia | 24-5 | Botswana |
| 2008-11-01 | Zimbabwe | 13-12 | Madagascar |
| 2008-11-01 | Tunisia | 26-5 | Zambia |
| 2008-11-01 | Madagascar | 19-19 | Botswana |

#### Plate

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| November 1, 2008 | November 1, 2008 |
| Madagascar | 26 |
| Madagascar | 26 | November 1, 2008 | November 1, 2008 |
| Uganda | 12 | November 1, 2008 | November 1, 2008 |
| Uganda | 12 | Madagascar | 17 |
| November 1, 2008 | November 1, 2008 | | Madagascar | 17 |
| November 1, 2008 | November 1, 2008 | Zambia | 7 |
| Zambia | 17 | Zambia | 7 |
| Senegal | 0 | | |
| Senegal | 0 | Plate 3rd-Place final | Plate 3rd-Place final |
| | | November 1, 2008 | November 1, 2008 |
| | | Uganda | 19 |
| | | Senegal | 12 |

#### Cup

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| November 1, 2008 | November 1, 2008 |
| Kenya | 22 |
| Kenya | 22 | November 1, 2008 | November 1, 2008 |
| Tunisia | 12 | November 1, 2008 | November 1, 2008 |
| Tunisia | 12 | Kenya | 26 |
| November 1, 2008 | November 1, 2008 | | Kenya | 26 |
| November 1, 2008 | November 1, 2008 | Zimbabwe | 14 |
| Zimbabwe | 29 | Zimbabwe | 14 |
| Namibia | 10 | | |
| Namibia | 10 | Cup 3rd-Place final | Cup 3rd-Place final |
| | | November 1, 2008 | November 1, 2008 |
| | | Tunisia | 26 |
| | | Namibia | 12 |

### North America And West Indies

* Key to colours in group tables
* Teams that progressed to the Cup Group stage
* Teams that progressed to the Plate Final

#### Group A

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  United States 2200830+836  Bermuda 21011036-264  Mexico 2002562-572
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-26 | Bermuda | 10 – 5 | Mexico |
| 2008-10-26 | United States | 52 – 0 | Mexico |
| 2008-10-26 | United States | 31 – 0 | Bermuda |

#### Group B

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Canada 2200740+746  Trinidad and Tobago 21011226-144  Bahamas 2002060-602
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-26 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12 - 0 | Bahamas |
| 2008-10-26 | Canada | 48 - 0 | Bahamas |
| 2008-10-26 | Canada | 26 - 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |

#### Group C

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Guyana 2200440+446  Cayman Islands 21012710-174  Barbados 2002061-612
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-26 | Cayman Islands | 27 - 0 | Barbados |
| 2008-10-26 | Guyana | 34 - 0 | Barbados |
| 2008-10-26 | Guyana | 10 - 0 | Cayman Islands |

#### Plate

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Bahamas 22003610+266  Mexico 21011017-74  Barbados 2002524-192
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-27 | Bahamas | 17 - 5 | Mexico |
| 2008-10-27 | Mexico | 5 - 0 | Barbados |
| 2008-10-27 | Bahamas | 19 - 5 | Barbados |
* Key to colours in group tables
* Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals
* Teams that were eliminated from the Cup Semi-finals

#### Cup Group stage
##### Group A

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  United States 2200767+696  Guyana 21011241–94  Trinidad and Tobago 20021040–602
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-27 | Guyana | 35 - 10 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2008-10-27 | United States | 35 - 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2008-10-27 | United States | 41 - 7 | Guyana |

##### Group B

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Canada 2200860+886  Bermuda 21011747-304  Cayman Islands 2002058-582
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-27 | Canada | 41 - 0 | Cayman Islands |
| 2008-10-27 | Bermuda | 17 - 0 | Cayman Islands |
| 2008-10-27 | Canada | 47 - 0 | Bermuda |

#### Cup Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| January 19, 2008 | January 19, 2008 |
| United States | 55 |
| United States | 55 | January 19, 2008 | January 19, 2008 |
| Bermuda | 0 | January 19, 2008 | January 19, 2008 |
| Bermuda | 0 | United States | 21 |
| January 19, 2008 | January 19, 2008 | | United States | 21 |
| January 19, 2008 | January 19, 2008 | Canada | 12 |
| Canada | 42 | Canada | 12 |
| Guyana | 0 | | |
| Guyana | 0 | Caribbean Championships Final | Caribbean Championships Final |
| | | January 19, 2008 | January 19, 2008 |
| | | Guyana | 42 |
| | | Bermuda | 0 |

### South America

* Key to colours in group tables
* Teams granted automatic qualification for RWC Sevens 2009
* Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals
* Teams that were eliminated from the Cup Semi-finals

#### Group A

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Argentina 33001300+1309  Uruguay 32015734+237  Brazil 31025073-235  Venezuela 300312142-1303
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-01-18 | Argentina | 45 - 0 | Brazil |
| 2008-01-18 | Uruguay | 36 - 5 | Venezuela |
| 2008-01-18 | Argentina | 68 - 0 | Venezuela |
| 2008-01-18 | Uruguay | 21 - 12 | Brazil |
| 2008-01-18 | Brazil | 38 - 7 | Venezuela |
| 2008-01-18 | Argentina | 17 - 0 | Uruguay |

#### Group B

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Chile 330012824+1049  Colombia 32013689-537  Peru 31024162-215  Paraguay 30033262-303
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-01-18 | Chile | 38 - 12 | Peru |
| 2008-01-18 | Colombia | 17 - 15 | Paraguay |
| 2008-01-18 | Chile | 57 - 0 | Colombia |
| 2008-01-18 | Peru | 12 - 5 | Paraguay |
| 2008-01-18 | Peru | 17 - 19 | Colombia |
| 2008-01-18 | Chile | 33 - 12 | Paraguay |

#### Cup

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| January 19, 2008 | January 19, 2008 |
| Uruguay | 29 |
| Uruguay | 29 | January 19, 2008 | January 19, 2008 |
| Colombia | 14 | January 19, 2008 | January 19, 2008 |
| Colombia | 14 | Uruguay | 31 |
| January 19, 2008 | January 19, 2008 | | Uruguay | 31 |
| January 19, 2008 | January 19, 2008 | Chile | 19 |
| Chile | 21 | Chile | 19 |
| Brazil | 12 | | |
| Brazil | 12 | Cup 3rd-Place final | Cup 3rd-Place final |
| | | January 19, 2008 | January 19, 2008 |
| | | Colombia | 5 |
| | | Brazil | 12 |

### Asia

* Key to colours in group tables
* Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals
* Teams that progressed to the Plate Semi-finals
* Teams that progressed to the Bowl Semi-finals

#### Group A

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Japan 2200720+726  Thailand 21012441-174  Kazakhstan 2002055-552
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-04 | Japan | 41 – 0 | Thailand |
| 2008-10-04 | Kazakhstan | 0 – 24 | Thailand |
| 2008-10-04 | Japan | 31 – 0 | Kazakhstan |

#### Group B

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Chinese Taipei 22005912+476  South Korea 21013828+104  Singapore 20021271-592
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-04 | South Korea | 33 – 7 | Singapore |
| 2008-10-04 | Chinese Taipei | 38 – 5 | Singapore |
| 2008-10-04 | South Korea | 7 – 21 | Chinese Taipei |

#### Group C

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Hong Kong 2200837+766  Sri Lanka 21015436+184  India 20027101-942
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-04 | Hong Kong | 52 – 0 | India |
| 2008-10-04 | Sri Lanka | 49 – 7 | India |
| 2008-10-04 | Hong Kong | 31 – 7 | Sri Lanka |

#### Group D

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  China 22005219+336  Malaysia 21015024+264  Guam 20021271-592
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-10-04 | China | 33 – 7 | Guam |
| 2008-10-04 | Malaysia | 38 – 5 | Guam |
| 2008-10-04 | China | 19 – 12 | Malaysia |

#### Bowl

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 |
| Guam | 29 | October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 |
| Guam | 29 | Guam | 17 |
| October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 | | Guam | 17 |
| October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 | Singapore | 7 |
| Singapore | 36 | Singapore | 7 |
| India | 0 | | |
| India | 0 | Bowl 3rd-Place final | Bowl 3rd-Place final |
| | | October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 |
| | | Kazakhstan | 40 |
| | | India | 19 |

#### Plate

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 |
| Thailand | 0 |
| Thailand | 0 | October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 |
| Malaysia | 36 | October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 |
| Malaysia | 36 | South Korea | 28 |
| October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 | | South Korea | 28 |
| October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 | Malaysia | 12 |
| South Korea | 28 | Malaysia | 12 |
| Sri Lanka | 19 | | |
| Sri Lanka | 19 | Plate 3rd-Place final | Plate 3rd-Place final |
| | | October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 |
| | | Thailand | 29 |
| | | Sri Lanka | 22 |

#### Cup

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 |
| Japan | 24 |
| Japan | 24 | October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 |
| China | 0 | October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 |
| China | 0 | Japan | 12 |
| October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 | | Japan | 12 |
| October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 | Hong Kong | 10 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | Hong Kong | 10 |
| Hong Kong | 26 | | |
| Hong Kong | 26 | Cup 3rd-Place final | Cup 3rd-Place final |
| | | October 5, 2008 | October 5, 2008 |
| | | China | 38 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 5 |

### Europe

The tournament held in Hannover, Germany on 12 and 13 July 2008, as well as being the European Sevens championship, functioned as a qualifying tournament for the world cup. The five best nations out of the twelve participating ones qualified for the Dubai tournament. Teams finished in the following order:
* Portugal
* Wales
* Georgia
* Ireland
* Italy
* Spain
* Germany
* Ukraine
* Russia
* Romania
* Poland
* Belgium

### Oceania

* Key to colours in group tables
* Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals
* Teams that progressed to the Plate Semi-finals

#### Group A

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Samoa 330015212+1409  Niue 32014169-287  Papua New Guinea 31025062-125  Solomon Islands 300317117-1003
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-07-25 | Samoa | 47 - 5 | Niue |
| 2008-07-25 | Papua New Guinea | 31 - 7 | Solomon Islands |
| 2008-07-25 | Samoa | 67 - 0 | Solomon Islands |
| 2008-07-25 | Papua New Guinea | 12 - 17 | Niue |
| 2008-07-25 | Samoa | 38 - 7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2008-07-25 | Niue | 19 - 10 | Solomon Islands |

#### Group B

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Tonga 33008712+759  Cook Islands 32018134+477  Vanuatu 31023284-525  Tahiti 30031989-703
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-07-25 | Tonga | 39 - 0 | Vanuatu |
| 2008-07-25 | Cook Islands | 43 - 0 | Tahiti |
| 2008-07-25 | Tonga | 26 - 7 | Tahiti |
| 2008-07-25 | Cook Islands | 33 - 12 | Vanuatu |
| 2008-07-25 | Tahiti | 12 - 20 | Vanuatu |
| 2008-07-25 | Tonga | 22 - 5 | Cook Islands |

#### Plate

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| July 26, 2008 | July 26, 2008 |
| Papua New Guinea | 31 |
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | July 26, 2008 | July 26, 2008 |
| Tahiti | 7 | July 26, 2008 | July 26, 2008 |
| Tahiti | 7 | Papua New Guinea | 19 |
| July 26, 2008 | July 26, 2008 | | Papua New Guinea | 19 |
| July 26, 2008 | July 26, 2008 | Solomon Islands | 12 |
| Solomon Islands | 22 | Solomon Islands | 12 |
| Vanuatu | 14 | | |
| Vanuatu | 14 | Plate 3rd-Place final | Plate 3rd-Place final |
| | | July 26, 2008 | July 26, 2008 |
| | | Tahiti | 0 |
| | | Vanuatu | 24 |

#### Cup

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| July 26, 2008 | July 26, 2008 |
| Samoa | 34 |
| Samoa | 34 | July 26, 2008 | July 26, 2008 |
| Cook Islands | 0 | July 26, 2008 | July 26, 2008 |
| Cook Islands | 0 | Samoa | 52 |
| July 26, 2008 | July 26, 2008 | | Samoa | 52 |
| July 26, 2008 | July 26, 2008 | Tonga | 0 |
| Tonga | 27 | Tonga | 0 |
| Niue | 5 | | |
| Niue | 5 | Cup 3rd-Place final | Cup 3rd-Place final |
| | | July 26, 2008 | July 26, 2008 |
| | | Cook Islands | 33 |
| | | Niue | 15 |