# 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.

## Teams

24 Teams took part in this tournament
* Arabian Gulf (host)
* Argentina
* Australia
* Canada
* England
* Fiji (holders)
* France
* Georgia
* Hong Kong
* Ireland
* Italy
* Japan
* Kenya
* New Zealand
* Portugal
* Samoa
* Scotland
* South Africa
* Tonga
* Tunisia
* United States
* Uruguay
* Wales
* Zimbabwe

## 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 |
| | Match Report | |
* Dubai Sevens Stadium
* 6 March 2009 11:44
| Samoa | 20–7 | Portugal |
* 6 March 2009 14:40
| Australia | 21–24 | Ireland |
| | Match Report | |
* Dubai Sevens Stadium
* 6 March 2009 16:52
| Portugal | 17–5 | Ireland |
| | Match Report | |
* Dubai Sevens Stadium
* 6 March 2009 18:44
| Samoa | 19–0 | Australia |
* Dubai Sevens Stadium

### 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-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 7 March 2009 – 10:30 | 7 March 2009 – 10:30 | | | |
| Zimbabwe | 28 | | | |
| Zimbabwe | 28 | 7 March 2009 – 14:56 | 7 March 2009 – 14:56 | | |
| Georgia | 10 | 7 March 2009 – 14:56 | 7 March 2009 – 14:56 | |
| Georgia | 10 | Zimbabwe | 24 | |
| 7 March 2009 – 10:52 | 7 March 2009 – 10:52 | | Zimbabwe | 24 | |
| 7 March 2009 – 10:52 | 7 March 2009 – 10:52 | Uruguay | 7 | |
| Uruguay | 19 | Uruguay | 7 | |
| Uruguay | 19 | | | | 7 March 2009 – 18:30 | 7 March 2009 – 18:30 |
| Japan | 12 | | | | 7 March 2009 – 18:30 | 7 March 2009 – 18:30 |
| Japan | 12 | | | | Zimbabwe | 17 |
| 7 March 2009 – 11:14 | 7 March 2009 – 11:14 | | | | | Zimbabwe | 17 |
| 7 March 2009 – 11:14 | 7 March 2009 – 11:14 | | | | Ireland | 14 |
| Ireland | 24 | | | | Ireland | 14 |
| Ireland | 24 | 7 March 2009 – 15:18 | 7 March 2009 – 15:18 | | | |
| Arabian Gulf | 5 | 7 March 2009 – 15:18 | 7 March 2009 – 15:18 | | | |
| Arabian Gulf | 5 | Ireland | 22 | | | |
| 7 March 2009 – 11:36 | 7 March 2009 – 11:36 | | Ireland | 22 | | | |
| 7 March 2009 – 11:36 | 7 March 2009 – 11:36 | Hong Kong | 15 | |
| Italy | 7 | Hong Kong | 15 | |
| Hong Kong | 14 | | | |

### Plate

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 7 March 2009 – 11:58 | 7 March 2009 – 11:58 | | | |
| Tonga | 24 | | | |
| Tonga | 24 | 7 March 2009 – 15:40 | 7 March 2009 – 15:40 | | |
| Tunisia | 7 | 7 March 2009 – 15:40 | 7 March 2009 – 15:40 | |
| Tunisia | 7 | Tonga | 19 | |
| 7 March 2009 – 12:20 | 7 March 2009 – 12:20 | | Tonga | 19 | |
| 7 March 2009 – 12:20 | 7 March 2009 – 12:20 | Australia | 22 | |
| Australia | 24 | Australia | 22 | |
| Australia | 24 | | | | 7 March 2009 – 19:30 | 7 March 2009 – 19:30 |
| United States | 14 | | | | 7 March 2009 – 19:30 | 7 March 2009 – 19:30 |
| United States | 14 | | | | Australia | 17 |
| 7 March 2009 – 12:42 | 7 March 2009 – 12:42 | | | | | Australia | 17 |
| 7 March 2009 – 12:42 | 7 March 2009 – 12:42 | | | | Scotland | 21 |
| France | 19 | | | | Scotland | 21 |
| France | 19 | 7 March 2009 – 16:02 | 7 March 2009 – 16:02 | | | |
| Scotland | 21 | 7 March 2009 – 16:02 | 7 March 2009 – 16:02 | | | |
| Scotland | 21 | Scotland | 29 | | | |
| 7 March 2009 – 13:06 | 7 March 2009 – 13:06 | | Scotland | 29 | | | |
| 7 March 2009 – 13:06 | 7 March 2009 – 13:06 | Portugal | 7 | |
| Canada | 5 | Portugal | 7 | |
| Portugal | 12 | | | |

### Cup

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 7 March 2009 – 13:28 | 7 March 2009 – 13:28 | | | |
| New Zealand | 14 | | | |
| New Zealand | 14 | 7 March 2009 – 17:08 | 7 March 2009 – 17:08 | | |
| Wales | 15 | 7 March 2009 – 17:08 | 7 March 2009 – 17:08 | |
| Wales | 15 | Wales | 19 | |
| 7 March 2009 – 13:50 | 7 March 2009 – 13:50 | | Wales | 19 | |
| 7 March 2009 – 13:50 | 7 March 2009 – 13:50 | Samoa | 12 | |
| Samoa | 31 | Samoa | 12 | |
| Samoa | 31 | | | | 7 March 2009 – 20:35 | 7 March 2009 – 20:35 |
| England | 26 | | | | 7 March 2009 – 20:35 | 7 March 2009 – 20:35 |
| England | 26 | | | | Wales | 19 |
| 7 March 2009 – 14:12 | 7 March 2009 – 14:12 | | | | | Wales | 19 |
| 7 March 2009 – 14:12 | 7 March 2009 – 14:12 | | | | Argentina | 12 |
| Argentina | 14 | | | | Argentina | 12 |
| Argentina | 14 | 7 March 2009 – 17:30 | 7 March 2009 – 17:30 | | | |
| South Africa | 12 | 7 March 2009 – 17:30 | 7 March 2009 – 17:30 | | | |
| South Africa | 12 | Argentina | 12 | | | |
| 7 March 2009 – 14:34 | 7 March 2009 – 14:34 | | Argentina | 12 | | | |
| 7 March 2009 – 14:34 | 7 March 2009 – 14:34 | Kenya | 0 | |
| Fiji | 7 | Kenya | 0 | |
| Kenya | 26 | | | |