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2022 Dubai Sevens
Sevens World Series XXIV
Host nation United Arab Emirates
Date3–4 December 2022
Cup
Champion  South Africa
Runner-up  Ireland
Third  New Zealand
Tournament details
Matches played45
2021
2023

The 2022 Dubai Sevens was the second tournament within the 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series and was the 22nd international edition and the 52nd overall of the Dubai Sevens since it began in 1970. It was held on 3 and 4 December 2022 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Format

The twelve teams at each tournament were drawn into three pools of four teams each. A round-robin was held for each pool, where every team played each of the other three in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool, plus the two best third-placed on comparative pool standings, advanced to the Cup quarterfinals to compete for tournament honours. The other teams from each pool went to the challenge playoffs for ninth to twelfth place.

Teams

Fifteen core teams participated in the tournament along with one invited team, United Arab Emirates. [1] {{columns-list|colwidth=14em|

Core Teams

Invited Team

Pool stage

All times in UAE Standard Time ( UTC+4:00)

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
  South Africa 3 2 0 1 13 7
  Australia 3 1 1 1 2 6
  Great Britain 3 1 1 1 0 6
  Kenya 3 0 2 1 –15 5


Pool B

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
  Argentina 3 2 0 1 47 7
  New Zealand 3 2 0 1 44 7
  Fiji 3 2 0 1 40 7
  Uruguay 3 0 0 3 -131 3


Pool C

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
  France 3 3 0 0 24 9
  Ireland 3 1 1 1 11 6
  Spain 3 1 1 1 7 6
  United Arab Emirates 3 0 0 3 -42 3


Pool D

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
  United States 3 3 0 0 43 9
  Samoa 3 2 0 1 47 3
  Canada 3 1 0 2 -19 5
  Japan 3 0 0 3 -71 3

Placement matches

Thirteenth place

 
13th place semifinal13th place final
 
      
 
12:49 pm
 
 
  United Arab Emirates0
 
4:07 pm
 
  Canada29
 
  Canada7
 
1:11 pm
 
  Spain38
 
  Spain28
 
 
  Japan0
 
15th place final
 
 
3:30 pm
 
 
  Uganda7
 
 
  Japan10

Ninth place

 
9th place Quarterfinals9th place SemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
 
  Fiji29
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  United Arab Emirates14
 
  Fiji21
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Kenya17
 
  Canada7
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Kenya17
 
  Fiji47
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Uruguay0
 
  Spain12
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Uruguay24
 
  Uruguay26
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Great Britain7 11th place final
 
  Great Britain45
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Japan5
 
  Kenya21
 
 
  Great Britain14
 


Cup

Fifth place

5th to 8th playoffs

 
5th place semifinal5th place final
 
      
 
12:49 pm
 
 
  Argentina28
 
4:07 pm
 
  Australia15
 
  Argentina12
 
1:11 pm
 
  France19
 
  France24
 
 
  Samoa17
 
7th place final
 
 
3:30 pm
 
 
  Australia17
 
 
  Samoa15


Cup playoffs

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
 
  Argentina14
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Ireland19
 
  Ireland12
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  United States7
 
  United States24
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Australia19
 
  Ireland5
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  South Africa21
 
  France0
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  New Zealand20
 
  New Zealand19
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  South Africa26 3rd place final
 
  South Africa24
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Samoa19
 
  United States12
 
 
  New Zealand31
 

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)   South Africa 22
2nd place, silver medalist(s)   Ireland 19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)   New Zealand 17
4   United States 15
5   France 13
6   Argentina 12
7   Australia 11
8   Samoa 10
9   Fiji 8
10   Uruguay 7
11   Kenya 6
12   Great Britain 5
13   Spain 4
14   Canada 3
15   Japan 2
16   United Arab Emirates 1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Dream Team
Forwards Backs
South Africa Ricardo Duarttee
South Africa Branco du Preez
South Africa Siviwe Soyizwapi
United States Perry Baker
Ireland Harry McNulty
Ireland Mark Roche
Akuila Rokolisoa

[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ worldrugby.org. "Pools for Dubai - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  2. ^ "Blitzboks headline Dubai Sevens Dream Team". MSN. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
World Sevens Series XXIV
Preceded by 2022 Dubai Sevens Succeeded by
Dubai Sevens
Preceded by 2022 Dubai Sevens Succeeded by
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2022 Dubai Sevens
Sevens World Series XXIV
Host nation United Arab Emirates
Date3–4 December 2022
Cup
Champion  South Africa
Runner-up  Ireland
Third  New Zealand
Tournament details
Matches played45
2021
2023

The 2022 Dubai Sevens was the second tournament within the 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series and was the 22nd international edition and the 52nd overall of the Dubai Sevens since it began in 1970. It was held on 3 and 4 December 2022 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Format

The twelve teams at each tournament were drawn into three pools of four teams each. A round-robin was held for each pool, where every team played each of the other three in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool, plus the two best third-placed on comparative pool standings, advanced to the Cup quarterfinals to compete for tournament honours. The other teams from each pool went to the challenge playoffs for ninth to twelfth place.

Teams

Fifteen core teams participated in the tournament along with one invited team, United Arab Emirates. [1] {{columns-list|colwidth=14em|

Core Teams

Invited Team

Pool stage

All times in UAE Standard Time ( UTC+4:00)

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
  South Africa 3 2 0 1 13 7
  Australia 3 1 1 1 2 6
  Great Britain 3 1 1 1 0 6
  Kenya 3 0 2 1 –15 5


Pool B

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
  Argentina 3 2 0 1 47 7
  New Zealand 3 2 0 1 44 7
  Fiji 3 2 0 1 40 7
  Uruguay 3 0 0 3 -131 3


Pool C

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
  France 3 3 0 0 24 9
  Ireland 3 1 1 1 11 6
  Spain 3 1 1 1 7 6
  United Arab Emirates 3 0 0 3 -42 3


Pool D

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
  United States 3 3 0 0 43 9
  Samoa 3 2 0 1 47 3
  Canada 3 1 0 2 -19 5
  Japan 3 0 0 3 -71 3

Placement matches

Thirteenth place

 
13th place semifinal13th place final
 
      
 
12:49 pm
 
 
  United Arab Emirates0
 
4:07 pm
 
  Canada29
 
  Canada7
 
1:11 pm
 
  Spain38
 
  Spain28
 
 
  Japan0
 
15th place final
 
 
3:30 pm
 
 
  Uganda7
 
 
  Japan10

Ninth place

 
9th place Quarterfinals9th place SemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
 
  Fiji29
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  United Arab Emirates14
 
  Fiji21
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Kenya17
 
  Canada7
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Kenya17
 
  Fiji47
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Uruguay0
 
  Spain12
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Uruguay24
 
  Uruguay26
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Great Britain7 11th place final
 
  Great Britain45
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Japan5
 
  Kenya21
 
 
  Great Britain14
 


Cup

Fifth place

5th to 8th playoffs

 
5th place semifinal5th place final
 
      
 
12:49 pm
 
 
  Argentina28
 
4:07 pm
 
  Australia15
 
  Argentina12
 
1:11 pm
 
  France19
 
  France24
 
 
  Samoa17
 
7th place final
 
 
3:30 pm
 
 
  Australia17
 
 
  Samoa15


Cup playoffs

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
 
  Argentina14
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Ireland19
 
  Ireland12
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  United States7
 
  United States24
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Australia19
 
  Ireland5
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  South Africa21
 
  France0
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  New Zealand20
 
  New Zealand19
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  South Africa26 3rd place final
 
  South Africa24
 
3 December – The Sevens
 
  Samoa19
 
  United States12
 
 
  New Zealand31
 

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)   South Africa 22
2nd place, silver medalist(s)   Ireland 19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)   New Zealand 17
4   United States 15
5   France 13
6   Argentina 12
7   Australia 11
8   Samoa 10
9   Fiji 8
10   Uruguay 7
11   Kenya 6
12   Great Britain 5
13   Spain 4
14   Canada 3
15   Japan 2
16   United Arab Emirates 1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Dream Team
Forwards Backs
South Africa Ricardo Duarttee
South Africa Branco du Preez
South Africa Siviwe Soyizwapi
United States Perry Baker
Ireland Harry McNulty
Ireland Mark Roche
Akuila Rokolisoa

[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ worldrugby.org. "Pools for Dubai - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  2. ^ "Blitzboks headline Dubai Sevens Dream Team". MSN. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
World Sevens Series XXIV
Preceded by 2022 Dubai Sevens Succeeded by
Dubai Sevens
Preceded by 2022 Dubai Sevens Succeeded by

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