2009 Edinburgh Sevens
Encyclopedia
The Edinburgh Sevens
is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series
for international rugby sevens
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
). The 2009 competition, which took place on May 30 and May 31 in Edinburgh
, Scotland
, was the eighth and final Cup trophy in the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series
.
On the first day of the competition, South Africa
advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cup competition, thereby assuring them of the overall season title; they needed only to finish within the top nine teams to make it impossible for second-place England
to catch them on the season log. South Africa went on advance to the Cup finals, where they were defeated 20–19 by Fiji
, who passed England for second place on the season log in the process. Last year's
series champions New Zealand
won the second-level Plate competition, with England winning the Bowl and the USA
winning the Shield.
Edinburgh Sevens
The Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens, also known as the Edinburgh 7s and Scotland Sevens, is a rugby union sevens tournament, part of the IRB Sevens World Series, held at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, Scotland. It will have the honour of being the last event in each season's IRB Sevens...
is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series
IRB Sevens World Series
The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...
for international rugby sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
). The 2009 competition, which took place on May 30 and May 31 in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, was the eighth and final Cup trophy in the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series
2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series was the tenth of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000. South Africa clinched the 2008-09 World Series on Day 1 of the Edinburgh Sevens, its first Series title...
.
On the first day of the competition, South Africa
South Africa national rugby union team (sevens)
The South African national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series 14-man squad :#Cecil Afrika...
advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cup competition, thereby assuring them of the overall season title; they needed only to finish within the top nine teams to make it impossible for second-place England
England national rugby union team (sevens)
The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Honours:* 1973 International Seven-A-Side Tournament - Winners* Rugby World Cup Sevens Winners 1993* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2002* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2003*...
to catch them on the season log. South Africa went on advance to the Cup finals, where they were defeated 20–19 by Fiji
Fiji national rugby union team (sevens)
The Fiji Sevens side is one of the most popular and successful Sevens teams in the world and has won the Hong Kong Sevens a record nine times since its inception in 1976. Fiji has also won the Sevens World Cup twice, winning that event in 1997 and 2005...
, who passed England for second place on the season log in the process. Last year's
2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2007–08 IRB Sevens World Series was the ninth of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000...
series champions New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby union team (sevens)
The New Zealand national rugby union sevens team is the New Zealand representative team in rugby union sevens and competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-IRB Sevens:...
won the second-level Plate competition, with England winning the Bowl and the USA
United States national rugby union team (sevens)
The United States National Rugby Union Sevens team competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens, World Games, and Pan American Games. The Team will also represent the United States in the Summer Olympics beginning in 2016. Under current head coach Al Caravelli the Eagles have...
winning the Shield.
Format
The tournament consists of four round-robin pools of four teams. All sixteen teams progress to the knockout stage. The top two teams from each group progress to quarter-finals in the main competition, with the winners of those quarter-finals competing in Cup semi-finals and the losers competing in Plate semi-finals. The bottom two teams from each group progress to quarter-finals in the consolation competition, with the winners of those quarter-finals competing in Bowl semi-finals and the losers competing in Shield semi-finals.Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 27 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 24 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 60 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 89 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-05-30 9:35 | 33 - 10 | ||
| 2009-05-30 9:57 | 29 - 5 | ||
| 2009-05-30 13:01 | 34 - 5 | ||
| 2009-05-30 13:23 | 22 - 5 | ||
| 2009-05-30 15:57 | 26 - 5 | ||
| 2009-05-30 17:28 | 14 - 12 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 26 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 33 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 80 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 54 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-05-30 11:03 | 41 - 7 | ||
| 2009-05-30 11:25 | 24 - 7 | ||
| 2009-05-30 14:29 | 40 - 0 | ||
| 2009-05-30 14:51 | 29 - 0 | ||
| 2009-05-30 16:19 | 33 - 10 | ||
| 2009-05-30 18:34 | 26 - 19 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 31 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 44 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 66 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 87 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-05-30 11:47 | 35 - 0 | ||
| 2009-05-30 12:09 | 17 - 33 | ||
| 2009-05-30 15:13 | 22 - 17 | ||
| 2009-05-30 15:35 | 26 - 12 | ||
| 2009-05-30 17:50 | 14 - 21 | ||
| 2009-05-30 18:56 | 5 - 26 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 28 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 45 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 61 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 142 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-05-30 10:19 | 17 - 19 | ||
| 2009-05-30 10:41 | 38 - 7 | ||
| 2009-05-30 13:45 | 54 - 0 | ||
| 2009-05-30 14:07 | 21 - 14 | ||
| 2009-05-30 16:41 | 50 - 7 | ||
| 2009-05-30 18:12 | 7 - 42 |
Shield
Bowl
Plate
Cup
External links
- IRB Sevens
- London Sevens on irb.com