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 2008 competition was held on November 28 and November 29 at The Sevens, a brand-new facility built to host the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. [1] It was the first of eight events in the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series. The top-tier Cup trophy was won by South Africa.
This was the first edition of the Dubai Sevens to be held at The Sevens. Previous editions were held at the Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground.
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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 21 | +83 | 9 |
 Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 7 |
 Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 5 |
 Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 90 | −59 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-11-28 | New Zealand | 28 - 7 | Wales |
| 2008-11-28 | Australia | 21 - 12 | Zimbabwe |
| 2008-11-28 | New Zealand | 43 - 7 | Zimbabwe |
| 2008-11-28 | Australia | 22 - 17 | Wales |
| 2008-11-28 | Wales | 26 - 12 | Zimbabwe |
| 2008-11-28 | New Zealand | 33 - 7 | Australia |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 10 | +85 | 9 |
 Kenya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 7 |
 Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 83 | −54 | 5 |
| Arabian Gulf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 80 | −59 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-11-28 | South Africa | 31 - 10 | Scotland |
| 2008-11-28 | Kenya | 28 - 7 | Arabian Gulf |
| 2008-11-28 | South Africa | 33 - 0 | Arabian Gulf |
| 2008-11-28 | Kenya | 38 - 0 | Scotland |
| 2008-11-28 | Scotland | 19 - 14 | Arabian Gulf |
| 2008-11-28 | South Africa | 31 - 0 | Kenya |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Samoa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 26 | +45 | 9 |
 Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 7 |
 France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 53 | −17 | 5 |
 Georgia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 73 | −47 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-11-28 | Samoa | 19 - 14 | France |
| 2008-11-28 | Argentina | 26 - 7 | Georgia |
| 2008-11-28 | Samoa | 33 - 7 | Georgia |
| 2008-11-28 | Argentina | 21 - 7 | France |
| 2008-11-28 | France | 14 - 12 | Georgia |
| 2008-11-28 | Samoa | 19 - 5 | Argentina |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 22 | +61 | 9 |
 Fiji | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 7 |
 Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 5 |
 United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 93 | −59 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2008-11-28 | Fiji | 47 - 12 | United States |
| 2008-11-28 | England | 31 - 7 | Portugal |
| 2008-11-28 | Fiji | 12 - 0 | Portugal |
| 2008-11-28 | England | 24 - 10 | United States |
| 2008-11-28 | United States | 12 - 22 | Portugal |
| 2008-11-28 | Fiji | 5 - 28 | England |
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| Wales | 26 | |||||||||
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| Arabian Gulf | 7 | |||||||||
| Arabian Gulf | 22 | |||||||||
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| Georgia | 12 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 19 | |||||||||
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| Arabian Gulf | 7 | |||||||||
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| United States | 31 | |||||||||
| France | 22 | |||||||||
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| United States | 17 | |||||||||
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| Scotland | 14 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 5 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 19 | |||||||||
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| Wales | 26 | |||||||||
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| Portugal | 24 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 19 | |||||||||
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| Georgia | 7 | |||||||||
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| France | 0 | |||||||||
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| United States | 12 | |||||||||
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| Zimbabwe | 12 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 5 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 19 | |||||||||
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| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 17 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 26 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 24 | |||||||||
| England | 15 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 7 | |||||||||
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| Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
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| Samoa | 17 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 14 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 19 | |||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||
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| England | 21 | |||||||||
| England | 15 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 19 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 7 | |||||||||
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| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 10 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 19 | |||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||
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| Pos. | Player | Country | Points |
| 1 | Tomasi Cama | New Zealand | 41 |
| 2 | Ollie Phillips | England | 39 |
| 3 | Lavin Asego | Kenya | 36 |
| 4= | Collins Injera | Kenya | 35 |
| 4= | Mzwandile Stick | South Africa | 35 |
| 6 | Lolo Lui | Samoa | 32 |
| 7 | Pedro Leal | Portugal | 31 |
| 8 | Tim Nanai-Williams | New Zealand | 26 |
| 9= | Robert Ebersohn | South Africa | 25 |
| 9= | Rayno Benjamin | South Africa | 25 |
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| Pos. | Player | Country | Tries |
| 1 | Collins Injera | Kenya | 7 |
| 2= | Rayno Benjamin | South Africa | 5 |
| 2= | Isoa Damu | England | 5 |
| 2= | Robert Ebersohn | South Africa | 5 |
| 2= | David Mateus | Portugal | 5 |
| 6= | Thomas Combezou | France | 4 |
| 6= | Apelu Fa'aiuga | Samoa | 4 |
| 6= | Vereniki Goneva | Fiji | 4 |
| 6= | Tim Mikkelson | New Zealand | 4 |
| 6= | Tim Nanai-Williams | New Zealand | 4 |
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