2009 London Sevens

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The London 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 took place on May 23 and May 24 in London, England, and was the seventh Cup trophy in the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series. England won the most prestigious Cup trophy, with an extra time 31-26 victory over New Zealand; Fiji won the Plate trophy, Kenya won the Bowl trophy, and Canada won the Shield trophy.

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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.

Teams

Pool stages

Pool A

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 330011619+979
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32019538+577
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 31027165+65
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 30035165-1603
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2009-05-23Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 29 - 5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
2009-05-23Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 50 - 0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2009-05-23Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 70 - 0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2009-05-23Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31 - 21Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
2009-05-23Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 45 - 5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2009-05-23Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 17 - 14Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Pool B

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of England.svg  England 330011228+849
Flag of France.svg  France 31119753+446
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 31118757+306
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 30037165-1582
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2009-05-23Flag of England.svg  England 20 - 14Flag of France.svg  France
2009-05-23Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 47 - 0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
2009-05-23Flag of England.svg  England 61 - 0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
2009-05-23Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 26 - 26Flag of France.svg  France
2009-05-23Flag of France.svg  France 57 - 7Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
2009-05-23Flag of England.svg  England 31 - 14Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa

Pool C

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 32016424+407
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 32015927+327
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 32015538+177
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 30031099-893
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2009-05-23Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 26 - 10Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2009-05-23Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 17 - 12Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2009-05-23Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 7 - 12Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2009-05-23Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 33 - 0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2009-05-23Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0 - 40Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2009-05-23Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 26 - 5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

Pool D

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33001217+1149
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 31115271-196
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 31114571-266
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 30031988-793
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2009-05-23Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 21 - 21Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
2009-05-23Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 40 - 0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2009-05-23Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 24 - 12Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2009-05-23Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 43 - 7Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
2009-05-23Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 24 - 7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2009-05-23Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0 - 38Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

Knockout

Shield

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 24 - London, England
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 36
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 0
 
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 12
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 38
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 24
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 27
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 12
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 26
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 24
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 42
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0
 

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 24 - London, England
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 36
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 0
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 19
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 14
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 24
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 7
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 12
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 12
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 17
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 10
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 42
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0
 

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 24 - London, England
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 21
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of France.svg  France 5
 
Flag of France.svg  France 19
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 35
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 14
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 24
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 10
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 22
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 21
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 19
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10
 
Flag of England.svg  England 26
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 24 - London, England
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 21
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of France.svg  France 5
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 10
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 14
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 26
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of England.svg  England 31
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 22
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 21
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 12
 
May 24 - London, England
 
Flag of England.svg  England 26
 
Flag of England.svg  England 26
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12
 
Preceded by
Adelaide Sevens
London Sevens
2009
Succeeded by
Edinburgh Sevens

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