2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying – Men

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The qualification process of men's teams for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Automatic qualification was extended to the host and the eight quarterfinalists of the previous World Cup. The remaining spots were contested in each of the six regions' respective tournaments.

Contents

Qualified teams

AfricaNorth America and the West IndiesSouth AmericaAsiaEuropeOceania
Automatic qualification
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina GCC Flag.svg Arabian Gulf (host)Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Regional Qualifiers
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga

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Qualifying

Africa

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals
Teams that progressed to the Plate Semi-finals
Teams that were eliminated from the Plate Semi-finals

Group A

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 33008833+559
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 32016755+127
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 31025758-15
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 30032490-663
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-10-31Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 38-0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2008-10-31Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 31-14Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
2008-10-31Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 26-5Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2008-10-31Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 31-0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
2008-11-01Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 19-27Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
2008-11-01Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 26-19Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal

Group B

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 44008619+6712
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 43017136+3510
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 42025039+118
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 40135171-205
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 40133197-665
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-10-31Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 26-0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
2008-10-31Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 14-0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2008-10-31Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 19-0Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
2008-10-31Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 28-7Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
2008-10-31Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 20-21Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2008-10-31Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0-31Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
2008-11-01Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 24-5Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
2008-11-01Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 13-12Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
2008-11-01Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 26-5Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2008-11-01Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 19-19Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana

Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
November 1, 2008
 
 
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 26
 
November 1, 2008
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 12
 
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 17
 
November 1, 2008
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 7
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 17
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0
 
Plate 3rd-Place final
 
 
November 1, 2008
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 19
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 12

Cup

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
November 1, 2008
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 22
 
November 1, 2008
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 12
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 26
 
November 1, 2008
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 14
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 29
 
 
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 10
 
Cup 3rd-Place final
 
 
November 1, 2008
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 26
 
 
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 12

North America And West Indies

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that progressed to the Cup Group stage
Teams that progressed to the Plate Final

Group A

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2200830+836
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 21011036-264
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2002562-572
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-10-26Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 10 – 5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2008-10-26Flag of the United States.svg  United States 52 – 0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2008-10-26Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31 – 0Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda

Group B

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2200740+746
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 21011226-144
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2002060-602
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-10-26Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 12 - 0Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
2008-10-26Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 48 - 0Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
2008-10-26Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 26 - 0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago

Group C

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 2200440+446
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 21012710-174
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 2002061-612
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-10-26Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 27 - 0Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
2008-10-26Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 34 - 0Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
2008-10-26Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 10 - 0Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands

Plate

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 22003610+266
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 21011017-74
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 2002524-192
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-10-27Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 17 - 5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2008-10-27Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5 - 0Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
2008-10-27Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 19 - 5Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
Key to colours in group tables
Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals
Teams that were eliminated from the Cup Semi-finals

Cup Group stage

Group A
TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2200767+696
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 21011241–94
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 20021040–602
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-10-27Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 35 - 10Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
2008-10-27Flag of the United States.svg  United States 35 - 0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
2008-10-27Flag of the United States.svg  United States 41 - 7Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Group B
TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2200860+886
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 21011747-304
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 2002058-582
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-10-27Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 41 - 0Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
2008-10-27Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 17 - 0Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
2008-10-27Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 47 - 0Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda

Cup Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
January 19, 2008
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 55
 
January 19, 2008
 
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 0
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21
 
January 19, 2008
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 12
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 42
 
 
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 0
 
Caribbean Championships Final
 
 
January 19, 2008
 
 
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 42
 
 
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 0

South America

Key to colours in group tables
Teams granted automatic qualification for RWC Sevens 2009
Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals
Teams that were eliminated from the Cup Semi-finals

Group A

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 33001300+1309
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 32015734+237
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 31025073-235
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 300312142-1303
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-01-18Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 45 - 0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2008-01-18Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 36 - 5Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2008-01-18Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 68 - 0Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2008-01-18Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 21 - 12Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2008-01-18Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 38 - 7Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2008-01-18Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 17 - 0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay

Group B

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 330012824+1049
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 32013689-537
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 31024162-215
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 30033262-303
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-01-18Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 38 - 12Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
2008-01-18Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 17 - 15Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
2008-01-18Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 57 - 0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
2008-01-18Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 12 - 5Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
2008-01-18Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 17 - 19Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
2008-01-18Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 33 - 12Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay

Cup

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
January 19, 2008
 
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 29
 
January 19, 2008
 
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 14
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 31
 
January 19, 2008
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 19
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 21
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 12
 
Cup 3rd-Place final
 
 
January 19, 2008
 
 
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 5
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 12

Asia

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals
Teams that progressed to the Plate Semi-finals
Teams that progressed to the Bowl Semi-finals

Group A

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2200720+726
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 21012441-174
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2002055-552
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-10-04Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 41 – 0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
2008-10-04Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 0 – 24Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
2008-10-04Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31 – 0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan

Group B

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 22005912+476
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 21013828+104
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 20021271-592
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-10-04Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 33 – 7Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
2008-10-04Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 38 – 5Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
2008-10-04Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7 – 21Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei

Group C

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2200837+766
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 21015436+184
Flag of India.svg  India 20027101-942
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-10-04Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 52 – 0Flag of India.svg  India
2008-10-04Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 49 – 7Flag of India.svg  India
2008-10-04Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 31 – 7Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka

Group D

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 22005219+336
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 21015024+264
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 20021271-592
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-10-04Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 33 – 7Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
2008-10-04Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 38 – 5Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
2008-10-04Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 19 – 12Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Bowl

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
October 5, 2008
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 0
 
October 5, 2008
 
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 29
 
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 17
 
October 5, 2008
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 7
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 36
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 0
 
Bowl 3rd-Place final
 
 
October 5, 2008
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 40
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 19

Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
October 5, 2008
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0
 
October 5, 2008
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 36
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 28
 
October 5, 2008
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 12
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 28
 
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 19
 
Plate 3rd-Place final
 
 
October 5, 2008
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 29
 
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 22

Cup

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
October 5, 2008
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 24
 
October 5, 2008
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 12
 
October 5, 2008
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 10
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 26
 
Cup 3rd-Place final
 
 
October 5, 2008
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 38
 
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5

Europe

The tournament held in Hannover, Germany on 12 and 13 July 2008, as well as being the European Sevens championship, functioned as a qualifying tournament for the world cup. The five best nations out of the twelve participating ones qualified for the Dubai tournament. Teams finished in the following order: [2]

Oceania

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals
Teams that progressed to the Plate Semi-finals

Group A

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 330015212+1409
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 32014169-287
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 31025062-125
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 300317117-1003
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-07-25Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 47 - 5Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
2008-07-25Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 31 - 7Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
2008-07-25Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 67 - 0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
2008-07-25Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 12 - 17Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
2008-07-25Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 38 - 7Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
2008-07-25Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 19 - 10Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands

Group B

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 33008712+759
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 32018134+477
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 31023284-525
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 30031989-703
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-07-25Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 39 - 0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
2008-07-25Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 43 - 0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
2008-07-25Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 26 - 7Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
2008-07-25Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 33 - 12Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
2008-07-25Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 12 - 20Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
2008-07-25Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 22 - 5Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands

Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
July 26, 2008
 
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 31
 
July 26, 2008
 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 7
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 19
 
July 26, 2008
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 12
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 22
 
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 14
 
Plate 3rd-Place final
 
 
July 26, 2008
 
 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 0
 
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 24

Cup

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
July 26, 2008
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 34
 
July 26, 2008
 
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 0
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 52
 
July 26, 2008
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 0
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 27
 
 
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 5
 
Cup 3rd-Place final
 
 
July 26, 2008
 
 
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 33
 
 
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 15

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