2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying – Men

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.

Qualified teams
Africa North America and the West Indies South America Asia Europe Oceania
Automatic qualification
 South Africa  Argentina Arabian Gulf (host)  England
 France
 Scotland		  Australia
 Fiji
 New Zealand
Regional Qualifiers
 Kenya
 Tunisia
 Zimbabwe		  Canada
 United States		  Uruguay  Hong Kong
 Japan		  Georgia
 Ireland
 Italy
 Portugal
 Wales		  Samoa
 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
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Kenya 33008833+559
 Namibia 32016755+127
 Uganda 31025758-15
 Senegal 30032490-663
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-10-31  Uganda 38-0  Senegal
2008-10-31  Kenya 31-14  Namibia
2008-10-31  Namibia 26-5  Senegal
2008-10-31  Kenya 31-0  Uganda
2008-11-01  Uganda 19-27  Namibia
2008-11-01  Kenya 26-19  Senegal

Group B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Zimbabwe 44008619+6712
 Tunisia 43017136+3510
 Zambia 42025039+118
 Madagascar 40135171-205
 Botswana 40133197-665
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-10-31  Tunisia 26-0  Botswana
2008-10-31  Zimbabwe 14-0  Zambia
2008-10-31  Tunisia 19-0  Madagascar
2008-10-31  Zimbabwe 28-7  Botswana
2008-10-31  Madagascar 20-21  Zambia
2008-10-31  Tunisia 0-31  Zimbabwe
2008-11-01  Zambia 24-5  Botswana
2008-11-01  Zimbabwe 13-12  Madagascar
2008-11-01  Tunisia 26-5  Zambia
2008-11-01  Madagascar 19-19  Botswana

Plate
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
November 1, 2008
 
 
 Madagascar26
 
November 1, 2008
 
 Uganda12
 
 Madagascar17
 
November 1, 2008
 
 Zambia7
 
 Zambia17
 
 
 Senegal0
 
Plate 3rd-Place final
 
 
November 1, 2008
 
 
 Uganda19
 
 
 Senegal12

Cup
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
November 1, 2008
 
 
 Kenya22
 
November 1, 2008
 
 Tunisia12
 
 Kenya26
 
November 1, 2008
 
 Zimbabwe14
 
 Zimbabwe29
 
 
 Namibia10
 
Cup 3rd-Place final
 
 
November 1, 2008
 
 
 Tunisia26
 
 
 Namibia12

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
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 United States 2200830+836
 Bermuda 21011036-264
 Mexico 2002562-572
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-10-26  Bermuda 10 – 5  Mexico
2008-10-26  United States 52 – 0  Mexico
2008-10-26  United States 31 – 0  Bermuda

Group B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Canada 2200740+746
 Trinidad and Tobago 21011226-144
 Bahamas 2002060-602
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-10-26  Trinidad and Tobago 12 - 0  Bahamas
2008-10-26  Canada 48 - 0  Bahamas
2008-10-26  Canada 26 - 0  Trinidad and Tobago

Group C
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Guyana 2200440+446
 Cayman Islands 21012710-174
 Barbados 2002061-612
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-10-26  Cayman Islands 27 - 0  Barbados
2008-10-26  Guyana 34 - 0  Barbados
2008-10-26  Guyana 10 - 0  Cayman Islands

Plate
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Bahamas 22003610+266
 Mexico 21011017-74
 Barbados 2002524-192
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-10-27  Bahamas 17 - 5  Mexico
2008-10-27  Mexico 5 - 0  Barbados
2008-10-27  Bahamas 19 - 5  Barbados
Key to colours in group tables
Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals
Teams that were eliminated from the Cup Semi-finals
Group A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 United States 2200767+696
 Guyana 21011241–94
 Trinidad and Tobago 20021040–602
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-10-27  Guyana 35 - 10  Trinidad and Tobago
2008-10-27  United States 35 - 0  Trinidad and Tobago
2008-10-27  United States 41 - 7  Guyana
Group B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Canada 2200860+886
 Bermuda 21011747-304
 Cayman Islands 2002058-582
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-10-27  Canada 41 - 0  Cayman Islands
2008-10-27  Bermuda 17 - 0  Cayman Islands
2008-10-27  Canada 47 - 0  Bermuda

Cup Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
January 19, 2008
 
 
 United States55
 
January 19, 2008
 
 Bermuda0
 
 United States21
 
January 19, 2008
 
 Canada12
 
 Canada42
 
 
 Guyana0
 
Caribbean Championships Final
 
 
January 19, 2008
 
 
 Guyana42
 
 
 Bermuda0

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
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Argentina 33001300+1309
 Uruguay 32015734+237
 Brazil 31025073-235
 Venezuela 300312142-1303
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-01-18  Argentina 45 - 0  Brazil
2008-01-18  Uruguay 36 - 5  Venezuela
2008-01-18  Argentina 68 - 0  Venezuela
2008-01-18  Uruguay 21 - 12  Brazil
2008-01-18  Brazil 38 - 7  Venezuela
2008-01-18  Argentina 17 - 0  Uruguay

Group B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Chile 330012824+1049
 Colombia 32013689-537
 Peru 31024162-215
 Paraguay 30033262-303
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-01-18  Chile 38 - 12  Peru
2008-01-18  Colombia 17 - 15  Paraguay
2008-01-18  Chile 57 - 0  Colombia
2008-01-18  Peru 12 - 5  Paraguay
2008-01-18  Peru 17 - 19  Colombia
2008-01-18  Chile 33 - 12  Paraguay

Cup
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
January 19, 2008
 
 
 Uruguay29
 
January 19, 2008
 
 Colombia14
 
 Uruguay31
 
January 19, 2008
 
 Chile19
 
 Chile21
 
 
 Brazil12
 
Cup 3rd-Place final
 
 
January 19, 2008
 
 
 Colombia5
 
 
 Brazil12

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
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Japan 2200720+726
 Thailand 21012441-174
 Kazakhstan 2002055-552
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-10-04  Japan 41 – 0  Thailand
2008-10-04  Kazakhstan 0 – 24  Thailand
2008-10-04  Japan 31 – 0  Kazakhstan

Group B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Chinese Taipei 22005912+476
 South Korea 21013828+104
 Singapore 20021271-592
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-10-04  South Korea 33 – 7  Singapore
2008-10-04  Chinese Taipei 38 – 5  Singapore
2008-10-04  South Korea 7 – 21  Chinese Taipei

Group C
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Hong Kong 2200837+766
 Sri Lanka 21015436+184
 India 20027101-942
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-10-04  Hong Kong 52 – 0  India
2008-10-04  Sri Lanka 49 – 7  India
2008-10-04  Hong Kong 31 – 7  Sri Lanka

Group D
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 China 22005219+336
 Malaysia 21015024+264
 Guam 20021271-592
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-10-04  China 33 – 7  Guam
2008-10-04  Malaysia 38 – 5  Guam
2008-10-04  China 19 – 12  Malaysia

Bowl
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
October 5, 2008
 
 
 Kazakhstan0
 
October 5, 2008
 
 Guam29
 
 Guam17
 
October 5, 2008
 
 Singapore7
 
 Singapore36
 
 
 India0
 
Bowl 3rd-Place final
 
 
October 5, 2008
 
 
 Kazakhstan40
 
 
 India19

Plate
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
October 5, 2008
 
 
 Thailand0
 
October 5, 2008
 
 Malaysia36
 
 South Korea28
 
October 5, 2008
 
 Malaysia12
 
 South Korea28
 
 
 Sri Lanka19
 
Plate 3rd-Place final
 
 
October 5, 2008
 
 
 Thailand29
 
 
 Sri Lanka22

Cup
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
October 5, 2008
 
 
 Japan24
 
October 5, 2008
 
 China0
 
 Japan12
 
October 5, 2008
 
 Hong Kong10
 
 Chinese Taipei0
 
 
 Hong Kong26
 
Cup 3rd-Place final
 
 
October 5, 2008
 
 
 China38
 
 
 Chinese Taipei5

Europe
Main article: 2008 European Sevens Championship

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
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Samoa 330015212+1409
 Niue 32014169-287
 Papua New Guinea 31025062-125
 Solomon Islands 300317117-1003
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-07-25  Samoa 47 - 5  Niue
2008-07-25  Papua New Guinea 31 - 7  Solomon Islands
2008-07-25  Samoa 67 - 0  Solomon Islands
2008-07-25  Papua New Guinea 12 - 17  Niue
2008-07-25  Samoa 38 - 7  Papua New Guinea
2008-07-25  Niue 19 - 10  Solomon Islands

Group B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Tonga 33008712+759
 Cook Islands 32018134+477
 Vanuatu 31023284-525
 Tahiti 30031989-703
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-07-25  Tonga 39 - 0  Vanuatu
2008-07-25  Cook Islands 43 - 0  Tahiti
2008-07-25  Tonga 26 - 7  Tahiti
2008-07-25  Cook Islands 33 - 12  Vanuatu
2008-07-25  Tahiti 12 - 20  Vanuatu
2008-07-25  Tonga 22 - 5  Cook Islands

Plate
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
July 26, 2008
 
 
 Papua New Guinea31
 
July 26, 2008
 
 Tahiti7
 
 Papua New Guinea19
 
July 26, 2008
 
 Solomon Islands12
 
 Solomon Islands22
 
 
 Vanuatu14
 
Plate 3rd-Place final
 
 
July 26, 2008
 
 
 Tahiti0
 
 
 Vanuatu24

Cup
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
July 26, 2008
 
 
 Samoa34
 
July 26, 2008
 
 Cook Islands0
 
 Samoa52
 
July 26, 2008
 
 Tonga0
 
 Tonga27
 
 
 Niue5
 
Cup 3rd-Place final
 
 
July 26, 2008
 
 
 Cook Islands33
 
 
 Niue15

References
  1. "Road to the Rugby World Cup Sevens: Men". Ultimate Rugby Sevens. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  2. Die Endplatzierungen Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Hannover Sevens website, accessed: 25 January 2009
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