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
edit| 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
|
Qualifying
editAfrica
edit| 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
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Kenya
3 3 0 0 88 33 +55 9 
Namibia
3 2 0 1 67 55 +12 7 
Uganda
3 1 0 2 57 58 -1 5 
Senegal
3 0 0 3 24 90 -66 3
| 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
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Zimbabwe
4 4 0 0 86 19 +67 12 
Tunisia
4 3 0 1 71 36 +35 10 
Zambia
4 2 0 2 50 39 +11 8 
Madagascar
4 0 1 3 51 71 -20 5 
Botswana
4 0 1 3 31 97 -66 5
| 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
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| November 1, 2008 | ||||||
| Madagascar | 26 | |||||
| November 1, 2008 | ||||||
| Uganda | 12 | |||||
| Madagascar | 17 | |||||
| November 1, 2008 | ||||||
| Zambia | 7 | |||||
| Zambia | 17 | |||||
| Senegal | 0 | |||||
| Plate 3rd-Place final | ||||||
| November 1, 2008 | ||||||
| Uganda | 19 | |||||
| Senegal | 12 | |||||
Cup
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| November 1, 2008 | ||||||
| Kenya | 22 | |||||
| November 1, 2008 | ||||||
| Tunisia | 12 | |||||
| Kenya | 26 | |||||
| November 1, 2008 | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 14 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 29 | |||||
| Namibia | 10 | |||||
| Cup 3rd-Place final | ||||||
| November 1, 2008 | ||||||
| Tunisia | 26 | |||||
| Namibia | 12 | |||||
North America And West Indies
edit| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Teams that progressed to the Cup Group stage |
| Teams that progressed to the Plate Final |
Group A
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
United States
2 2 0 0 83 0 +83 6 
Bermuda
2 1 0 1 10 36 -26 4 
Mexico
2 0 0 2 5 62 -57 2
| 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
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Canada
2 2 0 0 74 0 +74 6 
Trinidad and Tobago
2 1 0 1 12 26 -14 4 
Bahamas
2 0 0 2 0 60 -60 2
| 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
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Guyana
2 2 0 0 44 0 +44 6 
Cayman Islands
2 1 0 1 27 10 -17 4 
Barbados
2 0 0 2 0 61 -61 2
| 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
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Bahamas
2 2 0 0 36 10 +26 6 Mexico
2 1 0 1 10 17 -7 4 Barbados
2 0 0 2 5 24 -19 2
| 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 |
Cup Group stage
editGroup A
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts United States
2 2 0 0 76 7 +69 6 Guyana
2 1 0 1 12 41 –9 4 Trinidad and Tobago
2 0 0 2 10 40 –60 2
| 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
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Canada
2 2 0 0 86 0 +88 6 Bermuda
2 1 0 1 17 47 -30 4 Cayman Islands
2 0 0 2 0 58 -58 2
| 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
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| January 19, 2008 | ||||||
| United States | 55 | |||||
| January 19, 2008 | ||||||
| Bermuda | 0 | |||||
| United States | 21 | |||||
| January 19, 2008 | ||||||
| Canada | 12 | |||||
| Canada | 42 | |||||
| Guyana | 0 | |||||
| Caribbean Championships Final | ||||||
| January 19, 2008 | ||||||
| Guyana | 42 | |||||
| Bermuda | 0 | |||||
South America
edit| 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
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Argentina
3 3 0 0 130 0 +130 9 
Uruguay
3 2 0 1 57 34 +23 7 
Brazil
3 1 0 2 50 73 -23 5 
Venezuela
3 0 0 3 12 142 -130 3
| 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
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Chile
3 3 0 0 128 24 +104 9 
Colombia
3 2 0 1 36 89 -53 7 
Peru
3 1 0 2 41 62 -21 5 
Paraguay
3 0 0 3 32 62 -30 3
| 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
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| January 19, 2008 | ||||||
| Uruguay | 29 | |||||
| January 19, 2008 | ||||||
| Colombia | 14 | |||||
| Uruguay | 31 | |||||
| January 19, 2008 | ||||||
| Chile | 19 | |||||
| Chile | 21 | |||||
| Brazil | 12 | |||||
| Cup 3rd-Place final | ||||||
| January 19, 2008 | ||||||
| Colombia | 5 | |||||
| Brazil | 12 | |||||
Asia
edit| 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
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Japan
2 2 0 0 72 0 +72 6 
Thailand
2 1 0 1 24 41 -17 4 
Kazakhstan
2 0 0 2 0 55 -55 2
| 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
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Chinese Taipei
2 2 0 0 59 12 +47 6 
South Korea
2 1 0 1 38 28 +10 4 
Singapore
2 0 0 2 12 71 -59 2
| 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
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Hong Kong
2 2 0 0 83 7 +76 6 
Sri Lanka
2 1 0 1 54 36 +18 4 
India
2 0 0 2 7 101 -94 2
| 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
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
China
2 2 0 0 52 19 +33 6 
Malaysia
2 1 0 1 50 24 +26 4 
Guam
2 0 0 2 12 71 -59 2
| 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
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| October 5, 2008 | ||||||
| Kazakhstan | 0 | |||||
| October 5, 2008 | ||||||
| Guam | 29 | |||||
| Guam | 17 | |||||
| October 5, 2008 | ||||||
| Singapore | 7 | |||||
| Singapore | 36 | |||||
| India | 0 | |||||
| Bowl 3rd-Place final | ||||||
| October 5, 2008 | ||||||
| Kazakhstan | 40 | |||||
| India | 19 | |||||
Plate
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| October 5, 2008 | ||||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
| October 5, 2008 | ||||||
| Malaysia | 36 | |||||
| South Korea | 28 | |||||
| October 5, 2008 | ||||||
| Malaysia | 12 | |||||
| South Korea | 28 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 19 | |||||
| Plate 3rd-Place final | ||||||
| October 5, 2008 | ||||||
| Thailand | 29 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 22 | |||||
Cup
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| October 5, 2008 | ||||||
| Japan | 24 | |||||
| October 5, 2008 | ||||||
| China | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 12 | |||||
| October 5, 2008 | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 10 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 26 | |||||
| Cup 3rd-Place final | ||||||
| October 5, 2008 | ||||||
| China | 38 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | |||||
Europe
editThe 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
edit| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Teams that progressed to the Cup Semi-finals |
| Teams that progressed to the Plate Semi-finals |
Group A
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Samoa
3 3 0 0 152 12 +140 9 
Niue
3 2 0 1 41 69 -28 7 
Papua New Guinea
3 1 0 2 50 62 -12 5 
Solomon Islands
3 0 0 3 17 117 -100 3
| 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
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Tonga
3 3 0 0 87 12 +75 9 
Cook Islands
3 2 0 1 81 34 +47 7 
Vanuatu
3 1 0 2 32 84 -52 5 
Tahiti
3 0 0 3 19 89 -70 3
| 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
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| July 26, 2008 | ||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | |||||
| July 26, 2008 | ||||||
| Tahiti | 7 | |||||
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | |||||
| July 26, 2008 | ||||||
| Solomon Islands | 12 | |||||
| Solomon Islands | 22 | |||||
| Vanuatu | 14 | |||||
| Plate 3rd-Place final | ||||||
| July 26, 2008 | ||||||
| Tahiti | 0 | |||||
| Vanuatu | 24 | |||||
Cup
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| July 26, 2008 | ||||||
| Samoa | 34 | |||||
| July 26, 2008 | ||||||
| Cook Islands | 0 | |||||
| Samoa | 52 | |||||
| July 26, 2008 | ||||||
| Tonga | 0 | |||||
| Tonga | 27 | |||||
| Niue | 5 | |||||
| Cup 3rd-Place final | ||||||
| July 26, 2008 | ||||||
| Cook Islands | 33 | |||||
| Niue | 15 | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Road to the Rugby World Cup Sevens: Men". Ultimate Rugby Sevens. Retrieved 14 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Die Endplatzierungen Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Hannover Sevens website, accessed: 25 January 2009