The 2000 Dubai Sevens was an international
rugby sevens tournament that was the second leg of the
2000–01 World Sevens Series
The World Rugby Men's Sevens Series is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments run by World Rugby featuring national sevens teams. Organised for the first time in the 1999–2000 season as the IRB World Sevens Series, the com ...
. The
Dubai Sevens
The Dubai Sevens is an annual rugby sevens and social event held at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, UAE. Founded in 1970, the event is the longest running sports event in the Middle East.
Events
The Dubai Sevens has four competitions each year:
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took place at the
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground
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on 23–24 November 2000.
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The hosts, Arabian Gulf, were defeated 43–17 by ]Ireland
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in the Bowl quarterfinals whilst defending World Sevens Series
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champions New Zealand
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won their third straight Sevens title by defeating Fiji
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38–12 in the Cup final.
Format
The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team played the other teams in their pool once, with 3 points awarded for a win, 2 points for a draw, and 1 point for a loss (no points awarded for a forfeit). The pool stage was played on the first day of the tournament. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each pool went on to the Bowl bracket.[ No Shield trophy was on offer in the 2000-01 season.
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Teams
The 16 participating teams for the tournament:
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Pool stage
Pool A
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World Rugby
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World Rugby
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Pool B
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World Rugby
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World Rugby
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Pool C
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World Rugby
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World Rugby
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Pool D
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World Rugby
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World Rugby
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Knockout stage
Bowl
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World Rugby
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Plate
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World Rugby
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Cup
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World Rugby
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Tournament placings
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Rugby7.com
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Series standings
At the completion of Round 2:
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Rugby7.com
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References
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2000–01
2000–01 IRB Sevens World Series
2000 in Emirati sport
2000 in Asian rugby union