The Dubai Sevens is an annual rugby sevens and social event held at

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. 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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. Sixteen teams compete in the men's tournament divided into four pool of four teams. On the first day, each team plays the other three teams in the pool. The two highest teams in each pool advance to the quarterfinal knockout rounds, and the bottom two teams move to the challenge bracket. Dubai also hosts a stop on the

. Twelve teams compete in the women's tournament. For the invitation tournaments, rugby teams take part in 15 sections. The rugby invitational tournament is popular, with hundreds of teams participating."The Dubai Rugby Sevens Broke Attendance Records"
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Venue

The Dubai Sevens has been held at

since 2008. Facilities at The Sevens include: eight rugby pitches, six cricket pitches, four netball/tennis courts, one basketball court, a grandstand, and ancillary facilities. The tournament's move to that venue in 2008 was a success. The tournament broke the World Series single-day attendance record in its first year with over 50,000 fans appearing on the first day of the tournament.

World Series results

Summary of results

Five teams have won the Dubai Sevens at least once. The early years of the tournament on the World Series were less competitive. Prior to 2003, New Zealand won the final with a comfortable 20+ point margin each year. In the first decade from 1999 to 2008 only five teams (New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, South Africa, and England) had reached the Dubai Sevens final. Since then, the tournament has been more competitive, with several additional teams making the final and semifinal stages. Summary of Dubai Sevens results on the World Series (updated to 2022):

Results by year

Notes:

The event held on November 7–8, 2001, was downgraded in status and excluded from the Sevens World Series after several teams withdrew in the wake of the

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Earlier winners

Winners of the Emirates International Trophy from 1988 to 1998: *1988 London Scottish *1989 Crawshays *1990

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*1992 *1993 White Hart Marauders *1994 *1995 Kiwi Nomads *1996 *1997 New Zealand Invitation *1998

References

External links

Official website
* {{Dubai Sevens World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments The Emirates Group International rugby union competitions hosted by the United Arab Emirates Rugby sevens competitions in Asia Rugby union in Dubai Recurring sporting events established in 1988 1988 establishments in the United Arab Emirates