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Format

The teams are drawn into three pools of four teams each. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup brackets while the top 2 third place teams also compete in the Cup/Plate. The other teams from each group play-off for the Challenge Trophy.

Teams

Eleven core teams are participating in the tournament along with one invited team, the winner of the

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Pool stage

All times in UAE Standard Time ( UTC+4:00)

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Knockout round

Challenge Trophy

5th place

Cup

Tournament placings

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Players

Scoring leaders

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World Rugby

Dream Team

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:

References

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