Emirates Dubai Rugby 7s 2019
The Emirates Dubai Rugby 7s 2019 will run from the 5-7th December and not only will it launch the 2019-2020 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for the men, but there are also hundreds of invitational rugby 7s teams in action too. This is also the 50th anniversary of the Dubai sevens rugby tournament.
The Japanese women’s and men’s national teams are the invitational 7s team for the HSBC World Sevens Series in Dubai.
What divisions are played at the Emirates Dubai Rugby 7s 2019?
There are more than 15 divisions at the sevens in Dubai with more than 230 teams from the Gulf area and internationally.
- HSBC World Rugby Sevens Men
- HSBC World Rugby Sevens Women
- Gulf Men’s League
- Gulf Men’s Open
- Gulf Men’s Social
- Gulf Vets
- Gulf Women
- Gulf Under 19s Boys
- Gulf Under 19s Girls
- UAE National Schoolboys
- International Invitational Men
- International Invitational Women
- International Invitational Open Men
- International Invitational Open Women
- International Social
- International Vets
- International Under 19s
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Women: Dubai Pools
Dubai will be the 2nd leg of the women’s competition this season after the USA won the opening round in Colorado in October. See the World Rugby 7s website for more information.
Pool A
- USA
- Canada
- Russia
- Brazil
Pool B
- Australia
- Spain
- Ireland
- Fiji
Pool C
- New Zealand
- France
- England
- Japan (Invitational)
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Men: Dubai Pools
The Dubai 7s will be the opening leg of the Men’s World Sevens Series this season. Fiji won the overall title last season with the USA as runners up.
Pool A
- Fiji
- France
- Argentina
- Japan (Invitational)
Pool B
- USA
- Australia
- Scotland
- Ireland
Pool C
- New Zealand
- Samoa
- Canada
- Wales
Pool D
- South Africa
- England
- Spain
- Kenya
The Emirates Dubai Rugby 7s 2019 dates
- Date: 5-7 December 2019
- Venue: Sevens Stadium, Dubai, UAE
2020 Olympics 7s rugby
A number of teams have now secured their Olympic spots for 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Recently the Kenyan men qualified from Africa and the Australian men won the Oceania Cup to progress. The Chinese ladies also qualified from Asia to join Japan as the Asian representation. The Japan men and women automatically qualified as the host nation.
The men’s Asian 2020 qualification takes place from the 23-24 November 2019 in Korea with Hong Kong seen as the favourites to qualify.
News Source: Rugby Asia
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