Check here regularly for the latest updates from Sevens Ruby World Cup, live and as it happens from The Sevens Dubai.
Day 1 Schedule (time: local)
Game, Time, Teams, Pool
1 17:00 WALES – ZIMBABWE Pool F
2 17:10 KENYA – TUNISIA Pool E
3 17:22 AUSTRALIA – PORTUGAL Pool D
4 17:32 SCOTLAND – CANADA Pool C
5 17:44 FRANCE – UNITED STATES Pool B
6 17:54 TONGA – ARABIAN GULF Pool A
7 18:06 SAMOA – IRELAND Pool D
8 18:16 ARGENTINA – URUGUAY Pool F
9 19:30 ENGLAND – HONG KONG Pool E
10 19:54 NEW ZEALAND – ITALY Pool A
11 20:16 FIJI – GEORGIA Pool B
12 20:38 SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN Pool C
(Game-by-Game updates (mostly from Pitch 1) will be in the Comments section below this post, Remember to refresh your browzer regularly)
05/03/2009 at 3:20 PM
Game 2/Pitch 1: Tunisia vs. Kenya
Half-time score: Tunisia 7 Kenya 10
05/03/2009 at 3:29 PM
Game 2/Pitch 1: Tunisia vs. Kenya
Full-time score: Tunisia 7 Kenya 29
05/03/2009 at 3:34 PM
Game 2/Pitch 1: Tunisia vs. Kenya
Not much surprise in this game. Kenya gave away the game’s first try to the Tunisians, but soon afterwards regained the ascendency with a flurry of successive touch-downs.
05/03/2009 at 3:41 PM
Game 4/Pitch 1: Scotland vs. Canada
Half-time score: Scotland 0 Canada 33
The first 4 minutes of the First Half, was ALL CANADA with a quick 3 tries!
Scotland had a chance to score with seconds left on the clock. They lost possession though, and on the turn-over (listen to this) Canada’s DTH Van Der Merwe scored Canada’s 5th try.
05/03/2009 at 3:51 PM
Game 4/Pitch 1: Scotland vs. Canada
Full-time score: Scotland 14 Canada 33
With 3 mins left, Scotland scored their first try. (33-7) and their second with 1 min.to go (33-14).
Canada over Scotland… A mini-upset perhaps?
05/03/2009 at 3:53 PM
Game 6/Pitch 1: Tonga vs. Arabian Gulf RFU (host, based in Dubai)
Coming up…
05/03/2009 at 4:05 PM
Game 6/Pitch 1: Tonga vs. Arabian Gulf RFU
Half-time score: Tonga 5 Arabian Gulf RFU 3
Tonga scored the first try. With 1 min. to go, some indiscipline by the Tongans led to a penalty to AGRFU who couldn’t score.
Tonga scores second try inside referee’s time/injury time. (12-0)
05/03/2009 at 4:10 PM
Correction: Tonga 5 Arabian Gulf RFU 0
05/03/2009 at 4:16 PM
Game 6/Pitch 1: Tonga vs. Arabian Gulf RFU
Full-time score: Tonga 19 Arabian Gulf 0
Good effort by the hosts, but not enough to challenge the Tongans.
05/03/2009 at 4:18 PM
Game 8/Pitch 1: Argentina vs. Uruguay
All South American game coming up…
05/03/2009 at 4:26 PM
Game 8/Pitch 1: Argentina vs. Uruguay
Half-time score: Argentina Uruguay
Pumas score first inside 1st minute. (7-0)
Santiago Gomez-Cora scores the second. The 7′s legend has struck! (14-0)
No. 3 within seconds. (19-0)
Uruguay responds with seconds to go. (19-7)
05/03/2009 at 4:27 PM
Game 8/Pitch 1: Argentina vs. Uruguay
Half-time score: Argentina19 Uruguay 7
05/03/2009 at 4:38 PM
Game 8/Pitch 1: Argentina vs. Uruguay
Full-time score: Argentina 19 Uruguay 7
05/03/2009 at 4:40 PM
Game 9 (Pitch 1) England vs. Hong Kong SAR
Coming up…
05/03/2009 at 4:53 PM
Pitch 2 update:
Game 1: Zimbabwe 5 Wales 31 (5-12 Half-time)
Game 3: Australia 24-12 Portugal (7-0 Half-time)
05/03/2009 at 4:56 PM
Pitch 2 update:
Game 5: France 26 USA 17
Game 7: Samoa 35 Ireland 5
05/03/2009 at 5:03 PM
Opening Ceremony for the 5th Sevens Rugby World Cup is about to start!
Bokke Bo!
05/03/2009 at 5:22 PM
This must rank right up there as one of the WORST OPENING CEREMONIES ever! Mostly foreigners moving to Arab music. The commentators trying their utmost to highlight the “multi-cultural/multi-national” aspect of Dubai.
Bernard Lapasset (IRB) opening the tournament with some Arabic and “Let the tournament begin” was arguably the sorriest of the ceremony.
Agge Nee mense! Julle kan baie leer by Suid Afrika as dit kom by Seremonies!
05/03/2009 at 5:39 PM
Game 9 (Pitch 1) England vs. Hong Kong SAR
Ironically England is always the most popular side (next to HK) at the HK Sevens.
Half-time score: England 7 Hong Kong SAR 5
Highlights:
Kevin Barret (Eng): first Yellow card of the tournament (deliberate knock-down)
Try 1: Mark Goosen (HK) (0-5)
Try 2: Tom Biggs (Eng) (7-5)
Eng penalty… no try! (Cheers Rowan Varty!)
05/03/2009 at 5:49 PM
Game 9 (Pitch 1) England vs. Hong Kong SAR
Full-time score: England 42 Hong Kong SAR 5
Highlights:
Tom Varndell, try from 1st touch! (14-5)
Ben Gollings, try. (21-5)
Ben Gollings, try 2. (28-5)
Drauninui, try. (35-5)
Varndell again. (42-5)
No surprises there. Other than England’s ‘painted-on’ jersey numbers!
05/03/2009 at 5:50 PM
Game 9 (Pitch 1) New Zealand vs. Italy
Coming up…
05/03/2009 at 6:02 PM
Game 9 (Pitch 1) New Zealand vs. Italy
Half-time score: New Zealand 21 Italy 0
Highlights:
No. 11 Viliame (his last name is too big to copy quickly) Try (7-0)
Jaco Erasmus for the Italians!
NZ second try Lote Raikambula (NZ)(14-0)
Paul Grant (NZ) try-time! (21-0)
05/03/2009 at 6:13 PM
Game 9 (Pitch 1) New Zealand vs. Italy
Full-time score: New Zealand 42 Italy 0
Highlights:
Capt. DJ Forbes (NZ Try Number 4) (28-0)
(NZ) Viliame’s No. 2 (35-0)
(NZ) Torro (42-0)
The Ref. in this game: SA’s Jaco Peyper!
05/03/2009 at 6:14 PM
Correction: New Zealand vs. Italy GAME 10
05/03/2009 at 6:15 PM
Game 11/Pitch 1: Fiji vs. Georgia
Coming up…
05/03/2009 at 6:25 PM
Game 11/Pitch 1: Fiji vs. Georgia
Half-time score: Fiji 12 Georgia 10
Highlights:
Try 1 (Fiji) Nanuku (7-0)
Try 2 (Fiji) Nalaga (12-0)
Try (Georgia) Merab (12-5)
Try (Georgia) Merab (12-10)
05/03/2009 at 6:37 PM
Game 11/Pitch 1: Fiji vs. Georgia
Full-time score: Fiji 26 Georgia 10
Great contest by Georgia.
05/03/2009 at 6:38 PM
Game 12/Pitch 1: South Africa vs. Japan
The Bokke vs. the Asian strongmen: Coming up….
05/03/2009 at 6:49 PM
Game 12/Pitch 1: South Africa vs. Japan
Garrett Williamson Ref (NZ)
Half-time: South Africa Japan
Highlights:
Japan loaded with Tongans/Samoans
Cappie Mpho ‘Impi’ Mbiyozo Try 1 (7-0)
Gio Aplon Try (14-0)
Ebersohn Yellow Card for a foot-trip.
Frankie Horne try-time! (19-0)
05/03/2009 at 6:50 PM
Half-time: South Africa 19 Japan 0
05/03/2009 at 6:59 PM
Game 12/Pitch 1: South Africa vs. Japan
Full-time score: South Africa 26 Japan 5
Highlights:
50′ knock-on Aplon on the Japan goal-line
Aplon off injured (knee)
Vuyo Zangqa Try-time! (26-0)
Missed tackle by Frankie Horne… try Japan. (26-5)
05/03/2009 at 7:00 PM
The Springboks end Day 1 of the Sevens RWC with a Class-act!
Bokke Bo!