- 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series
Rugby World Cup
datefrom = 2007-11-30
dateto = 2008-06-01
jointhost1 = Dubai
jointhost2 = South Africa
jointhost3 = New Zealand
nations = 23
champion = New Zealand
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preceded by =2006-07 IRB Sevens World Series
succeeded by =2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series The 2007–08IRB Sevens World Series was the ninth of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by theInternational Rugby Board since 1999–2000. The defending series champions, New Zealand, completely dominated this season's competition, winning the first five events, setting new records for consecutive tournament wins and consecutive match wins,cite press release|url=http://www.irb.com/irbsevens/edition=9/news/newsid=2022981.html#south+africa+halt+kiwi+winning+streak |title=South Africa halt kiwi winning streak |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=2008-04-06 |accessdate=2008-04-06] and clinching the 2007–08 series with one tournament remaining after winning the Plate Final of the London leg.cite news| url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10512516 |publisher=nzherald.co.nz |accessdate=2008-05-26 |date=2008-05-26 |title=Rugby sevens: NZ lose, but still win world title] They ended with six wins out of the eight events.Sevens is a stripped-down version of rugby union, with seven players on each side rather than fifteen. Games are much shorter, seven or ten minutes each half, and tend to be very fast-paced. Sevens is traditionally played in a two-day tournament format; however, the most famous event, the
Hong Kong Sevens , is played over three days.The series' tournaments, which were identical to those in 2006–2007, span the globe:
Individual tries
Tournaments
Dubai
*Cup: ru7|NZL 31-21 ru7|FJI
*Losing Cup semifinalists: ru7|ZAF, ru7|ENG
*Plate: ru7|ARG 15-14 ru7|SAM
*Losing Plate semifinalists: ru7|SCO, ru7|KEN
*Bowl: ru7|CAN 0-31 ru7|AUS
*Shield: ru7|ZWE 22-19 ru7|TUNouth Africa
*Cup: ru7|NZL 34-7 ru7|FJI
*Losing Cup semifinalists: ru7|ZAF, ru7|ARG
*Plate: ru7|USA 14-15 ru7|KEN
*Losing Plate semifinalists: ru7|SCO, ru7|SAM
*Bowl: ru7|ENG 19-21 ru7|WAL
*Shield: ru7|CAN 31-14 ru7|ZWENew Zealand
*Cup: ru7|NZL 22-17 ru7|SAM
*Losing Cup semifinalists: ru7|AUS, ru7|TON
*Plate: ru7|WAL 12-19 ru7|ZAF
*Losing Plate semifinalists: ru7|SCO, ru7|FJI
*Bowl: ru7|ENG 12-7 ru7|ARG
*Shield: ru7|USA 22-17 ru7|KENUSA
*Cup: ru7|NZL 27–12 ru7-rt|ZAF
*Losing Cup semifinalists: ru7|KEN, ru7|SAM
*Plate: ru7|FJI 26–21 ru7-rt|ARG
*Losing Plate semifinalists: ru7|ENG, ru7|SCO
*Bowl: ru7|USA 19–21 ru7-rt|WAL
*Losing Bowl semifinalists: ru7|CAN, ru7|FRA
*Shield: ru7|CHL 12–24 ru7-rt|AUS
*Losing Shield semifinalists: ru7|MEX, ru7|WINHong Kong
*Cup: ru7|NZL 26–12 ru7|RSA
*Losing Cup semifinalists: ru7|SAM, ru7|FIJ
*Losing Cup quarterfinalists: ru7|WAL, ru7|AUS, ru7|KEN, ru7|ENG
*Plate: ru7|ARG 14–17 ru7|FRA
*Losing Plate semifinalists: ru7|TON, ru7|CAN
*Bowl: ru7|ZWE 14–19 ru7|RussiaAustralia
*Cup: ru7|ZAF 15-7 ru7|NZL
*Losing Cup semifinalists: ru7|FJI, ru7|SAM
*Plate: ru7|TGA 14–12 ru7|KEN
*Losing Plate semifinalists: AUS|ru7, ru7|COK
*Bowl: ru7|ARG 26–21 ru7|USA
*Shield: ru7|WAL 12–7 ru7|CANLondon
*Cup: ru7|SAM 19-14 ru7|FJI
*Losing Cup semifinalists: ru7|ENG, ru7|ARG
*Plate: ru7|NZL 19-12 ru7|RSA
*Losing Plate semifinalists: ru7|PRT, ru7|SCO
*Bowl: ru7|AUS 19-12 ru7|WAL
*Shield: ru7|ESP 10-7 ru7|KENcotland
*Cup: ru7|NZL 24-14 ru7|ENG
*Losing Cup semifinalists: ru7|SAM, ru7|WAL
*Plate: ru7|RSA 14-5 ru7|SCO
*Losing Plate semifinalists: ru7|FJI, ru7|FRA
*Bowl: ru7|AUS 24-14 ru7|CAN
*Losing Bowl semifinalists: ru7|KEN, ru7|ARG
*Shield: ru7|PRT 10-5 ru7|Russia
*Losing Shield semifinalists: ru7|MDA, ru7|ESPNotes and references
External links
* [http://www.irbsevens.com Official tournament site]
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