The 1999 Dubai Sevens was an international
rugby sevens
Rugby sevens (commonly known simply as sevens, and originally seven-a-side rugby) is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players playing seven-minute halves, instead of the usual 15 players playing 40-minute halves. R ...
tournament that took place at the Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground on 2 and 3 December 1999. It was the 12th edition of the
Dubai Sevens
The Dubai 7s is an annual rugby sevens and social event held at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, UAE. Founded in 1970, the event is the longest running sports event in the Middle East.
Events
The Dubai 7s has six competitions each year:
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and the inaugural event for the
IRB Sevens World Series
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. Sixteen teams competed in the tournament and were divided into four groups of four teams with the top two qualifying through to the cup quarterfinals.
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After winning their group, ]New Zealand
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defeated Fiji
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in the cup final by a score of 38–14. In the minor placings, Australia
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won the plate final over France
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while Scotland
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won the bowl final over Zimbabwe
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Teams
Sixteen national teams played in the tournament:[
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Pool stage
The pool stage was played on the first day of the tournament. The 16 teams were separated into four groups of four teams and teams in the same pool played each other once. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the Cup quarterfinals to compete for the 1999 Dubai Sevens title.
Pool A
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World Rugby
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Pool B
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World Rugby
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Pool C
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World Rugby
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Pool D
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World Rugby
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Finals
Bowl
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World Rugby
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Plate
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World Rugby
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Cup
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World Rugby
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Tournament placings
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References
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1999
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons.
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1999–2000 IRB Sevens World Series
1999 in Emirati sport
1999 in Asian rugby union