2022 Dubai Sevens Explained

2022 Dubai Sevens
Series:Sevens World Series XXIV
Date:3–4 December 2022
Matches:45
Prevseason:2021
Nextseason:2023

The 2022 Dubai Sevens was the second tournament within the 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series and was the 22nd international edition and the 52nd overall of the Dubai Sevens since it began in 1970. It was held on 3 and 4 December 2022 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Format

The twelve teams at each tournament were drawn into three pools of four teams each. A round-robin was held for each pool, where every team played each of the other three in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool, plus the two best third-placed on comparative pool standings, advanced to the Cup quarterfinals to compete for tournament honours. The other teams from each pool went to the challenge playoffs for ninth to twelfth place.

Teams

Fifteen core teams participated in the tournament along with one invited team, United Arab Emirates.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: worldrugby.org . Pools for Dubai - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series . 2022-12-10 . www.world.rugby.