The International Rugby Board has announced the schedule for the 2007\2008 IRB Sevens World Series. “Last season’s IRB Sevens World Series was the most competitive to date, going down the quarter-finals of the final Tournament in Scotland before New Zealand were crowned champions,†said IRB Sevens manager Beth Coalter.
“The eagerly awaited 2007/08 Series promises to be just as exciting.
“The new Series will again kick off at the end of November/early December 2007 in Dubai and South Africa and then early in 2008 to New Zealand, US, Hong Kong, Australia and England before climaxing for the second successive year in Scotland at the end of May, the traditional home of Rugby Sevens,†said Coalter.
Tournament dates are as follows:
2007 Nov 30 – Dec 01: Dubai
Stadium: Dubai Exiles RFC, Dubai
Winner last year: South Africa (bt NZ 31-12)
2007 Dec 07 – Dec 08: South Africa
Stadium: George Rugby Ground, George
Winner last year: New Zealand (bt SA 24-17)
2008 Feb 01 – Feb 02: New Zealand
Stadium: Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Winner last year: Samoa (bt Fiji 17-14)
2008 Feb 09 – Feb 10: USA
Stadium: San Diego – PETCO Park
Winner last year: Fiji (bt Samoa 38-24)
2008 Mar 28 – Mar 30: Hong Kong
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Winner last year: Samoa (bt Fiji 27-22)
2008 Apr 05 – Apr 06: Australia
Stadium: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Winner last year: Fiji (bt Samoa 21-07)
2008 May 24 – May 25: England
Stadium: Twickenham, London
Winner last year: New Zealand (bt Fiji 29-07)
2008 May 31 – Jun 01: Scotland
Stadium: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Winner last year: New Zealand (bt Samoa 34-05)
Overall 2006\2007 Winner: New Zealand
Looks like last year’s series was dominated by the pacific islanders