The Dubai Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens (seven-a-side version of rugby union). The 2006 competition, which took place on December 1 and 2 at the Dubai Exiles ground, was the first Cup trophy in the 2006-07 IRB Sevens World Series circuit.

Teams

•   Arabian Gulf
•   Argentina
•   Australia
•   Canada
•   England
•   Fiji
•   France
•   Kenya
•   New Zealand
•   Portugal
•   Samoa
•   Scotland
•   South Africa
•   Tunisia
•   Wales
•   Zimbabwe

Pool stages

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
Fiji	3	2	0	1	95	19	+76	7
Australia	3	2	0	1	53	33	+20	7
Portugal	3	2	0	1	41	46	-5	7
Kenya	3	0	0	3	7	98	-91	3

Date	Team 1	Score	Team 2
2006-12-01	Fiji	45 - 0	Kenya
2006-12-01	Australia	10 - 12	Portugal
2006-12-01	Fiji	36 - 0	Portugal
2006-12-01	Australia	24 - 7	Kenya
2006-12-01	Kenya	0 - 29	Portugal
2006-12-01	Fiji	14 - 19	Australia

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
England	3	3	0	0	86	10	+76	9
France	3	1	0	2	35	52	-17	5
Zimbabwe	3	1	0	2	36	55	-19	5
Scotland	3	1	0	2	33	76	-43	5

Date	Team 1	Score	Team 2
2006-12-01	England	38 - 0	Scotland
2006-12-01	France	7 - 19	Zimbabwe
2006-12-01	England	29 - 0	Zimbabwe
2006-12-01	France	21 - 14	Scotland
2006-12-01	Scotland	19 - 17	Zimbabwe
2006-12-01	England	19 - 7	France

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	0	120	24	+96	9
Canada	3	2	0	1	52	78	-26	7
Tunisia	3	1	0	2	50	64	-14	5
Argentina	3	0	0	3	36	92	-56	3

Date	Team 1	Score	Team 2
2006-12-01	South Africa	47 - 5	Canada
2006-12-01	Argentina	12 - 24	Tunisia
2006-12-01	South Africa	33 - 12	Tunisia
2006-12-01	Argentina	17 - 28	Canada
2006-12-01	Canada	19 - 14	Tunisia
2006-12-01	South Africa	40 - 7	Argentina

Pool D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
New Zealand	3	2	0	1	92	22	+70	7
Samoa	3	2	0	1	78	24	+54	7
Wales	3	2	0	1	76	45	+31	7
Arabian Gulf	3	0	0	3	0	155	-155	3

Date	Team 1	Score	Team 2
2006-12-01	New Zealand	31 - 12	Wales
2006-12-01	Samoa	54 - 0	Arabian Gulf
2006-12-01	New Zealand	54 - 0	Arabian Gulf
2006-12-01	Samoa	14 - 17	Wales
2006-12-01	Wales	47 - 0	Arabian Gulf
2006-12-01	New Zealand	7 - 10	Samoa

Finals

Shield

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	December 2 - Dubai
	Portugal	33
					December 2 - Dubai
	Scotland	12
					Scotland	12
	December 2 - Dubai
					Wales	17
	Wales	10
									December 2 - Dubai
	Argentina	24
									Wales	33
	December 2 - Dubai
									Arabian Gulf	0
	Tunisia	26
					December 2 - Dubai
	Arabian Gulf	0
					Arabian Gulf	10
	December 2 - Dubai
					Kenya	7
	Zimbabwe	12
	Kenya	0

Bowl

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	December 2 - Dubai
	Portugal	33
					December 2 - Dubai
	Scotland	12
					Portugal	7
	December 2 - Dubai
					Argentina	10
	Wales	10
									December 2 - Dubai
	Argentina	24
									Argentina	26
	December 2 - Dubai
									Zimbabwe	7
	Tunisia	26
					December 2 - Dubai
	Arabian Gulf	0
					Tunisia	10
	December 2 - Dubai
					Zimbabwe	17
	Zimbabwe	12
	Kenya	0

Plate

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	December 2 - Dubai
	Fiji	46
					December 2 - Dubai
	France	7
					France	36
	December 2 - Dubai
					Canada	0
	New Zealand	31
									December 2 - Dubai
	Canada	0
									France	7
	December 2 - Dubai
									Samoa	26
	South Africa	19
					December 2 - Dubai
	Samoa	10
					Samoa	12
	December 2 - Dubai
					Australia	5
	England	21
	Australia	5

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	December 2 - Dubai
	Fiji	46
					December 2 - Dubai
	France	7
					Fiji	12
	December 2 - Dubai
					New Zealand	17
	New Zealand	31
									December 2 - Dubai
	Canada	0
									New Zealand	12
	December 2 - Dubai
									South Africa	31
	South Africa	19
					December 2 - Dubai
	Samoa	10
					South Africa	19
	December 2 - Dubai
					England	0
	England	21
	Australia	5

Round 1 table

Pos.	Country									Overall
1	South Africa	20								20
2	New Zealand	16								16
3	Fiji	12								12
3	England	12								12
5	Samoa	8								8
6	France	6								6
7	Australia	4								4
7	Canada	4								4
9	Argentina	2								2
10	Zimbabwe	0								0
10	Portugal	0								0
10	Tunisia	0								0
10	Wales	0								0
10	Arabian Gulf	0								0
10	Kenya	0								0
10	Scotland	0								0

External links

• Dubai Rugby 7s
• IRB Sevens ^[usurped]
• Dubai ^[usurped] on irbsevens.com
• Dubai Sevens Profile on UR7s.com