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 2, 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, Uganda.
Core Teams
Invited Team
Pool stage All times in UAE Standard Time (UTC+4:00)
Key to colours in group tablesTeams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal
Pool A TeamPldWDLPDPts32011373111263111063021–155
Pool B TeamPldWDLPDPts3201477320144732014073003-1313
Pool C TeamPldWDLPDPts330024931111163111763003-423
Pool D TeamPldWDLPDPts330043932014733102-1953003-713
Knockout stage
Placement matches
Thirteenth place
Ninth place
Cup
Fifth place 5th to 8th playoffs
Cup playoffs
Tournament placings
PlaceTeam Points 22 19 17 4 15 5 13 6 12 7 10 10
PlaceTeam Points 9 810 7 11 5 513 414 3 15 1 1 Source: World Rugby
Players
+ Dream Team Forwards Backs Ricardo Duarttee Branco du Preez Siviwe Soyizwapi Perry Baker Harry McNulty Mark Roche Akuila Rokolisoa
See also 2022 Dubai Women's Sevens World Rugby Sevens Series 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series
References
External links Tournament site World Rugby info