2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series was the tenth of an annual IRB Sevens World Series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000.
| 2008–09 IRB Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Series X | |
| Hosts |
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| Date | 28 November 2008 – 31 May 2009 |
| Nations | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Africa |
| Runners-up | Fiji |
| Third | England |
| Series details | |
| Top try scorer | Collins Injera |
| Top point scorer | Ben Gollings |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
South Africa clinched the 2008–09 World Series, its first Series title. The defending series champions New Zealand finished fourth.
Sevens is traditionally played in a two-day tournament format. However, the most famous event, the Hong Kong Sevens, is played over three days, largely because it involves 24 teams instead of the normal 16. Starting in 2008–09, the Australia leg (which involves the normal 16 teams) was spread out over a three-day period.
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