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Boks to play Ireland in Cup Final in Dubai Sevens 2022

by Brenda Reed

The HSBC Dubai Sevens returns to Dubai in 2022.  The Springbok Sevens side will take on Ireland in the final of the HSBC World Rugby Dubai Sevens Cup final on Saturday.

As one of the UK’s leading rugby tour operators, Venatour has first-hand experience of producing quality weekends that live long in the memory. Featuring the world’s best men’s and women’s teams, the weekend event captures international attention with its exciting brand of play in front of passionate fans. Rugby takes center stage over the two days, with multiple games providing hours of play each day.

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Each game of the round-robin style tournament is less than twenty minutes, with fast and intense competition. Watching some of the quickest and most agile athletes in the world, spectators are entertained by the fast-paced, high-scoring games, as well as the electric atmosphere created by the avid fans.

When is the World Rugby Dubai Sevens Final 2022?

Kick-off is at 17:26 (SA time).

It will be a fourth consecutive appearance in the Dubai Sevens final for the Blitzboks.

The Blitzboks beat New Zealand 26-19 in the semi-finals, while Ireland proved too strong for the USA, winning 12-7.

The Dubai Sevens runs from 2–3 December 2022.

There will be 11 tournaments throughout the next 6 months in countries all over the world, finishing with the London Sevens, which starts on 20 May 2023.

The Dubai event also marks the return of the Women’s Sevens. Australia will look to extend their dominance in the event in 2022. Already this year they have won the previous Rugby Sevens Series, the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and the Rugby World Cup Sevens.