The Sevens Stadium

The Sevens
Construction
Full name	The Sevens
Location	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates	24°59′42″N 55°27′59″E / 24.99500°N 55.46639°E / 24.99500; 55.46639Coordinates: 24°59′42″N 55°27′59″E / 24.99500°N 55.46639°E / 24.99500; 55.46639
Owner	Emirates Airline
Capacity	50,000
Surface	Grass
Broke ground	2007
Built	2008
Opened	28 November 2008
Tenants
United Arab Emirates National Rugby Union Team

The Sevens is a purpose-built rugby sevens stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Sevens Stadium is a venue for rugby, soccer, Gaelic football, Australian football (Aussie rules), netball, basketball, cricket, tennis, track and field, and concerts.^[1]

The Sevens is located at the intersection of the Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66) and the Jebel Ali-Lahbab Road (E77) and the complex offers parking for around 15,000 vehicles.^[2]

Facilities at The Sevens include: eight rugby/football pitches, six cricket pitches (3 grass (2 floodlit) 3 subkha), four netball/tennis courts, one basketball court, a grandstand, and international-standard ancillary facilities ideal for sports events. All courts and pitches are floodlit.^[3]

It was the venue for the first HSBC A5N Youth Rugby Festival in February 2009. The Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens is a round of the World Rugby Sevens Series held at The Sevens annually since 2008.^[4]

Concerts

Rod Stewart performed at the stadium on March 7, 2010 during his Soulbook Tour.
Duran Duran performed at the stadium on March 8, 2012 during their All You Need Is Now Tour.^[5]
Justin Bieber has performed at the stadium on May 4 and 5, 2013 during his Believe Tour in front of a total crowd of 28,544 people.^[6]
One Direction performed at the stadium on April 4, 2015 during their On the Road Again Tour in front of a total crowd of 29,300 people.^[7]

References

External links

The Sevens official website

Preceded by Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong	Rugby World Cup Sevens Venue 2009	Succeeded by Luzhniki Stadium Russia

World Rugby Sevens Series

Seasons	1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

2015–16 events	Dubai South Africa New Zealand Australia USA Canada Hong Kong Singapore France London

Former events	Beijing Cardiff Japan Kuala Lumpur Mar del Plata Punta del Este Scotland Shanghai Suva

Current stadiums	Allianz Stadium BC Place The Sevens Stade Jean-Bouin Hong Kong Stadium Twickenham Westpac Stadium Singapore National Stadium Cape Town Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium

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