2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series normal 16 teams) was spread out over a three-day period. The series' tournaments are identical to 2007–2008 and span the globe: The 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens was not a part of the 2008-09 series. Unlike the 2005 edition held in Hong Kong, the 2009 edition did not replace one of the 2008-09 series events. The World Cup was held in Dubai from March 5–7, 2009 and won by Wales. Prior to the season, the IRB announced the 12 "core teams" that would receive guaranteed berths in each event in the 2008–09 series: The one new core team was the
History of rugby union matches between Fiji and Wales History of rugby union matches between Fiji and Wales Wales and Fiji have played each other at rugby union since 1985, when Wales won the inaugural game 40-3. Since then they have played each other on several occasions, including three times at the Rugby World Cup - once in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, once in the 2011 Rugby World Cup and once in the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Wales have won the majority of the games, winning eight out of the ten matches played. Fiji has won once, with one draw in 2010. Below are a list of matches