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
Between Riverside and Crazy produced at the American Conservatory Theater, Geary Theater in San Francisco in September 2015. Directed by Irene Lewis, the cast featured Carl Lumbly as Pops, Catherine Castellanos as the Church Lady, Samuel Ray Gates as Junior, Elia Monte-Brown as Lulu, and Lakin Valdez as Oswaldo. Artists Repertory Theatre, located in Portland, Oregon, will stage "Between Riverside and Crazy" from March 4 to April 1, 2018. Speakeasy Stage Company, located in Boston, Massachusetts, staged "Between Riverside and Crazy" from September 7 to October 6, 2018. American Stage Company, located in Saint Petersburg, FL, staged "Between Riverside and Crazy" from October 3