Emirates Dubai 7s 2024: A sporting extravaganza

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• Sunroom
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The Emirates Dubai 7s is an annual event where top teams go head to head in rugby and other sports. This year, the event will be bigger and better, with multiple sporting events, music and entertainment. It will be held from the 29th of November to the 1st of December. Continue reading to find out more about the carnival of fun.

Emirates Dubai 7s 2024

The Emirates Dubai 7s is an excellent festival cum sporting event which can be enjoyed by sports enthusiasts as well as casual fans. Besides the main event, all activities make it appealing to families. This blog looks at the competitive part of Emirates Dubai 7s and the fun and engaging bits so you can select and plan for your preferred activities.

Emirates Dubai Sevens – Events

There will be many exciting sporting and musical events during the carnival.

HSBC Svns 2024

The rugby tournament is played between 24 national teams (men and women), with Australia and South Africa defending their titles. Some top teams, including New Zealand, Great Britain, the USA, Australia, Spain, Ireland, Japan, Argentina, Uruguay, France, Kenya, Ireland and Fiji, will compete for the title. Teams have been divided into three groups. The first leg of the men’s tournament will be held on 30th November and 1st December.

China will make a debut in the women’s tournament. Other teams include Australia, Ireland, Fiji, the USA, Spain, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, Canada, Japan and Brazil. It is scheduled for Saturday 30^th November.

Visit the official website to purchase Dubai 7s tickets. General Admission Dubai Rugby Sevens tickets start at AED 425.

The Invitational Tournament

Teams from around the world will compete in 15 different divisions at the Rugby 7s Dubai location, The Sevens Stadium. Over 3 days, teams will compete for glory. Here is a look at the various categories.

Internationals (Men)

• International Invitational Men
• International Open Men
• International Vets
• International Vets Social
• International Social Men
• International U19

Internationals (Women)

• International Invitational Women
• International Open Women

GCC Division (Men)

• Gulf Men’s League
• Gulf Men’s Social
• Gulf Men’s Open
• Gulf Vets
• Gulf U19 Boys
• UAE National Schoolboys

GCC Division (Women)

• Gulf Women
• Gulf U19 Girls

Emirates Dubai 7 Cricket

The fast-paced Cricket 7s returns as men’s, women’s and mixed teams compete for pride and glory. Enjoy a drink and your favourite snacks whilst watching super fast cricket.

Last year, 7s Dubai cricket was more popular amongst the fans as legendary English test cricketer Darren Gough, Georgia Elwiss, and the Lancashire cricket team joined the fun.

Emirates Dubai 7 Netball

A permanent fixture in the festival, Netball has been a hit since 2014. Teams across divisions will go head-to-head as the crowd enjoys the engrossing competition with entertainment and music.

Here are the divisions.

Open

• Netball Open Women
• Netball Open Women – Social
• Open Youth
• Open Mixed

Gulf

• Gulf Women
• Gulf Youth Aspire

Rebound – Padel Tournament

In four categories, a 3-day Padel tournament will be held at the five purpose-built courts from 29th November to 1st December. So, whether you are an expert or someone who picks up the racket occasionally, you can compete. The fee per adult is AED 750, and for children, AED 350 (age 8 to 14). You can register via the official website.

WODON3

Wodon3, the fitness competition, is back for year three. Mixed teams of two females and two males will compete in strength and fitness competitions. Register your team in the Social Athlete, Open Athlete, and Elite Athlete Division.

Dubai Sevens Concerts

Stormzy will entertain fans as the headliners on Sunday, 1st December, on the Frequency on 8 stage. Sugababes will be playing on Saturday night (30th November) on the Rugby Rocks stage.

At Beats on 2, you can watch rugby and enjoy international DJs’ music. Visitors will also dance to the tunes of Artful Dodger.

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

The Emirates Dubai 7s will have plenty of activities for children, with Friday being the family day.

OUTDOOR KIDS’ CINEMA

Kids’ outdoor cinema will operate from 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm. Enjoy popular kid movies on comfy beanbags whilst eating free popcorn.​

MINI RUGBY RAVERS

• A mini stage with rigging, lighting, backdrop and a professional DJ deck.
• Kid-friendly drink stations
• A junior DJ to kick off the party
• Playlists to keep the music going all day

SUNROOM

Once the sport is over, the #Dubai7s event will become the emirate’s largest party. With tickets selling like hotcakes, more than thousands of fans are likely to rejoice in the music, food and all other forms of entertainment on offer at Dubai Rugby Sevens 2024.

A new addition to Emirates Dubai 7s 2024 is the Sunroom. A one-day ticket for the Sunroom costs AED 1,925. A weekend ticket would cost AED 3,250 and include the following:

• Weekend access to exclusive VIP area.
• All-inclusive food and beverages (11:00 am to 08:00 pm).
• Access to the Sunroom’s exclusive live music line-up and live podcast shows.
• Early access parking – with VIP car park access and entry/exit via the VIP gate.
• Seats on Pitch 1 in the shaded grandstand.
• Access to VIP-only grandstand bar.

Dubai 7s 2024 tickets

• General admission is free on Friday. However, registration is still necessary.
• Dubai 7s 2024 adult tickets will cost AED 425 per person on Saturday and Sunday.
• General Admission for the weekend will cost AED 550.
• Tickets for kids aged 10-14 will cost AED 115. For kids aged 4 to 9 years, the cost is AED 40. Children under 4 go free.
• Weekend tickets for a family of 2 adults and 2 children will cost AED 1,064.
• Weekend Reserved Seating will be priced at AED 605 (standard) and AED 710 (premium).
• One day ticket for Sunroom is AED 1,925 whereas, a weekend ticket would cost AED 3,250.
• A one-day ticket for People of Determination is priced at AED 375, and a weekend ticket would cost AED 525.

FAQs

What is the Emirates Dubai 7s location?

The Sevens Stadium, one of the most iconic stadiums in Dubai, will host this wonderful event. It is located on the Dubai-Al Ain Road.

What are the Emirates Dubai 7s timings?

Emirates Dubai 7s timings would be from 07:00 am to 08:00 pm (last entry) for general admission. VIP gate opens at 09:00 am on Saturday and Sunday. For the matches, check the official website for timings.

Is there parking available?

Yes, parking will be available.

Which restaurants will be present at the festival?

The list includes:

• Costa Coffee
• Pret A Manger
• Mr Toad’s Pub & Kitchen
• Giraffe
• The Draft House
• Barakat
• Baskin Robbins Ice Cream
• Burro Blanco
• Candylicious
• Cool Mood
• Dave’s Hot Chicken
• Desi Me Rolling
• Rolling Desi
• Filli
• Fine Diner
• Frosty Bro Ice Cream
• Gino’s Deli
• Haagen Dazs
• Halla Shawarma
• House of Pops
• Lekker Meat Shop
• Mamacita
• Mattar
• Papa Johns Pizza
• Pickl
• Spinneys
• Switch
• The Acai Spot
• The Brooklyn Creamery
• TopGolf
• Wingstop
• Yogurtland
• Croq Michel

This completes our guide to the Emirates Dubai 7s. This event attracts thousands of fans each year and gets better than ever.

If we don’t feel like going to the stadium, maybe you could head to any sports bar in Dubai. Chances are, most of them will be showing the matches. Rest assured, Dubai Sevens 2024 will be the talk of the town for the next two weeks or so.

You can also book tickets for the remaining sporting events in Dubai during 2024.

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