2017 Dubai Sevens

2017 Dubai Sevens
	Sevens World Series XIX
Host nation	United Arab Emirates
Date	1–2 December 2017
Cup
Champion	South Africa
Runner-up	New Zealand
Third	England
Challenge Trophy
Winner	France
Tournament details
Matches played	45
Tries scored	266 (average 5.911 per match)
Top point scorer	Darcy Graham (40) ; Dan Norton (40) ; Solomon Okia (40)
Top try scorer	Darcy Graham (8) ; Dan Norton (8) ; Solomon Okia (8)
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The 2017 Dubai Sevens was the first tournament within the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series. It was held over the weekend of 1–2 December 2017 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.^[1]

Format

The teams are drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup bracket where teams compete for the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals. The bottom two teams from each group go to the Challenge Trophy bracket.

Teams

Fifteen core teams participate in the tournament along with one invited team, Uganda, the winner of the 2017 Africa Cup Sevens:^[2]

Pool stage

All times in UAE Standard Time (UTC+4:00)

Key to colours in group tables
	Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	95	15	+80	9
Kenya	3	2	1	63	77	–14	7
Canada	3	1	2	37	74	–37	5
Uganda	3	0	3	41	70	–29	3

1 December 2017	Canada	15–29	Kenya	The Sevens, Dubai
10:30	Try: Hirayama 1'm Kay 13'm, 14'm Con: Hirayama (0/3)		Try: Oliech 4'c Injera 5'm, 12'm Ayodi 7'c Ombachi 10'm Con: Oliech (2/3) 4', 7' Agero (0/2)	Referee: Damian Schneider

1 December 2017	South Africa	19–10	Uganda	The Sevens, Dubai
10:52	Try: Nel 1'c Snyman 5'c Agaba 11'm Con: Du Preez (2/2) 2', 5' Afrika (0/1)		Try: Okia 9'm Wokorach 14'm Con: Wokorach (0/2)	Referee: Sam Grove-White

1 December 2017	Canada	22–17	Uganda	The Sevens, Dubai
14:14	Try: Kay 2'm Moonlight 6'm Douglas 7'c Jones 11'm Con: Hirayama (1/4) 7'		Try: Okia 4'c, 9'm, Odong 13'm Con: Wokorach (1/3) 5'	Referee: Richard Haughton

1 December 2017	South Africa	48–5	Kenya	The Sevens, Dubai
14:36	Try: Senatla 4'm, 5'c, 9'm Afrika 7'm Du Preez 11'c Geduld 12'c Smith 14'm Specman 14'c Con: Du Preez (2/5) 6', 12' Afrika (2/3) 12', 14'		Try: Oluoch 2'm Con: Oliech (0/1)	Referee: Damon Murphy

1 December 2017	Kenya	29–14	Uganda	The Sevens, Dubai
19:31	Try: Ombachi 1'c Agero 5'm Sikuta 7'c Ayodi 9'm Tanga 12'm Con: Oliech (2/5) 1', 7'		Try: Okia 2'c Wokorach 7'c Con: Wokorach (2/2) 3', 7' Cards: Wokorach 14' to 14'	Referee: Paulo Duarte

1 December 2017	South Africa	28–0	Canada	The Sevens, Dubai
19:53	Try: Du Preez 4'c Afrika 5'c Smith 10'c Kok 14'c Con: Du Preez (3/3) 4', 6', 10' Geduld (1/1) 14'		Cards: Hirayama 13' to 14'	Referee: Richard Kelly

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
England	3	3	0	71	12	+59	9
Scotland	3	2	1	50	64	–14	7
Spain	3	1	2	35	66	–31	5
France	3	0	3	38	52	–14	3

1 December 2017	Scotland	24–14	France	The Sevens, Dubai
11:14	Try: Graham 1'm, 13'c McLennan 7'c McCann 14'm Con: Lowe (1/2) 7' Fergusson (1/2) 13'		Try: Parez 4'c Riva 6'c Con: Barraque 4' Riva 6'	Referee: Craig Evans

1 December 2017	England	28–0	Spain	The Sevens, Dubai
11:36	Try: Mitchell 6'c, 7'c Norton 12'c Glover 14'c Con: Mitchell (4/4) 6', 7', 12', 14'			Referee: Paulo Duarte

1 December 2017	Scotland	26–21	Spain	The Sevens, Dubai
14:58	Try: Graham 5'm, 8'c, 12'c Elms 10'c Con: Lowe (3/4) 8', 11', 13'		Try: Pla 3' Carrion 7' Sainz-Trapaga 14' Con: Hernandez (2/2) 4', 7' Genua (1/1) 14'	Referee: Damian Schneider

1 December 2017	England	14–12	France	The Sevens, Dubai
15:20	Try: Norton 7'c McConnochie 11'c Con: Mitchell (2/2) 7', 11' Cards: Rodwell 12' to 14'		Try: Veredamu 2'm Alerte 14'c Con: Barraque (1/2) 14'	Referee: Richard Kelly

1 December 2017	France	12–14	Spain	The Sevens, Dubai
20:15	Try: Demai-Hamecher 10'c, 14'm Con: Riva (1/1) 11' Barraque (0/1)		Try: Fontez 3'c Pearce 13'c Con: Genua (2/2) 3', 14' Cards: Martin Template:Sinbin	Referee: Damon Murphy

1 December 2017	England	29–0	Scotland	The Sevens, Dubai
20:37	Try: Mitchell 2'm Norton 6'c, 7'm, 9'm, 11'c Con: Mitchell (1/4) 6' Edwards (1/1) 11'			Referee: Mike O'Brien

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Fiji	3	3	0	97	33	+64	9
Australia	3	2	1	104	33	+71	7
Wales	3	1	2	43	64	–21	5
Russia	3	0	3	12	126	–114	3

1 December 2017	Australia	38–7	Wales	The Sevens, Dubai
09:44	Try: Kennewell 2'm O'Donnell 5'c, 13'c Porch 6'c Anderson 7'c Myers 14'm Con: Stannard (3/4) 5', 7', 7', 13'		Try: Morgan 8'c Con: Davies (1/1) 8' Cards: Thomas 4' to 6'	Referee: Richard Kelly

1 December 2017	Fiji	50–7	Russia	The Sevens, Dubai
10:06	Try: Kunavula 3'm Tuwai 4'm, 9'c Nacuqu 5'c Nasoko 7'c Stewart 11'm Cakaubalavu 13'm Sau 14'c Con: Nacuqu (3/5) 5', 6', 7', 9' Ravouvou (1/2) 14'		Try: Filatov 7'c Con: Roshchin (1/1) 7'	Referee: Richard Haughton

1 December 2017	Australia	47–0	Russia	The Sevens, Dubai
12:44	Try: Porch 1'm Stannard 6'c Quinn 7'c, 10'c Holland 8'c Longbottom 13'c Myers 14'c Con: Stannard (2/3) 6', 7' Holland (4/4) 9', 10', 13', 14'			Referee: Paulo Duarte

1 December 2017	Fiji	21–7	Wales	The Sevens, Dubai
13:06	Try: Ravouvou 1'c Nasoko 6'c Veremalua 10'c Con: Ravouvou (1/1) 2'c Nasoko (1/1) 6'c Stewart (1/1) 10'c Cards: Domolailai 12' to 14' Kunavula 13' to 14'		Try: Devine 13'c Con: Davies (1/1) 13'c	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

1 December 2017	Wales	29–5	Russia	The Sevens, Dubai
18:44	Try: Treharne 2'm, 12'c Thomas 5'c Lewis 7'm, 7'm Con: Jones (2/5) 5', 12'		Try: Ostroushko 9'm Con: Gostyuzhev (0/1) Cards: Gostyuzhev 10' to 12'	Referee: Mike O'Brien

1 December 2017	Fiji	26–19	Australia	The Sevens, Dubai
19:06	Try: Tuwai 4'c Cakaubalavu 7'c Stewart 14'm, 14'c Con: Ravouvou (1/1) 4' Kunavula (1/1) 7' Nasilasila (1/2) 14'		Try: Myers 1'm Kennewell 6'c O'Donnell 10'c Con: Stannard (2/3) 6', 10'	Referee: Craig Joubert

Pool D

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
New Zealand	3	3	0	67	43	+24	9
Samoa	3	2	1	60	50	+10	7
Argentina	3	1	2	53	57	–4	5
United States	3	0	3	40	70	–30	3

1 December 2017	United States	14–22	Argentina	The Sevens, Dubai
09:00	Try: Tomasin 5'c Isles 9'c Con: Hughes (2/2) 5', 9'		Try: Luna 2'm Roura 7'c, 12'm Sabato 14'm Con: Revol (1/4) 7'	Referee: Damon Murphy

1 December 2017	New Zealand	24–12	Samoa	The Sevens, Dubai
09:22	Try: Ware 4'm Collier 9'm Curry 11'c Molia 14'c Con: Knewstubb (2/4) 12', 14'		Try: Mealoi 5'm Tupou 7'c Con: Tupou 7' Cards: Mealoi 11' to 13'	Referee: Mike O'Brien

1 December 2017	United States	14–26	Samoa	The Sevens, Dubai
12:00	Try: Barrett 7'c Unufe 14'c Con: Hughes (1/1) 7' Unufe (1/1) 14'		Try: Perez 2'c, 10'c Mealoi 5'm Motuga 13'c Con: Tupou (3/4) 2', 11', 13'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

1 December 2017	New Zealand	21–19	Argentina	The Sevens, Dubai
12:22	Try: Koroi 7'c Webber 13'c Molia 14'c Con: Knewstubb (1/1) 7' Koroi (1/1) 14' Te Tamaki (1/1) 14' Cards: Koroi 3' to 5' Webber 8' to 10'		Try: Roura 4'c Etchart 7'c Revol 11'm Con: Revol (2/2) 4' 7' Bazan Velez (0/1)	Referee: Craig Joubert

1 December 2017	Argentina	12–22	Samoa	The Sevens, Dubai
18:00	Try: Gonzalez 7'm, 8'c Con: Bazan Velez (1/2) 9'		Try: Alosio 2'm, 6'm Motuga 10'c Kellett-Moore 14'm Con: Mealoi (1/2) 10' Tupou (0/2)	Referee: Craig Evans

1 December 2017	New Zealand	22–12	United States	The Sevens, Dubai
18:22	Try: Molia 2'm, 7'c Ravouvou 11'm 13'm Con: Webber (1/2) 7' Koroi (0/1) Te Temaki (0/1)		Try: Isles 4'm Iosefo 8'c Con: Hughes (1/2) 9'	Referee: Sam Grove-White

Knockout stage

13th place

Semi-finals		13th Place Final

2 December 2017 – 13:38 – The Sevens, Dubai

United States	21
		2 December 2017 – 17:57 – The Sevens, Dubai
Wales	31
		Wales	26
2 December 2017 – 14:00 – The Sevens, Dubai
		Uganda	7
Uganda	17 (a.e.t.)

Russia	12

Matches

Semi-finals

2 December 2017	United States	21–31	Wales	The Sevens, Dubai
13:38	Try: Unufe 10'c Isles 12'c Schroeder 14'c Con: Hughes (2/2) 10', 12' Tomasin 14'		Try: Jenkins 2'm Lewis 5'c, 7'c, 9'm Morgan 13'c Con: Davies (3/5) 6', 7', 13'	Referee: Paulo Duarte

2 December 2017	Uganda	17–12 (a.e.t.)	Russia	The Sevens, Dubai
14:00	Try: Ijongat 10'm Okia 12'c, 16' Con: Kermundu (1/2) 12' Cards: Okia 14' to 14'		Try: Mysin 14'm Kapalin 14'c Con: Gostyuzhev (1/2) 14'	Referee: Mike O'Brien

13th Place Final

2 December 2017	Wales	26–7	Uganda	The Sevens, Dubai
17:57	Try: Talbot-Davies 1'c Lewis 5'c, 9'm, 14'c Con: Davies (3/4) 2', 6', 14'		Try: Okia 10'c Con: Ofoyrwoth (1/1) 11'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Challenge Trophy

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Challenge Throphy Final

2 December 2017 – 09:30 – The Sevens, Dubai

Canada	10 (a.e.t.)
		2 December 2017 – 14:22 – The Sevens, Dubai
United States	5
		Canada	21
2 December 2017 – 09:52 – The Sevens, Dubai
		France	28
Wales	17
				2 December 2017 – 18:19 – The Sevens, Dubai
France	24
				France	21
2 December 2017 – 10:14 – The Sevens, Dubai
				Spain	12
Argentina	26
		2 December 2017 – 14:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
Uganda	7
		Argentina	12
2 December 2017 – 10:36 – The Sevens, Dubai
		Spain	14
Spain	31

Russia	0

Matches

Quarter-finals

2 December 2017	Canada	10–5 (a.e.t.)	United States	The Sevens, Dubai
09:30	Try: Berna 11'm Douglas 19' Con: Hirayama (0/1)		Try: Pinkelman 7'm Con: Hughes (0/1)	Referee: Craig Joubert

2 December 2017	Wales	17–24	France	The Sevens, Dubai
09:52	Try: Jenkins 2'm Morgan 7'c, 14'm Con: Davies (1/3) 7' Cards: Thomas 10' to 12'		Try: Barraque 4'c Alerte 5'c Veredamu 10'm Demai-Hamecher 11'm Con: Riva (2/3) 4', 6' Parez (0/1)	Referee: Sam Grove-White

2 December 2017	Argentina	26–7	Uganda	The Sevens, Dubai
10:14	Try: Roura 1'c Arias 4'c Sabato 7'm Etchart 9'c Con: Bazan Velez (3/4) 2', 4', 9'		Try: Okia 6'c Con: Wokorach (1/1) 6'	Referee: Richard Haughton

2 December 2017	Spain	31–0	Russia	The Sevens, Dubai
10:36	Try: Carrion 2'c Pla 3'c, 8'm Genua 7'c Martin Beamonte 11'm Con: Genua (3/5) 2', 4', 7'			Referee: Damian Schneider

Semi-finals

2 December 2017	Canada	21–28	France	The Sevens, Dubai
14:22	Try: Mullins 1'c Fuailefau 5'c Moonlight 8'c Con: Hirayama (3/3) 1', 6', 8'		Try: Demai-Hamecher 3'c Veredamu 7'c, 14'c Berenguel 13'c Con: Riva (2/2) 4', 7' Parez (1/1) 13' Barraque (1/1) 14'	Referee: Damian Schneider

2 December 2017	Argentina	12–14	Spain	The Sevens, Dubai
14:44	Try: Etchart 8'c Sabato 14'm Con: Etchart (1/1) 9'		Try: Sainz-Trapaga 1'c Carter 13'c Con: Hernandez (2/2) 1', 13'	Referee: Paulo Duarte

Challenge Throphy Final

2 December 2017	France	21–12	Spain	The Sevens, Dubai
18:19	Try: Riva 3'c, 14'c Demai-Hamecher 4'c Con: Demai-Hamecher (1/1) 3' Mazzoleni (2/2) 5', Cards: Dall'Igna 7' to 9' Veredamu 11' to 13'		Try: Pearce 10'c, 12'm Con: Hernandez (1/2) 10'	Referee: Richard Haughton

5th place

Semi-finals		5th Place Final

2 December 2017 – 15:35 – The Sevens, Dubai

Samoa	27 (a.e.t.)
		2 December 2017 – 18:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
Scotland	22
		Samoa	17
2 December 2017 – 15:57 – The Sevens, Dubai
		Australia	22
Kenya	12

Australia	19

Matches

Semi-finals

2 December 2017	Samoa	27–22 (a.e.t.)	Scotland	The Sevens, Dubai
15:35	Try: Toloa 2'm Kellett-Moore 4'm Perez 7'm, 16' Paulo 8'c Con: Mealoi (1/4) 9'		Try: Lowe 6' Graham 11' McLennan 13' Farndale 14' Con: Nayacavou (1/1) 14' Lowe (0/1) McLennan (0/2)	Referee: Richard Haughton

2 December 2017	Kenya	12–19	Australia	The Sevens, Dubai
15:57	Try: Wanyama 6'c Oyoo 13'm Con: Oliech (1/1) 7' Tanga (0/1)		Try: Anstee 4'm Anderson 8'c Hood 10'c Con: Holland (1/2) 8' Stannard (1/1) 11'	Referee: Mike O'Brien

5th Place Final

2 December 2017	Samoa	17–22	Australia	The Sevens, Dubai
18:44	Try: Tupou 2'm, 11'm Alosio 4'c Con: Mealoi (1/2) 4' Tupou (0/1)		Try: Stannard 5'c Kennewell 6'm Anderson 8'm, 13'm Con: Stannard (1/4) 5'	Referee: Richard Kelly

Cup

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Cup Final

2 December 2017 – 11:00 – The Sevens, Dubai

South Africa	26
		2 December 2017 – 16:19 – The Sevens, Dubai
Samoa	10
		South Africa	12
2 December 2017 – 11:22 – The Sevens, Dubai
		Fiji	7
Fiji	35
				2 December 2017 – 19:33 – The Sevens, Dubai
Scotland	24
				South Africa	24
2 December 2017 – 11:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
				New Zealand	12
New Zealand	14
		2 December 2017 – 16:41 – The Sevens, Dubai
Kenya	12
		New Zealand	14
2 December 2017 – 12:06 – The Sevens, Dubai
		England	5	Bronze Medal Match
England	26
				2 December 2017 – 19:08 – The Sevens, Dubai
Australia	19
				Fiji	21

				England	28

Matches

Quarter-finals

2 December 2017	South Africa	26–10	Samoa	The Sevens, Dubai
11:00	Try: Senatla 2'm, 7'c Kok 10'c Agaba 14'c Con: Du Preez (1/2) 7' Afrika (2/2) 11', 14'		Try: Selesele 4'm Motuga 9'm Con: Mealoi (0/2)	Referee: Richard Kelly

2 December 2017	Fiji	35–24	Scotland	The Sevens, Dubai
11:22	Try: Sau 1'c, 7'c, 10'c Dranisinukula 5'c Nasilasila 6'c Con: Nasilasila (4/4) 1', 5', 6', 7' Ravouvou (1/1) 10' Cards: Sau 5' to 7'		Try: Graham 2'c, 5'm Farndale 9'c Fergusson 13'm Con: Lowe (2/4) 3', 9'	Referee: Craig Evans

2 December 2017	New Zealand	14–12	Kenya	The Sevens, Dubai
11:44	Try: Collier 2'c Knewstubb 14'c Con: Koroi (1/1) 2' Knewstubb 14'		Try: Agero 4'c Oliech 5'm Con: Oliech (1/2) 4'	Referee: Damon Murphy

2 December 2017	England	26–19	Australia	The Sevens, Dubai
12:06	Try: Norton 3'm, 7'c Mitchell 9'c Glover 14'c Con: Mitchell (1/2) 7', 9', 14'		Try: Kennewell 1'm Killingworth 6'c Longbottom 11'c Con: Stannard (1/2) 6' Porch (1/1) 11'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Semi-finals

2 December 2017	South Africa	12–7	Fiji	The Sevens, Dubai
16:19	Try: Afrika 2'm Senatla 6'c Con: Afrika (1/2) 7'		Try: Tuwai 13'c Con: Nasilasila (1/1) 13'c	Referee: Sam Grove-White

2 December 2017	New Zealand	14–5	England	The Sevens, Dubai
16:41	Try: Ravouvou 10'c, 13'c Con: Knewstubb (2/2) 11', 14'		Try: McConnochie 2'm Con: Mitchell (0/1)	Referee: Craig Joubert

Bronze Medal Match

2 December 2017	Fiji	21–28	England	The Sevens, Dubai
19:08	Try: Nasilasila 3'c Ravouvou 5'c Vakurunabili 12'c Con: Nasilasila (3/3) 4', 5', 13'		Try: Bowen 1'c, 8'c Burgess 6'c McConnochie 7'c Con: Edwards (4/4) 2' 7', 7', 9'	Referee: Craig Evans

Cup Final

2 December 2017	South Africa	24–12	New Zealand	The Sevens, Dubai
19:33	Try: Snyman 2'c Senatla 4'm Smith 5'c Agaba 14'm Con: Du Preez (2/3) 3', 5' Geduld (0/1) Cards: Specman 10' to 12'		Try: Knewstubb 11'c Curry 13'm Con: Knewstubb (1/2) 11' Cards: Ravouvou 2' to 4'	Referee: Damon Murphy

Tournament placings

Place	Team	Points
	South Africa	22
	New Zealand	19
	England	17
4	Fiji	15
5	Australia	13
6	Samoa	12
7	Kenya	10
7	Scotland	10

Place	Team	Points
9	France	8
10	Spain	7
11	Canada	5
11	Argentina	5
13	Wales	3
14	Uganda	2
15	Russia	1
15	United States	1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored
Rank	Player	Tries
1	Dan Norton	8
	Darcy Graham	8
	Solomon Okia	8
4	Seabelo Senatla	7
	Tomi Lewis	7

Points scored
Rank	Player	Points
1	Dan Norton	40
2	Darcy Graham	40
3	Solomon Okia	40
	Tom Mitchell	37
5	Seabelo Senatla	35

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:^[3]

Forwards	Backs
Alamanda Motuga James Rodwell Kwagga Smith	Seabelo Senatla Darcy Graham Cecil Afrika Joe Ravouvou

References

↑ "About the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". World Rugby. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
↑ "Draw made for first round of the Sevens Series in Dubai". World Rugby. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
↑ "Seven players make Dubai Dream Team". World Rugby. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

World Sevens Series XIX
Preceded by None (first event)	2017 Dubai Sevens	Succeeded by 2017 South Africa Sevens
Dubai Sevens
Preceded by 2016 Dubai Sevens	2017 Dubai Sevens	Succeeded by 2018 Dubai Sevens

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[1] "About the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". World Rugby. Retrieved 12 October 2017.

[2] "Draw made for first round of the Sevens Series in Dubai". World Rugby. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.

[3] "Seven players make Dubai Dream Team". World Rugby. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series
Squads World Rugby World Rugby Sevens Series
Tournaments	Dubai South Africa Australia New Zealand USA Canada Hong Kong Singapore England France
Core teams	Argentina Australia Canada England Fiji France Kenya New Zealand Russia Samoa Scotland South Africa Spain United States Wales
Invited teams	Ireland Japan Papua New Guinea South Korea Uganda Uruguay
2018 Commonwealth Games men's 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens men's

Dubai Sevens
Men's events	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Women's events	2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

2017 Dubai Sevens
Sevens World Series XIX
Host nation	United Arab Emirates
Date	1–2 December 2017
Cup
Champion	South Africa
Runner-up	New Zealand
Third	England
Challenge Trophy
Winner	France
Tournament details
Matches played	45
Tries scored	266 (average 5.911 per match)
Top point scorer	Darcy Graham (40) Dan Norton (40) Solomon Okia (40)
Top try scorer	Darcy Graham (8) Dan Norton (8) Solomon Okia (8)
← 2016 2018 →

2017 Dubai Sevens

Format

Teams

Pool stage

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Knockout stage

13th place

Challenge Trophy

5th place

Cup

Tournament placings

Players

Scoring leaders

Dream Team

See also

References