2017 Dubai Women's Sevens

2017 Dubai Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series VI
Host nation United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Date 30 November – 1 December 2017
Cup
Champion  Australia
Runner-up  United States
Third  Russia
Challenge Trophy
Winner  Ireland
Tournament details
Matches played 34
Tries scored 189 (average 5.559 per match)
Top point scorer New Zealand Portia Woodman (45)
Top try scorer New Zealand Portia Woodman (9)
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The 2017 Dubai Sevens was the first tournament within the 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. It was on 30 November to 1 December at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates[1].

Format

The teams are drawn into three 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 brackets while the top 2 third place teams also compete in the Cup/Plate. The other teams from each group play-off for the Challenge Trophy.

Teams

Eleven core teams are participating in the tournament along with one invited team, the winner of the 2017 Women's Africa Cup Sevens, South Africa:[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 D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 330011321+929
 France 32015550+57
 United States 31025079–295
 South Africa 30032088–683

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 33008019+619
 Russia 32016546+197
 England 31024853–55
 Japan 30031489–753

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Canada 33008114+679
 Spain 32013631+57
 Ireland 31022760–335
 Fiji 30033170–393

Knockout round

Challenge Trophy

 
Semi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
      
 
1 December 2017 – 10:28 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 [[Ireland women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Ireland]]38
 
1 December 2017 – 16:25 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Japan5
 
 [[Ireland women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Ireland]]24
 
1 December 2017 – 10:50 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 South Africa7
 
 Fiji14
 
 
 [[South Africa women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|South Africa]]17
 
11th Place
 
 
1 December 2017 – 14:40 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 Japan15
 
 
 [[Fiji women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Fiji]]17

5th place

 
Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
1 December 2017 – 12:14 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 [[New Zealand women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|New Zealand]]43
 
1 December 2017 – 15:24 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Spain0
 
 [[New Zealand women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|New Zealand]]24
 
1 December 2017 – 12:36 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 France0
 
 England12
 
 
 [[France women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|France]]21
 
7th Place
 
 
1 December 2017 – 15:02 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 [[Spain women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Spain]]21
 
 
 England14

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
1 December 2017 – 09:00 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 New Zealand12
 
1 December 2017 – 13:28 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 United States14
 
 [[United States women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|United States]]21
 
1 December 2017 – 09:22 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Russia12
 
 [[Russia women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Russia]]20
 
1 December 2017 – 17:15 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Spain7
 
 United States0
 
1 December 2017 – 09:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Australia34
 
 [[Australia women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Australia]]29
 
1 December 2017 – 13:50 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 England12
 
 [[Australia women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Australia]]25
 
1 December 2017 – 10:06 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Canada7 Bronze Medal Match
 
 [[Canada women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Canada]]24 (a.e.t.)
 
1 December 2017 – 16:50 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 France19
 
 [[Russia women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Russia]]10
 
 
 Canada5
 

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
1st, gold medalist(s)  Australia20
2nd, silver medalist(s)  United States18
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Russia16
4  Canada14
5  New Zealand12
6  France10
Place  Team Points
7  Spain8
8  England6
9  Ireland4
10  South Africa3
11  Fiji2
12  Japan1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored
RankPlayerTries
1New Zealand Portia Woodman9
2Russia Elena Zdrokova7
Australia Emma Tonegato7
Canada Julia Greenshields7
New Zealand Michaela Blyde7
Points scored
RankPlayerPoints
1New Zealand Portia Woodman45
2Russia Elena Zdrokova35
Australia Emma Tonegato35
Canada Julia Greenshields35
New Zealand Michaela Blyde35

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team

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

ForwardsBacks
New Zealand Portia Woodman
Russia Baizat Khamidova
Australia Evania Pelite
Canada Julia Greenshields
United States Leyla Kelter
Australia Emma Tonegato
Russia Elena Zdrokova

See also

References

  1. "Sevens Series 2018 to finish in Paris as women's dates confirmed". World Rugby. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  2. "Draw made for first round of the Sevens Series in Dubai". World Rugby. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  3. "Women's Dream Team: Dubai". World Rugby. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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