2017 Dubai Women's Sevens

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]

2017 Dubai Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series VI
Host nation United Arab Emirates
Date30 November – 1 December 2017
Cup
Champion Australia
Runner-up United States
Third Russia
Challenge Trophy
Winner Ireland
Tournament details
Matches played34
Tries scored189 (average 5.559 per match)
Top point scorer Portia Woodman (45)
Top try scorer Portia Woodman (9)
2016
2018

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
 
 
 Ireland38
 
1 December 2017 – 16:25 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Japan5
 
 Ireland24
 
1 December 2017 – 10:50 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 South Africa7
 
 Fiji14
 
 
 South Africa17
 
11th Place
 
 
1 December 2017 – 14:40 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 Japan15
 
 
 Fiji17

5th place

 
Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
1 December 2017 – 12:14 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 New Zealand43
 
1 December 2017 – 15:24 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Spain0
 
 New Zealand24
 
1 December 2017 – 12:36 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 France0
 
 England12
 
 
 France21
 
7th Place
 
 
1 December 2017 – 15:02 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 Spain21
 
 
 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 States21
 
1 December 2017 – 09:22 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Russia12
 
 Russia20
 
1 December 2017 – 17:15 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Spain7
 
 United States0
 
1 December 2017 – 09:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Australia34
 
 Australia29
 
1 December 2017 – 13:50 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 England12
 
 Australia25
 
1 December 2017 – 10:06 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Canada7 Bronze Medal Match
 
 Canada24 (a.e.t.)
 
1 December 2017 – 16:50 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 France19
 
 Russia10
 
 
 Canada5
 

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
 Australia20
 United States18
 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
1 Portia Woodman9
2 Elena Zdrokova7
Emma Tonegato7
Julia Greenshields7
Michaela Blyde7
Points scored
RankPlayerPoints
1 Portia Woodman45
2 Elena Zdrokova35
Emma Tonegato35
Julia Greenshields35
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
Portia Woodman
Baizat Khamidova
Evania Pelite
Julia Greenshields
Leyla Kelter
Emma Tonegato
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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