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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 nationUnited Arab Emirates 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 5.56 per match)
Most pointsNew Zealand Portia Woodman (45)
Most triesNew Zealand Portia Woodman (9)
← 2016
2018 →

Format edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

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

Pool A edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 113 21 +92 9
  France 3 2 0 1 55 50 +5 7
  United States 3 1 0 2 50 79 –29 5
  South Africa 3 0 0 3 20 88 –68 3
30 November 2017 United States   17–19   France The Sevens, Dubai  
13:28 Try: Kelter 1'
Carlyle 11'
Tapper 14'
Con: Kelter (1/2) 2'
Heavirland (0/1)
 Try: Horta 3'
Izar 6'
Bertrand 13'
Con: Biscarat 4'
Izar (1/2) 13'
 Referee:   Aimee Barrett-Theron
30 November 2017 New Zealand   40–0   South Africa The Sevens, Dubai  
13:50 Try: Blyde 1'
Woodman 4'
Broughton 6'
McAlister 10'
Fitzpatrick 13'
Waaka 14'
Con: Nathan-Wong (4/4) 2', 5', 6', 10'
Whata (1/2) 13'
Cards: Waaka   8' to 10' 		Referee:   Joy Neville
30 November 2017 United States   19–15   South Africa The Sevens, Dubai  
16:24 Try: Tapper 6', 14'
Gustaitis 9'
Con: Heavirland (2/3) 6', 14'
 Try: Mpupha 3', 7'
Grain 13'
Con: Roos (0/3)
 Referee:   Alhambra Nievas
30 November 2017 New Zealand   28–7   France The Sevens, Dubai  
16:46 Try: Woodman 3', 14'
Blyde 7'
McAlister 8'
Con: Nathan-Wong (3/3) 4', 7', 9', 14'
 Try: Bertrand 12'
Con: Biscarat (1/1) 12'
 Referee:   Sara Cox
30 November 2017 France   29–5   South Africa The Sevens, Dubai  
19:21 Try: Grassineau 1'
Amedee 3', 14', 14'+
Neissen 5'
Con: Le Pesq (2/5) 5', 14'
 Try: Grain 7'
Con: Pienaar (0/1)
 Referee:   Hollie Davidson
30 November 2017 New Zealand   45–14   United States The Sevens, Dubai  
19:43 Try: Blyde 1'
Woodman 3', 9'
Tui 6'
Goss 7'
McAlister 14'
Broughton 14'
Con: Nathan-Wong (4/5) 2', 4', 7', 10'
Whata (1/2) 14'
 Try: Tapper 5'
Heavirland 12'
Con: Kelter (2/2) 6', 12'
 Referee:   Ben Crouse

Pool B edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Australia 3 3 0 0 80 19 +61 9
  Russia 3 2 0 1 65 46 +19 7
  England 3 1 0 2 48 53 –5 5
  Japan 3 0 0 3 14 89 –75 3
30 November 2017 Russia   17–15   England The Sevens, Dubai  
12:44 Try: Zdrokova 7', 14'
Mikhaltsova 14'
Con: Lushina (1/1) 7'
Kukina (0/1)
Cards: Khamidova   8' to 10' 		Try: Thompson 2' 7'
Fisher 9'
Con: Jones (0/2)
Aitchison (0/1)
 Referee:   Alhambra Nievas
30 November 2017 Australia   27–0   Japan The Sevens, Dubai  
13:06 Try: Cherry 2'
Tonegato 3'
Caslick 5'
Staples 9', 12'
Con: Williams (0/3)
Sykes (1/2) 9'
 Referee:   Hollie Davidson
30 November 2017 Russia   36–0   Japan The Sevens, Dubai  
15:40 Try: Zdrokova 2', 6', 13'
Bystrova 4'
Bobkova 7'
Mikhaltsova 8'
Con: Mikhaltsova (1/1) 4'
Kukina (1/3) 7'
Lushina (1/2) 14'
 Referee:   Ben Crouse
30 November 2017 Australia   22–7   England The Sevens, Dubai  
16:02 Try: Du Toit 2'
Sykes 7', 11'
Pelite 13'
Con: Sykes (1/4) 7'
 Try: Fleming 1'
Con: Jones 2'
 Referee:   Joy Neville
30 November 2017 England   26–14   Japan The Sevens, Dubai  
18:37 Try: Wilson-Hardy 2', 7'
Aitchison 4'
Matthews 10'
Con: Jones (2/3) 4', 7'
Scott (1/1) 10'
Cards: Scott   14' to 14' 		Try: Kozasa 13'
Nagata 14'
Con: Nakamura (1/1) 13'
Hirano (1/1) 14'
 Referee:   Beatrice Benvenuti
30 November 2017 Australia   31–12   Russia The Sevens, Dubai  
18:59 Try: Du Toit 4'
Tonegato 6' 7' 9'
Staples 14'
Con: Sykes (3/5) 5' 9', 14'
Cards: McGregor   14' to 14' 		Try: Khamidova 2'
Penalty Try 14'
Con: Kukina (0/1)
Cards: Noritsina   14' to 14' 		Referee:   Adam Jones

Pool C edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Canada 3 3 0 0 81 14 +67 9
  Spain 3 2 0 1 36 31 +5 7
  Ireland 3 1 0 2 27 60 –33 5
  Fiji 3 0 0 3 31 70 –39 3
30 November 2017 Fiji   12–20   Ireland The Sevens, Dubai  
12:00 Try: Ravisa 12', 14'
Con: Cavuru (1/2) 15'
 Try: Murphy-Crowe 2'
Baxter 3'
Fitzhenry 8'
Flood 10'
Con: Mulhall (0/4)
 Referee:   Sara Cox
30 November 2017 Canada   19–0   Spain The Sevens, Dubai  
12:22 Try: Landry 8'
Greenshields 10', 13'
Con: Landry (2/3) 9', 11'
 Referee:   Ben Crouse
30 November 2017 Fiji   5–19   Spain The Sevens, Dubai  
14:56 Try: Siata 10'
Con: Nagasau (0/1)
 Try: Erbina 3'
Garcia 5'
Casado 12'
Con: Garcia (2/3) 4', 12'
 Referee:   Beatrice Benvenuti
30 November 2017 Canada   31–0   Ireland The Sevens, Dubai  
15:18 Try: Darling 2'
Landry 4'
Benn 7'
Nicholas 8'
Levale 14'
Con: Landry (2/3) 4', 7'
Nicholas (1/2) 9'
 Referee:   Adam Jones
30 November 2017 Ireland   7–17   Spain The Sevens, Dubai  
17:53 Try: Flood 4'
Con: Mulhall (1/1) 5'
 Try: Erbina 3'
Echebarria 7'
Echebarria 9'
Con: Garcia (1/3) 7'
 Referee:   Aimee Barrett-Theron
30 November 2017 Canada   31–14   Fiji The Sevens, Dubai  
18:15 Try: Greenshields 5', 9', 11'
Kish 7'
Chown 13'
Con: Landry (1/2) 7'
Nicholas (2/3) 10', 12'
 Try: Tisolo 3'
Naimasi 14'
Con: Cavuru (1/1) 3'
Tinai (1/1) 14'
Cards: Solikoviti   5' to 7' 		Referee:   Joy Neville

Knockout round edit

Challenge Trophy edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

Place  Team Points
    Australia 20
    United States 18
    Russia 16
4   Canada 14
5   New Zealand 12
6   France 10
Place  Team Points
7   Spain 8
8   England 6
9   Ireland 4
10   South Africa 3
11   Fiji 2
12   Japan 1

Source: World Rugby

Players edit

Scoring leaders edit

Tries scored
Rank Player Tries
1   Portia Woodman 9
2   Elena Zdrokova 7
  Emma Tonegato 7
  Julia Greenshields 7
  Michaela Blyde 7
Points scored
Rank Player Points
1   Portia Woodman 45
2   Elena Zdrokova 35
  Emma Tonegato 35
  Julia Greenshields 35
  Michaela Blyde 35

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team edit

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

Forwards Backs
  Portia Woodman
  Baizat Khamidova
  Evania Pelite		   Julia Greenshields
  Leyla Kelter
  Emma Tonegato
  Elena Zdrokova

See also edit

References edit

  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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