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2021 Dubai Women's Sevens

The 2021 Dubai Women's Sevens was held as two rugby sevens tournaments on consecutive weekends in late November and early December that year. They were played as the tenth international season of the Dubai Women's Sevens, following the cancellation of the 2020 tournament due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournaments were the opening events of the 2021–22 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.

2021 Dubai Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series IX
Host nation United Arab Emirates
Dubai – Event I
Date26–27 November 2021
Champion Australia
Runner-up Fiji
Third France
Tournament details
Matches played25
Tries scored148 (average 5.92 per match)
Most points Sharni Williams (34 points)
Most tries
Dubai – Event II
Date3–4 December 2021
Champion Australia
Runner-up Fiji
Third France
Tournament details
Matches played25
Tries scored143 (average 5.72 per match)
Most points Jade Ulutule (42 points)
Most tries
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Due to ongoing impacts of the pandemic, the first event was played behind closed doors on 26–27 November 2021 with no spectators allowed,[1] but the second event was played in front of full crowds on 3–4 December at The Sevens stadium in Dubai.[1] Two pitches were used in Dubai, which allowed matches in overlapping time slots to be played.[2] As only ten women's teams instead of the usual twelve competed in both tournaments, a format based on two pools with five teams in each was used.[1]

Australia won back-to-back titles in Dubai, defeating Fiji in the final of both tournaments.

Format edit

The ten teams at each tournament were drawn into two pools of five teams. A round-robin was held for each pool, where each team played the others in their pool once. The best teams from each pool played off in the Cup final for the gold and silver medals, and the second best teams from each pool played off in the third place final for the bronze medal.

For the lower classification matches, the third best teams from the pools played off for fifth, the fourth best played off for seventh, and the last two teams in each pool played off for ninth place.

Teams edit

The ten national women's teams competing at both tournaments in Dubai were:

Core teams eligible to play but not participating at Dubai were:

 • England, who were represented by Great Britain for the first two tournaments of the 2021–22 Series, before competing again as a separate national union for the remainder of the series.[3]

 • New Zealand, who did not participate in Dubai due to the challenges of COVID-19 travel logistics.[1]

Dubai: Event I edit

Pool stage – Event I edit

The first tournament was held with no crowd in attendance at The Sevens stadium in Dubai on 26–27 November 2021. Australia won the tournament, defeating Fiji by 22–7 in the final.

All times in UAE Standard Time (UTC+4:00). The pools were scheduled as follows:

Key:

  •   Team advanced to the Cup final
  •   Team advanced to the 3rd place final

Pool A – Event I edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Australia 4 4 0 0 141 32 +109 12
  France 4 2 0 2 98 69 +29 8
  Brazil 4 2 0 2 64 86 −22 8
  United States 4 2 0 2 56 88 −32 8
  Spain 4 0 0 4 24 108 −84 4
26 November
8:48 UAEST (UTC+4)
Australia  45–5  United States
Try: Sharni Williams 4' m
Faith Nathan 6' c
Demi Hayes (2) 7' c, 9' m
Lily Dick 10' c
Sariah Paki 13' c
Maddison Levi 15' c
Con: Sharni Williams 6'
Tia Hinds (4) 8', 11', 14', 15'		ReportTry: Ilona Maher 12' m
Cards: Alev Kelter  
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
26 November
9:10 UAEST (UTC+4)
France  31–0  Spain
Try: Jade Ulutule 3' m
Séraphine Okemba 8' c
Mathilde Coutouly 11' c
Ian Jason 12' c
Joanna Grisez 15' m
Con: Shannon Izar 9'
Yolaine Yengo (2) 12', 13'		Report
The Sevens
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)
26 November
11:50 UAEST (UTC+4)
Australia  34–0  Spain
Try: Charlotte Caslick (2) 2' m, 8' m
Dominique du Toit 3' c
Faith Nathan 5' m
Lily Dick (2) 12' m, 13' c
Con: Sharni Williams 3'
Tia Hinds 14'
Cards: Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea  		Report
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
26 November
12:12 UAEST (UTC+4)
France  26–21  Brazil
Try: Yolaine Yengo 4' m
Séraphine Okemba 5' c
Ian Jason 11' c
Jade Ulutule 14' c
Con: Shannon Izar 6'
Yolaine Yengo (2) 11', 14'		ReportTry: Bianca Silva 2' c
Marina Fioravanti 8' c
Marcelle Souza 12' c
Con: Raquel Kochhann (2) 2', 8'
Isadora Cerullo 13'
The Sevens
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
26 November
15:24 UAEST (UTC+4)
Brazil  26–12  Spain
Try: Raquel Kochhann 1' c
Thalia Costa 5' c
Marcelle Souza 9' c
Bianca Silva 13' m
Con: Raquel Kochhann (2) 2', 5'
Isadora Cerullo 9'		ReportTry: Amalia Argudo 6' m
Lea Ducher 12' c
Con: Lea Ducher 12'
The Sevens
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)
26 November
15:46 UAEST (UTC+4)
France  19–24  United States
Try: Séraphine Okemba 3' c
Anne-Cécile Ciofani 10' c
Valentine Lothoz 14' m
Con: Shannon Izar (2) 3', 11'		ReportTry: Ilona Maher (2) 4' m, 12' m
Kris Thomas 6' c
Abby Gustaitis 8' c
Con: Alev Kelter (2) 6', 8'
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
27 November
9:00 UAEST (UTC+4)
United States  17–12  Spain
Try: Jaz Gray (2) 4' m, 6' m
Naya Tapper 12' c
Con: Alena Olsen 13'		ReportTry: Silvia Morales 8' c
Silvia Morales 10' m
Con: Amalia Argudo 9'
The Sevens
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)
27 November
9:22 UAEST (UTC+4)
Australia  38–5  Brazil
Try: Charlotte Caslick (2) 3' c, 9' c
Madison Ashby 6' m
Sharni Williams 8' c
Maddison Levi (2) 13' c, 15' m
Con: Sharni Williams (3) 3', 8', 9'
Tia Hinds 14'		ReportTry: Isadora Cerullo 11' m
Cards: Leila dos Santos Silva  
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
27 November
12:01 UAEST (UTC+4)
United States  10–12  Brazil
Try: Alev Kelter 10' m
Ilona Maher 13' m
Cards: Alev Kelter  		ReportTry: Thalia Costa (2) 6' c, 15' m
Con: Raquel Kochhann 7'
The Sevens
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
27 November
12:23 UAEST (UTC+4)
France  22–24  Australia
Try: Séraphine Okemba 3' c
Joanna Grisez 6' m
Jade Ulutule 11' m
Ian Jason 14' m
Con: Jade Ulutule 3'		ReportTry: Sharni Williams (2) 1' m, 4' c
Demi Hayes 8' m
Dominique du Toit 12' c
Con: Sharni Williams 5'
Tia Hinds 13'
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Pool B – Event I edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Fiji 4 3 0 1 103 70 +33 10
  Russia 4 3 0 1 65 46 +19 10
  Great Britain 4 3 0 1 67 57 +10 10
  Canada 4 1 0 3 64 86 −22 6
  Ireland 4 0 0 4 49 89 −40 4
26 November
9:00 UAEST (UTC+4)
Great Britain  12–7  Russia
Try: Jasmine Joyce 6' c
Megan Jones 12' m
Con: Megan Jones 7'		ReportTry: Alena Tiron 3' c
Con: Kristina Seredina 3'
The Sevens
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
26 November
9:22 UAEST (UTC+4)
Fiji  28–12  Ireland
Try: Reapi Ulunisau 4' c
Ana Maria Naimasi 6' m
Sesenieli Donu 11' c
Laisana Likuceva 13' c
Con: Rusila Nagasau (3) 5', 11', 13'
Ana Maria Naimasi 7'		ReportTry: Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 8' c
Lucy Mulhall 16' m
Con: Lucy Mulhall 9'
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
26 November
12:34 UAEST (UTC+4)
Great Britain  26–15  Ireland
Try: Emma Uren 5' c
Megan Jones (2) 8' c, 9' m
Abbie Brown 14' m
Con: Megan Jones (3) 5', 8', 15'		ReportTry: Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 2' m
Eve Higgins 10' m
Claire Boles 13' m
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
26 November
18:07 UAEST (UTC+4)
Canada  21–17  Ireland
Try: Pamphinette Buisa 5' c
Renee Gonzalez 7' c
Elissa Alarie 10' c
Con: Breanne Nicholas (3) 5', 7', 10'		ReportTry: Beibhinn Parsons 3' m
Eve Higgins 8' m
Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 15' c
Con: Lucy Mulhall 15'
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
26 November
19:05 UAEST (UTC+4)
Fiji  19–27  Russia
Try: Ana Maria Naimasi 5' m
Sesenieli Donu 8' c
Reapi Ulunisau 12' c
Con: Ana Maria Naimasi 8'
Reapi Ulunisau 12'		ReportTry: Baizat Khamidova (2) 2' m, 4' m
Daria Noritsina (2) 10' m, 11' m
Daria Lushina 15' c
Con: Daria Lushina 15'
The Sevens
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
27 November
9:44 UAEST (UTC+4)
Russia  14–5  Ireland
Try: Alena Tiron 6' c
Kristina Seredina 8' c
Con: Kristina Seredina (2) 7', 9'		ReportTry: Lucy Mulhall 2' m
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
27 November
10:06 UAEST (UTC+4)
Great Britain  24–7  Canada
Try: Lisa Thomson 1' m
Jasmine Joyce 5' c
Emma Uren 9' c
Grace Crompton 13' m
Con: Emma Uren (2) 6', 10'		ReportTry: Nakisa Levale 8' c
Con: Olivia Apps 9'
The Sevens
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
27 November
12:45 UAEST (UTC+4)
Russia  17–10  Canada
Try: Daria Noritsina 2' m
Baizat Khamidova 6' c
Alena Tiron 12' m
Con: Kristina Seredina 7'		ReportTry: Breanne Nicholas 8' m
Pamphinette Buisa 9' m
The Sevens
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)
27 November
13:07 UAEST (UTC+4)
Fiji  28–5  Great Britain
Try: Sesenieli Donu 3' c
Vasiti Solikoviti 5' c
Raijieli Daveua 9' c
Rusila Nagasau 11' c
Con: Lavenia Cavuru (3) 4', 6', 9'
Rusila Nagasau 12'		ReportTry: Jasmine Joyce 8' m
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)

Knockout stage – Event I edit

9th place playoff – Event I edit

Ninth place
  
  Spain 14
  Ireland 31

5th–8th place playoff – Event I edit

Seventh place
  
  United States 17
  Canada 7
Fifth place
  Brazil 21
  Great Britain 22

Cup playoff – Event I edit

Third place
  
  France 40
  Russia 0
Cup Final
  Australia 22
  Fiji 7

Placings – Event I edit

Place  Team Points
    Australia 20
    Fiji 18
    France 16
4   Russia 14
5   Great Britain 12
Place  Team Points
6   Brazil 10
7   United States 8
8   Canada 6
9   Ireland 4
10   Spain 3

Source: World Rugby

Dubai: Event II edit

Pool stage – Event II edit

The second tournament was played with spectators in attendance at The Sevens stadium in Dubai on 3–4 December 2021.[2] Australia won the tournament, defeating Fiji by 15–5 in the final.

All times in UAE Standard Time (UTC+4:00). The pools were scheduled as follows:

Key:

  •   Team advanced to the Cup final
  •   Team advanced to the 3rd place final

Pool A – Event II edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Australia 4 4 0 0 153 24 +129 12
  Russia 4 3 0 1 86 60 +26 10
  Spain 4 2 0 2 50 102 −52 8
  Canada 4 1 0 3 39 90 −51 6
  Brazil 4 0 0 4 38 90 −52 4
3 December
9:00 UAEST (UTC+4)
Russia  17–5  Brazil
Try: Alena Tiron (2) 6' m, 14' m
Daria Noritsina 9' c
Con: Kristina Seredina 9'		ReportTry: Bianca Silva 1' m
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
3 December
9:22 UAEST (UTC+4)
Australia  40–0  Spain
Try: Faith Nathan (2) 2' c, 4' m
Charlotte Caslick (2) 5' c, 8' c
Jakiya Whitfeld 10' c
Dominique du Toit 12' c
Con: Tia Hinds (5) 3', 6', 9', 11', 12'		Report
The Sevens
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)
3 December
12:24 UAEST (UTC+4)
Russia  38–17  Spain
Try: Daria Noritsina 2' c
Baizat Khamidova (2) 3' m, 10' c
Kristina Seredina 8' c, 12' m
Viktoriia Em 16' c
Con: Kristina Seredina (3) 2', 8', 11'
Daria Lushina 16'		ReportTry: María García (2) 8' c, 13' m
Amalia Argudo 14' m
Con: Beatriz Dominguez 9'
The Sevens
3 December
19:07 UAEST (UTC+4)
Canada  10–12  Spain
Try: Breanne Nicholas 9' m
Olivia De Couvreur 13' m		ReportTry: María García 3' c
Lea Ducher 15' m
Con: Amalia Argudo 4'
The Sevens
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)
3 December
20:05 UAEST (UTC+4)
Australia  35–7  Brazil
Try: Faith Nathan 1' c
Sharni Williams 4' c
Charlotte Caslick (2) 8' c, 14' c
Lily Dick 9' c
Con: [[]] (4) 1', 4', 9', 10'
Tia Hinds 15'		ReportTry: Thalia Costa 2' c
Con: Raquel Kochhann 3'
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
4 December
9:00 UAEST (UTC+4)
Brazil  14–21  Spain
Try: Thalia Costa (2) 3' c, 8' c
Con: Isadora Cerullo 3'
Raquel Kochhann 9'		ReportTry: Lea Ducher 9' c
Beatriz Dominguez 11' c
Anne Fernández de Corres 13' c
Con: Lea Ducher (3) 9', 11', 13'
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
4 December
12:51 UAEST (UTC+4)
Brazil  12–17  Canada
Try: Thalia Costa 11' c
Gabriela Lima 12' m
Con: Raquel Kochhann 11'		ReportTry: Sabrina Poulin 3' m
Nakisa Levale 6' m
Krissy Scurfield 9' c
Con: Asia Hogan-Rochester 9'
The Sevens
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)
4 December
13:13 UAEST (UTC+4)
Australia  26–17  Russia
Try: Madison Ashby 7' c
Faith Nathan 8' c
Charlotte Caslick 9' c
Dominique du Toit 13' m
Con: Sharni Williams (3) 7', 9', 10'		ReportTry: Marina Kukina 2' m
Alena Tiron 3' m
Daria Noritsina 8' c
Con: Kristina Seredina 9'
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Pool B – Event II edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Fiji 4 4 0 0 79 58 +21 12
  France 4 3 0 1 102 29 +73 10
  United States 4 2 0 2 71 78 –7 8
  Ireland 4 1 0 3 55 89 –34 6
  Great Britain 4 0 0 4 61 114 –53 4
3 December
9:00 UAEST (UTC+4)
France  33–12  Great Britain
Try: Carla Neisen 2' c
Shannon Izar 4' c
Séraphine Okemba 8' c
Jade Ulutule 9' c
Anne-Cécile Ciofani 11'
Con: Shannon Izar (2) 2', 8'
Jade Ulutule (2) 4', 9'		ReportTry: Jasmine Joyce 9' c
Shona Campbell 15' m
Con: Megan Jones 10'
Cards: Megan Jones  
The Sevens
Referee: Jaco De Wit (United Arab Emirates)
3 December
9:22 UAEST (UTC+4)
Fiji  24–19  Ireland
Try: Alowesi Nakoci 1' c
Sesenieli Donu 4' m
Reapi Ulunisau 12' c
Ana Roqica 15' m
Con: Lavenia Cavuru 2'
Reapi Ulunisau 12'		ReportTry: Lucy Mulhall 7' m
Beibhinn Parsons 10' c
Kathy Baker 13' c
Con: Lucy Mulhall (2) 11', 13'
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
3 December
11:40 UAEST (UTC+4)
France  29–0  Ireland
Try: Jade Ulutule 2' m
Shannon Izar 6' m
Anne-Cécile Ciofani 9' m
Joanna Grisez (2) 14' c, 15' c
Con: Jade Ulutule (2) 14', 16'		Report
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
3 December
12:02 UAEST (UTC+4)
Fiji  21–12  United States
Try: Alowesi Nakoci 8' c
Sesenieli Donu (2) 13' c, 14' c
Con: Lavenia Cavuru 8'
Ana Maria Naimasi 14'
Reapi Ulunisau 15'		ReportTry: Naya Tapper 1' m
Ilona Maher 10' c
Con: Alena Olsen 11'
The Sevens
Referee: Jeremy Rozier (France)
3 December
15:52 UAEST (UTC+4)
United States  19–12  Ireland
Try: Ilona Maher 1' c
Naya Tapper 6' m
Lote Tausinga 16' c
Con: Alena Olsen (2) 2', 16'		ReportTry: Beibhinn Parsons (2) 4' m, 8' c
Con: Lucy Mulhall 8'
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
3 December
16:14 UAEST (UTC+4)
Fiji  17–15  Great Britain
Try: Alowesi Nakoci (2) 3' m, 8' m
Reapi Ulunisau 12' c
Con: Reapi Ulunisau 12'		ReportTry: Jasmine Joyce 6' m
Abbie Brown 8' m
Abi Burton 15' m
The Sevens
Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
4 December
9:00 UAEST (UTC+4)
Great Britain  17–24  Ireland
Try: Alicia Maude 1' m
Jasmine Joyce 3' c
Megan Jones 9' m
Con: Megan Jones 4'		ReportTry: Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 5' c
Claire Boles 7' m
Lucy Mulhall 10' c
Megan Burns 13' m
Con: Lucy Mulhall (2) 6', 10'
The Sevens
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
4 December
9:22 UAEST (UTC+4)
France  28–0  United States
Try: Joanna Grisez 2' c
Jade Ulutule 4' c
Séraphine Okemba 6' c
Séraphine Okemba 11' c
Con: Jade Ulutule (4) 3', 4', 7', 12'		Report
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
4 December
12:07 UAEST (UTC+4)
Great Britain  17–40  United States
Try: Emma Uren 10' c
Alicia Maude 11' m
Heather Cowell 14' m
Con: Megan Jones 10'		ReportTry: Naya Tapper (3) 1' c, 3' c, 6' c
Alev Kelter (2) 8' c, 12' c
Kris Thomas 15' m
Con: Alena Olsen (3) 2', 3', 6'
Alev Kelter (2) 8', 12'
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
4 December
12:29 UAEST (UTC+4)
Fiji  17–12  France
Try: Alowesi Nakoci (2) 8' m, 8' c
Reapi Ulunisau 11' m
Con: Lavenia Cavuru 9'		ReportTry: Camille Grassineau 7' m
Joanna Grisez 14' c
Con: Shannon Izar 14'
The Sevens
Referee: Jaco De Wit (United Arab Emirates)

Knockout stage – Event II edit

9th place playoff edit

Ninth place
  
  Brazil 26
  Great Britain 24

5th–8th place playoff – Event II edit

Seventh place
  
  Canada 12
  Ireland 26
Fifth place
  Spain 5
  United States 7

Cup playoff – Event II edit

Third place
  
  Russia 5
  France 28
Cup Final
  Australia 15
  Fiji 5

Placings – Event II edit

Place  Team Points
    Australia 20
    Fiji 18
    France 16
4   Russia 14
5   United States 12
Place  Team Points
6   Spain 10
7   Ireland 8
8   Canada 6
9   Brazil 4
10   Great Britain 3

Source: World Rugby

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 preview". Dubai Rugby Sevens. 16 November 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Fans ready for action as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series continues in Dubai". World Rugby. 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ "HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 schedule unveiled". World Rugby. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021.

External links edit

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