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2017 Dubai Women's Sevens

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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

Pool A

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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: South Africa 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 yellow card 8' to 10'
Referee: Ireland 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: Spain 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: England 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: Scotland 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: South Africa Ben Crouse

Pool B

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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 yellow card 8' to 10'
Try: Thompson 2' 7'
Fisher 9'
Con: Jones (0/2)
Aitchison (0/1)
Referee: Spain 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: Scotland 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: South Africa 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: Ireland 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 yellow card 14' to 14'
Try: Kozasa 13'
Nagata 14'
Con: Nakamura (1/1) 13'
Hirano (1/1) 14'
Referee: Italy 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 yellow card 14' to 14'
Try: Khamidova 2'
Penalty Try 14'
Con: Kukina (0/1)
Cards: Noritsina yellow card 14' to 14'
Referee: Wales Adam Jones

Pool C

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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: England 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: South Africa 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: Italy 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: Wales 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: South Africa 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 yellow card 5' to 7'
Referee: Ireland Joy Neville

Knockout round

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Challenge Trophy

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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

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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

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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

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Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Australia 20
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  United States 18
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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

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Scoring leaders

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

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team

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

Forwards Backs
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

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References

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  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.