2017 Dubai Women's Sevens (original) (raw)
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| 2017 Dubai Women's Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Women's Sevens Series VI | |
| Host nation |  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 5.56 per match) |
| Most points |  Portia Woodman (45) |
| Most tries | 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]
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.
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]
All times in UAE Standard Time (UTC+4:00)
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Semi-finals | Challenge Trophy Final | | | |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------- | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 10:28 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | |
| Ireland | 38 | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 16:25 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | |
| Japan | 5 | | | |
| Ireland | 24 | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 10:50 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | |
| South Africa | 7 | | | |
| Fiji | 14 | | | |
| South Africa | 17 | | | |
| 11th Place | | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 14:40 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | |
| Japan | 15 | | | |
| Fiji | 17 | | | |
| Matches |
|---|
Semi-finals 1 December 2017 Ireland 38–5 Japan The Sevens, Dubai 10:28 Try: Nic A Bhaird 1' Galvin 4', 12' Murphy-Crowe 5' Mulhall 10', 14'Con: Mulhall (4/6) 2', 4', 12', 14' Try: Nakamura 7'Con: Okuroda (0/1) Referee: Ben Crouse 1 December 2017 Fiji 14–17 South Africa The Sevens, Dubai 10:50 Try: Ravisa 2' Naimasi 5'Con: Tisolo (2/2) 3', 5' Try: Roos 7' Mpupha 9' Grain 14'Con: Stadler (1/1) 14' Pienaar (0/2) Referee: Alhambra Nievas 11th Place 1 December 2017 Japan 15–17 Fiji The Sevens, Dubai 14:40 Try: Nakamura 3' Okuroda 10', 14'Con: Okuroda (0/3) Try: Naimasi 6' Roqica 7' Ravisa 13'Con: Riwai (1/1) 13' Cavuru (0/2) Referee:  Joy Neville Challenge Trophy Final 1 December 2017 Ireland 24–7 South Africa The Sevens, Dubai 16:25 Try: Flood 4' Murphy-Crowe 7', 12' Nic A Bhaird 14'Con: Mulhall (2/4) 12', 14' Try: Roos 5'Con: Roos (1/1) 6' Referee: Adam Jones |
| Semi-finals | 5th Place Final | | | |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 12:14 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | |
| New Zealand | 43 | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 15:24 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | |
| Spain | 0 | | | |
| New Zealand | 24 | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 12:36 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | |
| France | 0 | | | |
| England | 12 | | | |
| France | 21 | | | |
| 7th Place | | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 15:02 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | |
| Spain | 21 | | | |
| England | 14 | | | |
| Matches |
|---|
| Semi-finals 1 December 2017 New Zealand 43–0 Spain The Sevens, Dubai 12:14 Try: Tui 2' Williams 4' Blyde 6', 7', 14' McAlister 9' Broughton 11'Con: Nathan-Wong (2/4) 6', 7' Whata (2/3) 12', 14' Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti 1 December 2017 England 12–21 France The Sevens, Dubai 12:36 Try: Matthews 1' Thompson 3'Con: Jones (1/1) 2' Aitchison (0/1)Cards: Matthews 5' to 7' Try: Horta 7', 11' Grassineau 14'Con: Amedee (2/2) 7', 12' Biscarat 14' Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron 7th Place 1 December 2017 Spain 21–14 England The Sevens, Dubai 15:02 Try: Pla 3', 9', 12'Con: Garcia (3/3) 4', 9', 12' Try: Fleming 1', 14'Con: Scott (2/2) 2', 14'Cards: Jones 7' to 9' Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti 5th Place Final 1 December 2017 New Zealand 24–0 France The Sevens, Dubai 15:24 Try: Woodman 3', 9', 14' Blyde 12'Con: Nathan-Wong (2/4) 3', 9' Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | | | | | | |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 09:00 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | | | | | |
| New Zealand | 12 | | | | | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 13:28 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | | | | | |
| United States | 14 | | | | | | | |
| United States | 21 | | | | | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 09:22 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | | | | | |
| Russia | 12 | | | | | | | |
| Russia | 20 | | | | | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 17:15 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | | | | | |
| Spain | 7 | | | | | | | |
| United States | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 09:44 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | | | | | |
| Australia | 34 | | | | | | | |
| Australia | 29 | | | | | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 13:50 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | | | | | |
| England | 12 | | | | | | | |
| Australia | 25 | | | | | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 10:06 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | | | | | |
| Canada | 7 | Bronze Medal Match | | | | | | |
| Canada | 24 (a.e.t.) | | | | | | | |
| 1 December 2017 – 16:50 – The Sevens, Dubai | | | | | | | | |
| France | 19 | | | | | | | |
| Russia | 10 | | | | | | | |
| Canada | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Matches |
|---|
| Quarter-finals 1 December 2017 New Zealand 12–14 United States The Sevens, Dubai 09:00 Try: Broughton 6' Woodman 9'Con: Nathan-Wong (1/2) 7' Try: Tapper 4' Stockert 14'Con: Kelter (2/2) 4', 14' Referee: Sara Cox 1 December 2017 Russia 20–7 Spain The Sevens, Dubai 09:22 Try: Khamidova 3', 6' Mikhaltsova 9', 11'Con: Kukina (0/4) Try: Echebarria 7'Con: Garcia (1/1) 7' Referee: Adam Jones 1 December 2017 Australia 29–12 England The Sevens, Dubai 09:44 Try: Tonegato 2' Sykes 6' Pelite 7' Du Toit 13' Murphy 14'Con: Sykes (2/5) 7', 13' Try: Wilson-Hardy 4' Thompson 14'Con: Aitchison (0/1) Scott (1/1) 14' Referee: Hollie Davidson 1 December 2017 Canada 24–19(a.e.t.) France The Sevens, Dubai 10:06 Try: Greenshields 6', 14' Benn 9' Nicholas 16'Con: Landry (2/3) 7', 9' Try: Horta 3' Grassineau 4', 11'Con: Izar (1/2) 5' Amedee 12' Referee: Joy Neville Semi-finals 1 December 2017 United States 21–12 Russia The Sevens, Dubai 13:28 Try: Kelter 4', 6' Heavirland 14'Con: Kelter (2/2) 5', 14' Heavirland (1/1) 6' Try: Zdrokova 8' Khamidova 10'Con: Mikhaltsova (1/1) 9' Kukina (0/1) Referee: Alhambra Nievas 1 December 2017 Australia 25–7 Canada The Sevens, Dubai 13:50 Try: Tonegato 2' Caslick 4' Pelite 7', 11' Cherry 13'Con: Sykes (0/5) Try: Landry 9'Con: Landry (1/1) 9' Referee: Ben Crouse Bronze Medal Match 1 December 2017 Russia 10–5 Canada The Sevens, Dubai 16:50 Try: Khamidova 3' Zdrokova 14'Con: Kukina (0/1) Lushina (0/1) Try: Kish 7'Con: Landry (0/1)Cards: Benn 12' to 14' Referee: Hollie Davidson Cup Final 1 December 2017 United States 0–34 Australia The Sevens, Dubai 17:15 Try: Tonegato 3' Williams 5' Pelite 7' Cherry 8' Du Toit 12', 14'Con: Sykes (2/6) 7' 14' Referee: Sara Cox |
Tournament placings
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Source: World Rugby
Source: World Rugby
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 |
- 2017 Dubai Sevens (for men)
- ^ "Sevens Series 2018 to finish in Paris as women's dates confirmed". World Rugby. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Draw made for first round of the Sevens Series in Dubai". World Rugby. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Women's Dream Team: Dubai". World Rugby. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.