2017 Dubai Women's Sevens

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)
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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

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]

•  Australia
•  Canada
•  England
•  Fiji
•  France
•  Ireland
•  Japan
•  New Zealand
•  Russia
•  Spain
•  United States
•  South Africa

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	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

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

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

Challenge Trophy

	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

5th place

	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

Cup

	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

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

Scoring leaders

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

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

• 2017 Dubai Sevens (for men)

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.