2016 Dubai Women's Sevens

2016 Dubai Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series V
Host nationUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Date1–2 December 2016
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up Australia
Third Russia
Challenge
Winner Ireland
Tournament details
Matches played34
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The 2016 Dubai Women's Sevens was the opening tournament of the 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.[1] It was held on 1–2 December 2016 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, and was the 5th edition of the Women's Dubai Sevens as part of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.[2][3][4] The defending champions Australia started their first game against the invited South Africans. The opening game of the Dubai tournament matched Spain up against England.[5]

Bill Beaumont, the World Rugby Chairman, said: "With the excitement of the Olympic Games still fresh in people's memories, anticipation has never been higher ahead of a new HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series season kicking off".

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/Plate 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

The participating teams include:[6]

Pool stage

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

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 3 3 0 0 77 22 +55 9
 Russia 3 1 0 2 36 46 –10 5
 South Africa 3 1 0 2 45 64 –19 5
 United States 3 1 0 2 29 55 –26 5
1 December 2016
13:28
United States 12–10 Russia
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1 December 2016
13:50
Australia 38–5 South Africa
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1 December 2016
16:24
United States 7–26 South Africa
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1 December 2016
16:46
Australia 20–7 Russia
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1 December 2016
19:21
Russia 19–14 South Africa
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1 December 2016
19:43
Australia 19–10 United States
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Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 3 3 0 0 77 15 +62 9
 Fiji 3 1 1 1 48 50 –2 6
 France 3 1 0 2 38 66 –28 5
 Ireland 3 0 1 2 36 68 –32 4
1 December 2016
12:44
France 14–21 Fiji
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1 December 2016
13:06
New Zealand 27–5 Ireland
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1 December 2016
15:40
France 24–14 Ireland
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1 December 2016
16:02
New Zealand 19–10 Fiji
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1 December 2016
18:37
Fiji 17–17 Ireland
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1 December 2016
18:59
New Zealand 31–0 France
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Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Canada 3 3 0 0 77 38 +39 9
 England 3 2 0 1 71 38 +33 7
 Spain 3 1 0 2 35 63 –28 5
 Brazil 3 0 0 3 31 75 –44 3
1 December 2016
12:00
England 31–7 Spain
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1 December 2016
12:22
Canada 26–19 Brazil
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1 December 2016
14:56
England 28–7 Brazil
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1 December 2016
15:18
Canada 27–7 Spain
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1 December 2016
17:53
Spain 21–5 Brazil
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1 December 2016
18:15
Canada 24–12 England
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Knockout stage

Challenge Trophy

 
Semi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
      
 
2 December 2016 – 11:52 – Dubai
 
 
 Spain22
 
2 December 2016 – 16:25 – Dubai
 
 Brazil7
 
 Spain12
 
2 December 2016 – 12:14 Dubai
 
 Ireland14
 
 United States5
 
 
 Ireland28
 
11th Place
 
 
4 December 2016 – 15:02 – Dubai
 
 
 Brazil17
 
 
 United States26

5th place

 
Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
2 December 2016 – 12:36 – Dubai
 
 
 South Africa12
 
2 December 2016 – 15:46 – Dubai
 
 Canada19
 
 Canada14
 
2 December 2016 – 12:58 – Dubai
 
 Fiji17
 
 Fiji31
 
 
 France12
 
7th Place
 
 
2 December 2016 – 15:24 – Dubai
 
 
 South Africa5
 
 
 France31

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
2 December 2016 – 09:00 – Dubai
 
 
 New Zealand39
 
2 December 2016 – 13:28 – Dubai
 
 South Africa0
 
 New Zealand24
 
2 December 2016 – 09:22 – Dubai
 
 Russia5
 
 Canada7
 
2 December 2016 – 17:15 – Dubai
 
 Russia17
 
 New Zealand17
 
2 December 2016 – 09:44 – Dubai
 
 Australia5
 
 Fiji17
 
2 December 2016 – 13:50 – Dubai
 
 England19
 
 England10
 
2 December 2016 – 10:06 – Dubai
 
 Australia31 Bronze Medal Match
 
 Australia42
 
2 December 2016 – 16:50 – Dubai
 
 France0
 
 Russia17
 
 
 England14
 

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  New Zealand 20
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Australia 18
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Russia 16
4  England 14
5  Fiji 12
6  Canada 10
Place  Team Points
7  France 8
8  South Africa 6
9  Ireland 4
10  Spain 3
11  United States 2
12  Brazil 1

Source: [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens". Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Aussie women's team to play world series event at Sydney 7s". ABC News. 26 August 2016.
  3. ^ "News: Sydney added to become host of Women's World Sevens Series as schedule is announced - Ultimate Rugby Sevens - UR7s". Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Women's Dubai match schedule announced - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series".
  5. ^ "World Rugby Women's Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  6. ^ "World Rugby Women's Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 23 April 2023.