World Rugby Sevens Series tournament
The 2017 Dubai Sevens was the first tournament within the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series . It was held over the weekend of 1–2 December 2017 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai , United Arab Emirates .[ 1]
The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Every team played each of the other three in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup bracket where teams compete for the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals. The bottom two teams from each group go to the Challenge Trophy bracket.
Teams
Fifteen core teams participate in the tournament along with one invited team, Uganda , the winner of the 2017 Africa Cup Sevens :[ 2]
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
1 December 2017
Canada
15–29
Kenya
The Sevens , Dubai
10:30
Try: Hirayama 1'm Kay 13'm, 14'mCon: Hirayama (0/3)
Try: Oliech 4'c Injera 5'm, 12'm Ayodi 7'c Ombachi 10'mCon: Oliech (2/3) 4', 7' Agero (0/2)
Referee: Damian Schneider
1 December 2017
South Africa
19–10
Uganda
The Sevens , Dubai
10:52
Try: Nel 1'c Snyman 5'c Agaba 11'mCon: Du Preez (2/2) 2', 5' Afrika (0/1)
Try: Okia 9'm Wokorach 14'mCon: Wokorach (0/2)
Referee: Sam Grove-White
1 December 2017
South Africa
48–5
Kenya
The Sevens , Dubai
14:36
Try: Senatla 4'm, 5'c, 9'm Afrika 7'm Du Preez 11'c Geduld 12'c Smith 14'm Specman 14'cCon: Du Preez (2/5) 6', 12' Afrika (2/3) 12', 14'
Try: Oluoch 2'mCon: Oliech (0/1)
Referee: Damon Murphy
1 December 2017
Kenya
29–14
Uganda
The Sevens , Dubai
19:31
Try: Ombachi 1'c Agero 5'm Sikuta 7'c Ayodi 9'm Tanga 12'mCon: Oliech (2/5) 1', 7'
Try: Okia 2'c Wokorach 7'cCon: Wokorach (2/2) 3', 7'Cards: Wokorach 14' to 14'
Referee: Paulo Duarte
1 December 2017
South Africa
28–0
Canada
The Sevens , Dubai
19:53
Try: Du Preez 4'c Afrika 5'c Smith 10'c Kok 14'cCon: Du Preez (3/3) 4', 6', 10' Geduld (1/1) 14'
Cards: Hirayama 13' to 14'
Referee: Richard Kelly
Pool B
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
England
3
3
0
0
71
12
+59
9
Scotland
3
2
0
1
50
64
–14
7
Spain
3
1
0
2
35
66
–31
5
France
3
0
0
3
38
52
–14
3
1 December 2017
Scotland
24–14
France
The Sevens , Dubai
11:14
Try: Graham 1'm, 13'c McLennan 7'c McCann 14'mCon: Lowe (1/2) 7' Fergusson (1/2) 13'
Try: Parez 4'c Riva 6'cCon: Barraque 4' Riva 6'
Referee: Craig Evans
1 December 2017
England
28–0
Spain
The Sevens , Dubai
11:36
Try: Mitchell 6'c, 7'c Norton 12'c Glover 14'cCon: Mitchell (4/4) 6', 7', 12', 14'
Referee: Paulo Duarte
1 December 2017
Scotland
26–21
Spain
The Sevens , Dubai
14:58
Try: Graham 5'm, 8'c, 12'c Elms 10'cCon: Lowe (3/4) 8', 11', 13'
Try: Pla 3' Carrion 7' Sainz-Trapaga 14'Con: Hernandez (2/2) 4', 7' Genua (1/1) 14'
Referee: Damian Schneider
1 December 2017
England
14–12
France
The Sevens , Dubai
15:20
Try: Norton 7'c McConnochie 11'cCon: Mitchell (2/2) 7', 11'Cards: Rodwell 12' to 14'
Try: Veredamu 2'm Alerte 14'cCon: Barraque (1/2) 14'
Referee: Richard Kelly
1 December 2017
France
12–14
Spain
The Sevens , Dubai
20:15
Try: Demai-Hamecher 10'c, 14'mCon: Riva (1/1) 11' Barraque (0/1)
Try: Fontez 3'c Pearce 13'cCon: Genua (2/2) 3', 14'Cards: Martin 7' to 9'
Referee: Damon Murphy
1 December 2017
England
29–0
Scotland
The Sevens , Dubai
20:37
Try: Mitchell 2'm Norton 6'c, 7'm, 9'm, 11'cCon: Mitchell (1/4) 6' Edwards (1/1) 11'
Referee: Mike O'Brien
Pool C
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Fiji
3
3
0
0
97
33
+64
9
Australia
3
2
0
1
104
33
+71
7
Wales
3
1
0
2
43
64
–21
5
Russia
3
0
0
3
12
126
–114
3
1 December 2017
Australia
38–7
Wales
The Sevens , Dubai
09:44
Try: Kennewell 2'm O'Donnell 5'c, 13'c Porch 6'c Anderson 7'c Myers 14'mCon: Stannard (3/4) 5', 7', 7', 13'
Try: Morgan 8'cCon: Davies (1/1) 8'Cards: Thomas 4' to 6'
Referee: Richard Kelly
1 December 2017
Fiji
50–7
Russia
The Sevens , Dubai
10:06
Try: Kunavula 3'm Tuwai 4'm, 9'c Nacuqu 5'c Nasoko 7'c Stewart 11'm Cakaubalavu 13'm Sau 14'cCon: Nacuqu (3/5) 5', 6', 7', 9' Ravouvou (1/2) 14'
Try: Filatov 7'cCon: Roshchin (1/1) 7'
Referee: Richard Haughton
1 December 2017
Australia
47–0
Russia
The Sevens , Dubai
12:44
Try: Porch 1'm Stannard 6'c Quinn 7'c, 10'c Holland 8'c Longbottom 13'c Myers 14'cCon: Stannard (2/3) 6', 7' Holland (4/4) 9', 10', 13', 14'
Referee: Paulo Duarte
1 December 2017
Fiji
21–7
Wales
The Sevens , Dubai
13:06
Try: Ravouvou 1'c Nasoko 6'c Veremalua 10'cCon: Ravouvou (1/1) 2'c Nasoko (1/1) 6'c Stewart (1/1) 10'cCards: Domolailai 12' to 14' Kunavula 13' to 14'
Try: Devine 13'cCon: Davies (1/1) 13'c
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
1 December 2017
Wales
29–5
Russia
The Sevens , Dubai
18:44
Try: Treharne 2'm, 12'c Thomas 5'c Lewis 7'm, 7'mCon: Jones (2/5) 5', 12'
Try: Ostroushko 9'mCon: Gostyuzhev (0/1)Cards: Gostyuzhev 10' to 12'
Referee: Mike O'Brien
1 December 2017
Fiji
26–19
Australia
The Sevens , Dubai
19:06
Try: Tuwai 4'c Cakaubalavu 7'c Stewart 14'm, 14'cCon: Ravouvou (1/1) 4' Kunavula (1/1) 7' Nasilasila (1/2) 14'
Try: Myers 1'm Kennewell 6'c O'Donnell 10'cCon: Stannard (2/3) 6', 10'
Referee: Craig Joubert
Pool D
1 December 2017
United States
14–22
Argentina
The Sevens , Dubai
09:00
Try: Tomasin 5'c Isles 9'cCon: Hughes (2/2) 5', 9'
Try: Luna 2'm Roura 7'c, 12'm Sabato 14'mCon: Revol (1/4) 7'
Referee: Damon Murphy
1 December 2017
New Zealand
24–12
Samoa
The Sevens , Dubai
09:22
Try: Ware 4'm Collier 9'm Curry 11'c Molia 14'cCon: Knewstubb (2/4) 12', 14'
Try: Mealoi 5'm Tupou 7'cCon: Tupou 7'Cards: Mealoi 11' to 13'
Referee: Mike O'Brien
1 December 2017
New Zealand
21–19
Argentina
The Sevens , Dubai
12:22
Try: Koroi 7'c Webber 13'c Molia 14'cCon: Knewstubb (1/1) 7' Koroi (1/1) 14' Te Tamaki (1/1) 14'Cards: Koroi 3' to 5' Webber 8' to 10'
Try: Roura 4'c Etchart 7'c Revol 11'mCon: Revol (2/2) 4' 7' Bazan Velez (0/1)
Referee: Craig Joubert
1 December 2017
Argentina
12–22
Samoa
The Sevens , Dubai
18:00
Try: Gonzalez 7'm, 8'cCon: Bazan Velez (1/2) 9'
Try: Alosio 2'm, 6'm Motuga 10'c Kellett-Moore 14'mCon: Mealoi (1/2) 10' Tupou (0/2)
Referee: Craig Evans
1 December 2017
New Zealand
22–12
United States
The Sevens , Dubai
18:22
Try: Molia 2'm, 7'c Ravouvou 11'm 13'mCon: Webber (1/2) 7' Koroi (0/1) Te Temaki (0/1)
Try: Isles 4'm Iosefo 8'cCon: Hughes (1/2) 9'
Referee: Sam Grove-White
Knockout stage
13th place
Challenge Trophy
Matches
Quarter-finals
2 December 2017
Wales
17–24
France
The Sevens , Dubai
09:52
Try: Jenkins 2'm Morgan 7'c, 14'mCon: Davies (1/3) 7'Cards: Thomas 10' to 12'
Try: Barraque 4'c Alerte 5'c Veredamu 10'm Demai-Hamecher 11'mCon: Riva (2/3) 4', 6' Parez (0/1)
Referee: Sam Grove-White
2 December 2017
Argentina
26–7
Uganda
The Sevens , Dubai
10:14
Try: Roura 1'c Arias 4'c Sabato 7'm Etchart 9'cCon: Bazan Velez (3/4) 2', 4', 9'
Try: Okia 6'cCon: Wokorach (1/1) 6'
Referee: Richard Haughton
2 December 2017
Spain
31–0
Russia
The Sevens , Dubai
10:36
Try: Carrion 2'c Pla 3'c, 8'm Genua 7'c Martin Beamonte 11'mCon: Genua (3/5) 2', 4', 7'
Referee: Damian Schneider
Semi-finals
2 December 2017
Canada
21–28
France
The Sevens , Dubai
14:22
Try: Mullins 1'c Fuailefau 5'c Moonlight 8'cCon: Hirayama (3/3) 1', 6', 8'
Try: Demai-Hamecher 3'c Veredamu 7'c, 14'c Berenguel 13'cCon: Riva (2/2) 4', 7' Parez (1/1) 13' Barraque (1/1) 14'
Referee: Damian Schneider
2 December 2017
Argentina
12–14
Spain
The Sevens , Dubai
14:44
Try: Etchart 8'c Sabato 14'mCon: Etchart (1/1) 9'
Try: Sainz-Trapaga 1'c Carter 13'cCon: Hernandez (2/2) 1', 13'
Referee: Paulo Duarte
Challenge Throphy Final
2 December 2017
France
21–12
Spain
The Sevens , Dubai
18:19
Try: Riva 3'c, 14'c Demai-Hamecher 4'cCon: Demai-Hamecher (1/1) 3' Mazzoleni (2/2) 5',Cards: Dall'Igna 7' to 9' Veredamu 11' to 13'
Try: Pearce 10'c, 12'mCon: Hernandez (1/2) 10'
Referee: Richard Haughton
5th place
Cup
Matches
Quarter-finals
2 December 2017
South Africa
26–10
Samoa
The Sevens , Dubai
11:00
Try: Senatla 2'm, 7'c Kok 10'c Agaba 14'cCon: Du Preez (1/2) 7' Afrika (2/2) 11', 14'
Try: Selesele 4'm Motuga 9'mCon: Mealoi (0/2)
Referee: Richard Kelly
2 December 2017
Fiji
35–24
Scotland
The Sevens , Dubai
11:22
Try: Sau 1'c, 7'c, 10'c Dranisinukula 5'c Nasilasila 6'cCon: Nasilasila (4/4) 1', 5', 6', 7' Ravouvou (1/1) 10'Cards: Sau 5' to 7'
Try: Graham 2'c, 5'm Farndale 9'c Fergusson 13'mCon: Lowe (2/4) 3', 9'
Referee: Craig Evans
2 December 2017
New Zealand
14–12
Kenya
The Sevens , Dubai
11:44
Try: Collier 2'c Knewstubb 14'cCon: Koroi (1/1) 2' Knewstubb 14'
Try: Agero 4'c Oliech 5'mCon: Oliech (1/2) 4'
Referee: Damon Murphy
2 December 2017
England
26–19
Australia
The Sevens , Dubai
12:06
Try: Norton 3'm, 7'c Mitchell 9'c Glover 14'cCon: Mitchell (1/2) 7', 9', 14'
Try: Kennewell 1'm Killingworth 6'c Longbottom 11'cCon: Stannard (1/2) 6' Porch (1/1) 11'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Semi-finals
2 December 2017
South Africa
12–7
Fiji
The Sevens , Dubai
16:19
Try: Afrika 2'm Senatla 6'cCon: Afrika (1/2) 7'
Try: Tuwai 13'cCon: Nasilasila (1/1) 13'c
Referee: Sam Grove-White
Bronze Medal Match
2 December 2017
Fiji
21–28
England
The Sevens , Dubai
19:08
Try: Nasilasila 3'c Ravouvou 5'c Vakurunabili 12'cCon: Nasilasila (3/3) 4', 5', 13'
Try: Bowen 1'c, 8'c Burgess 6'c McConnochie 7'cCon: Edwards (4/4) 2' 7', 7', 9'
Referee: Craig Evans
Cup Final
2 December 2017
South Africa
24–12
New Zealand
The Sevens , Dubai
19:33
Try: Snyman 2'c Senatla 4'm Smith 5'c Agaba 14'mCon: Du Preez (2/3) 3', 5' Geduld (0/1)Cards: Specman 10' to 12'
Try: Knewstubb 11'c Curry 13'mCon: Knewstubb (1/2) 11'Cards: Ravouvou 2' to 4'
Referee: Damon Murphy
Tournament placings
Source: World Rugby
Players
Scoring leaders
Source: World Rugby
Dream Team
The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[ 3]
See also
References
Tournaments Core teams Invited teams