2018 Dubai Women's Sevens

2018 Dubai Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series VII
Host nation United Arab Emirates
Date29–30 November 2018
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up Canada
Third Australia
Challenge
Winner China
Tournament details
Matches played34
Tries scored182 (average 5.35 per match)
Most points Bianca Farella (35)
Michaela Blyde (35)
Most tries Bianca Farella (7)
Michaela Blyde (7)
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The 2018 Dubai Women's Sevens was the second tournament within the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. It was held on 29–30 November 2018 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/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

Eleven core teams are participating in the tournament along with one invited team, 2018 Africa Women's Sevens winners Kenya:

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 87 36 +51 9
 Ireland 3 2 0 1 70 36 +34 7
 Russia 3 1 0 2 31 55 −24 5
 Kenya 3 0 0 3 19 80 −61 3
29 November 2018
13:28
Ireland 26–0 Russia
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29 November 2018
13:50
New Zealand 34–7 Kenya
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29 November 2018
16:24
Ireland 27–12 Kenya
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29 November 2018
16:46
New Zealand 29–12 Russia
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29 November 2018
19:21
Russia 19–0 Kenya
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29 November 2018
19:43
New Zealand 24–17 Ireland
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Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 England 3 3 0 0 78 24 +54 9
 United States 3 2 0 1 65 31 +34 7
 Australia 3 1 0 2 62 53 +9 5
 China 3 0 0 3 5 102 −97 3
29 November 2018
12:44
Australia 12–26 England
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29 November 2018
13:06
United States 31–0 China
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29 November 2018
15:40
Australia 33–5 China
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29 November 2018
16:02
United States 12–14 England
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29 November 2018
18:37
England 38–0 China
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29 November 2018
18:59
United States 22–17 Australia
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Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Canada 3 3 0 0 88 28 +60 9
 France 3 2 0 1 77 36 +41 7
 Fiji 3 1 0 2 39 77 −38 5
 Spain 3 0 0 3 12 75 −63 3
29 November 2018
12:00
France 29–0 Spain
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29 November 2018
12:22
Canada 38–7 Fiji
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29 November 2018
14:56
France 34–15 Fiji
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29 November 2018
15:18
Canada 29–7 Spain
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29 November 2018
17:53
Spain 5–17 Fiji
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29 November 2018
18:15
Canada 21–14 France
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Knockout stage

Challenge Trophy

 
Semi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
      
 
30 November 2018 – 10:28 – The Sevens
 
 
 Fiji10
 
30 November 2018 – 16:24 – The Sevens
 
 China12
 
 China12
 
30 November 2018 – 10:50 – The Sevens
 
 Spain7
 
 Kenya7
 
 
 Spain24
 
Eleventh place
 
 
30 November 2018 – 14:40 – The Sevens
 
 
 Fiji17
 
 
 Kenya5

Fifth place

 
Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
30 November 2018 – 12:14 – The Sevens
 
 
 Russia21
 
30 November 2018 – 15:24 – The Sevens
 
 France10
 
 Russia12
 
30 November 2018 – 12:36 – The Sevens
 
 England7
 
 Ireland17
 
 
 England22
 
Seventh place
 
 
30 November 2018 – 15:02 – The Sevens
 
 
 France17
 
 
 Ireland5

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
30 November 2018 – 9:00 – The Sevens
 
 
 New Zealand31
 
30 November 2018 – 13:28 – The Sevens
 
 Russia0
 
 New Zealand22
 
30 November 2018 – 9:22 – The Sevens
 
 United States0
 
 United States12
 
30 November 2018 – 17:15 – The Sevens
 
 France10
 
 New Zealand26
 
30 November 2018 – 9:44 – The Sevens
 
 Canada14
 
 Canada24
 
30 November 2018 – 13:50 – The Sevens
 
 Ireland7
 
 Canada15
 
30 November 2018 – 10:06 – The Sevens
 
 Australia10 Third place
 
 England12
 
30 November 2018 – 16:49 – The Sevens
 
 Australia27
 
 United States21
 
 
 Australia26
 

Tournament placings

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

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored
Rank Player Tries
1 Bianca Farella 7
Michaela Blyde
3 Amee-Leigh Murphy-Crowe 6
4 Evania Pelite 5
Gayle Broughton
Points scored
Rank Player Points
1 Bianca Farella 35
Michaela Blyde
3 Ghislaine Landry 30
Amee-Leigh Murphy-Crowe
5 Tyla Nathan-Wong 28

Source: World Rugby

See also

References

  1. ^ "Men's and women's match schedule confirmed for Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 2018". World Rugby. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.