2017 Dubai Sevens
Sevens World Series XIX
Host nationUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Date1–2 December 2017
Cup
Champion South Africa
Runner-up New Zealand
Third England
Challenge Trophy
Winner France
Tournament details
Matches played45
Tries scored266 (average 5.91 per match)
Most pointsScotland Darcy Graham (40)
England Dan Norton (40)
Uganda Solomon Okia (40)
Most triesScotland Darcy Graham (8)
England Dan Norton (8)
Uganda Solomon Okia (8)
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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]

Format

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

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 3 3 0 0 95 15 +80 9
 Kenya 3 2 0 1 63 77 –14 7
 Canada 3 1 0 2 37 74 –37 5
 Uganda 3 0 0 3 41 70 –29 3
1 December 2017 Canada  15–29  Kenya The Sevens, Dubai  
10:30 Try: Hirayama 1'm
Kay 13'm, 14'm
Con: Hirayama (0/3)
 Try: Oliech 4'c
Injera 5'm, 12'm
Ayodi 7'c
Ombachi 10'm
Con: Oliech (2/3) 4', 7'
Agero (0/2)
 Referee: Argentina Damian Schneider
1 December 2017 South Africa  19–10  Uganda The Sevens, Dubai  
10:52 Try: Nel 1'c
Snyman 5'c
Agaba 11'm
Con: Du Preez (2/2) 2', 5'
Afrika (0/1)
 Try: Okia 9'm
Wokorach 14'm
Con: Wokorach (0/2)
 Referee: Scotland Sam Grove-White
1 December 2017 Canada  22–17  Uganda The Sevens, Dubai  
14:14 Try: Kay 2'm
Moonlight 6'm
Douglas 7'c
Jones 11'm
Con: Hirayama (1/4) 7'
 Try: Okia 4'c, 9'm,
Odong 13'm
Con: Wokorach (1/3) 5'
 Referee: England Richard Haughton
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'c
Con: Du Preez (2/5) 6', 12'
Afrika (2/3) 12', 14'
 Try: Oluoch 2'm
Con: Oliech (0/1)
 Referee: Australia 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'm
Con: Oliech (2/5) 1', 7'
 Try: Okia 2'c
Wokorach 7'c
Con: Wokorach (2/2) 3', 7'
Cards: Wokorach yellow card 14' to 14' 		Referee: Portugal 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'c
Con: Du Preez (3/3) 4', 6', 10'
Geduld (1/1) 14'
 Cards: Hirayama yellow card 13' to 14' Referee: New Zealand 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'm
Con: Lowe (1/2) 7'
Fergusson (1/2) 13'
 Try: Parez 4'c
Riva 6'c
Con: Barraque 4'
Riva 6'
 Referee: Wales 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'c
Con: Mitchell (4/4) 6', 7', 12', 14'
 Referee: Portugal Paulo Duarte
1 December 2017 Scotland  26–21  Spain The Sevens, Dubai  
14:58 Try: Graham 5'm, 8'c, 12'c
Elms 10'c
Con: 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: Argentina Damian Schneider
1 December 2017 England  14–12  France The Sevens, Dubai  
15:20 Try: Norton 7'c
McConnochie 11'c
Con: Mitchell (2/2) 7', 11'
Cards: Rodwell yellow card 12' to 14' 		Try: Veredamu 2'm
Alerte 14'c
Con: Barraque (1/2) 14'
 Referee: New Zealand Richard Kelly
1 December 2017 France  12–14  Spain The Sevens, Dubai  
20:15 Try: Demai-Hamecher 10'c, 14'm
Con: Riva (1/1) 11'
Barraque (0/1)
 Try: Fontez 3'c
Pearce 13'c
Con: Genua (2/2) 3', 14'
Cards: Martin yellow card 7' to 9' 		Referee: Australia 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'c
Con: Mitchell (1/4) 6'
Edwards (1/1) 11'
 Referee: United States 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'm
Con: Stannard (3/4) 5', 7', 7', 13'
 Try: Morgan 8'c
Con: Davies (1/1) 8'
Cards: Thomas yellow card 4' to 6' 		Referee: New Zealand 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'c
Con: Nacuqu (3/5) 5', 6', 7', 9'
Ravouvou (1/2) 14'
 Try: Filatov 7'c
Con: Roshchin (1/1) 7'
 Referee: England 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'c
Con: Stannard (2/3) 6', 7'
Holland (4/4) 9', 10', 13', 14'
 Referee: Portugal Paulo Duarte
1 December 2017 Fiji  21–7  Wales The Sevens, Dubai  
13:06 Try: Ravouvou 1'c
Nasoko 6'c
Veremalua 10'c
Con: Ravouvou (1/1) 2'c
Nasoko (1/1) 6'c
Stewart (1/1) 10'c
Cards: Domolailai yellow card 12' to 14'
Kunavula yellow card 13' to 14' 		Try: Devine 13'c
Con: Davies (1/1) 13'c
 Referee: South Africa 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'm
Con: Jones (2/5) 5', 12'
 Try: Ostroushko 9'm
Con: Gostyuzhev (0/1)
Cards: Gostyuzhev yellow card 10' to 12' 		Referee: United States 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'c
Con: Ravouvou (1/1) 4'
Kunavula (1/1) 7'
Nasilasila (1/2) 14'
 Try: Myers 1'm
Kennewell 6'c
O'Donnell 10'c
Con: Stannard (2/3) 6', 10'
 Referee: South Africa Craig Joubert

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 3 3 0 0 67 43 +24 9
 Samoa 3 2 0 1 60 50 +10 7
 Argentina 3 1 0 2 53 57 –4 5
 United States 3 0 0 3 40 70 –30 3
1 December 2017 United States  14–22  Argentina The Sevens, Dubai  
09:00 Try: Tomasin 5'c
Isles 9'c
Con: Hughes (2/2) 5', 9'
 Try: Luna 2'm
Roura 7'c, 12'm
Sabato 14'm
Con: Revol (1/4) 7'
 Referee: Australia 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'c
Con: Knewstubb (2/4) 12', 14'
 Try: Mealoi 5'm
Tupou 7'c
Con: Tupou 7'
Cards: Mealoi yellow card 11' to 13' 		Referee: United States Mike O'Brien
1 December 2017 United States  14–26  Samoa The Sevens, Dubai  
12:00 Try: Barrett 7'c
Unufe 14'c
Con: Hughes (1/1) 7'
Unufe (1/1) 14'
 Try: Perez 2'c, 10'c
Mealoi 5'm
Motuga 13'c
Con: Tupou (3/4) 2', 11', 13'
 Referee: South Africa Rasta Rasivhenge
1 December 2017 New Zealand  21–19  Argentina The Sevens, Dubai  
12:22 Try: Koroi 7'c
Webber 13'c
Molia 14'c
Con: Knewstubb (1/1) 7'
Koroi (1/1) 14'
Te Tamaki (1/1) 14'
Cards: Koroi yellow card 3' to 5'
Webber yellow card 8' to 10' 		Try: Roura 4'c
Etchart 7'c
Revol 11'm
Con: Revol (2/2) 4' 7'
Bazan Velez (0/1)
 Referee: South Africa Craig Joubert
1 December 2017 Argentina  12–22  Samoa The Sevens, Dubai  
18:00 Try: Gonzalez 7'm, 8'c
Con: Bazan Velez (1/2) 9'
 Try: Alosio 2'm, 6'm
Motuga 10'c
Kellett-Moore 14'm
Con: Mealoi (1/2) 10'
Tupou (0/2)
 Referee: Wales 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'm
Con: Webber (1/2) 7'
Koroi (0/1)
Te Temaki (0/1)
 Try: Isles 4'm
Iosefo 8'c
Con: Hughes (1/2) 9'
 Referee: Scotland Sam Grove-White

Knockout stage

13th place

 
Semi-finals13th Place Final
 
      
 
2 December 2017 – 13:38 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 United States21
 
2 December 2017 – 17:57 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Wales31
 
 Wales26
 
2 December 2017 – 14:00 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Uganda7
 
 Uganda17 (a.e.t.)
 
 
 Russia12
 

Challenge Trophy

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsChallenge Throphy Final
 
          
 
2 December 2017 – 09:30 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 Canada10 (a.e.t.)
 
2 December 2017 – 14:22 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 United States5
 
 Canada21
 
2 December 2017 – 09:52 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 France28
 
 Wales17
 
2 December 2017 – 18:19 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 France24
 
 France21
 
2 December 2017 – 10:14 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Spain12
 
 Argentina26
 
2 December 2017 – 14:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Uganda7
 
 Argentina12
 
2 December 2017 – 10:36 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Spain14
 
 Spain31
 
 
 Russia0
 

5th place

 
Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
2 December 2017 – 15:35 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 Samoa27 (a.e.t.)
 
2 December 2017 – 18:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Scotland22
 
 Samoa17
 
2 December 2017 – 15:57 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Australia22
 
 Kenya12
 
 
 Australia19
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
2 December 2017 – 11:00 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 South Africa26
 
2 December 2017 – 16:19 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Samoa10
 
 South Africa12
 
2 December 2017 – 11:22 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Fiji7
 
 Fiji35
 
2 December 2017 – 19:33 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Scotland24
 
 South Africa24
 
2 December 2017 – 11:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 New Zealand12
 
 New Zealand14
 
2 December 2017 – 16:41 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Kenya12
 
 New Zealand14
 
2 December 2017 – 12:06 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 England5 Bronze Medal Match
 
 England26
 
2 December 2017 – 19:08 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Australia19
 
 Fiji21
 
 
 England28
 

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  South Africa 22
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  New Zealand 19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  England 17
4  Fiji 15
5  Australia 13
6  Samoa 12
7  Kenya 10
 Scotland 10
Place  Team Points
9  France 8
10  Spain 7
11  Canada 5
 Argentina 5
13  Wales 3
14  Uganda 2
15  Russia 1
 United States 1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored
Rank Player Tries
1 England Dan Norton 8
Scotland Darcy Graham 8
Uganda Solomon Okia 8
4 South Africa Seabelo Senatla 7
Wales Tomi Lewis 7
Points scored
Rank Player Points
1 England Dan Norton 40
2 Scotland Darcy Graham 40
3 Uganda Solomon Okia 40
England Tom Mitchell 37
5 South Africa Seabelo Senatla 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
Samoa Alamanda Motuga
England James Rodwell
South Africa Kwagga Smith		 South Africa Seabelo Senatla
Scotland Darcy Graham
South Africa Cecil Afrika
New Zealand Joe Ravouvou

See also

References

  1. ^ "About the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". World Rugby. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Draw made for first round of the Sevens Series in Dubai". World Rugby. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Seven players make Dubai Dream Team". World Rugby. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
World Sevens Series XIX Preceded byNone (first event) 2017 Dubai Sevens Succeeded by2017 South Africa Sevens Dubai Sevens Preceded by2016 Dubai Sevens 2017 Dubai Sevens Succeeded by2018 Dubai Sevens
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