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2017 Dubai Sevens

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]

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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Format

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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

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Fifteen core teams participate in the tournament along with one invited team, Uganda, the winner of the 2017 Africa Cup Sevens:[2]

Pool stage

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All times in UAE Standard Time (UTC+4:00)

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

Pool A

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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:   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:   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:   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:   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   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'c
Con: Du Preez (3/3) 4', 6', 10'
Geduld (1/1) 14'
 Cards: Hirayama   13' to 14' Referee:   Richard Kelly

Pool B

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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:   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:   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:   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   12' to 14' 		Try: Veredamu 2'm
Alerte 14'c
Con: 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'm
Con: Riva (1/1) 11'
Barraque (0/1)
 Try: Fontez 3'c
Pearce 13'c
Con: 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'c
Con: Mitchell (1/4) 6'
Edwards (1/1) 11'
 Referee:   Mike O'Brien

Pool C

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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   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'c
Con: Nacuqu (3/5) 5', 6', 7', 9'
Ravouvou (1/2) 14'
 Try: Filatov 7'c
Con: 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'c
Con: 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'c
Con: Ravouvou (1/1) 2'c
Nasoko (1/1) 6'c
Stewart (1/1) 10'c
Cards: Domolailai   12' to 14'
Kunavula   13' to 14' 		Try: Devine 13'c
Con: 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'm
Con: Jones (2/5) 5', 12'
 Try: Ostroushko 9'm
Con: 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'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:   Craig Joubert

Pool D

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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:   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   11' to 13' 		Referee:   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:   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   3' to 5'
Webber   8' to 10' 		Try: Roura 4'c
Etchart 7'c
Revol 11'm
Con: 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'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:   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:   Sam Grove-White

Knockout stage

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13th place

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Place  Team Points
    South Africa 22
    New Zealand 19
    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

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Scoring leaders

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Tries scored
Rank Player Tries
1   Dan Norton 8
  Darcy Graham 8
  Solomon Okia 8
4   Seabelo Senatla 7
  Tomi Lewis 7
Points scored
Rank Player Points
1   Dan Norton 40
2   Darcy Graham 40
3   Solomon Okia 40
  Tom Mitchell 37
5   Seabelo Senatla 35

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team

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The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[3]

Forwards Backs
  Alamanda Motuga
  James Rodwell
  Kwagga Smith		   Seabelo Senatla
  Darcy Graham
  Cecil Afrika
  Joe Ravouvou

See also

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References

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  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.
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