The 2017 Dubai Sevens was the first tournament within the 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. It was on 30 November to 1 December at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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 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, the winner of the 2017 Women's Africa Cup Sevens, South Africa:
Pool stage All times in UAE Standard Time (UTC+4:00)
Key to colours in group tablesTeams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal
Pool A TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts330011321+92932015550+5731025079–29530032088–683
Pool B TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33008019+61932016546+19731024853–5530031489–753
Pool C TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33008114+67932013631+5731022760–33530033170–393
Knockout round
Challenge Trophy
MatchesSemi-finals
11th Place
Challenge Trophy Final
5th place
MatchesSemi-finals
7th Place
5th Place Final
Cup
MatchesQuarter-finals
Semi-finals
Bronze Medal Match
Cup Final
Tournament placings
PlaceTeam Points 20 18 16 4 14 5 12 6 10
PlaceTeam Points 7 8 8 6 9 4 10 3 11 2 12 1
Source: World Rugby
Players
Scoring leaders
+Tries scored Rank Player Tries 1 Portia Woodman 9 2 Elena Zdrokova 7 Emma Tonegato 7 Julia Greenshields 7 Michaela Blyde 7
+Points scored Rank Player Points 1 Portia Woodman 45 2 Elena Zdrokova 35 Emma Tonegato 35 Julia Greenshields 35 Michaela Blyde 35
Source: World Rugby
Dream Team The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:
Forwards Backs Portia Woodman Baizat Khamidova Evania Pelite Julia Greenshields Leyla Kelter Emma Tonegato Elena Zdrokova
See also 2017 Dubai Sevens (for men)
References