2017 Dubai Sevens Explained

Series:	Sevens World Series XIX
Countries:	United Arab Emirates
Date:	1–2 December 2017
Trophy2:	Challenge Trophy
Matches:	45
Tries:	266
Top Point Scorer:	Darcy Graham (40) Dan Norton (40) Solomon Okia (40)
Top Try Scorer:	Darcy Graham (8) Dan Norton (8) Solomon Okia (8)
Prevseason:	2016
Nextseason:	2018

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

Pool A

width=175	Team	width=25 abbr="Played"	Pld	width=25 abbr="Won"	W	width=25 abbr="Drawn"	D	width=25 abbr="Lost"	L	width=32 abbr="Points for"	PF	width=32 abbr="Points against"	PA	width=32 abbr="Points difference"	PD	width=25 abbr="Points"	Pts
	3	3	0	0	95	15	+80	9
	3	2	0	1	63	77	–14	7
	3	1	0	2	37	74	–37	5
	3	0	0	3	41	70	–29	3

Pool B

width=175	Team	width=25 abbr="Played"	Pld	width=25 abbr="Won"	W	width=25 abbr="Drawn"	D	width=25 abbr="Lost"	L	width=32 abbr="Points for"	PF	width=32 abbr="Points against"	PA	width=32 abbr="Points difference"	PD	width=25 abbr="Points"	Pts
	3	3	0	0	71	12	+59	9
	3	2	0	1	50	64	–14	7
	3	1	0	2	35	66	–31	5
	3	0	0	3	38	52	–14	3

Pool C

width=175	Team	width=25 abbr="Played"	Pld	width=25 abbr="Won"	W	width=25 abbr="Drawn"	D	width=25 abbr="Lost"	L	width=32 abbr="Points for"	PF	width=32 abbr="Points against"	PA	width=32 abbr="Points difference"	PD	width=25 abbr="Points"	Pts
	3	3	0	0	97	33	+64	9
	3	2	0	1	104	33	+71	7
	3	1	0	2	43	64	–21	5
	3	0	0	3	12	126	–114	3

Pool D

width=175	Team	width=25 abbr="Played"	Pld	width=25 abbr="Won"	W	width=25 abbr="Drawn"	D	width=25 abbr="Lost"	L	width=32 abbr="Points for"	PF	width=32 abbr="Points against"	PA	width=32 abbr="Points difference"	PD	width=25 abbr="Points"	Pts
	3	3	0	0	67	43	+24	9
	3	2	0	1	60	50	+10	7
	3	1	0	2	53	57	–4	5
	3	0	0	3	40	70	–30	3

Knockout stage

Cup

Tournament placings

Place	Team	Points
		22
		19
		17
4		15
5		13
6		12
7		10
		10

Place	Team	Points
9		8
10		7
11		5
		5
13		3
14		2
15		1
		1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

+Tries scored
Rank	Player	Tries
align=center	1		align=center	8
align=center			align=center	8
align=center			align=center	8
align=center	4		align=center	7
align=center			align=center	7

+Points scored
Rank	Player	Points
align=center	1		align=center	40
align=center	2		align=center	40
align=center	3		align=center	40
align=center			align=center	37
align=center	5		align=center	35

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team

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

align=center	Forwards !	align=center	Backs
	Seabelo Senatla Darcy Graham Cecil Afrika Joe Ravouvou

See also

• 2017 Dubai Women's Sevens

Notes and References

1. Web site: About the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. World Rugby. 12 October 2017.
2. Web site: Draw made for first round of the Sevens Series in Dubai. World Rugby. 12 October 2017. 12 October 2017.
3. Web site: Seven players make Dubai Dream Team. World Rugby. 3 December 2017. 13 March 2018.