2015 Dubai Sevens

2015 Dubai Sevens
Sevens World Series XVII
Host nationUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Date4–5 December 2015
Cup
Champion Fiji
Runner-up England
Third United States
Plate
Winner South Africa
Runner-up Australia
Bowl
Winner France
Runner-up Scotland
Shield
Winner Canada
Runner-up Japan
Tournament details
Matches played45
Tries scored264 (average 5.87 per match)
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The 2015 Dubai Sevens was the first tournament within the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series. It was held over the weekend of 4–5 December 2015 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Format

The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team played the other three teams in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each group go to the Bowl/Shield brackets.

Teams

The 16 participating teams for the tournament:[1]

Pool stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup quarter-final

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Fiji 3 3 0 0 112 31 +81 9
 Argentina 3 2 0 1 50 61 –11 7
 Japan 3 1 0 2 57 59 –2 5
 Canada 3 0 0 3 35 103 –68 3
4 December 2015
09:00
Fiji 63–14 Canada
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4 December 2015
09:22
Argentina 31–19 Japan
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4 December 2015
12:00
Fiji 21–17 Japan
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4 December 2015
12:22
Argentina 19–14 Canada
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4 December 2015
18:28
Fiji 28–0 Argentina
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4 December 2015
18:50
Canada 7–21 Japan
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Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 3 3 0 0 104 19 +85 9
 Samoa 3 2 0 1 43 55 –12 7
 Scotland 3 1 0 2 41 57 –16 5
 Russia 3 0 0 3 24 81 –57 3
4 December 2015
09:44
South Africa 33–7 Samoa
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4 December 2015
10:06
Scotland 17–14 Russia
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4 December 2015
12:44
South Africa 45–0 Russia
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4 December 2015
12:44
Scotland 12–17 Samoa
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4 December 2015
19:12
Samoa 19–10 Russia
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4 December 2015
19:36
South Africa 26–12 Scotland
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Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 3 2 0 1 80 33 +47 7
 United States 3 2 0 1 80 52 +28 7
 France 3 2 0 1 75 49 +26 7
 Portugal 3 0 0 3 26 127 –101 3
4 December 2015
10:30
New Zealand 21–14 France
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4 December 2015
10:52
United States 45–14 Portugal
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4 December 2015
14:14
New Zealand 47–5 Portugal
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4 December 2015
14:36
United States 21–26 France
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4 December 2015
19:36
France 35–7 Portugal
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4 December 2015
19:58
New Zealand 12–14 United States
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Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 England 3 3 0 0 66 22 +44 9
 Australia 3 2 0 1 62 33 +29 7
 Wales 3 1 0 2 17 79 –62 5
 Kenya 3 0 0 3 34 45 –11 3
4 December 2015
11:14
England 26–5 Wales
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4 December 2015
11:36
Australia 14–12 Kenya
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4 December 2015
14:58
England 19–12 Kenya
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4 December 2015
15:20
Australia 43–0 Wales
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4 December 2015
20:20
Wales 12–10 Kenya
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4 December 2015
20:42
England 21–5 Australia
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Knockout stage

Shield

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
5 December 2015 – 09:30 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 Japan12
 
5 December 2015 – 13:38 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Kenya17
 
 Japan21
 
5 December 2015 – 09:52 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Russia19
 
 France38
 
5 December 2015 – 18:14 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Russia5
 
 Japan17
 
5 December 2015 – 10:14 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Canada19
 
 Wales24
 
5 December 2015 – 14:00 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Canada14
 
 Canada31
 
5 December 2015 – 10:36 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Portugal14
 
 Scotland21
 
 
 Portugal14
 

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
5 December 2015 – 09:30 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 Japan12
 
5 December 2015 – 14:22 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Kenya17
 
 Kenya7
 
5 December 2015 – 09:52 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 France33
 
 France38
 
5 December 2015 – 18:42 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Russia5
 
 France24
 
5 December 2015 – 10:14 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Scotland14
 
 Wales24
 
5 December 2015 – 14:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Canada14
 
 Wales14
 
5 December 2015 – 10:36 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Scotland17
 
 Scotland21
 
 
 Portugal14
 

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
5 December 2015 – 11:00 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 Fiji19
 
5 December 2015 – 16:11 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Australia12
 
 Australia28
 
5 December 2015 – 11:22 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Samoa10
 
 New Zealand24
 
5 December 2015 – 19:10 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Samoa21
 
 Australia14
 
5 December 2015 – 11:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 South Africa19
 
 England14
 
5 December 2015 – 16:33 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Argentina7
 
 Argentina5
 
5 December 2015 – 12:06 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 South Africa26
 
 South Africa19
 
 
 United States21
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
5 December 2015 – 11:00 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 Fiji19
 
5 December 2015 – 16:55 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Australia12
 
 Fiji19
 
5 December 2015 – 11:22 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 New Zealand5
 
 New Zealand24
 
5 December 2015 – 20:12 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Samoa21
 
 Fiji28
 
5 December 2015 – 11:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 England17
 
 England14
 
5 December 2015 – 17:17 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Argentina7
 
 England24
 
5 December 2015 – 12:06 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 United States19 Third place
 
 South Africa19
 
5 December 2015 – 19:40 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 United States21
 
 New Zealand12
 
 
 United States31
 

Scoring

Rank Player Tries
1 France Terry Bourahoua 8
2 South Africa Seabelo Senatla 7
3 United States Perry Baker 5
3 Fiji Jerry Tuwai 5
3 South Africa Justin Geduld 5
3 Russia Vladimir Ostroushko 5

Source: WR website

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Draws announced for HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series opener in Dubai". World Rugby. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Jerry Tuwai dazzles and sparkles to win HSBC Player of the Final in Dubai". 7 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.