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2018 Dubai Women's Sevens

The 2018 Dubai Women's Sevens was the second tournament within the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. It was held on 29–30 November 2018 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1]

2018 Dubai Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series VII
Host nation United Arab Emirates
Date29–30 November 2018
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up Canada
Third Australia
Challenge
Winner China
Tournament details
Matches played34
Tries scored182 (average 5.35 per match)
Most points Bianca Farella (35)
Michaela Blyde (35)
Most tries Bianca Farella (7)
Michaela Blyde (7)
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Format

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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/Plate 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

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Eleven core teams are participating in the tournament along with one invited team, 2018 Africa Women's Sevens winners Kenya:

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
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 87 36 51 9
  Ireland 3 2 0 1 70 36 34 7
  Russia 3 1 0 2 31 55 −24 5
  Kenya 3 0 0 3 19 80 −61 3
29 November 2018
13:28
Ireland  26–0  Russia
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29 November 2018
13:50
New Zealand  34–7  Kenya
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29 November 2018
16:24
Ireland  27–12  Kenya
The Sevens, Dubai
29 November 2018
16:46
New Zealand  29–12  Russia
The Sevens, Dubai
29 November 2018
19:21
Russia  19–0  Kenya
The Sevens, Dubai
29 November 2018
19:43
New Zealand  24–17  Ireland
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Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  England 3 3 0 0 78 24 54 9
  United States 3 2 0 1 65 31 34 7
  Australia 3 1 0 2 62 53 9 5
  China 3 0 0 3 5 102 −97 3
29 November 2018
12:44
Australia  12–26  England
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29 November 2018
13:06
United States  31–0  China
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29 November 2018
15:40
Australia  33–5  China
The Sevens, Dubai
29 November 2018
16:02
United States  12–14  England
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29 November 2018
18:37
England  38–0  China
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29 November 2018
18:59
United States  22–17  Australia
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Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Canada 3 3 0 0 88 28 60 9
  France 3 2 0 1 77 36 41 7
  Fiji 3 1 0 2 39 77 −38 5
  Spain 3 0 0 3 12 75 −63 3
29 November 2018
12:00
France  29–0  Spain
The Sevens, Dubai
29 November 2018
12:22
Canada  38–7  Fiji
The Sevens, Dubai
29 November 2018
14:56
France  34–15  Fiji
The Sevens, Dubai
29 November 2018
15:18
Canada  29–7  Spain
The Sevens, Dubai
29 November 2018
17:53
Spain  5–17  Fiji
The Sevens, Dubai
29 November 2018
18:15
Canada  21–14  France
The Sevens, Dubai

Knockout stage

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Challenge Trophy

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Semi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
      
 
30 November 2018 – 10:28 – The Sevens
 
 
  Fiji10
 
30 November 2018 – 16:24 – The Sevens
 
  China12
 
  China12
 
30 November 2018 – 10:50 – The Sevens
 
  Spain7
 
  Kenya7
 
 
  Spain24
 
Eleventh place
 
 
30 November 2018 – 14:40 – The Sevens
 
 
  Fiji17
 
 
  Kenya5

Fifth place

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Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
30 November 2018 – 12:14 – The Sevens
 
 
  Russia21
 
30 November 2018 – 15:24 – The Sevens
 
  France10
 
  Russia12
 
30 November 2018 – 12:36 – The Sevens
 
  England7
 
  Ireland17
 
 
  England22
 
Seventh place
 
 
30 November 2018 – 15:02 – The Sevens
 
 
  France17
 
 
  Ireland5

Cup

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
30 November 2018 – 9:00 – The Sevens
 
 
  New Zealand31
 
30 November 2018 – 13:28 – The Sevens
 
  Russia0
 
  New Zealand22
 
30 November 2018 – 9:22 – The Sevens
 
  United States0
 
  United States12
 
30 November 2018 – 17:15 – The Sevens
 
  France10
 
  New Zealand26
 
30 November 2018 – 9:44 – The Sevens
 
  Canada14
 
  Canada24
 
30 November 2018 – 13:50 – The Sevens
 
  Ireland7
 
  Canada15
 
30 November 2018 – 10:06 – The Sevens
 
  Australia10 Third place
 
  England12
 
30 November 2018 – 16:49 – The Sevens
 
  Australia27
 
  United States21
 
 
  Australia26
 

Tournament placings

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Place  Team Points
    New Zealand 20
    Canada 18
    Australia 16
4   United States 14
5   Russia 12
6   England 10
Place  Team Points
7   France 8
8   Ireland 6
9   China 4
10   Spain 3
11   Fiji 2
12   Kenya 1

Source: World Rugby

Players

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Scoring leaders

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Tries scored
Rank Player Tries
1   Bianca Farella 7
  Michaela Blyde
3   Amee-Leigh Murphy-Crowe 6
4   Evania Pelite 5
  Gayle Broughton
Points scored
Rank Player Points
1   Bianca Farella 35
  Michaela Blyde
3   Ghislaine Landry 30
  Amee-Leigh Murphy-Crowe
5   Tyla Nathan-Wong 28

Source: World Rugby

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's and women's match schedule confirmed for Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 2018". World Rugby. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
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