2015 Dubai Sevens
| 2015 Dubai Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Sevens World Series XVII | |
| Host nation |
 United Arab Emirates |
| Date | 4–5 December 2015 |
| Cup | |
| Champions |
 Fiji |
| Runners-up |
 England |
| Third |
 United States |
| Plate | |
| Champions |
 South Africa |
| Runners-up |
 Australia |
| Bowl | |
| Champions |
 France |
| Runners-up |
 Scotland |
| Shield | |
| Champions |
 Canada |
| Runners-up |
 Japan |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Tries scored | 264 (average 5.867 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 are drawn into four 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. 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 Quarterfinal | |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Knockout stage
Shield
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 09:30 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Japan |
12 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 13:38 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Kenya |
17 | |||||||||
| Japan |
21 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 09:52 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Russia |
19 | |||||||||
| France |
38 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 18:14 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Russia |
5 | |||||||||
| Japan |
17 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 10:14 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Canada |
19 | |||||||||
| Wales |
24 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 14:00 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Canada |
14 | |||||||||
| Canada |
31 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 10:36 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Portugal |
14 | |||||||||
| Scotland |
21 | |||||||||
| Portugal |
14 | |||||||||
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 09:30 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Japan |
12 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 14:22 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Kenya |
17 | |||||||||
| Kenya |
7 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 09:52 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| France |
33 | |||||||||
| France |
38 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 18:42 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Russia |
5 | |||||||||
| France |
24 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 10:14 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Scotland |
14 | |||||||||
| Wales |
24 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 14:44 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Canada |
14 | |||||||||
| Wales |
14 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 10:36 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Scotland |
17 | |||||||||
| Scotland |
21 | |||||||||
| Portugal |
14 | |||||||||
Plate
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 11:00 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Fiji |
19 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 16:11 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Australia |
12 | |||||||||
| Australia |
28 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 11:22 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Samoa |
10 | |||||||||
| New Zealand |
24 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 19:10 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Samoa |
21 | |||||||||
| Australia |
14 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 11:44 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| South Africa |
19 | |||||||||
| England |
14 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 16:33 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Argentina |
7 | |||||||||
| Argentina |
5 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 12:06 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| South Africa |
26 | |||||||||
| South Africa |
19 | |||||||||
| United States |
21 | |||||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 11:00 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Fiji |
19 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 16:55 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Australia |
12 | |||||||||
| Fiji |
19 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 11:22 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| New Zealand |
5 | |||||||||
| New Zealand |
24 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 20:12 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Samoa |
21 | |||||||||
| Fiji |
28 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 11:44 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| England |
17 | |||||||||
| England |
14 | |||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 17:17 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| Argentina |
7 | |||||||||
| England |
24 | Third place | ||||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 12:06 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
| United States |
19 | |||||||||
| South Africa |
19 | New Zealand |
12 | |||||||
| United States |
21 | United States |
31 | |||||||
| 5 December 2015 – 19:40 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
Scoring
| Rank | Player | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Bourahoua | 8 |
| 2 | Seabelo Senatla | 7 |
| 3 | Perry Baker | 5 |
| 3 | Jerry Tuwai | 5 |
| 3 | Justin Geduld | 5 |
| 3 | Vladimir Ostroushko | 5 |
Source: WR website
Awards
- HSBC Player of the Final - Jerry Tuwai[2]
References
- ↑ "Draws announced for HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series opener in Dubai". World Rugby. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ↑ "Jerry Tuwai dazzles and sparkles to win HSBC Player of the Final in Dubai". 7 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
External links
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