2016 Dubai Sevens

2016 Dubai Sevens
Sevens World Series XVIII
Host nation United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Date 2–3 December 2016
Cup
Champions  South Africa
Runners-up  Fiji
Third  England
Plate
Champions  Australia
Runners-up  Scotland
Bowl
Champions  United States
Runners-up  Samoa
Shield
Champions  Canada
Runners-up  Uganda
Tournament details
Matches played 45
2015
2017 →

The 2016 Dubai Sevens will be the first tournament within the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series. It will be held over the weekend of 2–3 December 2016 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 bracket where teams compete for the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals. The bottom two teams from each group go to the Challenge Trophy bracket.[1]

Teams

Fifteen core teams are participating in the tournament along with one invited team, the winner of the 2016 Rugby Africa Men's Sevens Championships, Uganda:[2][3]

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 33007250+229
 Wales 32016448+167
 Argentina 31025957+25
 Canada 30033878–403
2 December 2016
10:30
Argentina  19–21  Wales

2 December 2016
10:52
Fiji  26–19  Canada

2 December 2016
14:14
Argentina  21–14  Canada

2 December 2016
14:36
Fiji  24–12  Wales

2 December 2016
19:31
Wales  31–5  Canada

2 December 2016
19:53
Fiji  22–19  Argentina

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 33008622+689
 Scotland 32015440+147
 United States 31025140+115
 Uganda 300321110–893
2 December 2016
09:44
United States  5–14  Scotland

2 December 2016
10:06
South Africa  46–0  Uganda

2 December 2016
12:44
United States  29–7  Uganda

2 December 2016
13:06
South Africa  21–5  Scotland

2 December 2016
18:44
Scotland  35–14  Uganda

2 December 2016
19:06
South Africa  19–17  United States

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 England 33008326+579
 New Zealand 32016452+127
 Samoa 31024560–155
 Russia 30032781–543
2 December 2016
11:14
England  19–7  Samoa

2 December 2016
11:36
New Zealand  26–5  Russia

2 December 2016
14:58
England  38–7  Russia

2 December 2016
15:20
New Zealand  26–21  Samoa

2 December 2016
20:15
Samoa  17–15  Russia

2 December 2016
20:37
New Zealand  12–26  England

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 33006426+389
 France 32015942+177
 Kenya 31024348–55
 Japan 30032171–503
2 December 2016
09:00
Kenya  14–24  France

2 December 2016
09:22
Australia  19–14  Japan

2 December 2016
12:00
Kenya  17–7  Japan

2 December 2016
12:22
Australia  28–0  France

2 December 2016
18:00
France  35–0  Japan

2 December 2016
18:22
Australia  17–12  Kenya

Knockout stage

Shield

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
3 December 2016 – 09:30 – The Sevens, Dubai        
  Argentina  31
3 December 2016 – 13:38 – The Sevens, Dubai
  Japan  14  
  Japan  19
3 December 2016 – 09:52 – The Sevens, Dubai
      Uganda  26  
  Samoa  27
3 December 2016 – 17:57 – The Sevens, Dubai
  Uganda  19  
  Uganda  17
3 December 2016 – 10:14 – The Sevens, Dubai    
    Canada  20
  Kenya  22
3 December 2016 – 14:00 – The Sevens, Dubai
  Canada  14  
  Canada  27
3 December 2016 – 10:36 – The Sevens, Dubai
      Russia  5  
  United States  40
  Russia  0  
 

Bowl

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
3 December 2016 – 09:30 – The Sevens, Dubai        
  Argentina  31
3 December 2016 – 14:22 – The Sevens, Dubai
  Japan  14  
  Argentina  10
3 December 2016 – 09:52 – The Sevens, Dubai
      Samoa  12  
  Samoa  27
3 December 2016 – 18:19 – The Sevens, Dubai
  Uganda  19  
  Samoa  14
3 December 2016 – 10:14 – The Sevens, Dubai    
    United States  28
  Kenya  22
3 December 2016 – 14:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
  Canada  14  
  Kenya  19
3 December 2016 – 10:36 – The Sevens, Dubai
      United States  21  
  United States  40
  Russia  0  
 

Plate

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
3 December 2016 – 11:00 – The Sevens, Dubai        
  Fiji  40
3 December 2016 – 15:27 – The Sevens, Dubai
  France  5  
  France  17
3 December 2016 – 11:22 – The Sevens, Dubai
      Scotland  26  
  England  24
3 December 2016 – 18:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
  Scotland  21  
  Scotland  12
3 December 2016 – 11:44 – The Sevens, Dubai    
    Australia  19
  Australia  12
3 December 2016 – 16:19 – The Sevens, Dubai
  Wales  21  
  Australia  20
3 December 2016 – 12:06 – The Sevens, Dubai
      New Zealand  12  
  South Africa  40
  New Zealand  0  
 

Cup

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
3 December 2016 – 11:00 – The Sevens, Dubai        
  Fiji  40
3 December 2016 – 16:41 – The Sevens, Dubai
  France  5  
  Fiji  31
3 December 2016 – 11:22 – The Sevens, Dubai
    England  12  
  England  24
3 December 2016 – 19:33 – The Sevens, Dubai
  Scotland  21  
  Fiji  14
3 December 2016 – 11:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
    South Africa  26
  Australia  12
3 December 2016 – 17:03 – The Sevens, Dubai
  Wales  21  
  Wales  5 Third place
3 December 2016 – 12:06 – The Sevens, Dubai
    South Africa  36  
  South Africa  40   England  38
  New Zealand  0     Wales  10
3 December 2016 – 19:08 – The Sevens, Dubai

References

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