2015 Dubai Sevens

2015 Dubai Sevens
Sevens World Series XVII
Host nation United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Date 4–5 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 played 45
Tries scored 264 (average 5.867 per match)
2014
2016

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 330011231+819
 Argentina 32015061–117
 Japan 31025759–25
 Canada 300335103–683
4 December 2015
09:00
Fiji  63–14  Canada

4 December 2015
09:22
Argentina  31–19  Japan

4 December 2015
12:00
Fiji  21–17  Japan

4 December 2015
12:22
Argentina  19–14  Canada

4 December 2015
18:28
Fiji  28–0  Argentina

4 December 2015
18:50
Canada  7–21  Japan

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 330010419+859
 Samoa 32014355–127
 Scotland 31024157–165
 Russia 30032481–573
4 December 2015
09:44
South Africa  33–7  Samoa

4 December 2015
10:06
Scotland  17–14  Russia

4 December 2015
12:44
South Africa  45–0  Russia

4 December 2015
12:44
Scotland  12–17  Samoa

4 December 2015
19:12
Samoa  19–10  Russia

4 December 2015
19:36
South Africa  26–12  Scotland

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 32018033+477
 United States 32018052+287
 France 32017549+267
 Portugal 300326127–1013
4 December 2015
10:30
New Zealand  21–14  France

4 December 2015
10:52
United States  45–14  Portugal

4 December 2015
14:14
New Zealand  47–5  Portugal

4 December 2015
14:36
United States  21–26  France

4 December 2015
19:36
France  35–7  Portugal

4 December 2015
19:58
New Zealand  12–14  United States

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 England 33006622+449
 Australia 32016233+297
 Wales 31021779–625
 Kenya 30033445–113
4 December 2015
11:14
England  26–5  Wales

4 December 2015
11:36
Australia  14–12  Kenya

4 December 2015
14:58
England  19–12  Kenya

4 December 2015
15:20
Australia  43–0  Wales

4 December 2015
20:20
Wales  12–10  Kenya

4 December 2015
20:42
England  21–5  Australia

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 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. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
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