The 2018 Dubai Sevens is the twentieth edition of the Dubai Sevens tournament. It was the first tournament within the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series. It was held on 30 November and 1 December 2018 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1]
| 2018 Dubai Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Sevens World Series XX | |
| Host nation |  United Arab Emirates |
| Date | 30 November–1 December 2018 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  New Zealand |
| Runner-up |  United States |
| Third |  England |
| Challenge Trophy | |
| Winner |  Samoa |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Tries scored | 278 (average 6.18 per match) |
| Most points |  John Porch (54) |
| Most tries |  Marcos Moroni (7) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Format
editThe sixteen teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Every team played each of the other three in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup bracket where teams competed for the gold, silver, and bronze medals. The bottom two teams from each group went to the Challenge Trophy bracket.
Teams
editFifteen core teams are participating in the tournament along with one invited team, 2018 Africa Men's Sevens winners Zimbabwe:
Pool stage
editAll times in UAE Standard Time (UTC+4:00)
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal | |
Pool A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Africa
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 29 | 33 | 7 |
| Argentina
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 7 |
| Samoa
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 7 |
 Zimbabwe
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 70 | −36 | 3 |
Pool B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fiji
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 31 | 74 | 9 |
 Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 49 | 19 | 6 |
 France
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 72 | −37 | 6 |
 Kenya
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 99 | −56 | 3 |
Pool C
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 31 | 49 | 9 |
| United States
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 36 | 33 | 7 |
 Spain
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 5 |
 Wales
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 96 | −70 | 3 |
Pool D
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 38 | 58 | 9 |
| England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 41 | 35 | 7 |
 Canada
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 5 |
 Japan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 101 | –87 | 3 |
Knockout stage
editThirteenth place
edit| Semi-finals | Thirteenth place | |||||
| 1 December – 13:38 – The Sevens | ||||||
| Japan | 26 | |||||
| 1 December – 17:53 – The Sevens | ||||||
| Kenya | 19 | |||||
| Japan | 7 | |||||
| 1 December – 14:00 – The Sevens | ||||||
| Wales | 31 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 10 | |||||
| Wales | 14 | |||||
Challenge Trophy
edit| Quarter-finals | Challenge Trophy Final | Final | ||||||||
| 1 December – 9:30 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 40 | |||||||||
| 1 December – 14:22 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| Japan | 12 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 26 | |||||||||
| 1 December – 9:52 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| Spain | 22 | |||||||||
| Spain | 26 | |||||||||
| 1 December – 18:15 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 19 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 33 | |||||||||
| 1 December – 10:14 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| France | 24 | |||||||||
| Canada | 38 | |||||||||
| 1 December – 14:44 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 5 | |||||||||
| Canada | 12 | |||||||||
| 1 December – 10:36 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| France | 28 | |||||||||
| France | 38 | |||||||||
| Wales | 17 | |||||||||
Fifth place
edit| Semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
| 1 December – 15:33 – The Sevens | ||||||
| South Africa | 29 | |||||
| 1 December – 18:40 – The Sevens | ||||||
| Scotland | 0 | |||||
| South Africa | 19 | |||||
| 1 December – 15:55 – The Sevens | ||||||
| Fiji | 24 | |||||
| Argentina | 21 | |||||
| Fiji | 31 | |||||
Cup
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | ||||||||
| 1 December– 11:00 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 5 | |||||||||
| 1 December– 16:17 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| England | 22 | |||||||||
| England | 5 | |||||||||
| 1 December– 11:22 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 7 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
| 1 December– 19:29 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 7 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
| 1 December– 11:44 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||||||
| Australia | 38 | |||||||||
| 1 December– 16:39 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 0 | |||||||||
| Australia | 17 | |||||||||
| 1 December– 12:06 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| United States | 22 | Third place | ||||||||
| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| 1 December– 19:04 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| United States | 24 | |||||||||
| England | 15 | |||||||||
| Australia | 14 | |||||||||
Tournament placings
edit| Place | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand |
22 |
|
United States |
19 |
|
England |
17 |
| 4 | Australia |
15 |
| 5 | Fiji |
13 |
| 6 | South Africa |
12 |
| 7 | Argentina |
10 |
| Scotland |
10 |
| Place | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Samoa |
8 |
| 10 | France |
7 |
| 11 | Canada |
5 |
| Spain |
5 | |
| 13 | Wales |
3 |
| 14 | Japan |
2 |
| 15 | Kenya |
1 |
| Zimbabwe |
1 |
Source: World Rugby
Players
editScoring leaders
edit| Rank | Player | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcos Moroni |
7 |
| 2 | Alamanda Motuga |
6 |
| John Porch
| ||
| Muller Du Plessis
| ||
| Perry Baker
|
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Porch |
54 |
| 2 | Andrew Knewstubb |
52 |
| 3 | Tom Mitchell |
41 |
| 4 | Luke Treharne |
35 |
| 5 | Katsuyuki Sakai |
32 |
Source: World Rugby
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Men's and women's match schedule confirmed for Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 2018". World Rugby. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.