2021 Dubai Women's Sevens

The 2021 Dubai Women's Sevens was held as two rugby sevens tournaments on consecutive weekends in late November and early December that year. They were played as the tenth international season of the Dubai Women's Sevens, following the cancellation of the 2020 tournament due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournaments were the opening events of the 2021–22 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.

2021 Dubai Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series IX
Host nation United Arab Emirates
Dubai – Event I
Date26–27 November 2021
Champion Australia
Runner-up Fiji
Third France
Tournament details
Matches played25
Tries scored148 (average 5.92 per match)
Most points Sharni Williams (34 points)
Most tries
Dubai – Event II
Date3–4 December 2021
Champion Australia
Runner-up Fiji
Third France
Tournament details
Matches played25
Tries scored143 (average 5.72 per match)
Most points Jade Ulutule (42 points)
Most tries
← 2019

Due to ongoing impacts of the pandemic, the first event was played behind closed doors on 26–27 November 2021 with no spectators allowed,[1] but the second event was played in front of full crowds on 3–4 December at The Sevens stadium in Dubai.[1] Two pitches were used in Dubai, which allowed matches in overlapping time slots to be played.[2] As only ten women's teams instead of the usual twelve competed in both tournaments, a format based on two pools with five teams in each was used.[1]

Australia won back-to-back titles in Dubai, defeating Fiji in the final of both tournaments.

Format

The ten teams at each tournament were drawn into two pools of five teams. A round-robin was held for each pool, where each team played the others in their pool once. The best teams from each pool played off in the Cup final for the gold and silver medals, and the second best teams from each pool played off in the third place final for the bronze medal.

For the lower classification matches, the third best teams from the pools played off for fifth, the fourth best played off for seventh, and the last two teams in each pool played off for ninth place.

Teams

The ten national women's teams competing at both tournaments in Dubai were:

Core teams eligible to play but not participating at Dubai were:

 • England, who were represented by Great Britain for the first two tournaments of the 2021–22 Series, before competing again as a separate national union for the remainder of the series.[3]

 • New Zealand, who did not participate in Dubai due to the challenges of COVID-19 travel logistics.[1]

Dubai: Event I

Pool stage – Event I

The first tournament was held with no crowd in attendance at The Sevens stadium in Dubai on 26–27 November 2021. Australia won the tournament, defeating Fiji by 22–7 in the final.

All times in UAE Standard Time (UTC+4:00). The pools were scheduled as follows:

Key:

  •   Team advanced to the Cup final
  •   Team advanced to the 3rd place final

Pool A – Event I
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 440014132+10912
 France 42029869+298
 Brazil 42026486−228
 United States 42025688−328
 Spain 400424108−844
26 November
8:48 UAEST (UTC+4)
Australia  45–5  United States
Try: Sharni Williams 4' m
Faith Nathan 6' c
Demi Hayes (2) 7' c, 9' m
Lily Dick 10' c
Sariah Paki 13' c
Maddison Levi 15' c
Con: Sharni Williams 6'
Tia Hinds (4) 8', 11', 14', 15'
 Report Try: Ilona Maher 12' m
Cards: Alev Kelter
26 November
9:10 UAEST (UTC+4)
France  31–0  Spain
Try: Jade Ulutule 3' m
Séraphine Okemba 8' c
Mathilde Coutouly 11' c
Ian Jason 12' c
Joanna Grisez 15' m
Con: Shannon Izar 9'
Yolaine Yengo (2) 12', 13'
 Report
The Sevens
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)
26 November
11:50 UAEST (UTC+4)
Australia  34–0  Spain
Try: Charlotte Caslick (2) 2' m, 8' m
Dominique du Toit 3' c
Faith Nathan 5' m
Lily Dick (2) 12' m, 13' c
Con: Sharni Williams 3'
Tia Hinds 14'
Cards: Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea 		Report
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
26 November
12:12 UAEST (UTC+4)
France  26–21  Brazil
Try: Yolaine Yengo 4' m
Séraphine Okemba 5' c
Ian Jason 11' c
Jade Ulutule 14' c
Con: Shannon Izar 6'
Yolaine Yengo (2) 11', 14'
 Report Try: Bianca Silva 2' c
Marina Fioravanti 8' c
Marcelle Souza 12' c
Con: Raquel Kochhann (2) 2', 8'
Isadora Cerullo 13'
The Sevens
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
26 November
15:24 UAEST (UTC+4)
Brazil  26–12  Spain
Try: Raquel Kochhann 1' c
Thalia Costa 5' c
Marcelle Souza 9' c
Bianca Silva 13' m
Con: Raquel Kochhann (2) 2', 5'
Isadora Cerullo 9'
 Report Try: Amalia Argudo 6' m
Lea Ducher 12' c
Con: Lea Ducher 12'
The Sevens
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)
26 November
15:46 UAEST (UTC+4)
France  19–24  United States
Try: Séraphine Okemba 3' c
Anne-Cécile Ciofani 10' c
Valentine Lothoz 14' m
Con: Shannon Izar (2) 3', 11'
 Report Try: Ilona Maher (2) 4' m, 12' m
Kris Thomas 6' c
Abby Gustaitis 8' c
Con: Alev Kelter (2) 6', 8'
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
27 November
9:00 UAEST (UTC+4)
United States  17–12  Spain
Try: Jaz Gray (2) 4' m, 6' m
Naya Tapper 12' c
Con: Alena Olsen 13'
 Report Try: Silvia Morales 8' c
Silvia Morales 10' m
Con: Amalia Argudo 9'
The Sevens
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)
27 November
9:22 UAEST (UTC+4)
Australia  38–5  Brazil
Try: Charlotte Caslick (2) 3' c, 9' c
Madison Ashby 6' m
Sharni Williams 8' c
Maddison Levi (2) 13' c, 15' m
Con: Sharni Williams (3) 3', 8', 9'
Tia Hinds 14'
 Report Try: Isadora Cerullo 11' m
Cards: Leila dos Santos Silva
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
27 November
12:01 UAEST (UTC+4)
United States  10–12  Brazil
Try: Alev Kelter 10' m
Ilona Maher 13' m
Cards: Alev Kelter 		Report Try: Thalia Costa (2) 6' c, 15' m
Con: Raquel Kochhann 7'
The Sevens
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
27 November
12:23 UAEST (UTC+4)
France  22–24  Australia
Try: Séraphine Okemba 3' c
Joanna Grisez 6' m
Jade Ulutule 11' m
Ian Jason 14' m
Con: Jade Ulutule 3'
 Report Try: Sharni Williams (2) 1' m, 4' c
Demi Hayes 8' m
Dominique du Toit 12' c
Con: Sharni Williams 5'
Tia Hinds 13'
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Pool B – Event I
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Fiji 430110370+3310
 Russia 43016546+1910
 Great Britain 43016757+1010
 Canada 41036486−226
 Ireland 40044989−404
26 November
9:00 UAEST (UTC+4)
Great Britain  12–7  Russia
Try: Jasmine Joyce 6' c
Megan Jones 12' m
Con: Megan Jones 7'
 Report Try: Alena Tiron 3' c
Con: Kristina Seredina 3'
The Sevens
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
26 November
9:22 UAEST (UTC+4)
Fiji  28–12  Ireland
Try: Reapi Ulunisau 4' c
Ana Maria Naimasi 6' m
Sesenieli Donu 11' c
Laisana Likuceva 13' c
Con: Rusila Nagasau (3) 5', 11', 13'
Ana Maria Naimasi 7'
 Report Try: Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 8' c
Lucy Mulhall 16' m
Con: Lucy Mulhall 9'
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
26 November
12:34 UAEST (UTC+4)
Great Britain  26–15  Ireland
Try: Emma Uren 5' c
Megan Jones (2) 8' c, 9' m
Abbie Brown 14' m
Con: Megan Jones (3) 5', 8', 15'
 Report Try: Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 2' m
Eve Higgins 10' m
Claire Boles 13' m
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
26 November
12:56 UAEST (UTC+4)
Fiji  28–26  Canada
Try: Reapi Ulunisau 2' c
Sesenieli Donu 3' c
Alowesi Nakoci 9' c
Laisana Likuceva 14' c
Con: Lavenia Cavuru (2) 3', 4'
Rusila Nagasau 9'
Reapi Ulunisau 15'
Cards: Alowesi Nakoci 		Report Try: Olivia De Couvreur 5' c
Asia Hogan-Rochester 6' m
Breanne Nicholas 9' c
Elissa Alarie 13' c
Con: Breanne Nicholas (3) 5', 9', 13'
The Sevens
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)
26 November
18:07 UAEST (UTC+4)
Canada  21–17  Ireland
Try: Pamphinette Buisa 5' c
Renee Gonzalez 7' c
Elissa Alarie 10' c
Con: Breanne Nicholas (3) 5', 7', 10'
 Report Try: Beibhinn Parsons 3' m
Eve Higgins 8' m
Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 15' c
Con: Lucy Mulhall 15'
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
26 November
19:05 UAEST (UTC+4)
Fiji  19–27  Russia
Try: Ana Maria Naimasi 5' m
Sesenieli Donu 8' c
Reapi Ulunisau 12' c
Con: Ana Maria Naimasi 8'
Reapi Ulunisau 12'
 Report Try: Baizat Khamidova (2) 2' m, 4' m
Daria Noritsina (2) 10' m, 11' m
Daria Lushina 15' c
Con: Daria Lushina 15'
The Sevens
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
27 November
9:44 UAEST (UTC+4)
Russia  14–5  Ireland
Try: Alena Tiron 6' c
Kristina Seredina 8' c
Con: Kristina Seredina (2) 7', 9'
 Report Try: Lucy Mulhall 2' m
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
27 November
10:06 UAEST (UTC+4)
Great Britain  24–7  Canada
Try: Lisa Thomson 1' m
Jasmine Joyce 5' c
Emma Uren 9' c
Grace Crompton 13' m
Con: Emma Uren (2) 6', 10'
 Report Try: Nakisa Levale 8' c
Con: Olivia Apps 9'
The Sevens
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
27 November
12:45 UAEST (UTC+4)
Russia  17–10  Canada
Try: Daria Noritsina 2' m
Baizat Khamidova 6' c
Alena Tiron 12' m
Con: Kristina Seredina 7'
 Report Try: Breanne Nicholas 8' m
Pamphinette Buisa 9' m
The Sevens
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)
27 November
13:07 UAEST (UTC+4)
Fiji  28–5  Great Britain
Try: Sesenieli Donu 3' c
Vasiti Solikoviti 5' c
Raijieli Daveua 9' c
Rusila Nagasau 11' c
Con: Lavenia Cavuru (3) 4', 6', 9'
Rusila Nagasau 12'
 Report Try: Jasmine Joyce 8' m
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)

9th place playoff – Event I
Ninth place
  
 Spain 14
 Ireland 31

5th–8th place playoff – Event I
Seventh place
  
 United States 17
 Canada 7
Fifth place
 Brazil 21
 Great Britain 22

Cup playoff – Event I
Third place
  
 France 40
 Russia 0
Cup Final
 Australia 22
 Fiji 7

Placings – Event I
Place  Team Points
 Australia20
 Fiji18
 France16
4  Russia14
5  Great Britain12
Place  Team Points
6  Brazil10
7  United States8
8  Canada6
9  Ireland4
10  Spain3

Source: World Rugby

Dubai: Event II

Pool stage – Event II

The second tournament was played with spectators in attendance at The Sevens stadium in Dubai on 3–4 December 2021.[2] Australia won the tournament, defeating Fiji by 15–5 in the final.

All times in UAE Standard Time (UTC+4:00). The pools were scheduled as follows:

Key:

  •   Team advanced to the Cup final
  •   Team advanced to the 3rd place final

Pool A – Event II
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 440015324+12912
 Russia 43018660+2610
 Spain 420250102−528
 Canada 41033990−516
 Brazil 40043890−524
3 December
9:00 UAEST (UTC+4)
Russia  17–5  Brazil
Try: Alena Tiron (2) 6' m, 14' m
Daria Noritsina 9' c
Con: Kristina Seredina 9'
 Report Try: Bianca Silva 1' m
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
3 December
9:22 UAEST (UTC+4)
Australia  40–0  Spain
Try: Faith Nathan (2) 2' c, 4' m
Charlotte Caslick (2) 5' c, 8' c
Jakiya Whitfeld 10' c
Dominique du Toit 12' c
Con: Tia Hinds (5) 3', 6', 9', 11', 12'
 Report
The Sevens
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)
3 December
12:24 UAEST (UTC+4)
Russia  38–17  Spain
Try: Daria Noritsina 2' c
Baizat Khamidova (2) 3' m, 10' c
Kristina Seredina 8' c, 12' m
Viktoriia Em 16' c
Con: Kristina Seredina (3) 2', 8', 11'
Daria Lushina 16'
 Report Try: María García (2) 8' c, 13' m
Amalia Argudo 14' m
Con: Beatriz Dominguez 9'
The Sevens
3 December
12:46 UAEST (UTC+4)
Australia  52–0  Canada
Try: Sharni Williams 2' c
Faith Nathan 4' c
Dominique du Toit 6' m
Demi Hayes 8' c
Madison Ashby 8' c
Charlotte Caslick 10' c
Rhiannon Byers 13' c
Jakiya Whitfeld 15' m
Con: Sharni Williams (5) 3', 5', 8', 9', 10'
Tia Hinds 13'
 Report
The Sevens
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
3 December
19:07 UAEST (UTC+4)
Canada  10–12  Spain
Try: Breanne Nicholas 9' m
Olivia De Couvreur 13' m
 Report Try: María García 3' c
Lea Ducher 15' m
Con: Amalia Argudo 4'
The Sevens
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)
3 December
20:05 UAEST (UTC+4)
Australia  35–7  Brazil
Try: Faith Nathan 1' c
Sharni Williams 4' c
Charlotte Caslick (2) 8' c, 14' c
Lily Dick 9' c
Con: [[]] (4) 1', 4', 9', 10'
Tia Hinds 15'
 Report Try: Thalia Costa 2' c
Con: Raquel Kochhann 3'
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
4 December
9:00 UAEST (UTC+4)
Brazil  14–21  Spain
Try: Thalia Costa (2) 3' c, 8' c
Con: Isadora Cerullo 3'
Raquel Kochhann 9'
 Report Try: Lea Ducher 9' c
Beatriz Dominguez 11' c
Anne Fernández de Corres 13' c
Con: Lea Ducher (3) 9', 11', 13'
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
4 December
9:22 UAEST (UTC+4)
Russia  14–12  Canada
Try: Daria Noritsina 4' c
Kristina Seredina 12' c
Con: Kristina Seredina 5'
Daria Lushina 13'
 Report Try: Elissa Alarie 9' c
Sabrina Poulin 11' m
Con: Breanne Nicholas 9'
The Sevens
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
4 December
12:51 UAEST (UTC+4)
Brazil  12–17  Canada
Try: Thalia Costa 11' c
Gabriela Lima 12' m
Con: Raquel Kochhann 11'
 Report Try: Sabrina Poulin 3' m
Nakisa Levale 6' m
Krissy Scurfield 9' c
Con: Asia Hogan-Rochester 9'
The Sevens
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)
4 December
13:13 UAEST (UTC+4)
Australia  26–17  Russia
Try: Madison Ashby 7' c
Faith Nathan 8' c
Charlotte Caslick 9' c
Dominique du Toit 13' m
Con: Sharni Williams (3) 7', 9', 10'
 Report Try: Marina Kukina 2' m
Alena Tiron 3' m
Daria Noritsina 8' c
Con: Kristina Seredina 9'
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Pool B – Event II
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Fiji 44007958+2112
 France 430110229+7310
 United States 42027178–78
 Ireland 41035589–346
 Great Britain 400461114–534
3 December
9:00 UAEST (UTC+4)
France  33–12  Great Britain
Try: Carla Neisen 2' c
Shannon Izar 4' c
Séraphine Okemba 8' c
Jade Ulutule 9' c
Anne-Cécile Ciofani 11'
Con: Shannon Izar (2) 2', 8'
Jade Ulutule (2) 4', 9'
 Report Try: Jasmine Joyce 9' c
Shona Campbell 15' m
Con: Megan Jones 10'
Cards: Megan Jones
The Sevens
Referee: Jaco De Wit (United Arab Emirates)
3 December
9:22 UAEST (UTC+4)
Fiji  24–19  Ireland
Try: Alowesi Nakoci 1' c
Sesenieli Donu 4' m
Reapi Ulunisau 12' c
Ana Roqica 15' m
Con: Lavenia Cavuru 2'
Reapi Ulunisau 12'
 Report Try: Lucy Mulhall 7' m
Beibhinn Parsons 10' c
Kathy Baker 13' c
Con: Lucy Mulhall (2) 11', 13'
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
3 December
11:40 UAEST (UTC+4)
France  29–0  Ireland
Try: Jade Ulutule 2' m
Shannon Izar 6' m
Anne-Cécile Ciofani 9' m
Joanna Grisez (2) 14' c, 15' c
Con: Jade Ulutule (2) 14', 16'
 Report
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
3 December
12:02 UAEST (UTC+4)
Fiji  21–12  United States
Try: Alowesi Nakoci 8' c
Sesenieli Donu (2) 13' c, 14' c
Con: Lavenia Cavuru 8'
Ana Maria Naimasi 14'
Reapi Ulunisau 15'
 Report Try: Naya Tapper 1' m
Ilona Maher 10' c
Con: Alena Olsen 11'
The Sevens
Referee: Jeremy Rozier (France)
3 December
15:52 UAEST (UTC+4)
United States  19–12  Ireland
Try: Ilona Maher 1' c
Naya Tapper 6' m
Lote Tausinga 16' c
Con: Alena Olsen (2) 2', 16'
 Report Try: Beibhinn Parsons (2) 4' m, 8' c
Con: Lucy Mulhall 8'
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
3 December
16:14 UAEST (UTC+4)
Fiji  17–15  Great Britain
Try: Alowesi Nakoci (2) 3' m, 8' m
Reapi Ulunisau 12' c
Con: Reapi Ulunisau 12'
 Report Try: Jasmine Joyce 6' m
Abbie Brown 8' m
Abi Burton 15' m
The Sevens
Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
4 December
9:00 UAEST (UTC+4)
Great Britain  17–24  Ireland
Try: Alicia Maude 1' m
Jasmine Joyce 3' c
Megan Jones 9' m
Con: Megan Jones 4'
 Report Try: Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 5' c
Claire Boles 7' m
Lucy Mulhall 10' c
Megan Burns 13' m
Con: Lucy Mulhall (2) 6', 10'
The Sevens
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
4 December
9:22 UAEST (UTC+4)
France  28–0  United States
Try: Joanna Grisez 2' c
Jade Ulutule 4' c
Séraphine Okemba 6' c
Séraphine Okemba 11' c
Con: Jade Ulutule (4) 3', 4', 7', 12'
 Report
The Sevens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
4 December
12:07 UAEST (UTC+4)
Great Britain  17–40  United States
Try: Emma Uren 10' c
Alicia Maude 11' m
Heather Cowell 14' m
Con: Megan Jones 10'
 Report Try: Naya Tapper (3) 1' c, 3' c, 6' c
Alev Kelter (2) 8' c, 12' c
Kris Thomas 15' m
Con: Alena Olsen (3) 2', 3', 6'
Alev Kelter (2) 8', 12'
The Sevens
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
4 December
12:29 UAEST (UTC+4)
Fiji  17–12  France
Try: Alowesi Nakoci (2) 8' m, 8' c
Reapi Ulunisau 11' m
Con: Lavenia Cavuru 9'
 Report Try: Camille Grassineau 7' m
Joanna Grisez 14' c
Con: Shannon Izar 14'
The Sevens
Referee: Jaco De Wit (United Arab Emirates)

9th place playoff
Ninth place
  
 Brazil 26
 Great Britain 24

5th–8th place playoff – Event II
Seventh place
  
 Canada 12
 Ireland 26
Fifth place
 Spain 5
 United States 7

Cup playoff – Event II
Third place
  
 Russia 5
 France 28
Cup Final
 Australia 15
 Fiji 5

Placings – Event II
Place  Team Points
 Australia20
 Fiji18
 France16
4  Russia14
5  United States12
Place  Team Points
6  Spain10
7  Ireland8
8  Canada6
9  Brazil4
10  Great Britain3

Source: World Rugby

See also

References
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  2. "Fans ready for action as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series continues in Dubai". World Rugby. 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021.
  3. "HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 schedule unveiled". World Rugby. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021.
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