The 2011 Dubai Sevens was the 11th edition of the tournament and was part of the 2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series. It was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at The Sevens stadium.
| 2011 Dubai Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  United Arab Emirates |
| Date | 2–3 December 2011 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  England |
| Runner-up |  France |
| Third |  Fiji |
| Plate | |
| Winner |  Australia |
| Runner-up |  South Africa |
| Bowl | |
| Winner |  Scotland |
| Runner-up |  United States |
| Shield | |
| Winner |  Samoa |
| Runner-up |  Kenya |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Tries scored | 277 (average 6.16 per match) |
| Most points | Andrew Turnbull (50 points) |
| Most tries | Andrew Turnbull (10 tries) |
← 2010 2012 → | |
It was the official debut for the United Arab Emirates national team, the first of several national teams to have been created after the disbanding of the tournament's former host union, the Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union.
England defended their title by defeating France 29–12 in the final.[1]
Also, it included the first official IRB-sponsored women's sevens event outside of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. Eight national teams competed in the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup — Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, South Africa, Spain, and the USA, with the semi-finals and finals played on the main pitch at The Sevens.[2]
Canada won the inaugural event by defeating England in the final 26–7.[3]
Format
editThe teams were divided into pools of four teams, who played a round-robin within the pool. Points were awarded in each pool on a different schedule from most rugby tournaments—3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the Cup competition. The four quarterfinal losers dropped into the bracket for the Plate. The Bowl was contested by the third- and fourth-place finishers in each pool, with the losers in the Bowl quarterfinals dropping into the bracket for the Shield.
Teams
editThe participating teams were:[4]
Pool stage
editThe draw was made on November 26.[5]
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal | |
All times are local (UTC+4).
Pool A
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 21 | +93 | 9 |
 Argentina
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 75 | +33 | 6 |
| Samoa
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 71 | +26 | 6 |
| United Arab Emirates
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 171 | −152 | 3 |
Pool B
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 17 | +57 | 9 |
 New Zealand
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 28 | +48 | 7 |
 Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 5 |
| United States
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 88 | −71 | 3 |
Pool C
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 24 | +67 | 9 |
| France
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 7 |
 Zimbabwe
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 74 | −53 | 5 |
| Kenya
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 67 | −45 | 3 |
Pool D
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wales
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 9 |
| Australia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 52 | +26 | 7 |
| Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 5 |
 Canada
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 74 | −41 | 3 |
Knockout stage
editShield
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 17 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Canada | 26 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 21 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 12 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 7 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| United States | 41 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 31 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 17 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 40 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | |||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 35 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 24 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 12 | |||||||||
Bowl
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 17 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Canada | 26 | |||||||||
| Canada | 17 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| United States | 33 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 7 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| United States | 41 | |||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 26 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 40 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 19 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 17 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 24 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 12 | |||||||||
Plate
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 34 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Australia | 7 | |||||||||
| Australia | 26 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 12 | |||||||||
| England | 10 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 7 | |||||||||
| Australia | 17 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 14 | |||||||||
| Wales | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 7 | |||||||||
| Wales | 7 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 22 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 5 | |||||||||
| France | 19 | |||||||||
Cup
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 34 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Australia | 7 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| England | 19 | |||||||||
| England | 10 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 7 | |||||||||
| England | 29 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| France | 12 | |||||||||
| Wales | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 7 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| France | 24 | Third place | ||||||||
| South Africa | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| France | 19 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 26 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 21 | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "England retain Dubai Sevens crown". irbsevens.com. 2011-12-03. Archived from the original on December 4, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "First IRB Women's Sevens event announced" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Canada win first IRB Women's Sevens Cup". irbsevens.com. 2011-12-03. Archived from the original on December 6, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Teams participating in Dubai Sevens". irbsevens.com. 2011-09-15. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "IRB confirms pool draw for Dubai Sevens". irbsevens.com. 2011-11-26. Archived from the original on November 28, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Results of the knockout stage[usurped]