2023 Dubai Sevens
World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments
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The 2023 Dubai Sevens or SVNS DXB was a rugby sevens tournament played at The Sevens. Twelve men's teams and a similar number of women's teams participated.[1]
| 2023 Dubai Sevens | |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 SVNS | |
| Host nation |  UAE |
| Men | |
| Date | 2–3 December 2023 |
| Champion |  South Africa |
| Runner-up |  Argentina |
| Third |  New Zealand |
| Women | |
| Date | 2–3 December 2023 |
| Champion |  Australia |
| Runner-up | New Zealand |
| Third |  France |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 64 |
← 2022 2024 → | |
South Africa won the men's event and their fifth consecutive title in Dubai, defeating Argentina in the final. Australia won the women's event and their fourth consecutive title in Dubai, defeating New Zealand in the final.[2][3]
Men's tournament
| Key to colours in pool tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the cup quarterfinals | |
| Teams that advanced to the 9th place semifinals | |
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa |
3 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 47 | +31 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | New Zealand |
3 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  Samoa |
3 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Canada |
3 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 85 | –50 | 1 | 1 |
Pool B
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 47 | +29 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Fiji |
3 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | France |
3 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 66 | –12 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Great Britain |
3 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 71 | –35 | 0 | 3 |
9th to 12th playoffs
| 9th place semifinals | 9th place final | |||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
| France | 26 | |||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
 Spain | 12 | |||||
| France | 22 | |||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
| Great Britain | 0 | |||||
| Great Britain | 21 | |||||
| Canada | 14 | |||||
| 11th place final | ||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
| Spain | 19 | |||||
| Canada | 14 | |||||
5th to 8th playoffs
| Key to colours in table | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the 5th place final | |
| Teams that advanced to the 7th place final | |
| Team | Point Differential |
|---|---|
 Ireland |
+20 |
| Samoa |
+7 |
| Australia |
–8 |
| United States |
–11 |
Seventh place
Fifth place
Cup
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 24 | |||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||||||
| Australia | 7 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 14 | |||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 7 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 24 | |||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 29 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 12 | |||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 7 | |||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 40 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 19 | |||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 21 | 3rd place final | ||||||||
| Samoa | 14 | |||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 21 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 17 | |||||||||
Final placings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
 |
South Africa |
 |
Argentina |
 |
New Zealand |
| 4 | Fiji |
| 5 | Ireland |
| 6 | Samoa |
| 7 | Australia |
| 8 | United States |
| 9 | France |
| 10 | Great Britain |
| 11 | Spain |
| 12 | Canada |
Dream Team
Women's tournament
| Key to colours in pool tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the cup quarterfinals | |
| Teams that advanced to the 9th place semifinals | |
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 42 | +49 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Fiji |
3 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 63 | +17 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Great Britain |
3 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 86 | –45 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | South Africa |
3 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 57 | –21 | 2 | 2 |
Pool B
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 12 | +83 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Canada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | United States |
3 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 53 | –11 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Spain |
3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 93 | –74 | 0 | 0 |
9th to 12th playoffs
| 9th place semifinals | 9th place final | |||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
| Great Britain | 0 | |||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
 Japan | 21 | |||||
| Japan | 12 | |||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
| South Africa | 5 | |||||
| South Africa | 17 | |||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||
| 11th place final | ||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
| Great Britain | 26 | |||||
| Spain | 12 | |||||
5th to 8th playoffs
| Key to colours in table | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the 5th place final | |
| Teams that advanced to the 7th place final | |
| Team | Point Differential |
|---|---|
| Ireland |
+3 |
| Fiji |
–7 |
| United States |
–38 |
 Brazil |
–47 |
Seventh place
Fifth place
Cup
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 26 | |||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 14 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| Canada | 19 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 12 | |||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||||||
| Canada | 14 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 19 | |||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||||||
| Australia | 26 | |||||||||
| France | 38 | |||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 14 | |||||||||
| France | 14 | |||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||||||
| Australia | 21 | 3rd place final | ||||||||
| Australia | 32 | |||||||||
| 3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||||||
| Canada | 5 | |||||||||
| France | 26 | |||||||||
Final placings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
|
Australia |
|
New Zealand |
|
France |
| 4 | Canada |
| 5 | Fiji |
| 6 | Ireland |
| 7 | United States |
| 8 | Brazil |
| 9 | Japan |
| 10 | South Africa |
| 11 | Great Britain |
| 12 | Spain |