# 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.
Due to ongoing impacts of the pandemic, the first event was played behind closed doors on 26–27 November 2021 with no spectators allowed, but the second event was played in front of full crowds on 3–4 December at The Sevens stadium in Dubai. Two pitches were used in Dubai, which allowed matches in overlapping time slots to be played. 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.
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:
* Australia
* Brazil
* Canada
* Fiji
* France
* Great Britain
* Ireland
* Russia
* Spain
* United States
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.
* New Zealand, who did not participate in Dubai due to the challenges of COVID-19 travel logistics.

## 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 32 | +109 | 12 |
| France | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 69 | +29 | 8 |
| Brazil | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 86 | −22 | 8 |
| United States | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 88 | −32 | 8 |
| Spain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 108 | −84 | 4 |
* 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 |
* The Sevens Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
* 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 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 70 | +33 | 10 |
| Russia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 10 |
| Great Britain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 10 |
| Canada | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 86 | −22 | 6 |
| Ireland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 89 | −40 | 4 |
* 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: Lavena 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: Lavena Cavuru (3) 4', 6', 9' Rusila Nagasau 12' | Report | Try: Jasmine Joyce 8' m |
* The Sevens Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)

### Knockout stage – Event I
#### 9th place playoff – Event I

| Ninth place | Ninth place |
| Spain | 14 |
| Ireland | 31 |
Matches :

#### 5th–8th place playoff – Event I

| Seventh place | Seventh place |
| United States | 17 |
| Canada | 7 |
| Fifth place | Fifth place |
| Brazil | 21 |
| Great Britain | 22 |
Matches :

#### Cup playoff – Event I

| Third place | Third place |
| France | 40 |
| Russia | 0 |
| Cup Final | Cup Final |
| Australia | 22 |
| Fiji | 7 |
Matches :

### Placings – Event I

| Place | Team | Points |
| | Australia | 20 |
| | Fiji | 18 |
| | France | 16 |
| 4 | Russia | 14 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 12 |
| Place | Team | Points |
| 6 | Brazil | 10 |
| 7 | United States | 8 |
| 8 | Canada | 6 |
| 9 | Ireland | 4 |
| 10 | Spain | 3 |
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. 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 24 | +129 | 12 |
| Russia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 60 | +26 | 10 |
| Spain | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 102 | −52 | 8 |
| Canada | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 90 | −51 | 6 |
| Brazil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 90 | −52 | 4 |
* 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 58 | +21 | 12 |
| France | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 29 | +73 | 10 |
| United States | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 78 | –7 | 8 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 89 | –34 | 6 |
| Great Britain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 114 | –53 | 4 |
* 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: Lavena 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: Lavena 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: Lavena 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)

### Knockout stage – Event II
#### 9th place playoff

| Ninth place | Ninth place |
| Brazil | 26 |
| Great Britain | 24 |
Matches :

#### 5th–8th place playoff – Event II

| Seventh place | Seventh place |
| Canada | 12 |
| Ireland | 26 |
| Fifth place | Fifth place |
| Spain | 5 |
| United States | 7 |
Matches :

#### Cup playoff – Event II

| Third place | Third place |
| Russia | 5 |
| France | 28 |
| Cup Final | Cup Final |
| Australia | 15 |
| Fiji | 5 |
Matches :

### Placings – Event II

| Place | Team | Points |
| | Australia | 20 |
| | Fiji | 18 |
| | France | 16 |
| 4 | Russia | 14 |
| 5 | United States | 12 |
| Place | Team | Points |
| 6 | Spain | 10 |
| 7 | Ireland | 8 |
| 8 | Canada | 6 |
| 9 | Brazil | 4 |
| 10 | Great Britain | 3 |
Source: World Rugby