The 2014 Dubai Sevens was the second tournament within the 2014-2015 Sevens World Series. It was held over the weekend of 5–6 December 2014 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1]

2014 Dubai Sevens
Sevens World Series XVI
Host nationUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Date5–6 December 2014
Cup
Champion South Africa
Runner-up Australia
Third Fiji
Plate
Winner Argentina
Runner-up Scotland
Bowl
Winner Samoa
Runner-up France
Shield
Winner Canada
Runner-up Kenya
Tournament details
Matches played45
Tries scored278 (average 6.18 per match)
2013
2015

Format

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The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team played the other three teams in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each group go to the Bowl/Shield brackets.

Teams

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The 16 participating teams for the tournament:[2]

Match officials

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The match officials for the 2014 Dubai Sevens are as follows:[3]

Pool Stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Fiji 3 3 0 0 123 33 +90 9
  Argentina 3 2 0 1 64 59 +5 7
  France 3 1 0 2 52 94 −42 5
  Brazil 3 0 0 3 24 77 −53 3
5 December 2014
09:44
Fiji  54–7  France
Report[4]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
10:06
Argentina  17–5  Brazil
Report[5]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
12:44
Fiji  36–5  Brazil
Report[6]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
13:06
Argentina  26–21  France
Report[7]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
16:30
France  24–14  Brazil
Report[8]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
16:52
Fiji  33–21  Argentina
Report[9]
The Sevens, Dubai

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 120 0 +120 9
  Scotland 3 2 0 1 68 57 +11 7
  Samoa 3 1 0 2 52 74 −22 5
  Japan 3 0 0 3 12 121 −109 3
5 December 2014
10:30
Samoa  14–21  Scotland
Report[10]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
10:52
New Zealand  36–0  Japan
Report[11]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
13:30
Samoa  38–12  Japan
Report[12]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
13:52
New Zealand  43–0  Scotland
Report[13]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
19:25
Scotland  47–0  Japan
Report[14]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
19:47
Samoa  0–41  New Zealand
Report[15]
The Sevens, Dubai

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Australia 3 3 0 0 67 27 +40 9
  England 3 2 0 1 62 22 +40 7
  United States 3 1 0 2 46 62 −16 5
  Kenya 3 0 0 3 29 93 −64 3
5 December 2014
11:14
England  19–10  United States
Report[16]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
11:36
Australia  29–12  Kenya
Report[17]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
14:14
England  38–0  Kenya
Report[18]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
14:36
Australia  26–10  United States
Report[19]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
20:09
United States  26–17  Kenya
Report[20]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
20:31
England  5–12  Australia
Report[21]
The Sevens, Dubai

Pool D

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  South Africa 3 3 0 0 72 17 +55 9
  Wales 3 1 0 2 47 52 −5 5
  Portugal 3 1 0 2 47 69 −22 5
  Canada 3 1 0 2 38 64 −26 5
5 December 2014
09:00
South Africa  36–0  Portugal
Report[22]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
09:22
Wales  14–19  Canada
Report[23]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
12:00
South Africa  24–12  Canada
Report[24]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
12:22
Wales  26–21  Portugal
Report[25]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
15:46
Portugal  26–7  Canada
Report[26]
The Sevens, Dubai

5 December 2014
16:08
South Africa  12–7  Wales
Report[27]
The Sevens, Dubai

Knockout stage

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Shield

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 December 2014 – 09:30 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
  France42
 
6 December 2014 – 13:38 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Canada19
 
  Canada29
 
6 December 2014 – 09:52 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Japan14
 
  United States14
 
6 December 2014 – 18:14 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Japan12
 
  Canada19
 
6 December 2014 – 10:14 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Kenya12
 
  Portugal19
 
6 December 2014 – 14:00 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Brazil0
 
  Brazil7
 
6 December 2014 – 10:36 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Kenya22
 
  Samoa40
 
 
  Kenya5
 

Bowl

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 December 2014 – 09:30 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
  France42
 
6 December 2014 – 14:22 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Canada19
 
  France24
 
6 December 2014 – 09:52 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  United States15
 
  United States14
 
6 December 2014 – 18:42 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Japan12
 
  France21
 
6 December 2014 – 10:14 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Samoa31
 
  Portugal19
 
6 December 2014 – 14:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Brazil0
 
  Portugal14
 
6 December 2014 – 10:36 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Samoa19
 
  Samoa40
 
 
  Kenya5
 

Plate

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 December 2014 – 11:00 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
  Fiji31
 
6 December 2014 – 16:11 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Wales17
 
  Wales7
 
6 December 2014 – 11:22 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Scotland31
 
  Australia22
 
6 December 2014 – 19:10 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Scotland17
 
  Scotland12
 
6 December 2014 – 11:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Argentina26
 
  South Africa40
 
6 December 2014 – 16:33 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Argentina0
 
  Argentina21
 
6 December 2014 – 12:06 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  England19
 
  New Zealand29
 
 
  England7
 
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 December 2014 – 11:00 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
  Fiji31
 
6 December 2014 – 16:55 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Wales17
 
  Fiji24
 
6 December 2014 – 11:22 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Australia29
 
  Australia22
 
6 December 2014 – 20:12 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Scotland17
 
  Australia7
 
6 December 2014 – 11:44 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  South Africa33
 
  South Africa40
 
6 December 2014 – 17:17 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  Argentina0
 
  South Africa28
 
6 December 2014 – 12:06 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  New Zealand0 Third place
 
  New Zealand29
 
6 December 2014 – 19:40 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
  England7
 
  Fiji26
 
 
  New Zealand12
 

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