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
Date2–3 December 2023
Champion South Africa
Runner-up Argentina
Third New Zealand
Women
Date2–3 December 2023
Champion Australia
Runner-up New Zealand
Third France
Tournament details
Matches played64
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

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Pool A

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  South Africa 3 0 78 47 +31 9
  New Zealand 2 1 59 54 +5 7
  Samoa 1 2 50 36 +14 4
  Canada 0 3 35 85 –50 1
2 December
00:00
New Zealand  26–21  Canada
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Samoa  14–22  South Africa
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
South Africa  35–14  Canada
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
New Zealand  14–12  Samoa
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Samoa  24–0  Canada
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
New Zealand  19–21  South Africa
The Sevens, Dubai

Pool B

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  Argentina 3 0 74 33 +41 9
  Ireland 2 1 61 39 +22 6
  Australia 1 2 51 57 –6 4
  Spain 0 3 23 86 –57 0
2 December
00:00
Argentina  26–12  Spain
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Australia  12–19  Ireland
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Ireland  35–10  Spain
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Argentina  31–14  Australia
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Australia  25–7  Spain
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Argentina  17–7  Ireland
The Sevens, Dubai

Pool C

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  United States 2 1 76 47 +29 7
  Fiji 2 1 61 43 +18 6
  France 1 2 54 66 –12 3
  Great Britain 1 2 36 71 –35 3
2 December
00:00
Fiji  21–14  United States
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
France  35–0  Great Britain
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Great Britain  12–36  United States
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Fiji  40–5  France
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
France  14–26  United States
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Fiji  0–24  Great Britain
The Sevens, Dubai

9th to 12th playoffs

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9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
 
  France26
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  Spain12
 
  France22
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  Great Britain0
 
  Great Britain21
 
 
  Canada14
 
11th place final
 
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
 
  Spain19
 
 
  Canada14

5th to 8th playoffs

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Team Point Differential
  Ireland 20
  Samoa 7
  Australia -8
  United States -11

Seventh place

3 December
00:00
United States  12–26  Australia
The Sevens, Dubai

Fifth place

3 December
00:00
Ireland  28–5  Samoa
The Sevens, Dubai
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
 
  South Africa24
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  Australia7
 
  South Africa14
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  Fiji7
 
  Ireland24
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  Fiji29
 
  South Africa12
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  Argentina7
 
  United States0
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  New Zealand40
 
  New Zealand19
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  Argentina21 3rd place final
 
  Samoa14
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  Argentina21
 
  Fiji12
 
 
  New Zealand17
 

Final placings

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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

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Player Country
Leroy Carter   New Zealand
Scott Curry   New Zealand
Selvyn Davids   South Africa
Rosko Specman   South Africa
Marcos Moneta   Argentina
Germán Schulz   Argentina
Terio Veilawa   Fiji

Women's tournament

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Pool A

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  New Zealand 3 0 91 42 +49 9
  Fiji 2 1 80 63 +17 6
  Great Britain 1 2 41 86 –45 3
  South Africa 0 3 36 57 –21 2
2 December
00:00
New Zealand  19–14  South Africa
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Fiji  38–17  Great Britain
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Fiji  21–17  South Africa
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
New Zealand  43–7  Great Britain
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Great Britain  17–5  South Africa
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
New Zealand  29–21  Fiji
The Sevens, Dubai

Pool B

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  Australia 3 0 138 5 +133 9
  Ireland 2 1 59 54 +5 6
  Brazil 1 2 35 70 –35 4
  Japan 0 3 19 121 –103 0
2 December
00:00
Australia  39–0  Brazil
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Ireland  35–7  Japan
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Ireland  19–14  Brazil
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Australia  66–0  Japan
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Japan  12–21  Brazil
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Australia  33–5  Ireland
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Pool C

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  France 3 0 95 12 +83 9
  Canada 2 1 53 51 +2 6
  United States 1 2 42 53 –11 4
  Spain 0 3 19 93 –74 0
2 December
00:00
France  29–0  Canada
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
United States  27–0  Spain
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
France  28–7  Spain
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
United States  10–15 (aet)  Canada
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
Canada  38–12  Spain
The Sevens, Dubai
2 December
00:00
United States  5–38  France
The Sevens, Dubai

9th to 12th playoffs

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9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
 
  Great Britain0
 
 
 
  Japan21
 
  Japan12
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  South Africa5
 
  South Africa17
 
 
  Spain0
 
11th place final
 
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
 
  Great Britain26
 
 
  Spain12

5th to 8th playoffs

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Team Point Differential
  Ireland 3
  Fiji -7
  United States -38
  Brazil -47

Seventh place

3 December
00:00
United States  38–7  Brazil
The Sevens, Dubai

Fifth place

3 December
00:00
Ireland  19–24 (aet)  Fiji
The Sevens, Dubai
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
 
  New Zealand26
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  Brazil14
 
  New Zealand21
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  Canada19
 
  Ireland12
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  Canada14
 
  New Zealand19
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  Australia26
 
  France38
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  Fiji14
 
  France14
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  Australia21 3rd place final
 
  Australia32
 
3 December 2023– 00:00 – The Sevens
 
  United States5
 
  Canada5
 
 
  France26
 

Final placings

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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

Dream Team

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Player Country
Charlotte Caslick   Australia
Maddison Levi   Australia
Teagan Levi   Australia
Jorja Miller   New Zealand
Anne-Cécile Ciofani   France
Florence Symonds   Canada
Reapi Ulunisau   Fiji

References

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  1. ^ world.rugby. "Dubai ready to host hotly anticipated HSBC SVNS 2024 kick-off | Rugby World Cup Sevens South Africa 2022". www.svns.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. ^ world.rugby. "HSBC SVNS 2024: South Africa battle to a fifth Dubai title in a row | Rugby World Cup Sevens South Africa 2022". www.svns.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. ^ world.rugby. "HSBC SVNS 2024: Australia claim fourth straight Dubai title | Rugby World Cup Sevens South Africa 2022". www.svns.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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2023–24 SVNS
Preceded by
None (first event)
2023 Dubai Sevens Succeeded by