2011 Dubai Sevens
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.
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.
Canada won the inaugural event by defeating England in the final 26–7.