The 2017 Dubai Sevens was the first tournament within the 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.

It was on 30 November to 1 December at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup brackets while the top 2 third place teams also compete in the Cup/Plate.

The other teams from each group play-off for the Challenge Trophy.

Eleven core teams are participating in the tournament along with one invited team, the winner of the 2017 Women's Africa Cup Sevens, South Africa:[2] All times in UAE Standard Time (UTC+4:00) Semi-finals 11th Place Challenge Trophy Final Semi-finals 7th Place 5th Place Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Bronze Medal Match Cup Final Source: World Rugby Source: World Rugby The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[3]