New Zealand wins the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens Championship

The Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens Championship concluded its competitions by crowning the New Zealand national team with the men’s and women’s titles, within the opening round of the “HSBC” World Rugby Sevens Series 2025-2026, at the conclusion of competitions hosted by “The Sevens” stadium, over a period of three days.

The tournament witnessed two summits between the Australian and New Zealand national teams in the men’s and women’s finals, where the New Zealand national team succeeded in winning the men’s match after prevailing 26-22, thanks to a decisive attempt scored by Jayden Keelan, to lead the “All Blacks” to win the title.

In the women’s final, the New Zealand team gave a strong performance, scoring three attempts in the first seven minutes, including two attempts by Jorja Miller, to end the first half with a 17-0 lead. Despite the Australian team’s attempts to come back, New Zealand maintained its superiority to end the match 29-14 and win the title.

Emirates Airlines President, Tim Clark, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Juma Al Maktoum, President of the Emirates Rugby Federation, crowned the winners.

Director of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens Championship Festival, Matthew Tait, praised the technical and organizational level of the event, stressing that the current edition presented two days of distinguished international competitions, in addition to a series of accompanying events.