Tries from Portia Woodman and two from Rebekah Cordero-Tufuga helped the New Zealand side finish at the top of the podium at The Sevens Stadium.

Emilee Cherry got on the scoresheet for Australia but it proved to be little more than a consolation as the Black Ferns Sevens claimed the Dubai Sevens Cup.

New Zealand had reached the final of the season-opener by sweeping aside Russia 24-5 in the last four, which came after they had thrashed South Africa 39-0 in the quarter-finals.

Olympic gold medallists Australia were also in fine form on the second and final day of the tournament, beating England 31-10 in the semi-finals.

They also enjoyed a commanding win in the last eight as they hammered France 42-0.

"It's been a while since we got a win over Australia and I'm sure they'll go away and come back a lot stronger as a result of that match," New Zealand coach Allan Bunting said.

"We always go out to win but we're still learning a lot.

"Most importantly the girls went out and played with heart."

Russia secured the bronze medal as they ousted England 19-14 in a thrilling third-place play-off, with Elena Zdrokova the pick of the performers as she touched down twice.

Alena Mikhaltsova was also able to score a try as Russia rounded off an impressive display by seeing out a narrow victory.

Fiji beat Canada 17-14 to finish fifth, while France came seventh thanks to a 31-5 triumph over South Africa.

The first-ever Challenge Trophy, which has replaced the bowl, went the way of Ireland as they edged Spain 14-12.

On the opening day of the men’s event, also being played in Dubai, Olympic champions Fiji were among four countries to reach the quarter-finals with an unbeaten record, along with South Africa, Australia and England.

The Fijians, who won their country’s first Olympic medal of any colour at Rio 2016, began with a nervy 29-16 win against Canada.

The defending World Sevens Series champions then proved too strong for Wales, emerging with a 24-12 success, before they ensured they completed their Pool A campaign with a third straight win by beating Argentina 22-19.

South Africa stormed to the summit of Pool B as they thrashed Uganda 46-0, before they picked up 21-5 and 19-17 triumphs over Scotland and the United States respectively.

England overcame Samoa 19-7 in their Pool C opener and continued in confident fashion by earning a convincing 38-7 victory against Russia.

They then ended their clash with New Zealand on the right side of a 26-12 scoreline.

Australia were also able to book their place in the last eight in style as they beat Japan, hosts of the next Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020, 19-14.

The Australians kept a clean sheet in a 28-0 victory against France and rounded off the group stage by ousting Kenya 17-12.

Fiji will clash with France in the quarter-finals tomorrow, while Olympic bronze medallists South Africa entertain New Zealand.

England are braced to go up against local rivals Scotland and Australia's reward for finishing top of Pool D is a meeting with Wales.