| 2007 Pacific Women's Sevens Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Papua New Guinea |
| Date | 1–2 December |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  Fiji |
| Runner-up |  Samoa |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 8 |
2008 → | |
The 2007 Pacific Women's Sevens Championship was played on 1 and 2 December at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. [1] [2] Fiji won the tournament and Samoa were runners-up. [2]
Only four teams competed at the tournament.
| Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 7 | 9 |
| Samoa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 43 | 6 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 63 | 6 |
 Niue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
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