| 2016 Hong Kong Women's Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Hong Kong |
| Date | 7–8 April |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  South Africa |
| Runner-up |  France |
| Plate | |
| Winner |  China |
| Runner-up |  Kazakhstan |
| Bowl | |
| Winner |  Kenya |
| Runner-up |  Sri Lanka |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 29 |
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The 2016 Hong Kong Women's Sevens was the 19th edition of the tournament. It took place between the 7th and 8th of April. South Africa won the tournament. [1]
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 29 |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 22 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 41 |
| China | 2 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 56 |
| Kenya | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 99 |
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 21 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 17 |
 Argentina | 2 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 74 |
 Thailand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 70 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 140 |
| Bowl Final | ||
| Kenya | 29 | |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | |
| Semi-finals | Plate Final | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 12 | |||||
| Thailand | 5 | |||||
| China | 7 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 5 | |||||
| China | 28 | |||||
| Argentina | 10 | |||||
| 7th Place | ||||||
| Argentina | 17 | |||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| 8 April - Hong Kong Football Club Stadium | ||||||
| France | 5 | |||||
| 8 April - Hong Kong Stadium | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 0 | |||||
| South Africa | 19 | |||||
| 8 April - Hong Kong Football Club Stadium | ||||||
| France | 10 | |||||
| South Africa | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
| 3rd Place | ||||||
| 8 April - Hong Kong Football Club Stadium | ||||||
| Japan | 10 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 5 | |||||
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