2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament

2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament

Tournament details
Venue	AT&T Park
Dates	20 – 21 July 2018
No. of nations	16
Final positions
Champions	New Zealand
Runner-up	France
Tournament statistics
Matches played	32
Tries scored	199 (average 6.22 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Michaela Blyde (45)
Most tries	Michaela Blyde (9)

The women's tournament in the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens was held at AT&T Park in San Francisco alongside the men's tournament in which the teams competed for the Women's Rugby Sevens World Cup.

Format

Unlike previous editions, the tournament was played for the first time in a knock-out only format.

• Teams in the Championship Cup competed for the Women's Rugby Sevens World Cup trophy and bronze medals.
• Losing teams in the Championship Cup Quarter-finals competed for 5th Place.
• Losing teams in the Championship Cup Round of 16 (first round) competed for the Challenge Trophy and 13th Place.
• All teams played four matches.

Teams

Main article: 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying – Women

Africa	North America	South America	Asia	Europe	Oceania
Automatic qualification
	Canada   United States			Spain	New Zealand
2016–17 World Series
				France   Russia	Australia   Fiji
Regional Qualifiers
South Africa	Mexico	Brazil	China   Japan	England   Ireland	Papua New Guinea

Squads

Main article: 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads – Women

Draw

The sixteen teams were seeded as follows: ^[1]

• The ten core teams of the 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series and the 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series were seeded according to their accumulated scores from the former series alongside the 2017 Dubai Women's Sevens and 2018 Sydney Women's Sevens.
• Through becoming a 2017–18 core team, Japan was seeded 11th.
• The remaining five were determined through the teams' ranking performance in the 2018 Hong Kong Women's Sevens.

2017–18 Core Team Seeding
Pos	Event  Team	2016–17	Dubai	Sydney	Points total
1	New Zealand	116	12	18	146
2	Australia	100	20	20	140
3	Canada	98	14	16	128
4	Russia	66	16	14	96
5	United States	62	18	6	86
6	France	60	10	12	82
7	Fiji	66	2	3	71
8	England	37	6	4	47
9	Ireland	34	4	8	46
10	Spain	19	8	10	37
11	Japan	New core team

2018 Hong Kong Women's Sevens seeding
Pos	Team	Round	Record
12	China	Winner	6–0
13	South Africa	Final	4–2
14	Brazil	Quarterfinal	2–2
15	Papua New Guinea	Quarterfinal	1–3
16	Mexico	Pool stage	0–3

Match officials

World Rugby announced a panel of nine match officials for the women's tournament. ^[2]

Alhambra Nievas (Spain) Joy Neville (Ireland) Sara Cox (England) Adam Jones (Wales) Ben Crouse (South Africa)

Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan) Hollie Davidson (Scotland) Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand) Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)

Tournament

13th Place

	Semi-finals				13th Place Final
	21 July 2018 – 11:28 – AT&T Park
	Mexico (16)	0
					21 July 2018 – 18:02 – AT&T Park
	South Africa (13)	34
					South Africa (13)	0
	21 July 2018 – 11:50 – AT&T Park
					Brazil (14)	22
	Brazil (14)	15
	Papua New Guinea (15)	12
					15th Place
					21 July 2018 – 17:40 – AT&T Park
					Mexico (16)	0
					Papua New Guinea (15)	32

Matches

Semi-finals 21 July 2018 (16) Mexico   0–34   South Africa (13) AT&T Park   11:28 Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy) 21 July 2018 (14) Brazil   15–12   Papua New Guinea (15) AT&T Park   11:50 Referee: Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan) 15th Place 21 July 2018 (16) Mexico   0–32   Papua New Guinea (15) AT&T Park   17:40 Referee: Ben Crouse (South Africa) 13th Place Final 21 July 2018 (13) South Africa   0–22   Brazil (14) AT&T Park   18:02 Referee: Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan)

Challenge Trophy

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Challenge Trophy Final
	20 July 2018 – 16:02 – AT&T Park
	England (8)	59
					21 July 2018 – 12:12 – AT&T Park
	Mexico (16)	0
					England (8)	38
	20 July 2018 – 17:08 – AT&T Park
					China (12)	0
	China (12)	29
									21 July 2018 – 18:46 – AT&T Park
	South Africa (13)	5
									England (8)	31
	20 July 2018 – 16:46 – AT&T Park
									Japan (11)	5
	Japan (11)	19
					21 July 2018 – 12:34 – AT&T Park
	Brazil (14)	14
					Japan (11)	15
	20 July 2018 – 16:24 – AT&T Park
					Fiji (7)	14			11th Place
	Fiji (7)	43
									21 July 2018 – 18:24 – AT&T Park
	Papua New Guinea (15)	0
									China (12)	0
									Fiji (7)	38

Matches

Quarter-finals 20 July 2018 (8) England   59–0   Mexico (16) AT&T Park   16:02 Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand) 20 July 2018 (7) Fiji   43–0   Papua New Guinea (15) AT&T Park   16:24 Referee: Ben Crouse (South Africa) 20 July 2018 (11) Japan   19–14   Brazil (14) AT&T Park   16:46 Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy) 20 July 2018 (12) China   29–5   South Africa (13) AT&T Park   17:08 Referee: Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan) Semi-finals 21 July 2018 (8) England   38–0   China (12) AT&T Park   12:12 Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand) 21 July 2018 (11) Japan   15–14   Fiji (7) AT&T Park   12:34 Referee: Ben Crouse (South Africa) 11th Place 21 July 2018 (12) China   0–38   Fiji (7) AT&T Park   18:24 Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy) Challenge Trophy Final 21 July 2018 (8) England   31–5   Japan (11) AT&T Park   18:46 Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

5th Place

	Semi-finals				5th Place Final
	21 July 2018 – 12:56 – AT&T Park
	Ireland (9)	20
					21 July 2018 – 19:30 – AT&T Park
	Russia (4)	15
					Ireland (9)	7
	21 July 2018 – 13:18 – AT&T Park
					Spain (10)	12
	Canada (3)	14
	Spain (10)	26
					7th Place
					21 July 2018 – 19:08 – AT&T Park
					Russia (4)	10
					Canada (3)	22

Matches

Semi-finals 21 July 2018 (9) Ireland   20–15   Russia (4) AT&T Park   12:56 Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) 21 July 2018 (3) Canada   14–26   Spain (10) AT&T Park   13:18 Referee: Adam Jones (Wales) 7th Place 21 July 2018 (4) Russia   10-22   Canada (3) AT&T Park   19:08 Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) 5th Place Final 21 July 2018 (9) Ireland   7–12   Spain (10) AT&T Park   19:30 Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)

Championship Cup

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Championship Cup Final

20 July 2018 – 12:12 – AT&T Park

England (8)

14

20 July 2018 – 17:30 – AT&T Park

Ireland (9)

19

Ireland (9)

0

20 July 2018 – 11:50 – AT&T Park

New Zealand (1)

45

New Zealand (1)

57

21 July 2018 – 13:40 – AT&T Park

Mexico (16)

0

New Zealand (1)

26

20 July 2018 – 12:34 – AT&T Park

United States (5)

21

United States (5)

38

20 July 2018 – 18:36 – AT&T Park

China (12)

7

United States (5)

33

20 July 2018 – 10:44 – AT&T Park

Russia (4)

17

Russia (4)

24

21 July 2018 – 20:14 – AT&T Park

South Africa (13)

14

New Zealand (1)

29

20 July 2018 – 10:22 – AT&T Park

France (6)

0

France (6)

33

20 July 2018 – 18:14 – AT&T Park

Japan (11)

7

France (6)

24

20 July 2018 – 11:06 – AT&T Park

Canada (3)

19

Canada (3)

43

21 July 2018 – 14:02 – AT&T Park

Brazil (14)

19

France (6)

19

20 July 2018 – 10:00 – AT&T Park

Australia (2)

12

Bronze Medal Match

Fiji (7)

12

20 July 2018 – 17:52 – AT&T Park

21 July 2018 – 19:52 – AT&T Park

Spain (10)

19

Spain (10)

0

United States (5)

14

20 July 2018 – 11:28 – AT&T Park

Australia (2)

34

Australia (2)

24

Australia (2)

34

Papua New Guinea (15)

5

Matches

Round of 16 20 July 2018 (7) Fiji   12–19   Spain (10) AT&T Park   10:00 Try: Cumu 4'c Ravisa 12'm Con: Riwai (1/2) 4' Try: Plà 2'c Bravo 6'm Martínez 8'c Con: García (2/3) 3', 8' Cards: Erbina  14' Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland) 20 July 2018 (6) France   33–7   Japan (11) AT&T Park   10:22 Try: Izar 1'c Amédée 4'm Guerin 6'c Ciofani 11'c Bertrand 14'c Con: Amédée (2/2) 1', 6', 11' Drouin (1/1) 14' Izar (0/1) Try: Otake 7'c Con: Okuroda (1/1) 7' Referee: Ben Crouse (South Africa) 20 July 2018 (4) Russia   24–14   South Africa (13) AT&T Park   10:44 Try: Mikhaltsova 3'm Shestakova 5'c Lushina 7'c Perestiak 14'm Con: Lushina (2/4) 5', 7' Try: Jordaan 9'c Latsha 12'c Con: Jordaan (2/2) 9', 12' Cards: Roos  4' Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand) 20 July 2018 (3) Canada   43–19   Brazil (14) AT&T Park   11:06 Try: Benn 0'c Moleschi 2'c Greenshields 6'm Kaljuvee 7'm Farella 9'c Buisa 13'c Watcham-Roy 14'c Con: Landry (3/5) 0', 3', 9' Nicholas (1/2) 13' Try: Silva 4'c, 8'c Araújo 12'm Con: Cerullo (1/1) 5', 8' Kochhann (0/1) Referee: Adam Jones (Wales) 20 July 2018 (2) Australia   34–5   Papua New Guinea (15) AT&T Park   11:28 Try: Pelite 1'm Cherry 3'm Tonegato 4'm Caslick (2) 9'c, 11'c Green 13'c Con: Cherry (2/2) 9', 12' Williams (0/3) McGregor (0/1) Try: Garesa 7'm Con: Lavai (0/1) Referee: Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan) 20 July 2018 (1) New Zealand   57–0   Mexico (16) AT&T Park   12:12 Try: Woodman (2) 1'm, 7'c Blyde (2) 4'm, 7'c Goss (3) 5'c, 12'c, 13'm Brazier 9'c Waaka 11'c Con: Nathan-Wong (6/8) 6', 7', 8', 9', 11', 12' Willison (0/1) Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy) 20 July 2018 (8) England   14–19   Ireland (9) AT&T Park   12:12 Try: Scarratt 6'c Matthews 13'c Con: Aitchison (2/2) 6', 13' Try: Baxter 2'm Murphy-Crowe (2) 8'c, 10'c Con: Mulhall (2/3) 8', 11' Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) 20 July 2018 (5) United States   38–7   China (12) AT&T Park   12:34 Try: Tapper 0'c Thomas 4'c Doyle 5'm Zackary 8'm Emba (2) 10'c, 13'c Con: Heavirland (4/6) 0', 5', 10', 14' Try: Chen 2'c Con: Yu X 3' Referee: Sara Cox (England) Quarter-finals 20 July 2018 (9) Ireland   0–45   New Zealand (1) AT&T Park   17:30 Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain) 20 July 2018 (10) Spain   0–34   Australia (2) AT&T Park   17:52 Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) 20 July 2018 (6) France   24–19   Canada (3) AT&T Park   18:14 Try: Mayans 2'c Guérin (2) 5'm, 10'c Drouin 14'm Con: Amédée (1/2) 2' Izar (1/2) 10' Try: Landry 7'c Williams 8'c Farella 12'm Con: Landry (2/3) 7', 9' Referee: Sara Cox (England) 20 July 2018 (5) United States   33–17   Russia (4) AT&T Park   18:36 Try: Tapper (2) 2'c, 4'c Gustaitis 6'c Maher 13'c Emba 14'c Con: Heavirland (4/5) 2', 4', 6', 13' Cards: Heavirland  7' Try: Khamidova 2'm Mikhaltsova 10'c Noritsina 12'c Con: Lushina (1/3) 10' Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland) Semi-finals 21 July 2018 (1) New Zealand   26–21   United States (5) AT&T Park   13:40 Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) 21 July 2018 (6) France   19–12   Australia (2) AT&T Park   14:02 Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand) Bronze Medal Match 21 July 2018 (5) United States   14–24   Australia (2) AT&T Park   19:52 Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain) Championship Cup Final 21 July 2018 (1) New Zealand   29–0   France (6) AT&T Park   20:14 Try: Blyde (3) 2'm, 13'c, 14'c Woodman 6'm Nathan-Wong 7'm Con: Nathan-Wong (2/5) 13', 14' Referee: Sara Cox (England)

^[3]

2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens Women's winners
New Zealand 2nd title

Tournament placings

Place	Team
	New Zealand
	France
	Australia
4	United States
5	Spain
6	Ireland
7	Canada
8	Russia

Place	Team
9	England
10	Japan
11	Fiji
12	China
13	Brazil
14	South Africa
15	Papua New Guinea
16	Mexico

Player scoring

Tries scored

Rank	Player	Tries
1	Michaela Blyde	9
2	Naya Tapper	7
3	Evania Pelite	6
	Portia Woodman
5	Raijieli Daveua	5
	Ellia Green
	Bianca Silva

Points scored

Rank	Player	Points
1	Michaela Blyde	47
2	Tyla Nathan-Wong	37
3	Holly Aitchison	36
4	Naya Tapper	35
5	Ghislaine Landry	31

Source: World Rugby

See also

• 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Men's tournament

References

1. "Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 qualification explained". World Rugby. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
2. "Match officials announced for landmark Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018" (Press release). World Rugby. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
3. "Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 - Tournament schedules". rwcsevens.com. World Rugby. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2017.