2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship

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2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship
Host nationFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Date10–12 November 2023
Cup
ChampionFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Runner-upFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
ThirdFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tournament details
Matches played27
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The 2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship was the twelfth Oceania Women's Sevens Championship tournament for Oceania women's teams. It also served as the regional qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympic Sevens and was held at Ballymore Stadium in Brisbane, Australia from 10 to 12 November. [1]

Contents

Teams

Ten national teams were scheduled to compete at the 2023 tournament. [2]

Format

With Australia and New Zealand already having qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics, both were placed in Pool A where they played each other four times before the knockout stage. [1] The remaining eight teams were seeded into Pool B and Pool C to allow a clear run for countries competing for Olympic qualification. [3]

A knockout competition involving the two top teams of Pool B and two top teams of Pool C decided the Olympic qualifying berth.

Pool stage

Pool A (Championship)

Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD PtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 431010864+4411Advance to title playoffs
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 401364108–445
10 November
15:40
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg19–21Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
10 November
19:20
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg21–21Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
11 November
16:08
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg12–26Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
11 November
19:04
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg12–40Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Pool B (Olympic)

Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD PtsQualification
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 33001585+1539Advance to title playoffs
2Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 32014740+77
3Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 310228121–935Advance to lower classification
4Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 30032188–673
10 November
12:44
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg32–0Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
10 November
13:06
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg50–0Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
10 November
16:46
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg21–28Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
10 November
17:08
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg40–5Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
11 November
13:56
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg10–0Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
11 November
14:18
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg68–0Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Pool C (Olympic)

Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD PtsQualification
1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 33001277+1209Advance to title playoffs
2Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 32019136+557
3Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 31024175–345Advance to lower classification
4Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 30030141–1413
10 November
12:00
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg50–0Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
10 November
12:22
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg41–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
10 November
16:02
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg41–0Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
10 November
16:24
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg36–7Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
11 November
11:00
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg34–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
11 November
11:22
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg50–0Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Knockout stage

Lower classification

7th–10th playoffsSeventh place
      
12 November 2023 – 12:00 – Ballymore Stadium
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 27
12 November 2023 – 18:02 – Ballymore Stadium
Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 7
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 7
12 November 2023 – 12:22 – Ballymore Stadium
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 19
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 14
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 19
Ninth place
12 November 2023 – 17:40 – Ballymore Stadium
Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 0
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 31

Title playoffs

Olympic qualifier semi-finalsChampionship playoffChampionship final
          
12 November 2023 – 16:02 – Ballymore Stadium
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 10
12 November 2023 – 19:30 – Ballymore Stadium
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26
12 November 2023 – 12:44 – Ballymore Stadium
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 0
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 42
Olympic qualifier final
12 November 2023 – 16:24 – Ballymore Stadium
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 0
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 54
12 November 2023 – 13:06 – Ballymore Stadium
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 0 Third place
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 21
12 November 2023 – 18:46 – Ballymore Stadium
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 10
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 20
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 0
 
Fifth place
12 November 2023 – 18:24 – Ballymore Stadium
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 22
 
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 5
 


Ranking

PlaceTeamQualification
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Already qualified for 2024 Olympics
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Qualified for 2024 Olympics
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Already qualified for 2024 Olympics
4Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Qualified for Olympic Repechage
5Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
6Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
7Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
8Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
9Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
10Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru

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References

  1. 1 2 "Brisbane Set to host 2023 Oceania Rugby Sevens Championship with Olympic Qualification on the line". Oceania Rugby. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Teams buzzing ahead of Oceania Rugby Sevens Championship for place at Paris Olympics". Oceania Rugby. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Tournament fixture: 2023 Oceania Sevens" (PDF). Oceania Rugby. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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