IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup

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IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup
Sport Rugby sevens
Founded2011
Ceased2012
Replaced by World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
No. of teams12
CountryWorldwide
Last
champion		Flag of England.svg  England

The IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup was a series of three tournaments run by the International Rugby Board for women's rugby sevens held for the 2011-12 season. England finished as the holders of the Cup and won two of the three tournaments.

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The first Challenge Cup tournament was held alongside the 2011 Dubai Sevens. Canada defeated England in the final to win the Cup. The second tournament was in Hong Kong, held alongside the 2012 Hong Kong Sevens on 23–24 March, with England claiming the Cup. [1]

England hosted the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup alongside the London Sevens on 12–13 May for the third tournament in the series. [2] The host nation retained the Cup, defeating the Netherlands in the final.

The Challenge Cup series was expanded into the IRB Women's Sevens World Series for the 2012-13 season.

Tournament results

YearHostCup Final
WinnerScoreRunner-up
2011 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 26–7Flag of England.svg  England
2012 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of England.svg  England 15–10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2012 Flag of England.svg  England Flag of England.svg  England 34–7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

See also

References

  1. ↑ IRB (24 March 2012). "England win IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup". Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  2. ↑ RFU (2 February 2012). "London Sevens to host IRB sanctioned Women's International Sevens tournament". Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
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