Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament

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2018 Women's Commonwealth Rugby Sevens Tournament
Robina Stadium, Queensland.jpg
View of the Robina Stadium, where the Rugby Sevens tournament took place
Tournament details
HostFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Venue Robina Stadium
Date13–15 April 2018
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Third placeFlag of England.svg  England
Fourth placeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
2022

The women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was the first time that women's teams had participated in this event. The venue for the competition was Robina Stadium.

Contents

Background

Pool stage

Wales qualified on 9 July 2017 after placing fifth at the 2017 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series. [1]

The pools were confirmed on 2 February 2018, scheduling was announced on 23 February 2018. [2] [3]

Participating nations

EventDateLocationTeamsQualified
Host Nation11 November 2011 Basseterre, Saint Kitts 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 1 Dec 2016 – 25 June 2017Various4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Flag of England.svg  England
2017 Women's Africa Cup Sevens 16 – 17 September 2017 Monastir, Tunisia 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
2017 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series 17 June – 9 July 2017Various1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Total8

Competition schedule

The following is the competition schedule for the Women’s Rugby sevens competition: [4]

PPool stageCMClassification matches½Semi-finalsBBronze Medal MatchFGold Medal Match
Event↓/Date →Fri 13Sat 14Sun 15
EventEMEM
WomenPCM½CMBF

Pool stage

In pool play, each team plays one match against the other three teams in the group.

The top two teams in each pool advance to the semi-finals and the remaining teams advance to the lower classification matches (for places 5 to 8).

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33001107+1039 Semi-finals
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 32016036+247
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 31023179485 Classification semi-finals
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 30031089793
Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
13 April 2018
16:31
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg29–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Crossley 1' m
Benn 2' c
Kaljuvee 4' c
Williams 6' m
Darling 8' m
Con: Landry (2/4) 3', 4'
Lukan (0/1)
(Gold Coast 2018)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
13 April 2018
16:53
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg45–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Try: Woodman (3) 1' m, 8' c, 9' c
Brazier 2' c
Broughton 7' c
Williams (2) 11' c, 14' m
Con: Nathan-Wong (5/6) 3', 7', 8', 9', 11'
Willison (0/1)
(Gold Coast 2018)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Rose LaBreche (Canada)
13 April 2018
19:11
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg24–12Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Try: Greenshields 1' m
Darling 3' m
Farella (2) 6' c, 8' c
Con: Nicholas (2/4) 6', 8'
(Gold Goast 2018) Try: Olando 5' c
Okelo 12'
Con: Remour Nziwa (1/1) 5'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
13 April 2018
19:33
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg41–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Goss 1' c
Woodman (2) 1' m, 8' c
Blyde 6' m
Broughton 7' m
Williams 9' c
Brazier 12' m
Con: Nathan-Wong (3/6) 1', 8', 9'
Willison (0/1)
(Gold Coast 2018)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
14 April 2018
12:27
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg10–19Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Try: Simmers 8' m
Jordaan 9' m
Con: Jordaan (0/2)
(Gold Coast 2018) Try: Okelo 2' c
Masinde 7' c
Olando 13' m
Con: Okulu (2/3) 3', 7'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)
14 April 2018
12:49
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg24–7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Try: Woodman 2' m
Blyde (2) 9' m, 12' c
Waaka 14' c
Con: Nathan-Wong (2/4) 12', 14'
Cards: Goss Yellow card.svg 6' to 8'
Blyde Yellow card.svg 7' to 9'
(Gold Coast 2018) Try: Greenshields 7' c
Con: Landry (1/1) 7'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 33008027+539 Semi-finals
2Flag of England.svg  England 32017434+407
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 31024441+35 Classification semi-finals
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 300312108963
Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
13 April 2018
17:15
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg5–17Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Ravisa 6' m
Con: Nagasau (0/1)
(Gold Coast 2018) Try: Fleming 1' m
Scarratt 11' c
Thompson 13' m
Con: Hunt (1/3) 11'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
13 April 2018
17:37
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg34–5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Tonegato 1' m
Pelite 2' c
Green (2) 6' m, 8' m
Williams 7' m
du Toit 12' c
Con: Sykes (2/6) 3', 13'
(Gold Coast 2018) Try: Joyce 10' m
Con: Snowsill (0/1)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)
13 April 2018
19:55
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg29–7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Tinai (3) 1' c, 5' c, 8' m
Riwai 3' m
Naimasi 10' m
Con: Tinai (2/4) 1', 5'
Riwai (0/1)
(Gold Coast 2018) Try: Joyce 13' c
Con: Packer (1/1) 13'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Rose LaBreche (Canada)
13 April 2018
20:17
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg29–12Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Tonegato 2' m
Green 7' c
Sykes 8' m
Pelite 12' c
Staples 14' m
Con: Sykes (2/5) 7', 12'
(Gold Coast 2018) Try: Brown 4' m
Fleming 6' c
Con: Hunt (1/2) 6'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)
13 April 2018
18:59
England  Flag of England.svg45–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Fleming 1' c
Hunt (2) 2' c, 6' m
Scarratt 4' c
Scott 8' c
Wilson-Hardy (2) 9' m, 14' c
Con: Hunt (3/5) 1', 2', 4'
Scott (2/2) 8', 14'
(Gold Coast 2018) Cards: Powell Hughes Yellow card.svg 12' to 14'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
13 April 2018
19:21
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg17–10Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Tonegato 1' m
Caslick (2) 8' m, 13' c
Con: Sykes (1/2) 13'
Cherry (0/1)
(Gold Coast 2018) Try: Naiobasali (2) 2' m, 9' m
Con: Tinai (0/1)
Nagasau (0/1)
Cards: Siata Yellow card.svg 11' to 13'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Sara Cox (England)

Knockout stage

Lower classification round

 
Classification Semi-finalsMatch for 5th Place
 
      
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 40
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 12
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 40
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 5
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 12
 
Match for 7th Place
 
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 19

Medal round

 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 33
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (e)17
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 26
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 5
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 19
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 24

Final standing

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of England.svg  England
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
5Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
6Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
8Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

References

  1. "Wales Women sevens qualify for 2018 Commonwealth Games". BBC Sport . 9 July 2017.
  2. "Pools confirmed for Commonwealth Games 2018". World Rugby. 1 February 2018.
  3. "GC2018 Rugby Sevens Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. "Rugby Sevens Schedule" (PDF). www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.