Rugby Union Sevens – a short form of the sport of rugby union – was first played in 1883, with the first (men's) internationals taking place in 1973. As women's rugby union developed in the 1960s and 1970s the format became very popular as it allowed games, and entire leagues, to be developed in countries even when player numbers were small, and it remains the main form the women's game is played in most parts of the world.
Contents
- 2000
- Classification Stages
- Asian Cup Final
- 2001
- Additional Info
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- Classification Games
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- References
However, although the first Women's international rugby union 15-a-side test match took place in 1982, it was not until 1997 before the first Women's International Rugby Union Sevens tournaments were played, when the Hong Kong Sevens included a women's tournament for the first time under chairwoman Maria Allen and at the urging of USA 7s coach, Emil Signes. Over the next decade the number of tournaments grew, with almost every region developing regular championship. This reached its zenith with the first Women's Sevens World Cup in 2009, shortly followed by the announcement that women's rugby sevens will be included in the Olympics from 2016.
The following are details of all Hong Kong women's international tournaments played since 1997, listed chronologically with the earliest first, with all result details, where known.
NOTE: New Zealand Wild Ducks and Aotearoa Maori New Zealand. Prior to the early 2000s, the NZRFU would not condone or send any official team, but an invitation team made up largely of Black Ferns and upcoming talented players did go to the HKG 7s each year in the late nineties from the inception of the HKG tournament. This team was named the Wild Ducks. It had no official status whatsoever, and the matches it played cannot be considered official internationals. The first official NZ team took part in 2000 and 2001, but from 2002 onwards the NZRFU again declined to send a team, whereby interested women's rugby officials from the Bay of Plenty in particular received the union's blessing to send a Maori team "Aotearoa" to HKG. For the first couple of years this team was pretty much strictly Maori in its makeup. However, for the later tournaments Black Ferns and upcoming players of any ethnicity were selected. It is not an official team and its matches should not be considered internationals but it has the union's blessing to compete in international tournaments.
2000
Venue/Date: Hong Kong, 22–24 March 2000
Games involving Arabian Gulf, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Singapore and Thailand also comprised 2000 the Asian Sevens championship.
Classification Stages
BOWL
Semi Finals
Final
PLATE
Semi Finals
Final
CUP
Semi Finals
Final
Asian Cup Final
Believed to be an additional match called an Asian Final, based on group standings.
2001
Venue/Date: Hong Kong, 28–30 March 2001 (Source Hong Kong Union) Summarised
Additional Info
2002
Venue/Date: Hong Kong, 21–22 March 2002 (Source Hong Kong Union)
Classification Stages
Bowl Semi Final
Cup Semi Final
7th 8th
Bowl Final
Plate and Asian Championship Final
Cup Final
2003
Venue/Date: Hong Kong, 27–28 March 2003 (Source Hong Kong Union) Summarised
Participants: England, Aotearoa Maori New Zealand, USA, Fiji and 4 from the preceding Asian tournament.
Classification Stages
Cup Quarter Finals
Shield Semi Finals
Cup Semi Finals
Shield Final
Bowl Final
Plate Final
Cup Final
2004
Venue/Date: Hong Kong, March 2004 (Source Hong Kong Union)
Participants: Aotearoa Maori New Zealand, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, USA (with Macao and Hong Kong Barbarians as showcase teams)
Classification Stages
Macao v Hong Kong Barbarians (Exhibition – three games played)
4th and 5th placed teams
1st, 2nd and 3rd placed teams
Bowl Final
Plate Final
Cup Final
2005
Venue/Date: Hong Kong, March 2005 (Source Hong Kong Union)
Classification Stages
Bowl/Shield Semi Finals
Cup/Plate Semi Finals
Shield Final
Bowl Final
Plate Final
Cup Final
2006
Venue/Date: Hong Kong March 2006 (Source Hong Kong Union) Summarised (but with a number of missing games)
Group games
2007
Date/Venue: Hong Kong, 29–30 March 2007 (Source Hong Kong Union)
2008
Played 27 and 28 March at Hong Kong (So Kon Po stadium, final at the International Stadium) (Source HK Rugby and South China Morning Post) (Summarised)
Pool A: USA, Netherlands (last took part in 2006), Hong Kong
Pool B: Kazakhstan (current Asian champs), Fiji (last took part in 2003), France (debut)
Pool C: China, Thailand, Japan
Pool D: Canada, Singapore, Arabian Gulf
Classification Stages
Cup Quarter Finals
Canada 35–14 Netherlands
Kazakhstan 12–7 China
USA 45–0 Arabian Gulf
France 15–7 Japan
9th to 12th Semi Finals
Hong Kong 15–0 Singapore
Papua New Guinea 0–29 Thailand
Bowl (5th to 8th) Semi Finals
Netherlands 5–5 China (China win on try countback)
Arabian Gulf 0–10 Japan
Cup Semi Finals
Canada 26–0 Kazakhstan
USA 5–0 France
11th Place
Singapore 5–17 Papua New Guinea
9th Place
Hong Kong 15–7 Thailand
7th Place
Netherlands 19–0 Arabian Gulf
Bowl Final
China 17–7 Japan
Plate Final
France 24–0 Kazakhstan
Cup Final
USA 21–7 Canada
2009
27 March 2009 at Hong Kong.
Group Stages
Classification Games
9th place
7th place
Bowl Final
Plate Final
Cup Final
2010
26–27 March 2010 at Hong Kong.
Group Stages
2011
25 March 2011 at Hong Kong.
Group Stages
2012
IRB Women's Challenge Cup 23–24 March 2012 at Hong Kong.
2013
22 March 2013 at Hong Kong.
2014
28 March 2014 at Hong Kong.
2015
26–27 March 2015 at Hong Kong.
2016
8-9 March 2016 at Hong Kong.
Group Stages