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The Women's Sevens World Cup is a women's international rugby sevens competition organised by World Rugby (known as the International Rugby Board prior to 2014), the sport's international governing body. It has taken place every four years and alongside the men's tournament since 2009. Initially, the 2013 tournament was planned to be the final event following an IRB statement that their intention would be to end the World Cup Sevens so that the Olympic Games would be the one pinnacle in a four-year cycle for Rugby Sevens. However, the IRB eventually decided to retain the men's and women's World Cups. In the future, both events will be held in the middle of the Summer Olympic cycle, with the next editions set for 2018.

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Background

Date/Venue: March 5–7, Dubai (Source WR and various national union web pages)

  • A sixteen team competition played at the same time as the men's tournament. The federations representation is as follows - 2 Africa, 2 NAWIRA, 1 South America, 3 Asia, 6 Europe and 2 Oceania.
  • The following appeared likely attendees based on past records: South Africa, USA, Canada, Brazil, Kazakhstan, France, England, Australia, New Zealand and ultimate qualification threw up only a few surprises.
  • Fiji and Samoa both prepared well for the tournament so hoped to challenge Australia. It is not known what team New Zealand have used or will use. The second African qualifier depended largely on where the qualification tournament took place with Uganda and Tunisia both likely. The other European places were hotly contested with Wales, Scotland, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland and Italy all likely challengers before the tournament.
  • Unlike the men's tournament, Arabian Gulf did not prequalify as hosts.

    • Confirmed Qualifiers

    (with date of qualification) - Brazil (28 January 2008), England, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, France, Italy (15 June 2008), Australia, New Zealand (26 July 2008), Japan, Thailand, China (5 October 2008) South Africa, Uganda, (21 September 2008), Canada, USA (26 October 2008)

    Draw

    The draw took place on 19 January 2009. The groups being:

  • Australia, Netherlands, France, China
  • England, Japan, Russia, USA
  • Canada, Brazil, Spain, Thailand
  • NZ, South Africa, Italy, Uganda

    • IRB Ones to Watch

    The IRB selected the following individuals as ones to watch.

  • Beatriz Futuro (Brazil)
  • Kat Merchant (England)
  • Maria Gallo (Canada)
  • Helen Buteme (Uganda)
  • Nicole Beck (Australia)
  • Hannah Porter (New Zealand)
  • Dana Teagarden (USA match official)

    • Group Stages

    Games marked * played on the main pitch. Note the extra information is from the IRB and was noted from the fourth game that it didn't add up on their ticker, with a later four discrepancies between the ticker and the tables. The problem games will be investigated where possible to establish the exact scorers of tries.

    Classification Stages

    Bowl Quarter Finals (note losers do not play again)

    China (7) 21-5 (0) Japan

  • 1st half, Zhao Xinqi, 1 con v 0
  • 2nd half, Bai Ying, Yang Hong, 2 cons v Mami Okada

    • Italy (5) 17-0 (0) Thailand

  • 1st half, Manuela Furlan, v 0
  • 2nd half, Maria Diletta Veronese, Valentina Schiavon, 1 con v 0

    • Brazil (5) 12-7 (0) Uganda

  • 1st half, Beatriz Futuro v 0
  • 2nd half, Emily Barker, 1 con v Justine Bayiga, 1 con

    • Russia (0) 12-5 (5) Netherlands

  • 1st half, 0 v Kelly van Harskamp
  • 2nd half, Anastasiya Mukhar'yamova, Alexsandrina Mukhina, 1 con v 0

    • Cup Quarter Finals

    France (0) 0 v 19 (0) USA

  • 1st half, 0 v 0
  • 2nd half, 0 v Jess Watkins (2), Christy Ringgenberg (prob), 2 cons

    • New Zealand (26) 33-12 (0) Canada

  • 1st half, Carla Hohepa (3), Selica Winiata, 3 cons v 0
  • 2nd half, Selica Winiata, 1 con v Mandy Marchak, Kelly Russell, 1 con

    • Spain (7) 7-15 (5)South Africa

  • 1st half, Laura Llado, 1 con v Lorinda Brown
  • 2nd half, 0 v Thamie Faleni, Tash Hofmeester

    • England (10) 10 - 17 (5) Australia

  • 1st half, Claire Allan, Sue Day v Tobie McGann
  • 2nd half, 0 v Nicole Beck, Rebecca Tavo, 1 con

    • Bowl Semi Finals

    China (14) 28-0 (0) Italy

  • 1st half, Yang Hong, Fan Wenjuan, 2 cons (Wenjuan) v 0
  • 2nd half, Yang Hong, Fan Wenjuan, 2 cons (Wenjuan) v 0

    • Brazil (7) 12-12 (12)Russia

    Sudden Death - 17-12

  • 1st half, Beatriz Futuro, 1 con v Natalia Selyutina (2), 1 con
  • 2nd half, Beatriz Futuro v 0

    • SD, Barbara Santiago v 0

    Plate Semi Finals

    France (12) 12-19 (5) Canada

  • 1st half, Emilie Verouil (2), 1 con (Lagougine) v Brooke Hilditch
  • 2nd half, 0 v Mandy Marchak, Brooke Hilditch, 2 cons (Patzer)

    • Spain (7) 7-12 (5) England

  • 1st half, Berta Garcia, 1 con v Rachael Burford
  • 2nd half, 0 v Charlotte Barras, 1 con (Burford)

    • Cup Semi Finals

    USA (5) 12-14 (7) New Zealand*

  • 1st half, Amy Daniel v Huriana Manuel, 1 con
  • 2nd half, Christy Ringgenberg, 1 con v Hannah Porter, 1 con

    • South Africa (5) 10-19 (7) Australia*

  • 1st half, Saloma Booysen v Rebecca Tavo, 1 con, YC Alex Hargreaves
  • 2nd half, Phumeza Gadu v Bo De La Cruz, Tricia Brown, 1 con

    • Bowl Final

    China (5) 10-7 (7) Brazil*

  • 1st half, Wang Qianli v Barbara Santiago, 1 con
  • 2nd half, Yang Hong v 0

    • Plate Final

    Canada (0) 0-12 (12) England*

  • 1st half, 0 v Danielle Waterman, Kat Merchant, 1 con (Burford)
  • 2nd half, 0 v 0, YC Rachael Burford

    • Cup Final

    Australia (10) 10-10 (5) New Zealand*

    Sudden Death - 15-10

  • 1st half, Nicole Beck, Debby Hodgkinson, YC Rebecca Tavo v Justine Laveya
  • 2nd half, 0 v Carla Hohepa

    • SD, Shelly Matcham v 0

    Score Sequence - 5-0, 10-0, YC, 10-5, HT, 10-10, FT, 15-10

    INAUGURAL WORLD CUP WINNERS: AUSTRALIA

    Statistics

    The following is the concluded scoring accreditation drawn from the IRB summary (does not show all points and tries) and the score schedules attached to the games above. This has involved some assumptions about conversions. The following tries are still unallocated - Netherlands (v China), USA (v Japan), South Africa (v Uganda), Canada (2) (v Thailand). There are also some unallocated conversions - USA, Brazil, Spain (2), Thailand. Note not all conversions are named above (i.e. it is known that certain individuals scored conversions, just not in which games). Finally, there may be a third Canadian try to allocate, and one player listed for New Zealand with 1 or 2 tries may have it removed as there appears to have been a double count.

    Background

    Date/Venue: June 28–30, Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, will be the second edition of the Women's competition.

  • The sixteen team competition played at the same time as the men's tournament. The federations representation is acans follows - 2 Africa, 2 NAWIRA, 1 South America, 3 Asia, 6 Europe and 2 Oceania.

    • Squads

    Russia: NadezhdaKudinova, Rusiet Edidzhi, Anastasia Mukharyamova, Marina Petrova, BaizatKhamidova, Svetlana Usatikh, Ekaterina Kabeeva, Ekaterina Kazakova, AnnaMalygina, Anna Prib, Ekaterina Bankerova, Maria Titova

    Tunisia: KhouloudGmir, Dhekra Khemili, Ikhlas Abida, Ines Souissi, Rim Elhadjalo, Donia Carfi,Saoussen Dellago, Amani Gharbi, Rihab Zorgati, Rawia Othmani, Mariem Mekni,Dorsaf Mahbouli

    Japan: ChiharuAkamura, Ayaka Suzuki, Misaki Suzuki, Kana Mitsugi, Akari Fujisaki, MakikoTomita, Noriko Taniguchi, Yume Okoroda, Yoko Suzuko, Chisato Yokoo, MarieYamagucki, Chikami Inoue

    China: Liu Yan, Fan Wenguan, Gong Guye, MaGuoping, Liu Yang, Sun Tingting, Yao Jihan, Chen Ming, Li Yuanyuan, Zhao Xinqi,Tong Wueqin, Chen Keyi

    Brazil: Beatriz Futuro Muhlbauer, AngélicaPereira Gevaerd, Carla Neme Barbosa, Edna Santini, Julia Albino Sardá, JulianaEsteves, Luiza Gonzalez Campos, Maria Gabriela Ávila, Mariana Ramalho, PaulaHarumi Ishibashi, Tais Bernal Balconi, Thais Cruz

    South Africa: Lorinda Brown, NomathamsanqaFaleni, Phumeza Gadu, Veroeshka Grain, Natasha Hofmeester, Zenay Jordaan,Benele Makwezela, Nomaphelo Mayongo, Yolanda Meiring, Fundiswa Plaatjie,Mathrin Simmers, Mandisa Williams

    Spain: Marina Bravo, Maria Casado, Patricia Garcia, Irene Schiavon, MartaCabane, Elisabet Martinez, Angela Del Pan, Maria Ribera, Barbara Pla, PaulaMedin, Berta Garcia, Ana Vanesa Rial

    Ireland: Jenny Murphy, Claire Molloy,Sophie Spence, Jeanette Feighery, Larissa Muldoon Lynne Cantwell, AlisonMiller, Shannon Houston, Amy Davis, Ashleigh Baxter, Laura O'Mahony, NicoleCaughey

    Fiji: PriscillaSiata (c), Siteri Savua, Asinate Savu, Tavaita Rokowati, Rusila Nagasau, TalicaVodo, Luisa Basei, Esiteri Bulikiobo, Viniana Riwai, Litia Naiqato, ElinaRatauluva and Suliana Gusuivalu.

    England: Katy McLean, Emily Scarratt, KatherineMerchant, Claire Allan, FranMatthews, Jo Watmore, Alice Richardson, Heather Fisher, Marlie Packer, Micheala Staniford (c), Rachael Burford, Nathasha Hunt

    Australia: IlisevaBatibasaga, Katrina Barker, Charlotte Caslick, Emilee Cherry, Nikki Etheridge,Shannon Parry, Tiana Penitani, Saofaiga Saemo, Shontelle Stowers, Rebecca Tavo,Amy Turner, Sharni Williams

    Canada: Arielle Dubissette-Borrice, Bianca Farella, Magali Harvey, Jennifer Kish, C, Ghislaine Landry, Mandy Marchak, Kayla Moleschi, Heather Moyse, Karen Paquin, Kelly Russell, Ashley Steacy, Brittany Waters

    USA: JillionPotter, Kelly Griffin, Vanesha McGee, Deven Owsiany, Kimberly Rozier, Ryan Carlyle, Victoria Folayan, Emilie Bydwell, Irene Gardner,Christine Ringgenberg, Nathalie Marchino, Kathryn "KJ" Johnson

    New Zealand: KellyBrazier, Sarah Goss, Vaine Greig, Honey Hireme, Linda Itunu, Huriana Manuel,Kayla McAlister, Tyla Nathan-Wong, Alexis Tapsell, Selica Winiata, ReneeWickliffe, Portia Woodman

    Netherlands: Linda Franssen (captain),Lorraine Laros (vice captain), Joyce van Altena, Inge Visser, Anne Hielckert,Pien Selbeck, Kelly van Harskamp, Annemarije van Rossum, Dorien Eppink, PaulaSchouten, Nicole Kwee, Bente Gelauff

    France: Pauline Biscarat (Bobigny),Laura Delas (Tarbes), Koumiba Djossouvi (Montpellier), Camille Grassineau(Bordeaux), Fanny Horta (Perpignan), Shannon Izar (Lille), Caroline Ladagnous(Lons), Anaïs Lagougine (Bordeaux), Christelle Le Duff (Perpignan), Jade LePesq (Rennes), Marjorie Mayans (Lons), Chloé Pelle (Lille).

    Classification Stages

    Bowl Quarter-Finals

  • Netherlands 19 - 14 Japan
  • Brazil 5 - 10 China
  • France 40 - 7 Tunisia
  • South Africa 5 - 22 Fiji

    • Bowl Semi-Finals

  • Netherlands 17 - 12 China
  • France 10 - 12 Fiji

    • Bowl Final

  • Netherlands 10 - 12 Fiji

    • Quarter-Finals

  • New Zealand 24 - 7 England
  • USA 14 - 5 Ireland
  • Russia 12 - 15 Canada
  • Australia 10 - 14 Spain

    • Plate Semi-Finals

  • England 22 - 0 Ireland
  • Russia 5 - 7 Australia

    • Plate Final

  • England 5 - 14 Australia

    • Semi-Finals

  • New Zealand 19 - 10 USA
  • Canada 10 - 0 Spain

    • Third Place

  • USA 10 - 5 Spain

    • Final

  • New Zealand 29 - 12 Canada

    • References

    Women's Sevens World Cup Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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