2018 USA Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series VII
Host nationUnited States United States
Date20–21 October 2018
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up United States
Third Canada
Challenge
Winner Spain
Tournament details
Matches played34
Tries scored218 (average 6.41 per match)
Most points Portia Woodman (50)
Most tries Portia Woodman (10)
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The 2018 USA Women's Sevens was the first tournament of the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. It was played on 20–21 October 2018 at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado, the first time the USA Women's Sevens was held at the venue.[1]

Format

The teams were drawn into three pools of four teams each. Each team played every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/Plate brackets while the top 2 third place teams also competed in the Cup/Plate. The other teams from each group played-off for the Challenge Trophy.

Teams

Eleven core teams participated in the tournament along with one invited team, Mexico:

Pool stage

All times in Mountain Daylight Time (UTC−06:00)

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 330011415+999
 Russia 320110726+817
 Spain 31025174−235
 Mexico 30030157−1573
20 October 2018
11:58
Russia 34–5 Spain
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
20 October 2018
12:20
Australia 53–0 Mexico
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Emily Hsieh (United States)
20 October 2018
14:42
Russia 58–0 Mexico
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan)
20 October 2018
15:04
Australia 40–0 Spain
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
20 October 2018
17:26
Spain 46–0 Mexico
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan)
20 October 2018
17:48
Australia 21–15 Russia
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 330010819+899
 England 32015450+47
 United States 31024668−225
 China 300333104−713
20 October 2018
11:14
United States 10–12 England
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
20 October 2018
11:36
New Zealand 45–0 China
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)
20 October 2018
13:58
United States 24–21 China
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
20 October 2018
14:20
New Zealand 28–7 England
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
20 October 2018
16:42
England 35–12 China
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Emily Hsieh (United States)
20 October 2018
17:04
New Zealand 35–12 United States
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Sara Cox (England)

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Canada 33007429+459
 France 32017648+287
 Ireland 31028352+315
 Fiji 300326130−1043
20 October 2018
10:30
Canada 26–7 Fiji
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
20 October 2018
10:52
France 21–12 Ireland
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
20 October 2018
13:14
Canada 24–12 Ireland
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Sakurako Kawasaki Japan
20 October 2018
13:36
France 45–12 Fiji
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
20 October 2018
15:58
Fiji 7–59 Ireland
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
20 October 2018
16:20
France 10–24 Canada
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

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Knockout stage

Challenge Trophy

 
Semi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
      
 
21 October 2018 – 11:58 – Infinity Park
 
 
 Spain46
 
21 October 2018 – 15:26 – Infinity Park
 
 Mexico0
 
 Spain20
 
21 October 2018 – 12:20 – Infinity Park
 
 Fiji14
 
 China14
 
 
 Fiji17
 
Eleventh place
 
 
21 October 2018 – 15:04 – Infinity Park
 
 
 Mexico0
 
 
 China47

Fifth place

 
Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
21 October 2018 – 13:36 – Infinity Park
 
 
 Ireland21
 
21 October 2018 – 16:42 – Infinity Park
 
 Russia10
 
 Ireland19
 
21 October 2018 – 13:58 – Infinity Park
 
 Australia21
 
 England12
 
 
 Australia26
 
Seventh place
 
 
21 October 2018 – 16:20 – Infinity Park
 
 
 Russia17
 
 
 England14

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
21 October 2018 – 10:30 – Infinity Park
 
 
 New Zealand34
 
21 October 2018 – 14:20 – Infinity Park
 
 Ireland7
 
 New Zealand28
 
21 October 2018 – 10:52 – Infinity Park
 
 Canada19
 
 Canada21
 
21 October 2018 – 17:30 – Infinity Park
 
 Russia17
 
 New Zealand33
 
21 October 2018 – 11:14 – Infinity Park
 
 United States7
 
 England7
 
21 October 2018 – 14:42 – Infinity Park
 
 France22
 
 France19
 
21 October 2018 – 11:36 – Infinity Park
 
 United States21 Bronze Final
 
 Australia5
 
21 October 2018 – 17:04 – Infinity Park
 
 United States26
 
 Canada28
 
 
 France0
 

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  New Zealand20
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  United States18
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Canada16
4  France14
5  Australia12
6  Ireland10
Place  Team Points
7  Russia8
8  England6
9  Spain4
10  Fiji3
11  China2
12  Mexico1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored
RankPlayerTries
1 Portia Woodman10
2 Ilona Maher7
Kristina Seredina
4 Alena Mikhaltsova6
Michaela Blyde
Points scored
RankPlayerPoints
1 Portia Woodman50
2 Emma Sykes (rugby union)45
3 Ghislaine Landry43
4 Tyla Nathan-Wong42
5 Lucy Mulhall38

Source: World Rugby

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Schedule and pools announced for HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 in Glendale". World Rugby. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Glendale Fixtures". World Rugby. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
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