2017 Japan Women's Sevens

The 2017 Japan Women's Sevens is the fourth tournament of the 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series and the inaugural edition of the Japan Women's Sevens. It is scheduled for the 22–23 April 2017 at the Honjo Athletic Stadium in Kitakyushu.[1]

2017 Japan Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series V
Host nationJapan Japan
Date22–23 April 2017
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up Canada
Third Australia
Challenge
Winner Ireland
Tournament details
Matches played34
2018 →

Format

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

Teams

The participating teams include:[2]

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


Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 33007221+519
 Russia 32016232+307
 France 31025250+25
 Japan 30031093–833
22 April 2017
11:58
Russia 26–5 France
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
22 April 2017
12:20
New Zealand 31–0 Japan
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
22 April 2017
14:42
Russia 29–5 Japan
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
22 April 2017
15:04
New Zealand 19–14 France
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
22 April 2017
17:26
France 33–5 Japan
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
22 April 2017
17:48
New Zealand 22–7 Russia
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 33009112+799
 Fiji 32019124+677
 Brazil 31023482–485
 Ireland 300310108–983
22 April 2017
11:14
Fiji 45–0 Ireland
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
22 April 2017
11:36
Australia 38–0 Brazil
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
22 April 2017
13:58
Fiji 34–7 Brazil
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
22 April 2017
14:20
Australia 36–0 Ireland
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
22 April 2017
16:42
Ireland 10–27 Brazil
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
22 April 2017
17:04
Australia 17–12 Fiji
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Canada 330010129+729
 United States 32015844+147
 England 31023856–185
 Spain 30031583–683
22 April 2017
10:30
United States 19–10 Spain
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
22 April 2017
10:52
Canada 29–12 England
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
22 April 2017
13:14
United States 27–5 England
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
22 April 2017
13:36
Canada 43–5 Spain
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
22 April 2017
15:58
Spain 0–21 England
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
22 April 2017
16:20
Canada 29–12 United States
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

[3]

Knockout stage

Challenge Trophy
 
Semi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
      
 
23 April 2017 – 11:58 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 
 Brazil5
 
23 April 2017 – 15:04 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 Ireland24
 
 Ireland26
 
23 April 2017 – 12:20 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 Spain7
 
 Spain14
 
 
 Japan5
 
11th Place
 
 
23 April 2017 – 14:42 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 
 Brazil12
 
 
 Japan10

5th Place
 
Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
23 April 2017 – 13:14 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 
 France5
 
23 April 2017 – 16:20 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 Russia26
 
 Russia31
 
23 April 2017 – 13:36 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 England0
 
 United States24
 
 
 England26
 
7th Place
 
 
23 April 2017 – 15:58 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 
 France14
 
 
 United States31

Cup
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
23 April 2017 – 10:30 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 
 Australia19
 
23 April 2017 – 13:58 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 France12
 
 Australia0
 
23 April 2017 – 10:52 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 Canada33
 
 Canada41
 
23 April 2017 – 17:07 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 Russia0
 
 Canada14
 
23 April 2017 – 11:14 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 New Zealand17
 
 Fiji26
 
23 April 2017 – 14:20 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 United States19
 
 Fiji0
 
23 April 2017 – 11:36 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 New Zealand21 Bronze Medal Match
 
 New Zealand21
 
23 April 2017 – 16:42 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 England5
 
 Australia19
 
 
 Fiji17
 

Tournament placings
Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  New Zealand20
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Canada18
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Australia16
4  Fiji14
5  Russia12
6  England10
Place  Team Points
7  United States8
8  France6
9  Ireland4
10  Spain3
11  Brazil2
12  Japan1

Source:

See also

References
  1. "Venues announced for HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2016-17 - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series".
  2. "World Rugby Women's Sevens Series".
  3. "World Rugby Women's Sevens Series".
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