2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens
The 2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens acted as a qualifier for the 2017-18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. The tournament was played on 7–8 April 2017 at Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong alongside the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens for men.[1]
| 2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Women's Sevens Series V | |
| Host nation |  Hong Kong |
| Date | 6–7 April 2017 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  Japan |
| Runner-up |  South Africa |
| Third |  Belgium |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Most points | Mayu Shimizu |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Format
12 teams, split into three groups of four. The group winners, runners up and the two best third ranked teams will enter the knockout stage. The overall winner will gain a spot on the 2017-18 World Rugby Women's Sevens series.
Teams
The 12 teams qualified as a result of their placings in continental competitions.
EuropeAsiaAfricaSouth AmericaNorth AmericaOceania
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 19 | +78 | 9 |
 Netherlands
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 7 |
 China
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 42 | +59 | 5 |
 Jamaica
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 144 | –137 | 2 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 7 |
 Kenya
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 7 |
 Argentina
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 50 | –26 | 5 |
| Hong Kong
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 51 | –8 | 5 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 7 |
 Italy
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 7 |
 Papua New Guinea
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 7 |
 Colombia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 69 | –64 | 3 |
Knockout Stage
| Qualifier Quarterfinals | Qualifier Semi-finals | Qualifier Final | ||||||||
| 7 April 2017 – 09:22 – So Kon Po Rec Ground | ||||||||||
| [[South Africa women's national rugby sevens team|South Africa]] | 29 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2017 – 14:12 – Hong Kong Stadium | ||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | |||||||||
| [[South Africa women's national rugby sevens team|South Africa]] | 17 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2017 – 09:44 – So Kon Po Rec Ground | ||||||||||
| Belgium | 7 | |||||||||
| [[Belgium women's national rugby sevens team|Belgium]] | 14 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2017 – 17:12 – Hong Kong Stadium | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | 12 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 10 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2017 – 10:06 – So Kon Po Rec Ground | ||||||||||
| [[Japan women's national rugby sevens team|Japan]] | 22 | |||||||||
| [[Italy women's national rugby sevens team|Italy]] | 26 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2017 – 14:34 – Hong Kong Stadium | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 7 | |||||||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2017 – 10:28 – So Kon Po Rec Ground | ||||||||||
| [[Japan women's national rugby sevens team|Japan]] | 31 | |||||||||
| [[Japan women's national rugby sevens team|Japan]] | 28 | |||||||||
| China | 14 | |||||||||
Final Standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Winner and Qualified for the 2017-18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Japan
|
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South Africa
|
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Belgium
|
| 4 | Italy
|
| 5 | Kenya
|
| 6 | Papua New Guinea
|
| 7 | Netherlands
|
| 8 | China
|
| 9 | Hong Kong
|
| 10 | Argentina
|
| 11 | Colombia
|
| 12 | Jamaica
|
See also
References
- ^ "Excitement builds as draw made for Hong Kong Sevens". Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "2017 HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series Qualifying". Retrieved 2017-03-23.