2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
| World Rugby Women's Sevens Series VII | |
|---|---|
| Host nations | |
| Date | 20 October 2018 – 9 June 2019 |
| Nations | 16 teams |
← 2017–18 | |
The 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series is the seventh edition of the global circuit for women's national rugby sevens teams, organised by World Rugby. There are six tournament events scheduled on the 2018–19 circuit with twelve teams competing in each tournament. The series also, for the second time, doubles as an Olympic qualifier.
Format[edit]
Twelve teams compete at each event. The top-ranked teams at each tournament play off for a Cup, with gold, silver and bronze medals also awarded to the first three teams. Lower-ranked teams at each tournament play off for a Challenge Trophy. The overall winner of the series is determined by points gained from the standings across all events in the season.
Teams[edit]
The "core teams" qualified to participate in all series events for the 2018–19 series are:
One additional core team qualified through winning the 2018 Hong Kong Women's Sevens:
Events[edit]
There are six tournaments in 2018–19:
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Infinity Park | Glendale (Denver) | 20–21 October 2018 | |
| Dubai | The Sevens | Dubai | 29–30 November 2018 | |
| Australia | Spotless Stadium | Sydney | 01–03 February 2019 | |
| Japan | Mikuni World Stadium | Kitakyushu | 20–21 April 2019 | |
| Canada | Westhills Stadium | Langford (Victoria) | 11–12 May 2019 | |
| France | Stade Jean-Bouin | Paris | 7–9 June 2019 |
Standings[edit]
Official standings for the 2018–19 series:
| 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series VII | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Event Team
|
Glendale |
Dubai |
Sydney |
Kitakyushu |
Langford |
Paris |
Points total | ||||
| 1 | 20 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 18 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 5 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 9 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 10 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 11 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||||
Source: World Rugby
Legend Green Qualified to the 2020 Summer Olympics Pink Relegated as the lowest placed core team at the end of the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series Yellow Invitational team
Placings summary[edit]
Tallies of top four tournament placings during the 2017–18 series, by team:
| Team | Fourth | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| – | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Tournaments[edit]
Glendale[edit]
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | 33–7 | |||
| 5th Place | 21–19 | |||
| Challenge Trophy | 20–14 |
Dubai[edit]
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | ||||
| 5th Place | ||||
| Challenge Trophy |
Sydney[edit]
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | ||||
| 5th Place | ||||
| Challenge Trophy |
Kitakyushu[edit]
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | ||||
| 5th Place | ||||
| Challenge Trophy |
Langford[edit]
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | ||||
| 5th Place | ||||
| Challenge Trophy |
Paris[edit]
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | ||||
| 5th Place | ||||
| Challenge Trophy |
Players[edit]
Scoring leaders[edit]
| Rank | Player | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | |
| 2 | 45 | |
| 3 | 43 | |
| 4 | 42 | |
| 5 | 38 |
Updated: 21 October 2018
Awards[edit]
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Updated: 21 October 2018
See also[edit]
- 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series (for men)
- Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification