2018 Sydney Women's Sevens
The 2018 Sydney Women's Sevens was the second tournament of the 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. It was the second edition of the Australian Women's Sevens and was held over the weekend of 26–28 January 2018 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia.
| 2018 Sydney Women's Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Women's Sevens Series VI | |
| Host nation | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Date | 26–28 January 2018 |
| Cup | |
| Champion | Australia |
| Runner-up |  New Zealand |
| Third | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Challenge Cup | |
| Winner |  England |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Tries scored | 199 (average 5.853 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Portia Woodman (65) |
| Top try scorer | Portia Woodman (13) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Performances at this tournament helped determine the first ten seedings for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens together with the previous year's series and the 2017 Dubai Women's Sevens.[1]
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 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
Eleven core teams are participating in the tournament along with one invited team, the highest-placing non-core team of the 2017 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship, Papua New Guinea:[2]
Pool stage
All times in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | +122 | 9 |
 France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 7 |
 Spain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 51 | –22 | 5 |
 Papua New Guinea |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 129 | –129 | 3 |
| 26 January 2018 | France |
50–0 | Papua New Guinea |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 11:28 | Try: Pelle 1' Neissen 5' Amedee 6' Grassineau 8', 13' Guerin 9' Coutouly 11', 14' Con: Amedee (3/3) 1', 6', 8' Biscarat (1/1) 7' Drouin (1/4) 14' |
Cards: Rama  5' to 7' |
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney |
| 26 January 2018 | Australia |
29–0 | Spain |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 11:50 | Try: Sykes 1', 10' Caslick 3' Green 5' Pelite 12' Con: Sykes (2/4) 1', 4' Williams (0/1) |
Referee:  Hollie Davidson |
| 26 January 2018 | France |
22–0 | Spain |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 14:12 | Try: Okemba 5', 8' Guerin 11' Biscarat 14' Con: Amedee (1/4) 8' |
Referee:  Joy Neville |
| 26 January 2018 | Australia |
50–0 | Papua New Guinea |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 14:34 | Try: Caslick 1', 6' Staples 3' Green 7' Friedrichs 8' Tonegato 13', 14' Con: Sykes (3/5) 6', 7', 8' Williams (2/3) 11', 14' |
Referee: Alhambra Nievas |
| 26 January 2018 | Spain |
29–0 | Papua New Guinea |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 16:56 | Try: Pla 1' Garcia 4' Martinez Garcia 6' Barrutieta 13' Echebarria 14' Con: Garcia (1/3) 2' Casado (1/2) 13' |
Cards: Larry 1' to 3' Rama 10' to 12' |
Referee:  Ben Crouse |
| 26 January 2018 | Australia |
43–0 | France |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 17:18 | Try: Cherry 1', 10' Quirk 3' Caslick 5' Green 7', 8', 12' Con: Sykes (3/6) 1', 6', 8' Williams (1/1) 12' |
Cards: Horta 7' to 9' |
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 19 | +85 | 9 |
 United States |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 5 |
| England |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 74 | –24 | 5 |
 Japan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 96 | –41 | 5 |
| 26 January 2018 | United States |
24–28 | England |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 10:44 | Try: Tapper 7', 9', 14' Kelter 12' Con: Kelter (2/3) 7', 9' Heavirland (0/1) |
Try: Fisher 1' Aitchison 3' Breach 10', 14' Con: Aitchison (3/3) 1', 3', 11' Scott 14' |
Referee: Alhambra Nievas |
| 26 January 2018 | New Zealand |
48–7 | Japan |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 11:06 | Try: Woodman 1', 8', 9', 11' Blyde 2', 7' Tui 4' Waaka 14' Con: Willison (1/4) 5' Nathan-Wong (3/4) 9', 11', 14' Cards: Tui 12' to 14' |
Try: Tanaka 6' Con: Tanaka (1/1) 6' |
Referee: Joy Neville |
| 26 January 2018 | United States |
38–0 | Japan |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 13:28 | Try: Tapper 2', 8' Kelter 4', 7' Rogers 9', 13' Con: Kelter (3/4) 2', 7', 8' Heavirland (1/2) 9' |
Referee: Hollie Davidson |
| 26 January 2018 | New Zealand |
33–12 | England |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 13:50 | Try: Blyde 1', 9' Woodman 5', 11', 12' Con: Nathan-Wong (3/4) 2', 5', 10' Willison (1/1) 13' |
Try: Fleming 8' Breach 14' Con: Scott (1/1) 14' Aitchison (0/1) |
Referee: Ben Crouse |
| 26 January 2018 | United States |
0–31 | New Zealand |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 16:12 | Try: Woodman 1', 6', 11' Blyde 8' Broughton 14' Con: Nathan-Wong (3/5) 6', 11', 14' |
Referee: Saurako Kawaski |
| 26 January 2018 | England |
10–17 | Japan |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 16:34 | Try: Wilson-Hardy 3' Thompson 11' Con: Scott (0/1) Aitchison (0/1) |
Try: Tanaka 2' Nakamura 6' Suzuki 8' Con: Tanaka (1/2) 7' Hirano (0/1) |
Referee:  Beatrice Benvenuti |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 9 |
 Russia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 7 |
| Ireland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 57 | –21 | 5 |
 Fiji |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 60 | –22 | 3 |
| 26 January 2018 | Russia |
19–7 | Ireland |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 10:00 | Try: Khamidova 1' Zdrokova 10' Mikhaltsova 12' Con: Mikhaltsova (2/3) 2', 10' |
Try: Murphy Crowe 7' Con: Mulhall (1/1) 7' |
Referee: Ben Crouse |
| 26 January 2018 | Canada |
24–12 | Fiji |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 10:22 | Try: Crossley 1' Darling 3' Benn 9', 12' Con: Landry (2/4) 10', 13' |
Try: Ravisa 7' Naiobasali 8' Con: Nagasau (1/2) 7' |
Referee: Sara Cox |
| 26 January 2018 | Russia |
19–12 | Fiji |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 12:44 | Try: Mikhaltsova 1' Seredina 3' Zdrokova 14' Con: Mikhaltsova (1/2) 1' Lushina 14' Cards: Bobkova 6' to 8' |
Try: Naimasi 8' Ravisa 11' Con: Nagasau (1/2) 8' |
Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti |
| 26 January 2018 | Canada |
24–12 | Ireland |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 13:06 | Try: Greenshields 2' Watcham-Roy 6' Benn 11' Darling 14' Con: Nicholas (2/2) 2', 7' Landry (0/2) |
Try: Flood 4' Mulhall 9' Con: Mulhall (1/2) 9' |
Referee: Saurako Kawaski |
| 26 January 2018 | Russia |
5–19 | Canada |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 15:28 | Try: Bobkova 6' Cards: Kukina 8' to 10' Khamidova 11' to 13' |
Try: Landry 1' Greenshields 8' Watcham=Roy 13' Con: Landry (2/3) 1', 13' |
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney |
| 26 January 2018 | Ireland |
17–14 | Fiji |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 15:50 | Try: Murphy Crowe 8' O'Flynn 10', 13' Con: Mulhall (1/3) 8' |
Try: Naiobasali 2' Roqica 12' Con: Nagasau (1/1) 3' Savu (1/1) 12' |
Referee: Hollie Davidson |
Knockout stage
Challenge Trophy
| Semi-finals | Challenge Trophy Final | |||||
| 27 January 2018 – 9:00 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
| England | 52 | |||||
| 27 January 2018 – 12:06 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | |||||
| England | 29 | |||||
| 27 January 2018 – 9:22 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
| Fiji | 10 | |||||
| Japan | 10 | |||||
| Fiji | 19 | |||||
| 11th Place | ||||||
| 27 January 2018 – 11:44 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | |||||
| Japan | 41 | |||||
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Semi-finals
11th place
Challenge Trophy Final
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5th place
| Semi-finals | 5th Place Final | |||||
| 27 January 2018 – 12:33 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
| Spain | 24 | |||||
| 28 January 2018 – 13:48 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
| United States | 19 | |||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||
| 27 January 2018 – 13:15 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
| France | 19 | |||||
| Ireland | 7 | |||||
| France | 17 | |||||
| 7th Place | ||||||
| 28 January 2018 – 13:26 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
| United States | 10 | |||||
| Ireland | 19 | |||||
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Semi-finals
7th Place
5th Place Final
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Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | ||||||||
| 27 January 2018 – 9:44 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||||||
| Australia | 29 | |||||||||
| 27 January 2018 – 13:37 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||
| Australia | 31 | |||||||||
| 27 January 2018 – 10:06 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||||||
| Russia | 0 | |||||||||
| United States | 14 | |||||||||
| 28 January 2018 – 14:37 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||||||
| Russia | 19 | |||||||||
| Australia | 31 | |||||||||
| 27 January 2018 – 10:28 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 0 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 36 | |||||||||
| 27 January 2018 – 13:59 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 0 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 26 | |||||||||
| 27 January 2018 – 10:50 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | Bronze Medal Match | ||||||||
| Canada | 28 | |||||||||
| 28 January 2018 – 14:10 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||||||
| France | 12 | |||||||||
| Russia | 12 | |||||||||
| Canada | 40 | |||||||||
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Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Bronze Medal Match
Cup Final
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Tournament placings
| Place | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ireland | 8 |
| 8 | United States | 6 |
| 9 | England | 4 |
| 10 | Fiji | 3 |
| 11 | Japan | 2 |
| 12 | Papua New Guinea | 1 |
Source: World Rugby
Players
Scoring leaders
| Rank | Player | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portia Woodman | 13 |
| 2 | Jess Breach | 9 |
| 3 | Charlotte Caslick | 8 |
| Michaela Blyde | 8 | |
| 5 | Ellia Green | 6 |
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portia Woodman | 65 |
| 2 | Emma Sykes | 45 |
| Jess Breach | 45 | |
| 4 | Charlotte Caslick | 40 |
| Michaela Blyde | 40 |
Source: World Rugby
Dream Team
The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[4]
| Forwards | Backs |
|---|---|
| Portia Woodman Baizat Khamidova Brittany Benn | Charlotte Caslick Michaela Blyde Emilee Cherry Jess Breach |
See also
References
- "Rugby World Cup Sevens: Qualified teams and seeding process". World Rugby. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- "Papua New Guinea qualify for first RWC Sevens". 11 November 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- "Match schedules announced for HSBC Sydney Sevens 2018". World Rugby. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- "Women's Dream team: Sydney". World Rugby. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
External links
| World Women's Sevens Series VI | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by 2017 Dubai Women's Sevens |
2018 Sydney Sevens | Succeeded by 2018 Japan Women's Sevens |
| Sydney Women's Sevens | ||
| Preceded by 2017 Sydney Women's Sevens |
2018 Sydney Women's Sevens | Succeeded by 2019 Sydney Women's Sevens |
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