France Women's Sevens

The France Women's Sevens is an annual women's rugby sevens tournament, and one of the stops on the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. France joined in the fourth year of the Series. As of the current 2019–20 season, the tournament is held at Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris,[1] having returned to that venue after one edition at Parc des Sports Aguiléra in Biarritz.[2] It had originally been held in Clermont-Ferrand, and later moved to Stade Jean-Bouin.[3]

Not to be confused with France women's national rugby sevens team.

France Women's Sevens
Most recent season or competition:
2019 France Women's Sevens
SportRugby sevens
Inaugural season2016
No. of teams12
Most recent
champion(s)		 United States
Most titles New Zealand  (2 titles)
Medal winners of the tournament in 2017.

History

The tournament was launched in 2016 as the last stage of the annual World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, with first two editions played at the Gabriel-Montpied stadium in Clermont-Ferrand.[4]

In 2018 the event moved to Jean-Bouin stadium in Paris, bringing together the men's and women's France Sevens at the same venue in a combined tournament.[5]

However, for the 2019 edition, the French Rugby Federation and World Rugby chose to host separate men's and women's events again. This was done to improve the visibility of the women's competition as well as to avoid the possible unavailability of the Jean-Bouin stadium due to home matches hosted by the Stade Français Paris club. The 2019 France Women's Sevens was therefore relocated to Parc des Sports Aguiléra in Biarritz.[6] The tournament would return to Paris for 2019–20 and beyond.[1]

Champions
Year  Venue  Cup final Placings Refs
Winner Score Runner-up Third Plate Bowl
2016 Stade Gabriel Montpied
Canada		 29–19
Australia
New Zealand
France
Russia
Winner Score Runner-up Third Fourth Challenge Trophy
2017 Stade Gabriel Montpied
New Zealand		 22–7
Australia
Canada
France
Spain
2018 Stade Jean-Bouin
New Zealand		 33–7
Australia
Canada
France
Ireland
2019 Parc des Sports Aguiléra
United States		 26–10
New Zealand
Canada
Spain
Fiji
2020 Stade Jean-Bouin Tournament cancelled [7]

See also

References
  1. "World Rugby announces new-look men's and women's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2019-23" (Press release). World Rugby. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. "Biarritz to host HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series finale" (Press release). World Rugby. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. 2015/16 HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series - Clermont-Ferrand: 28 May - 29 May 2016. World Rugby.
  4. "HSBC Clermont-Ferrand Sevens : Montpied en mode rugby". Fédération français de rugby (in French). 8 March 2016. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  5. Pavitt, Michael (2 October 2017). "Paris to host final event of 2018 World Rugby Sevens Series". Inside the Games.
  6. "HSBC Women Sevens 2019 : La dernière étape à Biarritz". Fédération française de rugby (in French). 19 December 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  7. "New Zealand awarded titles as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020 concluded". World Rugby. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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