2017 Canada Women's Sevens

The 2017 Canada Sevens was the fourth tournament within the 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. It was held over the weekend of 27–28 May 2017 at Westhills Stadium in Langford, Victoria, British Columbia.

2017 Canada Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series V
Host nationCanada Canada
Date27 – 28 May 2017
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up Canada
Third Australia
Challenge
Winner Fiji
Tournament details
Matches played34
2016
2018

New Zealand won the tournament and gold medal, defeating hosts Canada by 17–7 in the Cup final.[1] Australia took third place over France by 26–12 in the play-off for bronze,[2] while Fiji won the Challenge Trophy for ninth place.[3]

Format

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The teams were drawn into three pools of four teams each. Each team played every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup brackets, together with the two best third-placed teams. The other teams from each group played off for the Challenge Trophy.

Teams

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Pool stage

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

Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 67 17 +50 9
  United States 3 2 0 1 78 26 +52 7
  England 3 1 0 2 52 64 -12 5
  Netherlands 3 0 0 3 10 100 -90 3
27 May 2017
10:30
England  19–21  United States
Westhills Stadium, Langford

27 May 2017
10:52
New Zealand  17–10  Netherlands
Westhills Stadium, Langford

27 May 2017
13:14
England  26–0  Netherlands
Westhills Stadium, Langford

27 May 2017
13:36
New Zealand  7–0  United States
Westhills Stadium, Langford

27 May 2017
15:58
United States  57–0  Netherlands
Westhills Stadium, Langford

27 May 2017
16:20
New Zealand  43–7  England
Westhills Stadium, Langford

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Canada 3 3 0 0 90 15 +75 9
  France 3 2 0 1 60 45 +15 7
  Russia 3 1 0 2 37 53 -16 5
  Brazil 3 0 0 3 15 89 -74 3
27 May 2017
11:58
Russia  7–24  France
Westhills Stadium, Langford

27 May 2017
12:20
Canada  33–5  Brazil
Westhills Stadium, Langford

27 May 2017
14:42
Russia  20–5  Brazil
Westhills Stadium, Langford

27 May 2017
15:04
Canada  33–0  France
Westhills Stadium, Langford

27 May 2017
17:26
France  36–5  Brazil
Westhills Stadium, Langford

27 May 2017
17:48
Canada  24–10  Russia
Westhills Stadium, Langford

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Australia 3 2 1 0 71 24 +47 8
  Ireland 3 2 0 1 40 35 +5 7
  Spain 3 1 0 2 12 54 -42 5
  Fiji 3 0 1 2 45 55 -10 4
27 May 2017
11:14
Fiji  14–19  Ireland
Westhills Stadium, Langford

27 May 2017
11:36
Australia  26–0  Spain
Westhills Stadium, Langford

27 May 2017
13:58
Fiji  7–12  Spain
Westhills Stadium, Langford

27 May 2017
14:20
Australia  21–0  Ireland
Westhills Stadium, Langford

27 May 2017
16:42
Ireland  21–0  Spain
Westhills Stadium, Langford

27 May 2017
17:04
Australia  24–24  Fiji
Westhills Stadium, Langford

Knockout stage

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Challenge Trophy

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Semi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
      
 
28 May 2017 – 11:58 – Westhills Stadium
 
 
  Spain31
 
28 May 2017 – 15:26 – Westhills Stadium
 
  Netherlands0
 
  Spain7
 
28 May 2017 – 12:20 – Westhills Stadium
 
  Fiji31
 
  Fiji24
 
 
  Brazil19
 
11th Place
 
 
28 May 2017 – 15:02 – Westhills Stadium
 
 
  Netherlands7
 
 
  Brazil28

5th Place

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Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
28 May 2017 – 13:36 – Westhills Stadium
 
 
  England14
 
28 May 2017 – 16:42 – Westhills Stadium
 
  United States26
 
  United States21
 
28 May 2017 – 13:58 – Westhills Stadium
 
  Russia26
 
  Ireland0
 
 
  Russia17
 
7th Place
 
 
28 May 2017 – 16:20 – Westhills Stadium
 
 
  England10
 
 
  Ireland14
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
28 May 2017 – 10:30 – Westhills Stadium
 
 
  Canada33
 
28 May 2017 – 14:20 – Westhills Stadium
 
  England5
 
  Canada17
 
28 May 2017 – 10:52 – Westhills Stadium
 
  Australia10
 
  Australia22
 
28 May 2017 – 17:30 – Westhills Stadium
 
  United States10
 
  Canada7
 
28 May 2017 – 11:14 – Westhills Stadium
 
  New Zealand17
 
  France19
 
28 May 2017 – 14:42 – Westhills Stadium
 
  Ireland5
 
  France5
 
28 May 2017 – 11:36 – Westhills Stadium
 
  New Zealand28 Bronze Medal Match
 
  New Zealand24
 
28 May 2017 – 17:04 – Westhills Stadium
 
  Russia0
 
  Australia26
 
 
  France12
 

Source: World Rugby[4]

Tournament placings

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Place  Team Points
    New Zealand 20
    Canada 18
    Australia 16
4   France 14
5   Russia 12
6   United States 10
Place  Team Points
7   Ireland 8
8   England 6
9   Fiji 4
10   Spain 3
11   Brazil 2
12   Netherlands 1

Source: World Rugby[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Canadian women fall to New Zealand in rugby 7s final". CBC Sports. 28 May 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. ^ "New Zealand downs Canada in women's sevens rugby final". Times Colonist. 28 May 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Black Ferns Sevens win HSBC Canada Sevens". World Rugby. 28 May 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017.
  4. ^ "HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2016-17- Victoria, Canada". World Rugby. 29 May 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  5. ^ "World Series Standings". World Rugby. 29 May 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
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