2017 Japan Women's Sevens

The 2017 Japan Women's Sevens is the fourth tournament of the 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series and the inaugural edition of the Japan Women's Sevens. It is scheduled for the 22–23 April 2017 at the Honjo Athletic Stadium in Kitakyushu.[1]

2017 Japan Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series V
Host nationJapan Japan
Date22–23 April 2017
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up Canada
Third Australia
Challenge
Winner Ireland
Tournament details
Matches played34
2018

Format

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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/Plate 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

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The participating teams include:[2]

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 72 21 +51 9
  Russia 3 2 0 1 62 32 +30 7
  France 3 1 0 2 52 50 +2 5
  Japan 3 0 0 3 10 93 –83 3
22 April 2017
11:58
Russia  26–5  France
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

22 April 2017
12:20
New Zealand  31–0  Japan
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

22 April 2017
14:42
Russia  29–5  Japan
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

22 April 2017
15:04
New Zealand  19–14  France
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

22 April 2017
17:26
France  33–5  Japan
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

22 April 2017
17:48
New Zealand  22–7  Russia
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Australia 3 3 0 0 91 12 +79 9
  Fiji 3 2 0 1 91 24 +67 7
  Brazil 3 1 0 2 34 82 –48 5
  Ireland 3 0 0 3 10 108 –98 3
22 April 2017
11:14
Fiji  45–0  Ireland
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

22 April 2017
11:36
Australia  38–0  Brazil
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

22 April 2017
13:58
Fiji  34–7  Brazil
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

22 April 2017
14:20
Australia  36–0  Ireland
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

22 April 2017
16:42
Ireland  10–27  Brazil
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

22 April 2017
17:04
Australia  17–12  Fiji
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Canada 3 3 0 0 101 29 +72 9
  United States 3 2 0 1 58 44 +14 7
  England 3 1 0 2 38 56 –18 5
  Spain 3 0 0 3 15 83 –68 3
22 April 2017
10:30
United States  19–10  Spain
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

22 April 2017
10:52
Canada  29–12  England
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu


22 April 2017
13:36
Canada  43–5  Spain
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

22 April 2017
15:58
Spain  0–21  England
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

22 April 2017
16:20
Canada  29–12  United States
Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu

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Knockout stage

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Challenge Trophy

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Semi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
      
 
23 April 2017 – 11:58 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 
  Brazil5
 
23 April 2017 – 15:04 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
  Ireland24
 
  Ireland26
 
23 April 2017 – 12:20 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
  Spain7
 
  Spain14
 
 
  Japan5
 
11th Place
 
 
23 April 2017 – 14:42 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 
  Brazil12
 
 
  Japan10

5th Place

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Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
23 April 2017 – 13:14 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 
  France5
 
23 April 2017 – 16:20 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
  Russia26
 
  Russia31
 
23 April 2017 – 13:36 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
  England0
 
  United States24
 
 
  England26
 
7th Place
 
 
23 April 2017 – 15:58 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 
  France14
 
 
  United States31
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
23 April 2017 – 10:30 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
 
  Australia19
 
23 April 2017 – 13:58 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
  France12
 
  Australia0
 
23 April 2017 – 10:52 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
  Canada33
 
  Canada41
 
23 April 2017 – 17:07 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
  Russia0
 
  Canada14
 
23 April 2017 – 11:14 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
  New Zealand17
 
  Fiji26
 
23 April 2017 – 14:20 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
  United States19
 
  Fiji0
 
23 April 2017 – 11:36 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
  New Zealand21 Bronze Medal Match
 
  New Zealand21
 
23 April 2017 – 16:42 – Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
 
  England5
 
  Australia19
 
 
  Fiji17
 

Tournament placings

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

Source: [1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Venues announced for HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2016-17 - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series".
  2. ^ "World Rugby Women's Sevens Series".
  3. ^ "World Rugby Women's Sevens Series".