2019 New Zealand Women's Sevens
The 2019 New Zealand Women's Sevens Fast Four or Women's Fast Four was the inaugural women's sevens tournament held on 26–27 January 2019 at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton alongside the 2019 New Zealand Sevens.[1]
| 2019 New Zealand Women's Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  New Zealand |
| Date | 26–27 January 2019 |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 8 |
2020 → | |
In August 2018, New Zealand Rugby announced the Black Ferns Sevens would play France, England and China at the Women's Fast Four. Each team played four matches a week before round three of the Sydney Women's Sevens in Sydney. Although the Black Ferns Sevens had previously played exhibition matches in New Zealand, the 2019 HSBC New Zealand Sevens was the first time the team had competed in an international tournament on home turf.[2]
Format edit
Each team played four matches in Hamilton: three matches within a round-robin format followed by a final playoff match. The top two teams met in the gold medal match, with the bottom two playing for bronze.
The women's final matches were played directly before the men’s Cup final to complete the two days of competition at the 2019 New Zealand Sevens.
Teams edit
Four core teams from 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series participated in the tournament:[3]
Round-robin edit
All times in New Zealand Time (UTC+12:00)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 19 | +65 | 9 |
 France
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 7 |
 England
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 5 |
 China
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 105 | -84 | 3 |
| 26 January 2019 | France
|
31–7 | China
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 12:44 |
| 26 January 2019 | New Zealand
|
19–14 | England
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 13:06 |
| 26 January 2019 | England
|
33–14 | China
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 13:26 |
| 26 January 2019 | New Zealand
|
24–5 | France
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 15:10 |
| 27 January 2019 | New Zealand
|
41–0 | China
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 18:12 |
| 27 January 2019 | France
|
24–12 | England
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 14:24 |
Third place edit
| 27 January 2019 | England
|
26–7 | China
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 19:10 |
Cup final edit
| 27 January 2019 | New Zealand
|
31–0 | France
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 20:10 |
Tournament placings edit
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New Zealand
|
 |
France
|
 |
England
|
| 4 | China
|
Source: World Rugby
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Captains ready for HSBC New Zealand Sevens". World Rugby. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Black Ferns Sevens to play Fast Four event in Hamilton". World Rugby. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Black Ferns Sevens named for inaugural home appearance". 23 January 2019. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.