HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series 2016-2017- Clermont-Ferrand
24 June – 25 June 2017
This weekend sees the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Clermont-Ferrand.
New Zealand are hoping to seal their fourth series title, sitting comfortably on top of the standings going into the sixth round. The only other teams who can claim top prize are Canada and Australia, who are both tied for second place on 82 points, 14 behind the leaders.
Places are also up for grabs for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco next year.
New Zealand qualify as champions; they claimed the coveted trophy in Moscow in 2013, while Canada, Spain and USA all go through as a result of reaching the semi-finals at the same tournament.
The top four teams from the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series 2016-17 – excluding pre-qualified teams – will progress to RWC Sevens 2018. This means Australia, Russia and Fiji all look in control of their own destiny, while one team from France, England and Ireland can still mathematically progress this weekend.
The remaining eight qualifiers for the event in July 2018 will progress through regional qualification.
Here are the weekend’s fixtures. Times stated are all local and results will be updated throughout the day.
Saturday 24 June – Day One
Match 1 12.00 USA 7s 12-7 Ireland 7s
Match 2 12.22 New Zealand 7s 21-10 Japan 7s
Match 3 12.44 Russia 7s 27-0 England 7s
Match 4 13.06 Canada 7s 29-0 Brazil 7s
Match 5 13.28 Australia 7s 41-0 Spain 7s
Match 6 13.50 France 7s 31-14 Fiji 7s
Match 7 14.44 USA 7s 33-5 Japan 7s
Match 8 15.06 New Zealand 7s 26-5 Ireland 7s
Match 9 15.28 Russia 7s 7-12 Brazil 7s
Match 10 15.50 Canada 7s 45-0 England 7s
Match 11 16.12 Australia 7s 35-5 Fiji 7s
Match 12 16.34 France 7s 12-7 Spain 7s
Match 13 17.28 Ireland 7s 26-5 Japan 7s
Match 14 17.50 New Zealand 7s 19-14 USA 7s
Match 15 18.12 England 7s 31-24 Brazil 7s
Match 16 18.34 Canada 7s 24-14 Russia 7s
Match 17 18.56 Fiji 7s 45-7 Spain 7s
Match 18 19.18 Australia 7s 20-17 France 7s
Sunday June 25th 2017 – Day Two
Cup Quarter Finals
Match 19 12.00 Canada 31-0 Ireland
Match 20 12.22 Australia 31-14 USA
Match 21 12.44 Russia 7-10 France
Match 22 13.06 New Zealand 31-7 Fiji
Challenge Trophy Semi Finals
Match 23 13.28 Brazil 5-12 Spain
Match 24 13.50 England 7-25 Japan
5th Place Semi Finals
Match 25 15.06 Ireland 14-31 USA
Match 26 15.28 Russia 7-24 Fiji
Cup Semi Finals
Match 27 15.50 Canada 14-19 Australia
Match 28 16.12 France 7-21 New Zealand
11th Place Play-Off
Match 29 16.34 Brazil 27-17 England
Challenge Trophy Final
Match 30 16.56 Spain 15-14 Japan
7th Place Play-Off
Match 31 17.50 Ireland 14-19 Russia
5th Place Play-Off
Match 32 18.12 USA 19-24 Fiji
Bronze Final
Match 33 18.34 Canada 36-7 France
Cup Final
Match 34 18.59 Australia 7-22 New Zealand
