2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying – Women

The qualification process of women's teams for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Automatic qualification was extended to the host and the four semifinalists of the previous cup's tournament. The remaining spots were contested in each of the six regions' respective tournaments.

Qualified teams

Africa	North America and the West Indies	South America	Asia	Europe	Oceania
Automatic qualification
South Africa	United States			Russia (host)	Australia  New Zealand
Regional Qualifiers
Tunisia	Canada	Brazil	China  Japan	England  France  Ireland  Netherlands  Spain	Fiji

Africa

Seven teams competed in Rabat on 29-30 September for an open spot in the World Cup, since South Africa was already automatically qualified from their semifinal placement in the 2009 World Cup Sevens. Tunisia edged out Kenya at the final to reach eligibility.[1]

Pool Stage

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Kenya	3	3	0	0	77	5	+72	9
Tunisia	3	2	0	1	73	7	+66	7
Zambia	3	1	0	2	5	72	–67	5
Morocco	3	0	0	3	0	71	–71	3

Matches
29 September 2012 Tunisia  36–0  Zambia Rabat 29 September 2012 Kenya  34–0  Morocco Rabat 29 September 2012 Kenya  36–0  Zambia Rabat 29 September 2012 Tunisia  32–0  Morocco Rabat 29 September 2012 Morocco  0–5  Zambia Rabat 29 September 2012 Tunisia  5–7  Kenya Rabat

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
Uganda	2	2	0	0	34	5	+29	6
Senegal	2	1	0	1	7	27	-20	4
Zimbabwe	2	0	0	2	10	19	-9	2

Matches
29 September 2012 Senegal  7–5  Zimbabwe Rabat 29 September 2012 Uganda  12–5  Zimbabwe Rabat 29 September 2012 Uganda  22–0  Senegal Rabat

Knockout Round

Plate

	Semi-finals				Plate Final
	30 September 2012
	Morocco	0
					30 September 2012
	Zimbabwe	5
					Zimbabwe	14
	30 September 2012
					Zambia	10
	Zambia	Bye

Cup

	Semi-finals				Cup/Qualifier Final
	30 September 2012
	Kenya	7
					30 September 2012
	Senegal	0
					Kenya	10
	30 September 2012
					Tunisia	14
	Tunisia	19
	Uganda	5
					Third place
					30 September 2012
					Senegal	5
					Uganda	12

North America/Caribbean

On 25–26 August 2012, there was a tournament held in Twin Elm Rugby Park in Ottawa amongst five teams for one qualification bid, with the United States already qualified by making the semifinals of the 2009 Rugby World Cup women's tournament. It consisted of a round-robin tournament, with a playoff among the four highest-finishing teams, from which hosts Canada emerged winners.[2]

Pool Stage

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Canada	4	4	0	0	196	0	+196	12
Jamaica	4	3	0	1	60	52	+8	10
Trinidad and Tobago	4	2	0	2	68	70	–2	8
Mexico	4	1	0	3	46	111	–65	6
Cayman Islands	4	0	0	4	0	137	–137	4

Matches

25 August 2012 Canada  62–0  Mexico Ottawa 25 August 2012 Jamaica  17–0  Cayman Islands Ottawa 25 August 2012 Canada  50–0  Cayman Islands Ottawa 25 August 2012 Jamaica  19–7  Trinidad and Tobago Ottawa 25 August 2012 Canada  45–0  Jamaica Ottawa 25 August 2012 Trinidad and Tobago  25–12  Mexico Ottawa 25 August 2012 Canada  39–0  Trinidad and Tobago Ottawa 25 August 2012 Mexico  35–0  Cayman Islands Ottawa 25 August 2012 Jamaica  24–0  Mexico Ottawa 25 August 2012 Trinidad and Tobago  36–0  Cayman Islands Ottawa

Knockout round

	Semi-finals				Final
	26 August 2012
	Canada	42
					26 August 2012
	Mexico	0
					Canada	46
	26 August 2012
					Trinidad and Tobago	0
	Jamaica	5
	Trinidad and Tobago	22

South America

The last qualifying tournament was held on 23−24 February 2013 in Rio de Janeiro for the sole remaining World Cup slot. Eight teams participated, with Brazil winning the tournament to qualify for the second time.[3]

Pool Play

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Brazil	3	3	0	0	103	12	+91
Argentina	3	2	0	1	83	36	+47
Chile	3	1	0	2	50	53	–3
Peru	3	0	0	3	10	145	–135

Matches
23 February 2013 Brazil  55−0  Peru 23 February 2013 Argentina  19−12  Chile 23 February 2013 Brazil  24−12  Argentina 23 February 2013 Chile  38−10  Peru 23 February 2013 Brazil  24−0  Chile 23 February 2013 Argentina  52−0  Peru

Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Uruguay	3	3	0	0	64	5	+59	9
Venezuela	3	1	1	1	44	29	+15	6
Colombia	3	1	1	1	32	25	+7	6
Paraguay	3	0	0	3	0	81	–81	3

Matches
23 February 2013 Colombia  22−0  Paraguay 23 February 2013 Uruguay  19−5  Venezuela 23 February 2013 Colombia  10−10  Venezuela 23 February 2013 Uruguay  30−0  Paraguay 23 February 2013 Uruguay  15−0  Colombia 23 February 2013 Venezuela  29−0  Paraguay

Playoffs

Plate

	Semi-finals				Final
	24 February 2013
	Chile	31
					24 February 2013
	Paraguay	0
					Chile	5
	24 February 2013
					Colombia	19
	Peru	0
	Colombia	19
					Seventh Place
					24 February 2013
					Paraguay	12
					Peru	15

Cup

	Semi-finals				Final/Qualifier
	24 February 2013
	Brazil	34
					24 February 2013
	Venezuela	0
					Brazil	27
	24 February 2013
					Argentina	14
	Argentina	17
	Uruguay	7
					Third place
					24 February 2013
					Venezuela	5
					Uruguay	17

Asia

On 6–7 October 2012, ten Asian teams and Oceania third place team Fiji met in Pune, India for a qualification tournament with three bids at stake. Fiji qualified to the World Cup as champions, with China and Japan also rounding out the remainder of the bids.[4]

Pool Stage

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Japan	2	2	0	0	68	5	+63	6
Hong Kong	2	1	0	1	41	19	+22	4
India	2	0	0	2	0	85	–85	2

Matches
6 October 2012 Hong Kong  36–0  India Pune 6 October 2012 Japan  49–0  India Pune 6 October 2012 Japan  19–5  Hong Kong Pune

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Fiji	3	3	0	0	130	14	+116	9
Chinese Taipei	3	2	0	1	78	43	+35	7
Sri Lanka	3	1	0	2	57	70	–13	5
South Korea	3	0	0	3	0	138	–138	3

Matches
6 October 2012 Chinese Taipei  45–0  South Korea Pune 6 October 2012 Fiji  44–7  Sri Lanka Pune 6 October 2012 Chinese Taipei  26–7  Sri Lanka Pune 6 October 2012 Fiji  50–0  South Korea Pune 6 October 2012 South Korea  0–43  Sri Lanka Pune 6 October 2012 Fiji  36–7  Chinese Taipei Pune

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
China	3	3	0	0	119	0	+119	9
Thailand	3	2	0	1	76	48	+28	7
Philippines	3	1	0	2	47	67	–20	5
Malaysia	3	0	0	3	7	134	–127	3

Matches
6 October 2012 Thailand  45–0  Malaysia Pune 6 October 2012 China  29–0  Philippines Pune 6 October 2012 Thailand  31–7  Philippines Pune 6 October 2012 China  49–0  Malaysia Pune 6 October 2012 Malaysia  7–40  Philippines Pune 6 October 2012 China  41–0  Thailand Pune

Pool D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Kazakhstan	3	3	0	0	108	0	+108	9
Singapore	3	2	0	1	39	46	–7	7
Iran	3	1	0	2	10	61	–51	5
United Arab Emirates	3	0	0	3	20	70	–50	3

Matches
6 October 2012 Singapore  20–0  Iran Pune 6 October 2012 Kazakhstan  41–0  United Arab Emirates Pune 6 October 2012 Singapore  19–15  United Arab Emirates Pune 6 October 2012 Kazakhstan  36–0  Iran Pune 6 October 2012 Iran  10–5  United Arab Emirates Pune 6 October 2012 Kazakhstan  31–0  Singapore Pune

Knockout Round

Shield

	Semi-finals				Shield
	7 October 2012
	Malaysia	12
					7 October 2012
	United Arab Emirates	17
					United Arab Emirates	24
	7 October 2012
					South Korea	0
	South Korea	BYE

Bowl

	Quarter-finals				Bowl				Final
	7 October 2012
	India	5
					7 October 2012
	Malaysia	0
					India	0
	7 October 2012
					Sri Lanka	33
	Sri Lanka	20
									7 October 2012
	United Arab Emirates	10
									Sri Lanka	7
	7 October 2012
									Philippines	22
	Philippines	BYE
					7 October 2012
					Philippines	24
	7 October 2012
					Iran	5			Eleventh Place
	Iran	29
									7 October 2012
	South Korea	7
									India	12
									Iran	17

Plate

	Semi-finals				Plate
	7 October 2012
	Thailand	17
					7 October 2012
	Singapore	12
					Thailand	7
	7 October 2012
					Hong Kong	19
	Hong Kong	27
	Chinese Taipei	0
					Seventh Place
					7 October 2012
					Singapore	12
					Chinese Taipei	5

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	7 October 2012
	Japan	12
					7 October 2012
	Thailand	5
					Japan	7
	7 October 2012
					Hong Kong	31
	Fiji	47
									7 October 2012
	Singapore	0
									Fiji	15
	7 October 2012
									China	0
	China	31
					7 October 2012
	Hong Kong	0
					China	17
	7 October 2012
					Kazakhstan	12			Third Place/Qualifier
	Kazakhstan	34
									7 October 2012
	Chinese Taipei	0
									Japan	17
									Kazakhstan	7

Europe

From 30 June – 1 July, the second leg of the Women's Sevens Grand Prix was held in Moscow among the twelve Grand Prix national teams in addition to the top four teams from prior lower-division tournaments. With Russia being host and therefore automatically eligible for the World Cup, five open bids were contested. [5]

Legend
Qualified to 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens
Already qualified

Rank	Team
	England
	Spain
	Russia
4	France
5	Netherlands
6	Ireland
7	Ukraine
8	Germany
9	Portugal
10	Scotland
11	Wales
12	Italy
13	Sweden
14	Moldova
15	Switzerland
16	Croatia

Oceania

8 women's teams met in Lautoka, Fiji for a 3–4 August tournament. With Australia and New Zealand already qualified for the World Cup, the other highest placing country gets to compete in 2012's Asian championship to contest the bid against a prospective Asia 3. With Fiji beating Papua New Guinea for the third place spot, they were invited to the Asian qualification tournament in Pune, India.[6]

Pool Stage

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	0	113	7	+106	9
Papua New Guinea	3	2	0	1	62	39	+23	7
Samoa	3	1	0	2	46	51	–5	5
Solomon Islands	3	0	0	3	24	87	–63	3

Matches
3 August 2012 Samoa  10–17  Papua New Guinea Lautoka 3 August 2012 Australia  50–0  Solomon Islands Lautoka 3 August 2012 Samoa  36–0  Solomon Islands Lautoka 3 August 2012 Australia  29–7  Papua New Guinea Lautoka 3 August 2012 Papua New Guinea  38–0  Solomon Islands Lautoka 3 August 2012 Australia  34–0  Samoa Lautoka

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	100	7	+93	9
Fiji	3	2	0	1	88	26	+62	7
Tonga	3	1	0	2	15	99	–84	5
Cook Islands	3	0	0	3	7	78	–71	3

Matches
3 August 2012 Fiji  36–7  Cook Islands Lautoka 3 August 2012 New Zealand  54–0  Tonga Lautoka 3 August 2012 Fiji  45–0  Tonga Lautoka 3 August 2012 New Zealand  27–0  Cook Islands Lautoka 3 August 2012 Cook Islands  0–15  Tonga Lautoka 3 August 2012 New Zealand  19–7  Fiji Lautoka

Knockout Round

Plate

	Semi-finals				Plate
	4 August 2012
	Cook Islands	5
					4 August 2012
	Samoa	17
					Samoa	17
	4 August 2012
					Tonga	12
	Tonga	40
	Solomon Islands	5
					7th Place
					4 August 2012
					Cook Islands	41
					Solomon Islands	0

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	4 August 2012
	Australia	22
					4 August 2012
	Cook Islands	0
					Australia	26
	4 August 2012
					Fiji	5
	Samoa	0
									4 August 2012
	Fiji	15
									Australia	24
	4 August 2012
									New Zealand	35
	Papua New Guinea	24
					4 August 2012
	Tonga	19
					New Zealand	36
	4 August 2012
					Papua New Guinea	0			Qualifier vs. Asia 3
	Solomon Islands	0
									4 August 2012
	New Zealand	52
									Fiji	26
									Papua New Guinea	14

References

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4. "Fiji, China and Japan qualify for RWC Sevens". rwcsevens.com. 7 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
5. "England lead Euro women to RWC Sevens 2013". irb.com. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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