2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
The 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series was the seventh edition of the global circuit for women's national rugby sevens teams, organised by World Rugby. There were six tournament events scheduled on the 2018–19 circuit with twelve teams competing in each tournament. The series also, for the second time, doubled as an Olympic qualifier.
| World Rugby Women's Sevens Series VII | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  United States  United Arab Emirates .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia  Japan .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada  France |
| Date | 20 October 2018 – 16 June 2019 |
| Nations | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand |
| Runners-up | United States |
| Third | Canada |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
The series was won by New Zealand who won four tour events on their way to claiming their fifth World Series title.
Format
Twelve teams compete at each event. The top-ranked teams at each tournament play off for a Cup, with gold, silver and bronze medals also awarded to the first three teams. Lower-ranked teams at each tournament play off for a Challenge Trophy. The overall winner of the series was determined by points gained from the standings across all events in the season.
Teams
The "core teams" qualified to participate in all series events for the 2018–19 series were:
One additional core team qualified through winning the 2018 Hong Kong Women's Sevens:
The twelfth team in each tournament is allocated based on performance in the respective continental competitions within Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and the Americas.
Tour venues
There were six tournaments in 2018–19:
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Infinity Park | Glendale (Denver) | 20–21 October 2018 | New Zealand |
| Dubai | The Sevens | Dubai | 29–30 November 2018 | New Zealand |
| Australia | Spotless Stadium | Sydney | 1–3 February 2019 | New Zealand |
| Japan | Mikuni World Stadium | Kitakyushu | 20–21 April 2019 | Canada |
| Canada | Westhills Stadium | Langford (Victoria) | 11–12 May 2019 | New Zealand |
| France | Parc des Sports Aguiléra | Biarritz | 15–16 June 2019 | United States |
Standings
Official standings for the 2018–19 series:
| 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series VII | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Event Team |
Glendale |
Dubai |
Sydney |
Kitakyushu |
Langford |
Biarritz |
Points total | ||||
| 1 | New Zealand |
20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 110 | ||||
| 2 | United States |
18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 100 | ||||
| 3 | Canada |
16 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 94 | ||||
| 4 | Australia |
12 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 86 | ||||
| 5 | France |
14 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 70 | ||||
| 6 |  England [GB 1] |
6 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 50 | ||||
| 7 |  Russia |
8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 48 | ||||
| 8 |  Ireland |
10 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 41 | ||||
| 9 |  Spain |
4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 36 | ||||
| 10 |  Fiji |
3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | ||||
| 11 |  China |
2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 21 | ||||
| 12 |  Scotland |
– | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 13 | Japan |
– | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||||
| 14 |  Kenya |
– | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||||
| 15 |  Brazil |
– | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||
| 16 |  Papua New Guinea |
– | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | ||||
| 17 |  Mexico |
1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||||
Source: World Rugby
Legend No colour Core team in 2018–19 and re-qualified as a core team for the 2019–20 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series Pink Relegated as the lowest placed core team at the end of the 2018–19 series Yellow Invitational team Qualified to the 2020 Olympic Sevens as one of the four highest placed eligible teams from the 2018–19 series.[1]
- By agreement between the three unions on the island of Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales), England represented Great Britain in qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Sevens.[GB 2] The final make-up of the Great Britain women's team was determined by the British Olympic Association.
- "Sevens Olympic pathway confirmed for 2020". England Rugby. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018.
Placings summary
Tallies of top four tournament placings during the 2018–19 series, by team:
| Team |  Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
Fourth | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| New Zealand |
4 | 1 | – | – | 5 |
| Canada |
1 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 |
| Australia |
– | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| France |
– | – | – | 3 | 3 |
| England |
– | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Ireland |
– | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Spain |
– | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
Tournaments
Glendale
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand |
33–7 | United States |
Canada (Bronze) France |
| 5th Place | Australia |
21–19 | Ireland |
Russia (7th) England |
| Challenge Trophy | Spain |
20–14 | Fiji |
China (11th) Mexico |
Dubai
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand |
26–14 | Canada |
Australia (Bronze) United States |
| 5th Place | Russia |
12–7 | England |
France (7th) Ireland |
| Challenge Trophy | China |
12–7 | Spain |
Fiji (11th) Kenya |
Sydney
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand |
34–10 | Australia |
United States (Bronze) Ireland |
| 5th Place | Canada |
19–17 | France |
Russia (7th) Spain |
| Challenge Trophy | Fiji |
15–12 | England |
China (11th) Papua New Guinea |
Kitakyushu
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Canada |
7–5 | England |
United States (Bronze) France |
| 5th Place | New Zealand |
34–26 | Australia |
Ireland (7th) Russia |
| Challenge Trophy | Fiji |
41–12 | Spain |
China (11th) Japan |
Players
Scoring leaders
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Updated: 16 June 2019
Awards
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Updated: 16 June 2019
See also
References
- "Olympic qualification pathway for rugby sevens confirmed for Tokyo 2020". World Rugby. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018.