2018 Sydney Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series VI
Host nationAustralia Australia
Date26–28 January 2018
Cup
Champion Australia
Runner-up New Zealand
Third Canada
Challenge Cup
Winner England
Tournament details
Matches played34
Tries scored199 (average 5.85 per match)
Most pointsNew Zealand Portia Woodman (65)
Most triesNew Zealand Portia Woodman (13)
2017
2019

The 2018 Sydney Women's Sevens was the second tournament of the 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. It was the second edition of the Australian Women's Sevens and was held over the weekend of 26–28 January 2018 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia.

Performances at this tournament helped determine the first ten seedings for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens together with the previous year's series and the 2017 Dubai Women's Sevens.[1]

Format

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 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

Eleven core teams are participating in the tournament along with one invited team, the highest-placing non-core team of the 2017 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship, Papua New Guinea:[2]

Pool stage

All times in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 33001220+1229
 France 32017243+297
 Spain 31022951–225
 Papua New Guinea 30030129–1293
26 January 2018 France  50–0  Papua New Guinea Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
11:28 Try: Pelle 1'
Neissen 5'
Amedee 6'
Grassineau 8', 13'
Guerin 9'
Coutouly 11', 14'
Con: Amedee (3/3) 1', 6', 8'
Biscarat (1/1) 7'
Drouin (1/4) 14'
Cards: Rama yellow card 5' to 7' Referee: New Zealand Rebecca Mahoney
26 January 2018 Australia  29–0  Spain Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
11:50 Try: Sykes 1', 10'
Caslick 3'
Green 5'
Pelite 12'
Con: Sykes (2/4) 1', 4'
Williams (0/1)
Referee: Scotland Hollie Davidson
26 January 2018 France  22–0  Spain Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
14:12 Try: Okemba 5', 8'
Guerin 11'
Biscarat 14'
Con: Amedee (1/4) 8'
Referee: Ireland Joy Neville
26 January 2018 Australia  50–0  Papua New Guinea Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
14:34 Try: Caslick 1', 6'
Staples 3'
Green 7'
Friedrichs 8'
Tonegato 13', 14'
Con: Sykes (3/5) 6', 7', 8'
Williams (2/3) 11', 14'
Referee: Spain Alhambra Nievas
26 January 2018 Spain  29–0  Papua New Guinea Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
16:56 Try: Pla 1'
Garcia 4'
Martinez Garcia 6'
Barrutieta 13'
Echebarria 14'
Con: Garcia (1/3) 2'
Casado (1/2) 13'
Cards: Larry yellow card 1' to 3'
Rama yellow card 10' to 12'
Referee: South Africa Ben Crouse
26 January 2018 Australia  43–0  France Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
17:18 Try: Cherry 1', 10'
Quirk 3'
Caslick 5'
Green 7', 8', 12'
Con: Sykes (3/6) 1', 6', 8'
Williams (1/1) 12'
Cards: Horta yellow card 7' to 9' Referee: New Zealand Rebecca Mahoney

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 330011219+939
 United States 31026259+35
 England 31025074–245
 Japan 31022496–725
26 January 2018 United States  24–28  England Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
10:44 Try: Tapper 7', 9', 14'
Kelter 12'
Con: Kelter (2/3) 7', 9'
Heavirland (0/1)
Try: Fisher 1'
Aitchison 3'
Breach 10', 14'
Con: Aitchison (3/3) 1', 3', 11'
Scott 14'
Referee: Spain Alhambra Nievas
26 January 2018 New Zealand  48–7  Japan Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
11:06 Try: Woodman 1', 8', 9', 11'
Blyde 2', 7'
Tui 4'
Waaka 14'
Con: Willison (1/4) 5'
Nathan-Wong (3/4) 9', 11', 14'
Cards: Tui yellow card 12' to 14'
Try: Tanaka 6'
Con: Tanaka (1/1) 6'
Referee: Ireland Joy Neville
26 January 2018 United States  38–0  Japan Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
13:28 Try: Tapper 2', 8'
Kelter 4', 7'
Rogers 9', 13'
Con: Kelter (3/4) 2', 7', 8'
Heavirland (1/2) 9'
Referee: Scotland Hollie Davidson
26 January 2018 New Zealand  33–12  England Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
13:50 Try: Blyde 1', 9'
Woodman 5', 11', 12'
Con: Nathan-Wong (3/4) 2', 5', 10'
Willison (1/1) 13'
Try: Fleming 8'
Breach 14'
Con: Scott (1/1) 14'
Aitchison (0/1)
Referee: South Africa Ben Crouse
26 January 2018 United States  0–31  New Zealand Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
16:12 Try: Woodman 1', 6', 11'
Blyde 8'
Broughton 14'
Con: Nathan-Wong (3/5) 6', 11', 14'
Referee: Japan Saurako Kawaski
26 January 2018 England  10–17  Japan Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
16:34 Try: Wilson-Hardy 3'
Thompson 11'
Con: Scott (0/1)
Aitchison (0/1)
Try: Tanaka 2'
Nakamura 6'
Suzuki 8'
Con: Tanaka (1/2) 7'
Hirano (0/1)
Referee: Italy Beatrice Benvenuti

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Canada 33006729+389
 Russia 32014338+57
 Ireland 31023657–215
 Fiji 30033860–223
26 January 2018 Russia  19–7  Ireland Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
10:00 Try: Khamidova 1'
Zdrokova 10'
Mikhaltsova 12'
Con: Mikhaltsova (2/3) 2', 10'
Try: Murphy Crowe 7'
Con: Mulhall (1/1) 7'
Referee: South Africa Ben Crouse
26 January 2018 Canada  24–12  Fiji Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
10:22 Try: Crossley 1'
Darling 3'
Benn 9', 12'
Con: Landry (2/4) 10', 13'
Try: Ravisa 7'
Naiobasali 8'
Con: Nagasau (1/2) 7'
Referee: England Sara Cox
26 January 2018 Russia  19–12  Fiji Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
12:44 Try: Mikhaltsova 1'
Seredina 3'
Zdrokova 14'
Con: Mikhaltsova (1/2) 1'
Lushina 14'
Cards: Bobkova yellow card 6' to 8'
Try: Naimasi 8'
Ravisa 11'
Con: Nagasau (1/2) 8'
Referee: Italy Beatrice Benvenuti
26 January 2018 Canada  24–12  Ireland Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
13:06 Try: Greenshields 2'
Watcham-Roy 6'
Benn 11'
Darling 14'
Con: Nicholas (2/2) 2', 7'
Landry (0/2)
Try: Flood 4'
Mulhall 9'
Con: Mulhall (1/2) 9'
Referee: Japan Saurako Kawaski
26 January 2018 Russia  5–19  Canada Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
15:28 Try: Bobkova 6'
Cards: Kukina yellow card 8' to 10'
Khamidova yellow card 11' to 13'
Try: Landry 1'
Greenshields 8'
Watcham=Roy 13'
Con: Landry (2/3) 1', 13'
Referee: New Zealand Rebecca Mahoney
26 January 2018 Ireland  17–14  Fiji Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
15:50 Try: Murphy Crowe 8'
O'Flynn 10', 13'
Con: Mulhall (1/3) 8'
Try: Naiobasali 2'
Roqica 12'
Con: Nagasau (1/1) 3'
Savu (1/1) 12'
Referee: Scotland Hollie Davidson

[3]

Knockout stage

Challenge Trophy

 
Semi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
      
 
27 January 2018 – 9:00 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 
 England52
 
27 January 2018 – 12:06 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 Papua New Guinea0
 
 England29
 
27 January 2018 – 9:22 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 Fiji10
 
 Japan10
 
 
 Fiji19
 
11th Place
 
 
27 January 2018 – 11:44 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 
 Papua New Guinea5
 
 
 Japan41

5th place

 
Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
27 January 2018 – 12:33 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 
 Spain24
 
28 January 2018 – 13:48 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 United States19
 
 Spain5
 
27 January 2018 – 13:15 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 France19
 
 Ireland7
 
 
 France17
 
7th Place
 
 
28 January 2018 – 13:26 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 
 United States10
 
 
 Ireland19

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
27 January 2018 – 9:44 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 
 Australia29
 
27 January 2018 – 13:37 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 Spain0
 
 Australia31
 
27 January 2018 – 10:06 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 Russia0
 
 United States14
 
28 January 2018 – 14:37 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 Russia19
 
 Australia31
 
27 January 2018 – 10:28 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 New Zealand0
 
 New Zealand36
 
27 January 2018 – 13:59 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 Ireland0
 
 New Zealand26
 
27 January 2018 – 10:50 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 Canada0 Bronze Medal Match
 
 Canada28
 
28 January 2018 – 14:10 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 France12
 
 Russia12
 
 
 Canada40
 

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Australia20
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  New Zealand18
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Canada16
4  Russia14
5  France12
6  Spain10
Place  Team Points
7  Ireland8
8  United States6
9  England4
10  Fiji3
11  Japan2
12  Papua New Guinea1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored
RankPlayerTries
1New Zealand Portia Woodman13
2England Jess Breach9
3Australia Charlotte Caslick8
New Zealand Michaela Blyde8
5Australia Ellia Green6
Points scored
RankPlayerPoints
1New Zealand Portia Woodman65
2Australia Emma Sykes (rugby union)45
England Jess Breach45
4Australia Charlotte Caslick40
New Zealand Michaela Blyde40

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[4]

ForwardsBacks
New Zealand Portia Woodman
Russia Baizat Khamidova
Canada Brittany Benn
Australia Charlotte Caslick
New Zealand Michaela Blyde
Australia Emilee Cherry
England Jess Breach

See also

References

  1. "Rugby World Cup Sevens: Qualified teams and seeding process". World Rugby. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. "Papua New Guinea qualify for first RWC Sevens". 11 November 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. "Match schedules announced for HSBC Sydney Sevens 2018". World Rugby. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. "Women's Dream team: Sydney". World Rugby. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

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