2017 Canada Women's Sevens

2017 Canada Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series V
Host nationCanada Canada
Date27 – 28 May 2017
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up Canada
Third Australia
Challenge
Winner Fiji
Tournament details
Matches played34
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The 2017 Canada Sevens was the fourth tournament within the 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. It was held over the weekend of 27–28 May 2017 at Westhills Stadium in Langford, Victoria, British Columbia.

New Zealand won the tournament and gold medal, defeating hosts Canada by 17–7 in the Cup final.[1] Australia took third place over France by 26–12 in the play-off for bronze,[2] while Fiji won the Challenge Trophy for ninth place.[3]

Format

The teams were drawn into three pools of four teams each. Each team played every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup brackets, together with the two best third-placed teams. The other teams from each group played off for the Challenge Trophy.

Teams

Pool stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 3 3 0 0 67 17 +50 9
 United States 3 2 0 1 78 26 +52 7
 England 3 1 0 2 52 64 -12 5
 Netherlands 3 0 0 3 10 100 -90 3
27 May 2017
10:30
England 19–21 United States
Westhills Stadium, Langford
27 May 2017
10:52
New Zealand 17–10 Netherlands
Westhills Stadium, Langford
27 May 2017
13:14
England 26–0 Netherlands
Westhills Stadium, Langford
27 May 2017
13:36
New Zealand 7–0 United States
Westhills Stadium, Langford
27 May 2017
15:58
United States 57–0 Netherlands
Westhills Stadium, Langford
27 May 2017
16:20
New Zealand 43–7 England
Westhills Stadium, Langford

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Canada 3 3 0 0 90 15 +75 9
 France 3 2 0 1 60 45 +15 7
 Russia 3 1 0 2 37 53 -16 5
 Brazil 3 0 0 3 15 89 -74 3
27 May 2017
11:58
Russia 7–24 France
Westhills Stadium, Langford
27 May 2017
12:20
Canada 33–5 Brazil
Westhills Stadium, Langford
27 May 2017
14:42
Russia 20–5 Brazil
Westhills Stadium, Langford
27 May 2017
15:04
Canada 33–0 France
Westhills Stadium, Langford
27 May 2017
17:26
France 36–5 Brazil
Westhills Stadium, Langford
27 May 2017
17:48
Canada 24–10 Russia
Westhills Stadium, Langford

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 3 2 1 0 71 24 +47 8
 Ireland 3 2 0 1 40 35 +5 7
 Spain 3 1 0 2 12 54 -42 5
 Fiji 3 0 1 2 45 55 -10 4
27 May 2017
11:14
Fiji 14–19 Ireland
Westhills Stadium, Langford
27 May 2017
11:36
Australia 26–0 Spain
Westhills Stadium, Langford
27 May 2017
13:58
Fiji 7–12 Spain
Westhills Stadium, Langford
27 May 2017
14:20
Australia 21–0 Ireland
Westhills Stadium, Langford
27 May 2017
16:42
Ireland 21–0 Spain
Westhills Stadium, Langford
27 May 2017
17:04
Australia 24–24 Fiji
Westhills Stadium, Langford

Knockout stage

Challenge Trophy

 
Semi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
      
 
28 May 2017 – 11:58 – Westhills Stadium
 
 
 Spain31
 
28 May 2017 – 15:26 – Westhills Stadium
 
 Netherlands0
 
 Spain7
 
28 May 2017 – 12:20 – Westhills Stadium
 
  Fiji31
 
 Fiji24
 
 
 Brazil19
 
11th Place
 
 
28 May 2017 – 15:02 – Westhills Stadium
 
 
 Netherlands7
 
 
  Brazil28

5th Place

 
Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
28 May 2017 – 13:36 – Westhills Stadium
 
 
 England14
 
28 May 2017 – 16:42 – Westhills Stadium
 
 United States26
 
 United States21
 
28 May 2017 – 13:58 – Westhills Stadium
 
 Russia26
 
 Ireland0
 
 
 Russia17
 
7th Place
 
 
28 May 2017 – 16:20 – Westhills Stadium
 
 
 England10
 
 
 Ireland14

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
28 May 2017 – 10:30 – Westhills Stadium
 
 
 Canada33
 
28 May 2017 – 14:20 – Westhills Stadium
 
 England5
 
 Canada17
 
28 May 2017 – 10:52 – Westhills Stadium
 
 Australia10
 
 Australia22
 
28 May 2017 – 17:30 – Westhills Stadium
 
 United States10
 
 Canada7
 
28 May 2017 – 11:14 – Westhills Stadium
 
 New Zealand17
 
 France19
 
28 May 2017 – 14:42 – Westhills Stadium
 
 Ireland5
 
 France5
 
28 May 2017 – 11:36 – Westhills Stadium
 
 New Zealand28 Bronze Medal Match
 
 New Zealand24
 
28 May 2017 – 17:04 – Westhills Stadium
 
 Russia0
 
 Australia26
 
 
 France12
 

Source: World Rugby[4]

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  New Zealand 20
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Canada 18
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Australia 16
4  France 14
5  Russia 12
6  United States 10
Place  Team Points
7  Ireland 8
8  England 6
9  Fiji 4
10  Spain 3
11  Brazil 2
12  Netherlands 1

Source: World Rugby[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Canadian women fall to New Zealand in rugby 7s final". CBC Sports. 28 May 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. ^ "New Zealand downs Canada in women's sevens rugby final". Times Colonist. 28 May 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Black Ferns Sevens win HSBC Canada Sevens". World Rugby. 28 May 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017.
  4. ^ "HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2016-17- Victoria, Canada". World Rugby. 29 May 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  5. ^ "World Series Standings". World Rugby. 29 May 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.