Women's Sevens World Cup

The Women's Sevens World Cup is a women's international rugby sevens competition organised by World Rugby (known as the International Rugby Board prior to 2014), the sport's international governing body. It has taken place every four years and alongside the men's tournament since 2009. Initially, the 2013 tournament was planned to be the final event following an IRB statement that their intention would be to end the World Cup Sevens so that the Olympic Games would be the one pinnacle in a four-year cycle for Rugby Sevens. However, the IRB eventually decided to retain the men's and women's World Cups. In the future, both events will be held in the middle of the Summer Olympic cycle, with the next editions set for 2018.

World Cup Tournament - Dubai 2009

Background

Date/Venue: March 5–7, Dubai (Source WR and various national union web pages)

• A sixteen team competition played at the same time as the men's tournament. The federations representation is as follows - 2 Africa, 2 NAWIRA, 1 South America, 3 Asia, 6 Europe and 2 Oceania.
• The following appeared likely attendees based on past records: South Africa, USA, Canada, Brazil, Kazakhstan, France, England, Australia, New Zealand and ultimate qualification threw up only a few surprises.
• Fiji and Samoa both prepared well for the tournament so hoped to challenge Australia. It is not known what team New Zealand have used or will use. The second African qualifier depended largely on where the qualification tournament took place with Uganda and Tunisia both likely. The other European places were hotly contested with Wales, Scotland, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland and Italy all likely challengers before the tournament.
• Unlike the men's tournament, Arabian Gulf did not prequalify as hosts.

Confirmed Qualifiers

(with date of qualification) - Brazil (28 January 2008), England, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, France, Italy (15 June 2008), Australia, New Zealand (26 July 2008), Japan, Thailand, China (5 October 2008) South Africa, Uganda, (21 September 2008), Canada, USA (26 October 2008)

Draw

The draw took place on 19 January 2009. The groups being:

• Australia, Netherlands, France, China
• England, Japan, Russia, USA
• Canada, Brazil, Spain, Thailand
• NZ, South Africa, Italy, Uganda

IRB Ones to Watch

The IRB selected the following individuals as ones to watch.

• Beatriz Futuro (Brazil)
• Kat Merchant (England)
• Maria Gallo (Canada)
• Helen Buteme (Uganda)
• Nicole Beck (Australia)
• Hannah Porter (New Zealand)
• Dana Teagarden (USA match official)

Squads

Nation	Squad
Australia	Cheryl Soon (Captain), Nicole Beck, Tricia Brown, Bo De la Cruz, Alexandra Hargreaves, Debby Hogkinson, Shelley Matchem, Tui Ormsby, Ruan Sims, Rebecca Tavo, Selena Tranter, Tobie McGann
Netherlands	Annemarije van Rossum, Kelly van Harskamp (RC The Bassets, Sassenheim), Dorien Eppink (RUS, Utrecht), Elke van Meer (RC Tilburg, Tilburg), Femke Bakkers (captain) (LRC DIOK, Leiden), Linda Franssen, Mara Moberg (AAC, Amsterdam), Lorraine Laros, Xandra Benthem de Grave, Kitty Vloemans, Pien Selbeck (SRC Thor, Delft), Wikke Tuinhout (URC, Utrecht)
France	Corinne Lapebie, Celine Allainmat, Lucille Godiveau, Anais Lagougine, Sandrine Agricole, Fanny Horta, Emilie Verouil, Francoise Gomez, Julie Pujol, Marie Bourret, Jeanne Laurence, Alexandra Pertus
China	Bai Ying, Yang Hong, Sun Tingting, Gao Yan, Liu Tingting, Liu Yan, Zhao Xinqi, Fan Wenjuan, Guan Qishi, Wang Qianli, Liu Qianqian, Ma Jiale
England	Sue Day (c), Heather Fisher, Michaela Staniford (Wasps), Maggie Alphonsi, Rachael Burford, Claire Allan, Charlotte Barras (Saracens), Alice Richardson, Emma Layland (Richmond), Jo Yapp, Katherine Merchant (Worcester), Danielle Waterman (Blaydon Team Northumbria), Non-Playing Reserves - Sarah Beale (Lichfield), Amy Turner (Richmond)
Japan	Ayaka Suzuki / Kameriya Club (Yokohama area), Chie Tanaka / Kyoto WRFC, Mami Okada / Nagoya Ladies, Ayumi Inui / Hyogo Ladies (Kobe area), Tsukasa Tsujimoto / Hyogo Ladies, Keiko Kato / Setagaya District Ladies (Tokyo), Naoko Hasebe / Setagaya Dist. Ladies, Ryoko Tsuboi / Phoenix Ladies (Yokohama), Marie Yamaguchi / Phoenix Ladies, Tae Shinto (Shindo?)/ Phoenix Ladies, Mayumi Takahashi / Japan PE University (Yokohama), Haruka Kamada
Russia	Anastasiya Mukharyamova, Elena Shevtsova, Elena Gamova, Anna Gotseva, Anna Goryshkina, Ekaterina Andriyanova, (RGUTIS Moscow region), Marina Dumler, Alexandra Kerzhentseva (Burevestnik Novokuznetsk), Evgeniya Prikhodko (Prokopchanka Prokopyevsk), Natalia Selutina, Alexsandrina Mukhina, Alexsandra Smirnova (Slavyanka Moscow).
USA	Ines Rodriguez, Jen Sinkler (Keystone), Lauren Hoeck, Jen Starkey (NOVA), Amy Daniels (Beantown), Alison Price (New York), Ellie Karvoski (Little Rock), Pam Kosanke, Teena Mastrangelo (Chicago Northshore), Christy Ringgenberg (Minnesota Valkyries), Jess Watkins (Stanford University), Kelly White
Canada	Nat Bendavid, Rosie Cobbett, Tara Eckert, Maria Gallo, Brooke Hilditch, Mandy Marchak, Tanja Ness, Ashley Patzer, Cheryl Philips, Kelly Russell, Laura Stoughton, Brittany Waters
Brazil	Beatriz Futuro, Bruna Lotufo, Gabriela Bittencourt, Julia Sarda, Jessica Santos, Nasasha Olsen, Mariana Ramalho, Paula Ishibashi, Gabriella Avila, Barbara Santiago, Emily Barker, Crisitana Futuro
Spain	Laura Llado, Julia Pla, Marina Bravo, Isabel Roderiguez, Raquel, Socias, Barbara Pla, Berta Garcia, Montserrat Poza, Marta Pocurull, Angela Del Pan, Agurtzane Obregozo, Georgina de Swert
Thailand	Naritsara Worakitsirikun, Jutamas Butket, Tidarat Sawatanam, Butsaya Bunrak, Aoychai Tummawat, Piyamat Chomphumee, Chitchanok Yusri, Rungrat Maineiwklang, Uthumporn Liamrat, Sujitra Suphaphattranon, Phanthippha Wongwangchan, Rasamee Sisonkham
New Zealand	Julie Ferguson (Hawkes Bay), Carla Hohepa (Otago) Victoria Grant, Linda Itunu, Justine Lavea, Huriana Manuel, Hannah Porter(c), Teresa Te Tamaki, Angela McGregor (Auckland), Renee Wickliffe (Counties Manukau), Rachel Wikeepa (Waikato), Selica Winiata (Manawatu)
South Africa	Yolanda Meiring (Blue Bulls), Natasha Hofmeester (Boland), Mandisa Williams (Border), Saloma Booysen, Lorinda Brown, Lamla Momoti, Nomathamsanqa Faleni, Phumeza Gadu, Zenay Jordaan (all Eastern Province), Marilize Jordaan (Free State), Nombulelo Mayonga (Griffons), Aimee Barret (Western Province)
Italy	Giovanna Bado, Sara Barattin, Manuela Furlan, Silvia Peron, (Benetton Treviso), Cristina Molic, Silvia Pizzati, Valentina Schiavon, Veronica Schiavon, Maria Diletta Veronese (Sitam Riviera del Brenta), Sara Pettinelli (Red&Blu Roma), Paola Zangirolami, Maria Grazia Cioffi
Uganda	Christine Kizito, Roseburg Kanyunyuzi, Agnes Nantongo, Helen Buteme (captain), Winnie Atyang, Harriet Kayonjo, Charlotte Mudoola, Justine Bayigga, Brenda Kayiyi, Prossy Nakakande, Aliyah Adania, Rachel Babirye

Group Stages

Games marked * played on the main pitch. Note the extra information is from the IRB and was noted from the fourth game that it didn't add up on their ticker, with a later four discrepancies between the ticker and the tables. The problem games will be investigated where possible to establish the exact scorers of tries.

Classification Stages

Bowl Quarter Finals (note losers do not play again)

China (7) 21-5 (0) Japan

• 1st half, Zhao Xinqi, 1 con v 0
• 2nd half, Bai Ying, Yang Hong, 2 cons v Mami Okada

Italy (5) 17-0 (0) Thailand

• 1st half, Manuela Furlan, v 0
• 2nd half, Maria Diletta Veronese, Valentina Schiavon, 1 con v 0

Brazil (5) 12-7 (0) Uganda

• 1st half, Beatriz Futuro v 0
• 2nd half, Emily Barker, 1 con v Justine Bayiga, 1 con

Russia (0) 12-5 (5) Netherlands

• 1st half, 0 v Kelly van Harskamp
• 2nd half, Anastasiya Mukhar'yamova, Alexsandrina Mukhina, 1 con v 0

Cup Quarter Finals

France (0) 0 v 19 (0) USA

• 1st half, 0 v 0
• 2nd half, 0 v Jess Watkins (2), Christy Ringgenberg (prob), 2 cons

New Zealand (26) 33-12 (0) Canada

• 1st half, Carla Hohepa (3), Selica Winiata, 3 cons v 0
• 2nd half, Selica Winiata, 1 con v Mandy Marchak, Kelly Russell, 1 con

Spain (7) 7-15 (5)South Africa

• 1st half, Laura Llado, 1 con v Lorinda Brown
• 2nd half, 0 v Thamie Faleni, Tash Hofmeester

England (10) 10 - 17 (5) Australia

• 1st half, Claire Allan, Sue Day v Tobie McGann
• 2nd half, 0 v Nicole Beck, Rebecca Tavo, 1 con

Bowl Semi Finals

China (14) 28-0 (0) Italy

• 1st half, Yang Hong, Fan Wenjuan, 2 cons (Wenjuan) v 0
• 2nd half, Yang Hong, Fan Wenjuan, 2 cons (Wenjuan) v 0

Brazil (7) 12-12 (12)Russia

Sudden Death - 17-12

• 1st half, Beatriz Futuro, 1 con v Natalia Selyutina (2), 1 con
• 2nd half, Beatriz Futuro v 0

SD, Barbara Santiago v 0

Plate Semi Finals

France (12) 12-19 (5) Canada

• 1st half, Emilie Verouil (2), 1 con (Lagougine) v Brooke Hilditch
• 2nd half, 0 v Mandy Marchak, Brooke Hilditch, 2 cons (Patzer)

Spain (7) 7-12 (5) England

• 1st half, Berta Garcia, 1 con v Rachael Burford
• 2nd half, 0 v Charlotte Barras, 1 con (Burford)

Cup Semi Finals

USA (5) 12-14 (7) New Zealand*

• 1st half, Amy Daniel v Huriana Manuel, 1 con
• 2nd half, Christy Ringgenberg, 1 con v Hannah Porter, 1 con

South Africa (5) 10-19 (7) Australia*

• 1st half, Saloma Booysen v Rebecca Tavo, 1 con, YC Alex Hargreaves
• 2nd half, Phumeza Gadu v Bo De La Cruz, Tricia Brown, 1 con

Bowl Final

China (5) 10-7 (7) Brazil*

• 1st half, Wang Qianli v Barbara Santiago, 1 con
• 2nd half, Yang Hong v 0

Plate Final

Canada (0) 0-12 (12) England*

• 1st half, 0 v Danielle Waterman, Kat Merchant, 1 con (Burford)
• 2nd half, 0 v 0, YC Rachael Burford

Cup Final

Australia (10) 10-10 (5) New Zealand*

Sudden Death - 15-10

• 1st half, Nicole Beck, Debby Hodgkinson, YC Rebecca Tavo v Justine Laveya
• 2nd half, 0 v Carla Hohepa

SD, Shelly Matcham v 0

Score Sequence - 5-0, 10-0, YC, 10-5, HT, 10-10, FT, 15-10

INAUGURAL WORLD CUP WINNERS: AUSTRALIA

Statistics

The following is the concluded scoring accreditation drawn from the IRB summary (does not show all points and tries) and the score schedules attached to the games above. This has involved some assumptions about conversions. The following tries are still unallocated - Netherlands (v China), USA (v Japan), South Africa (v Uganda), Canada (2) (v Thailand). There are also some unallocated conversions - USA, Brazil, Spain (2), Thailand. Note not all conversions are named above (i.e. it is known that certain individuals scored conversions, just not in which games). Finally, there may be a third Canadian try to allocate, and one player listed for New Zealand with 1 or 2 tries may have it removed as there appears to have been a double count.

Player	Nation	Points	Tries	Goals
Selica Winiata	New Zealand	52	4	16
Carla Hohepa	New Zealand	45	9	0
Yang Hong	China	40	8	0
Ashley Patzer	Canada	38	4	9
Debby Hodgkinson	Australia	35	7	0
Christy Ringgenberg	USA	29	3	7
Tricia Brown	Australia	27	3	6
Brooke Hilditch	Canada	25	5	0
Jess Watkins	USA	25	5	0
Mandy Marchak	Canada	25	5	0
Natalia Selyutina	Russia	25	5	0
Tobie McGann	Australia	25	3	5
Rachel Burford	England	22	2	6
Bo De la Cruz	Australia	20	4	0
Charlotte Barras	England	20	4	0
Fan Wenjuan	China	20	2	5
Sue Day	England	20	4	0
Tash Hofmeester	South Africa	20	4	0
Anais Lagougine	France	18	2	4
Anastasiya Mukhar'yamove	Russia	17	3	1
Liu Yan	China	17	1	6
Beatriz Futuro	Brazil	15	3	0
Berta Garcia	Spain	15	3	0
Laura Llado	Spain	15	1	5
Linda Itunu	New Zealand	15	3	0
Alexandra Pertus	France	15	3	0
Danielle Waterman	England	15	3	0
Hannah Porter	New Zealand	15	3	0
Hurian Manuel	New Zealand	15	3	0
Rachel Wikeepa	New Zealand	15	3	0
Alice Richardson	England	15	1	5
Lorraine Laros	Netherlands	14	1	4
Yolanda Meiring	South Africa	13	1	4
Gabriela Avila	Brazil	11	1	3
Claire Allan	England	10	2	0
Michaela Staniford	England	10	2	0
Kat Merchant	England	10	2	0
Nicole Beck	Australia	10	2	0
Rebecca Tavo	Australia	10	2	0
Bai Ying	China	10	2	0
Zhao Xinqi	China	10	2	0
Chitchanok Yusri	Thailand	10	2	0
Barbara Santiago	Brazil	10	2	0
Marta Pocurull	Spain	10	2	0
Julie Ferguson	New Zealand	10	2	0
Lorinda Brown	South Africa	10	2	0
Phumeza Gadu	South Africa	10	2	0
Maria Diletta Veronese	Italy	10	2	0
Justine Bayigga	Uganda	10	2	0
Kelly Van Harskamp	Netherlands	10	2	0
Emilie Verouil	France	10	2	0
Rosie Cobbett	Canada	8	0	4
Jutamas Butket	Thailand	7	1	1
Ekaterina Andrianova	Russia	6	0	3
Jenn Stanley	USA	5	1	0
Ines Rodriguez	USA	5	1	0
Amy Daniel	USA	5	1	0
Christine Mastrangelo	USA	5	1	0
Alexsandrina Mukhina	Russia	5	1	0
Ryoko Tsuboi	Japan	5	1	0
Marie Yamaguchi	Japan	5	1	0
Mami Okada	Japan	5	1	0
Maggie Alphonsi	England	5	1	0
Ru Sims	Australia	5	1	0
Chez Soon	Australia	5	1	0
Sel Tranter	Australia	5	1	0
Shelly Matcham	Australia	5	1	0
Liu Tingtang	China	5	1	0
Wang Qianli	China	5	1	0
Mara Moberg	Netherlands	5	1	0
Celine Allainmat	France	5	1	0
Fanny Horta	France	5	1	0
Laura Stoughton	Canada	5	1	0
Naritsara Worakitsirikun	Thailand	5	1	0
Uthumporn Liamrat	Thailand	5	1	0
Natasha Olsen	Brazil	5	1	0
Emily Barker	Brazil	5	1	0
Julia Pla	Spain	5	1	0
Marina Bravo	Spain	5	1	0
Raquel Social	Spain	5	1	0
Barbara Pla	Spain	5	1	0
Victoria Grant	New Zealand	5	1	0
Renee Wickliffe	New Zealand	5	1	0
Justine Laveya	New Zealand	5	1	0
Salomo Booysen	South Africa	5	1	0
Thamie Faleni	South Africa	5	1	0
Valentina Schiavon	Italy	5	1	0
Silvia Pizzati	Italy	5	1	0
Sara Barattin	Italy	5	1	0
Manuela Furlan	Italy	5	1	0
Kelly Russell	Canada	5	1	0
Rachel Babirye	Uganda	4	0	2
Sandrine Agricole	France	4	0	2
Veronica Schiavon	Italy	4	0	2
Elena Gamova	Russia	2	0	1
Lucille Godiveau	France	2	0	1
Piyamay Chomphumee	Thailand	2	0	1
Rungrat Maineiwklang	Thailand	2	0	1

World Cup Tournament - Russia 2013

Background

Date/Venue: June 28–30, Luzhniki Stadium^[1] in Moscow, Russia,^[2] will be the second edition of the Women's competition.

• The sixteen team competition played at the same time as the men's tournament. The federations representation is as follows - 2 Africa, 2 NAWIRA, 1 South America, 3 Asia, 6 Europe and 2 Oceania.

Squads

Russia: NadezhdaKudinova, Rusiet Edidzhi, Anastasia Mukharyamova, Marina Petrova, BaizatKhamidova, Svetlana Usatikh, Ekaterina Kabeeva, Ekaterina Kazakova, AnnaMalygina, Anna Prib, Ekaterina Bankerova, Maria Titova

Tunisia: KhouloudGmir, Dhekra Khemili, Ikhlas Abida, Ines Souissi, Rim Elhadjalo, Donia Carfi,Saoussen Dellago, Amani Gharbi, Rihab Zorgati, Rawia Othmani, Mariem Mekni,Dorsaf Mahbouli

Japan: ChiharuAkamura, Ayaka Suzuki, Misaki Suzuki, Kana Mitsugi, Akari Fujisaki, MakikoTomita, Noriko Taniguchi, Yume Okoroda, Yoko Suzuko, Chisato Yokoo, MarieYamagucki, Chikami Inoue

China: Liu Yan, Fan Wenguan, Gong Guye, MaGuoping, Liu Yang, Sun Tingting, Yao Jihan, Chen Ming, Li Yuanyuan, Zhao Xinqi,Tong Wueqin, Chen Keyi

Brazil: Beatriz Futuro Muhlbauer, AngélicaPereira Gevaerd, Carla Neme Barbosa, Edna Santini, Julia Albino Sardá, JulianaEsteves, Luiza Gonzalez Campos, Maria Gabriela Ávila, Mariana Ramalho, PaulaHarumi Ishibashi, Tais Bernal Balconi, Thais Cruz

South Africa: Lorinda Brown, NomathamsanqaFaleni, Phumeza Gadu, Veroeshka Grain, Natasha Hofmeester, Zenay Jordaan,Benele Makwezela, Nomaphelo Mayongo, Yolanda Meiring, Fundiswa Plaatjie,Mathrin Simmers, Mandisa Williams

Spain: Marina Bravo, Maria Casado, Patricia Garcia, Irene Schiavon, MartaCabane, Elisabet Martinez, Angela Del Pan, Maria Ribera, Barbara Pla, PaulaMedin, Berta Garcia, Ana Vanesa Rial

Ireland: Jenny Murphy, Claire Molloy,Sophie Spence, Jeanette Feighery, Larissa Muldoon Lynne Cantwell, AlisonMiller, Shannon Houston, Amy Davis, Ashleigh Baxter, Laura O'Mahony, NicoleCaughey

Fiji: PriscillaSiata (c), Siteri Savua, Asinate Savu, Tavaita Rokowati, Rusila Nagasau, TalicaVodo, Luisa Basei, Esiteri Bulikiobo, Viniana Riwai, Litia Naiqato, ElinaRatauluva and Suliana Gusuivalu.

England: Katy McLean, Emily Scarratt, KatherineMerchant, Claire Allan, FranMatthews, Jo Watmore, Alice Richardson, Heather Fisher, Marlie Packer, Micheala Staniford (c), Rachael Burford, Nathasha Hunt

Australia: IlisevaBatibasaga, Katrina Barker, Charlotte Caslick, Emilee Cherry, Nikki Etheridge,Shannon Parry, Tiana Penitani, Saofaiga Saemo, Shontelle Stowers, Rebecca Tavo,Amy Turner, Sharni Williams

Canada: Arielle Dubissette-Borrice,Bianca Farella, Magali Harvey, Jennifer Kish, C, Ghislaine Landry, MandyMarchak, Kayla Moleschi, Heather Moyse, Karen Paquin, Kelly Russell, AshleySteacy, Brittany Waters

USA: JillionPotter, Kelly Griffin, Vanesha McGee, Deven Owsiany, Kimberly Rozier, Ryan Carlyle, Victoria Folayan, Emilie Bydwell, Irene Gardner,Christine Ringgenberg, Nathalie Marchino, Kathryn "KJ" Johnson

New Zealand: KellyBrazier, Sarah Goss, Vaine Greig, Honey Hireme, Linda Itunu, Huriana Manuel,Kayla McAlister, Tyla Nathan-Wong, Alexis Tapsell, Selica Winiata, ReneeWickliffe, Portia Woodman

Netherlands: Linda Franssen (captain),Lorraine Laros (vice captain), Joyce van Altena, Inge Visser, Anne Hielckert,Pien Selbeck, Kelly van Harskamp, Annemarije van Rossum, Dorien Eppink, PaulaSchouten, Nicole Kwee, Bente Gelauff

France: Pauline Biscarat (Bobigny),Laura Delas (Tarbes), Koumiba Djossouvi (Montpellier), Camille Grassineau(Bordeaux), Fanny Horta (Perpignan), Shannon Izar (Lille), Caroline Ladagnous(Lons), Anaïs Lagougine (Bordeaux), Christelle Le Duff (Perpignan), Jade LePesq (Rennes), Marjorie Mayans (Lons), Chloé Pelle (Lille).

Group Stages

Classification Stages

Bowl Quarter-Finals

• Netherlands 19 - 14 Japan
• Brazil 5 - 10 China
• France 40 - 7 Tunisia
• South Africa 5 - 22 Fiji

Bowl Semi-Finals

• Netherlands 17 - 12 China
• France 10 - 12 Fiji

Bowl Final

• Netherlands 10 - 12 Fiji

Quarter-Finals

• New Zealand 24 - 7 England
• USA 14 - 5 Ireland
• Russia 12 - 15 Canada
• Australia 10 - 14 Spain

Plate Semi-Finals

• England 22 - 0 Ireland
• Russia 5 - 7 Australia

Plate Final

• England 5 - 14 Australia

Semi-Finals

• New Zealand 19 - 10 USA
• Canada 10 - 0 Spain

Third Place

• USA 10 - 5 Spain

Final

• New Zealand 29 - 12 Canada

Player points and tries

References

See also

• IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup
• World Rugby Women's Sevens Series