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2022 Canada Women's Sevens

The 2022 Canada Women's Sevens was rugby sevens tournament for women's national teams that took place between 30 April and 1 May 2022 at Starlight Stadium, Langford, British Columbia, Canada as part of the 2021–22 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. The defending champions from the 2019 Sevens Series event were New Zealand.[1]

2022 Canada Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series IX
Host nation Canada
Date30 April – 1 May 2022
Cup
Champion Australia
Runner-up New Zealand
Third Ireland
Tournament details
Matches played34
Tries scored210 (average 6.18 per match)
Most points Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (60 points)
Most tries Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (12 tries)
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In their third Langford Final appearance, first-time Langford champions Australia beat New Zealand 21–17 in the Final, a rematch of the 2018 and 2019 events. Hosts Canada beat the United States to finish fifth (12–7). It is their third back-to-back fifth placing at home. Ireland finished third, beating France 22–14. It is their first top four placing in Langford, and their first back-to-back top three placing on the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.

Format

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The twelve teams are drawn into three pools of four. Each team will play their other three opponents in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup bracket, with the two best third-placed teams also advancing. The remaining four teams will compete for a 9th–12th placing.

Teams

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The twelve national women's teams competing in Canada were:[2][3]

 • Fiji returned to the 2021–22 series after their absence since the Dubai II event.

 • Japan was an invited team for the tournament and made their first appearance on the World Series since the 2020 Sydney Sevens.

 • New Zealand also returned to the World Series for the first time since the 2020 Sydney Sevens,[4] an absence of 2 years, 87 days.

 • Mexico was invited to replace Russia who were banned by World Rugby.[5] Mexico's previous World Series appearance was at the 2018 USA Sevens.

Pool stage

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The final pool composition was announced on 10 March.[3]

Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Australia 3 3 0 0 110 12 98 9
  Canada 3 2 0 1 67 38 29 7
  Spain 3 1 0 2 70 43 27 5
  Mexico 3 0 0 3 0 154 –154 3
30 April
10:58 PDT (UTC–7)
Canada  19–10  Spain
Try: Keyara Wardley (2) 4' c, 12' m
Bianca Farella 9' c
Con: Breanne Nicholas (2) 5', 9'
Cards: Elissa Alarie  		ReportTry: Maria Calvo 6' m
Lea Ducher 8' m
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Cisco Lopez (United States)
30 April
11:20 PDT (UTC–7)
Australia  58–0  Mexico
Try: Demi Hayes (2) 1' m, 4' m
Faith Nathan 3' m
Charlotte Caslick 6' c
Sariah Paki (2) 7' m, 15' c
Jakiya Whitfeld (2) 8' m, 13' c
Bienne Terita 10' m
Jesse Southwell 12' c
Con: Sharni Williams 6'
Jesse Southwell (3) 12', 14', 15'		Report
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)
30 April
14:02 PDT (UTC–7)
Canada  43–0  Mexico
Try: Fancy Bermudez Chavez 1' m
Krissy Scurfield (2) 4' m, 8' c
Bianca Farella 6' c
Renee Gonzalez 9' c
Elissa Alarie 12' m
Florence Symonds 15' c
Con: Olivia Apps (3) 7', 9', 9'
Asia Hogan-Rochester 15'		Report
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)
30 April
14:24 PDT (UTC–7)
Australia  24–7  Spain
Try: Maddison Levi 1' m, 4' c
Charlotte Caslick 8' c, 11' m
Con: Sharni Williams 4'
Jesse Southwell 9'		ReportTry: Lea Ducher 14' c
Con: Lea Ducher 15'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
30 April
17:35 PDT (UTC–7)
Spain  53–0  Mexico
Try: Paula Requena (2) 1' c, 9' c
Amalia Argudo 4' c
María García 5' m
Lea Ducher (2) 7' m, 15' m
Bruna Elias 10' c
Iciar Pozo Eizaguirre 11' m
Marta Cantabrana Gil 13' m
Con: Lea Ducher (4) 1', 4', 9', 10'		ReportCards: Yazmin Ramirez  
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
30 April
18:03 PDT (UTC–7)
Australia  28–5  Canada
Try: Charlotte Caslick 8' c
Demi Hayes 8' c
Maddison Levi (2) 10' c, 11' c
Con: Dominique du Toit (3) 4', 8', 10'
Sharni Williams 12'		ReportTry: Olivia De Couvreur 16' m
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  France 3 3 0 0 88 27 61 9
  Ireland 3 2 0 1 65 49 16 7
  Brazil 3 1 0 2 62 62 0 5
  Japan 3 0 0 3 24 101 –77 3
30 April
10:14 PDT (UTC–7)
France  19–10  Brazil
Try: Shannon Izar 5' c
Coralie Bertrand (2) 7' m, 10' c
Con: Jade Ulutule (2) 6', 10'		ReportTry: Thalia Costa 14' c
Con: Raquel Kochhann 14'
Pen: Raquel Kochhann 16'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
30 April
10:36 PDT (UTC–7)
Ireland  22–7  Japan
Try: Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (3) 2' m, 4' c, 6' m
Kate Farrell McCabe 14' m
Con: Lucy Muolhall 4'
Cards: Erin King  		ReportTry: Hana Nagata 10' c
Con: Hana Nagata 10'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)
30 April
13:18 PDT (UTC–7)
France  41–5  Japan
Try: Coralie Bertrand 1' m
Shannon Izar 2' c
Carla Neisen 4' c
Yolaine Yengo (2) 6' m, 8' m
Camille Grassineau 13' m
Séraphine Okemba 15' c
Con: Jade Ulutule (2) 3', 4'
Yolaine Yengo 16'		ReportTry: Hana Nagata 14' m
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)
30 April
13:40 PDT (UTC–7)
Ireland  31–14  Brazil
Try: Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (3) 2' m, 6' c, 8' c
Eve Higgins 11' c
Beibhinn Parsons 14' m
Con: Lucy Mulhall (3) 6', 9', 11'		ReportTry: Thalia Costa 3' c
Gabriela Lima 12' c
Con: Raquel Kochhann (2) 3', 13'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Cisco Lopez (United States)
30 April
16:37 PDT (UTC–7)
Brazil  38–12  Japan
Try: Thalia Costa (3) 1' c, 9' c, 10' m
Bianca Silva 7' c
Rafaela Zanellato 10' m
Gabriela Lima 12' c
Con: Raquel Kochhann (4) 1', 7', 9', 13'		ReportTry: Wakaba Hara 6' m
Chiaki Saegusa 14' c
Con: Yume Hirano 15'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)
30 April
17:05 PDT (UTC–7)
Ireland  12–28  France
Try: Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 2' m
Vicki Elmes Kinlan 13' c
Con: Lucy Mulhall 14'
Cards: Katie Heffernan  		ReportTry: Séraphine Okemba (2) 1' c, 4' c
Chloé Pelle 7' m
Lou Noel 9' c
Con: Jade Ulutule (3) 1', 5', 15'
Shannon Izar 10'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  New Zealand 3 2 1 0 79 12 67 8
  United States 3 2 0 1 51 79 –28 7
  Fiji 3 1 1 1 69 37 32 6
  England 3 0 0 3 29 100 –71 3
30 April
9:30 PDT (UTC–7)
United States  20–19  Fiji
Try: Kris Thomas 1' m
Ilona Maher 4' m
Kayla Canett 9' m
Jaz Gray 12' m		ReportTry: Reapi Ulunisau 8' c
Alowesi Nakoci (2) 10' m, 13' c
Con: Lavena Cavuru 8'
Viniana Riwai 13'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
30 April
9:52 PDT (UTC–7)
England  0–31  New Zealand
ReportTry: Stacey Fluhler 4' m
Risi Pouri-Lane 7' m
Kelly Brazier 11' c
Portia Woodman 12' c
Michaela Blyde 15' c
Con: Risi Pouri-Lane 11'
Tyla Nathan-Wong (2) 13', 15'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)
30 April
12:34 PDT (UTC–7)
United States  0–36  New Zealand
ReportTry: Michaela Blyde (2) 2' c, 5' m
Tyla Nathan-Wong 7' m
Portia Woodman (2) 8' c, 13' m
Shiray Kaka 14' c
Con: Tyla Nathan-Wong (3) 2', 8', 15'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)
30 April
12:56 PDT (UTC–7)
England  5–38  Fiji
Try: Grace Compton 9' mReportTry: Ana Maria Naimasi 2' c
Reapi Ulunisau 4' m
Vasiti Solikoviti 6' c
Alowesi Nakoci 10' c
Mereula Torooti 13' c
Laisana Likuceva 15' m
Con: Viniana Riwai (2) 3', 7'
Ana Maria Naimasi 11'
Lavena Cavuru 13'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
30 April
15:38 PDT (UTC–7)
Fiji  12–12  New Zealand
Try: Raijieli Daveua 11' c
Alowesi Nakoci 13' m
Con: Lavena Cavuru 11'		ReportTry: Michaela Blyde 7' m
Portia Woodman 15' c
Con: Risi Pouri-Lane 16'
Cards: Kelly Brazier  
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Cisco Lopez (United States)
30 April
16:00 PDT (UTC–7)
England  24–31  United States
Try: Grace Crompton 5' c
Heather Cowell 7' m
Emma Uren (2) 11' c, 14' m
Con: Alicia Maude 5'
Isla Norman-Bell 11'		ReportTry: Kris Thomas 1' m
Jaz Gray 3' c
Cheta Emba 8' c
Ilona Maher 10' m
Sarah Levy 13' c
Con: Nicole Heavirland 3'
Alena Olsen (2) 8', 13'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)

Ranking of third-placed teams

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Fiji 3 1 1 1 69 37 32 6
  Spain 3 1 0 2 70 43 27 5
  Brazil 3 1 0 2 62 62 0 5

Knockout stage

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9th–12th playoffs

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9th place Semi-finals9th place Final
 
      
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 
  Brazil34
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
  Mexico5
 
  Brazil24
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
  England7
 
  England29
 
 
  Japan7
 
11th place Final
 
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 
  Mexico0
 
 
  Japan45

5th–8th playoffs

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5th place Semi-finals5th place Final
 
      
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 
  Fiji19
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
  Canada26
 
  Canada12
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
  United States7
 
  United States17
 
 
  Spain0
 
7th place Final
 
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 
  Fiji26
 
 
  Spain7

Cup playoffs

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 
  France31
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
  Fiji14
 
  France14
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
  New Zealand26
 
  New Zealand38
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
  Canada0
 
  New Zealand17
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
  Australia21
 
  Ireland17
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
  United States14
 
  Ireland5
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
  Australia26 Third place
 
  Australia55
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
  Spain0
 
  France14
 
 
  Ireland22
 

Placings

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Place  Team Points
    Australia 20
    New Zealand 18
    Ireland 16
4   France 14
5   Canada 12
6   United States 10
Place  Team Points
7   Fiji 8
8   Spain 6
9   Brazil 4
10   England 3
11   Japan 2
12   Mexico 1

Source: World Rugby

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New Zealand – Australia". World Rugby. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Final teams announced for 2022 HSBC Canada Women's Sevens". rugby.ca. Rugby Canada. 2 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Rugby sevens competitions update following suspension of Russia". world.rugby. World Rugby. 10 March 2022.
  4. ^ "All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens set for World Series return in April". Stuff.co.nz. 4 March 2022.
  5. ^ Dheenshaw, Cleeve (2 March 2022). "Russia barred from Canada Sevens rugby tournament at Starlight Stadium". Times Colonist.
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Women's Sevens Series IX
Preceded by 2022 Canada Women's Sevens Succeeded by
Canada Women's Sevens
Preceded by
2019 (Sevens Series)
2021 (invitational)
 2022 Canada Women's Sevens Succeeded by
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