2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens

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2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series V
Host nationHong Kong Hong Kong
Date6–7 April 2017
Cup
Champion Japan
Runner-up South Africa
Third Belgium
Tournament details
Matches played25
Most pointsMayu Shimizu
2016
2018

The 2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens acted as a qualifier for the 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. The tournament was played on 7–8 April 2017 at Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong alongside the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens for men.[1]

Format

12 teams, split into three groups of four. The group winners, runners up and the two best third ranked teams will enter the knockout stage. The overall winner will gain a spot on the

2017-18 World Rugby Women's Sevens
series.

Teams

The 12 teams qualified as a result of their placings in continental competitions.

EuropeAsiaAfricaSouth AmericaNorth AmericaOceania

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
 Japan 3 3 0 0 97 19 +78 9
 Netherlands 3 2 0 1 48 48 0 7
 China 3 1 0 2 101 42 +59 5
 Jamaica 3 0 0 3 7 144 –137 3





Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Belgium 3 2 0 1 43 20 +23 7
 Kenya 3 2 0 1 46 35 +11 7
 Argentina 3 1 0 2 24 50 –26 5
 Hong Kong 3 1 0 2 43 51 –8 5





Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 3 2 0 1 62 22 +40 7
 Italy 3 2 0 1 37 22 +15 7
 Papua New Guinea 3 2 0 1 38 29 +9 7
 Colombia 3 0 0 3 5 69 –64 3





Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsWorld Series Qualifier Final
 
          
 
7 April 2017 – 09:22 – So Kon Po Rec Ground
 
 
 South Africa29
 
7 April 2017 – 14:12 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Papua New Guinea7
 
 South Africa17
 
7 April 2017 – 09:44 – So Kon Po Rec Ground
 
 Belgium7
 
 Belgium14
 
7 April 2017 – 17:12 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Netherlands12
 
 South Africa10
 
7 April 2017 – 10:06 – So Kon Po Rec Ground
 
 Japan22
 
 Italy26
 
7 April 2017 – 14:34 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Kenya7
 
 Italy0
 
7 April 2017 – 10:28 – So Kon Po Rec Ground
 
 Japan31
 
 Japan28
 
 
 China14
 

[2]

Final standings

Legend
Winner and Qualified for the
2017-18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Japan
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  South Africa
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Belgium
4  Italy
5  Kenya
6  Papua New Guinea
7  Netherlands
8  China
9  Hong Kong
10  Argentina
11  Colombia
12  Jamaica

See also

References

  1. ^ "Excitement builds as draw made for Hong Kong Sevens". Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  2. ^ "2017 HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series Qualifying". Retrieved 2017-03-23.

External links

Hong Kong Women's Sevens
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