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2018 USA Women's Sevens

The 2018 USA Women's Sevens was the first tournament of the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. It was played on 20–21 October 2018 at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado, the first time the USA Women's Sevens was held at the venue.[1]

2018 USA Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series VII
Host nationUnited States United States
Date20–21 October 2018
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up United States
Third Canada
Challenge
Winner Spain
Tournament details
Matches played34
Tries scored218 (average 6.41 per match)
Most points Portia Woodman (50)
Most tries Portia Woodman (10)
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Format

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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/Plate brackets while the top 2 third place teams also competed in the Cup/Plate. The other teams from each group played-off for the Challenge Trophy.

Teams

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Eleven core teams participated in the tournament along with one invited team, Mexico:

Pool stage

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All times in Mountain Daylight Time (UTC−06:00)

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

Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Australia 3 3 0 0 114 15 +99 9
  Russia 3 2 0 1 107 26 +81 7
  Spain 3 1 0 2 51 74 −23 5
  Mexico 3 0 0 3 0 157 −157 3
20 October 2018
11:58
Russia  34–5  Spain
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
20 October 2018
12:20
Australia  53–0  Mexico
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Emily Hsieh (United States)
20 October 2018
14:42
Russia  58–0  Mexico
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan)
20 October 2018
15:04
Australia  40–0  Spain
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
20 October 2018
17:26
Spain  46–0  Mexico
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan)
20 October 2018
17:48
Australia  21–15  Russia
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 108 19 +89 9
  England 3 2 0 1 54 50 +4 7
  United States 3 1 0 2 46 68 −22 5
  China 3 0 0 3 33 104 −71 3
20 October 2018
11:14
United States  10–12  England
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
20 October 2018
11:36
New Zealand  45–0  China
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)
20 October 2018
13:58
United States  24–21  China
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
20 October 2018
14:20
New Zealand  28–7  England
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
20 October 2018
16:42
England  35–12  China
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Emily Hsieh (United States)
20 October 2018
17:04
New Zealand  35–12  United States
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Sara Cox (England)

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Canada 3 3 0 0 74 29 +45 9
  France 3 2 0 1 76 48 +28 7
  Ireland 3 1 0 2 83 52 +31 5
  Fiji 3 0 0 3 26 130 −104 3
20 October 2018
10:30
Canada  26–7  Fiji
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
20 October 2018
10:52
France  21–12  Ireland
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
20 October 2018
13:14
Canada  24–12  Ireland
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Sakurako Kawasaki Japan
20 October 2018
13:36
France  45–12  Fiji
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
20 October 2018
15:58
Fiji  7–59  Ireland
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
20 October 2018
16:20
France  10–24  Canada
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

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Knockout stage

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Challenge Trophy

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Semi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
      
 
21 October 2018 – 11:58 – Infinity Park
 
 
  Spain46
 
21 October 2018 – 15:26 – Infinity Park
 
  Mexico0
 
  Spain20
 
21 October 2018 – 12:20 – Infinity Park
 
  Fiji14
 
  China14
 
 
  Fiji17
 
Eleventh place
 
 
21 October 2018 – 15:04 – Infinity Park
 
 
  Mexico0
 
 
  China47

Fifth place

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Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
21 October 2018 – 13:36 – Infinity Park
 
 
  Ireland21
 
21 October 2018 – 16:42 – Infinity Park
 
  Russia10
 
  Ireland19
 
21 October 2018 – 13:58 – Infinity Park
 
  Australia21
 
  England12
 
 
  Australia26
 
Seventh place
 
 
21 October 2018 – 16:20 – Infinity Park
 
 
  Russia17
 
 
  England14

Cup

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
21 October 2018 – 10:30 – Infinity Park
 
 
  New Zealand34
 
21 October 2018 – 14:20 – Infinity Park
 
  Ireland7
 
  New Zealand28
 
21 October 2018 – 10:52 – Infinity Park
 
  Canada19
 
  Canada21
 
21 October 2018 – 17:30 – Infinity Park
 
  Russia17
 
  New Zealand33
 
21 October 2018 – 11:14 – Infinity Park
 
  United States7
 
  England7
 
21 October 2018 – 14:42 – Infinity Park
 
  France22
 
  France19
 
21 October 2018 – 11:36 – Infinity Park
 
  United States21 Bronze Final
 
  Australia5
 
21 October 2018 – 17:04 – Infinity Park
 
  United States26
 
  Canada28
 
 
  France0
 

Tournament placings

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

Source: World Rugby

Players

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Scoring leaders

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Tries scored
Rank Player Tries
1   Portia Woodman 10
2   Ilona Maher 7
  Kristina Seredina
4   Alena Mikhaltsova 6
  Michaela Blyde
Points scored
Rank Player Points
1   Portia Woodman 50
2   Emma Sykes (rugby union) 45
3   Ghislaine Landry 43
4   Tyla Nathan-Wong 42
5   Lucy Mulhall 38

Source: World Rugby

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Schedule and pools announced for HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 in Glendale". World Rugby. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Glendale Fixtures". World Rugby. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
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