The 2021 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship was held in Townsville, Australia on the weekend of 25–27 June 2021.[1] The rugby sevens event was sponsored by the PacificAus Sports program (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade),[2] and was the tenth Oceania Women's Sevens Championship.
| 2021 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Australia |
| Date | 25–27 June 2021 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  New Zealand |
| Runner-up |  Australia |
| Third |  Fiji |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 12 |
← 2019 2022 → | |
The competition was the final official tournament for Oceania Rugby women's national teams ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Sevens.[3] It was played as a double round-robin format at the North Queensland Stadium, commercially known as Queensland Country Bank Stadium.[3] New Zealand won the tournament undefeated, with Australia as runner-up.
Teams edit
Four women's teams competed at the 2021 tournament:[2][4]
Australia
Fiji
New Zealand- Oceania Barbarians
Tournament edit
The tournament mirrored the Olympic three-day schedule, with each team playing two matches per day. Each team played the other three teams twice. The highest ranked team after all matches were completed was declared the champion.[3][5]
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 43 | +162 | 24 |
| 2 | Australia
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 123 | 110 | +13 | 15 |
| 3 | Fiji
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 97 | 127 | −30 | 15 |
| 4 | Oceania Barbarians | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 190 | −145 | 6 |
Round 1 edit
Round 2 edit
Round 3 edit
Round 4 edit
Round 5 edit
Round 6 edit
Placings edit
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
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New Zealand
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Australia
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Fiji
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| 4 | Oceania Barbarians |
Source:
See also edit
- 2021 Oceania Sevens Championship (for men's teams)
References edit
- ^ Haravanua, Simione (4 June 2021). "Yes, Oceania 7s Finally On". The Fiji Sun. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Fiji 7s to face NZ, Australia in Olympic warm-up". Radio New Zealand. 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "2021 PacificAus Sports Oceania Sevens Draws". 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Australia, Fiji and New Zealand to feature At PacificAus Sports Oceania Rugby Sevens". Oceania Rugby. 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Womens PacificAus Sports Oceania 7s–2021: Fixtures & Results". Oceania Rugby. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.