2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens

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]

2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series V
Host nation Hong Kong Hong Kong
Date 6–7 April 2017
Cup
Champion  Japan
Runner-up  South Africa
Third  Belgium
Tournament details
Matches played 25
Top point scorer Mayu Shimizu
← 2016
2018

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.

Europe

Asia

Africa

South America

North America

  •  Jamaica

Oceania

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 33009719+789
 Netherlands 3201484807
 China 310210142+595
 Jamaica 30037144–1373
6 April 2017
10:44
China  19–21  Netherlands
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

6 April 2017
11:06
Japan  54–0  Jamaica
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

6 April 2017
13:06
China  68–0  Jamaica
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

6 April 2017
13:28
Japan  22–5  Netherlands
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

6 April 2017
15:40
Netherlands  22–7  Jamaica
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

6 April 2017
16:02
Japan  21–14  China
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Belgium 32014320+237
 Kenya 32014635+117
 Argentina 31022450–265
 Hong Kong 31024351–85
6 April 2017
11:28
Kenya  24–21  Hong Kong
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

6 April 2017
11:50
Argentina  0–26  Belgium
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

6 April 2017
13:50
Kenya  5–7  Belgium
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

6 April 2017
14:12
Argentina  17–7  Hong Kong
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

6 April 2017
16:24
Hong Kong  15–10  Belgium
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

6 April 2017
16:46
Argentina  7–17  Kenya
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 32016222+407
 Italy 32013722+157
 Papua New Guinea 32013829+97
 Colombia 3003569–643
6 April 2017
10:00
Colombia  0–19  Papua New Guinea
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

6 April 2017
10:22
South Africa  5–15  Italy
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

6 April 2017
12:22
Colombia  5–17  Italy
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

6 April 2017
12:44
South Africa  24–7  Papua New Guinea
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

6 April 2017
14:56
Papua New Guinea  12–5  Italy
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

6 April 2017
15:18
South Africa  33–0  Colombia
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsWorld Series Qualifier Final
 
          
 
7 April 2017 – 09:22 – So Kon Po Rec Ground
 
 
 [[South Africa women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|South Africa]]29
 
7 April 2017 – 14:12 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Papua New Guinea7
 
 [[South Africa women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|South Africa]]17
 
7 April 2017 – 09:44 – So Kon Po Rec Ground
 
 Belgium7
 
 [[Belgium women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Belgium]]14
 
7 April 2017 – 17:12 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Netherlands12
 
 South Africa10
 
7 April 2017 – 10:06 – So Kon Po Rec Ground
 
 [[Japan women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Japan]]22
 
 [[Italy women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Italy]]26
 
7 April 2017 – 14:34 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Kenya7
 
 Italy0
 
7 April 2017 – 10:28 – So Kon Po Rec Ground
 
 [[Japan women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Japan]]31
 
 [[Japan women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Japan]]28
 
 
 China14
 

[2]

Final standings

Legend
Winner and Qualified for the 2017-18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
Rank Team
1st, gold medalist(s) Japan
2nd, silver medalist(s) South Africa
3rd, 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.
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