2022 France Women's Sevens

The 2022 France Women's Sevens was the final rugby sevens event on the 2021–22 Women's Sevens Series. An annual Series event since 2016, it was the first event to be played since 2019 due to the impacts of COVID-19. The defending champions from the 2019 series event were the United States, whom beat New Zealand 26–10.[1]

2022 France Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series IX
Host nation France
Date20–22 May 2022
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up Australia
Third Fiji
Tournament details
Matches played34
Tries scored194 (average 5.71 per match)
Most points Joanna Grisez (11 tries)
Most tries Joanna Grisez (55 points)
2019
2023

New Zealand won in the Final against Australia 21–14.[2]

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 France were:[3]

Pool stage

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The team composition of the pool stage was announced on 4 May.[5]

Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Australia 3 3 0 0 112 21 +91 9
  Fiji 3 2 0 1 106 43 +63 7
  United States 3 1 0 2 34 57 –23 5
  South Africa 3 0 0 3 0 131 –131 3
20 May
10:14 CEST (UTC+2)
United States  12–26  Fiji
Try: Sarah Levy 12' m
Ilona Maher 15' c
Con: Alena Olsen 15'
Cards: Lauren Doyle  
ReportTry: Alowesi Nakoci (2) 3' c, 5' c
Vasiti Solikoviti 6' m
Reapi Ulunisau 8' c
Con: Lavenia Cavuru (3) 4', 5', 8'
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

20 May
10:36 CEST (UTC+2)
Australia  50–0  South Africa
Try: Faith Nathan (2) 1' m, 5' c
Charlotte Caslick (3) 2' c, 13' m, 14' c
Maddison Levi (2) 4' c, 8' c
Bienne Terita 11' m
Con: Dominique du Toit (3) 3', 4', 6'
Tia Hinds (2) 10', 15'
ReportCards: Anacadia Minnaar  
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)

20 May
17:44 CEST (UTC+2)
United States  22–0  South Africa
Try: Ilona Maher 3' m
Alex Sedrick 7' m
Kayla Canett 12' c
Kristi Kirshe 14' m
Con: Kayla Canett 13'
Report
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)

20 May
18:06 CEST (UTC+2)
Australia  31–21  Fiji
Try: Tia Hinds 3' m
Maddison Levi 7' c
Faith Nathan (2) 9' c, 12' c
Charlotte Caslick 14' m
Con: Tia Hinds (2) 7', 9'
Dominique du Toit 12'
ReportTry: Reapi Ulunisau (2) 1' c, 8' c
Alowesi Nakoci 10' c
Con: Lavenia Cavuru (3) 2', 9', 11'
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)

21 May
10:14 CEST (UTC+2)
Fiji  59–0  South Africa
Try: Sesenieli Donu (2) 3' c, 10' c
Verenaisi Ditavutu 5' c
Lavenia Cavuru 6' c
Adi vani Buleki 7' c
Reapi Ulunisau 8' c
Ana Maria Naimasi (2) 9' m, 12' c
Alowesi Nakoci 14' m
Con: Lavenia Cavuru (4) 3', 5', 6', 8'
Ana Maria Naimasi 8'
Viniana Riwai (2) 11', 13'
Report
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)

21 May
10:36 CEST (UTC+2)
Australia  31–0  United States
Try: Charlotte Caslick 3' c
Maddison Levi (2) 8' c, 11' c
Teagan Levi 8' m
Faith Nathan 13' m
Con: Sharni Williams (2) 4', 8'
Jesse Southwell 12'
Report
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Craig Chan (Hong Kong)

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 91 0 +91 9
  Canada 3 2 0 1 40 36 +4 7
  Spain 3 1 0 2 29 62 –33 5
  Scotland 3 0 0 3 14 76 –62 3
20 May
9:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Canada  26–12  Spain
Try: Keyara Wardley (2) 4' c, 11' c
Krissy Scurfield 6' c
Bianca Farella 15' m
Con: Breanne Nicholas (3) 4', 6', 11'
ReportTry: Paula Requena 3' m
Beatriz Dominguez 9' c
Con: Lea Ducher 10'
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

20 May
9:52 CEST (UTC+2)
New Zealand  45–0  Scotland
Try: Michaela Blyde (2) 4' c, 8' c
Niall Williams (2) 5' c, 11' c
Stacey Fluhler (2) 7' m, 9' c
Tenika Willison 12' m
Con: Risi Pouri-Lane (4) 4', 5', 8', 9'
Tenika Willison 12'
Cards: Jazmin Hotham  
Report
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)

20 May
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Canada  14–7  Scotland
Try: Emma Chown 9' c
Krissy Scurfield 12' c
Con: Olivia Apps 9'
Breanne Nicholas 12'
Cards: Olivia De Couvreur  
ReportTry: Rhona Lloyd 14' c
Con: Helen Nelson 14'
Cards: Chloe Rollie  
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)

20 May
17:22 CEST (UTC+2)
New Zealand  29–0  Spain
Try: Michaela Blyde (2) 2' c, 4' m
Jazmin Hotham 7' c
Portia Woodman 10' m
Shiray Kaka 11' m
Con: Tenika Willison (2) 2', 7'
Report
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

21 May
9:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Spain  17–7  Scotland
Try: María García (2) 2' m, 6' m
Beatriz Dominguez 11' c
Con: Lea Ducher 11'
ReportTry: Chloe Rollie 14' c
Con: Helen Nelson 14'
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)

21 May
9:52 CEST (UTC+2)
New Zealand  17–0  Canada
Try: Kelly Brazier 4' m
Jazmin Hotham 9' c
Theresa Fitzpatrick 14' m
Con: Risi Pouri-Lane 10'
Cards: Stacey Fluhler  
ReportCards: Breanne Nicholas  
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  France 3 3 0 0 69 19 +50 9
  Ireland 3 2 0 1 53 38 +15 7
  Brazil 3 1 0 2 52 48 +4 5
  England 3 0 0 3 26 95 –69 3
20 May
10:58 CEST (UTC+2)
France  24–7  Brazil
Try: Joanna Grisez (2) 3' c, 4' c
Chloe Jacquet 7' m
Alycia Chrystiaens 11' m
Con: Jade Ulutule (2) 3', 5'
Cards: Carla Neisen  
ReportTry: Thalia Costa 13' c
Con: Raquel Kochhann 14'
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)

20 May
11:20 CEST (UTC+2)
Ireland  31–12  England
Try: Lucy Mulhall (3) 2' c, 5' c, 14' m
Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 3' m
Eve Higgins 9' c
Con: Lucy Mulhall (3) 2', 5', 10'
ReportTry: Ellie Boatman 1' m
Emma Uren 6' c
Con: Isla Norman-Bell 7'
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)

20 May
21:07 CEST (UTC+2)
France  33–7  England
Try: Lou Noel (2) 1' c, 11' m
Joanna Grisez (2) 5' c, 7' c
Jade Ulutule 9' c
Con: Jade Ulutule (4) 2', 5', 7', 10'
ReportTry: Emma Uren 3' c
Con: Isla Norman-Bell 3'
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)

20 May
21:35 CEST (UTC+2)
Ireland  17–14  Brazil
Try: Eve Higgins 7' c
Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (2) 12' m, 14' m
Con: Lucy Mulhall 7'
ReportTry: Bianca Silva 3' c
Gabriela Lima 9' c
Con: Raquel Kochhann (2) 4', 9'
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)

21 May
10:58 CEST (UTC+2)
Brazil  31–7  England
Try: Thalia Costa (3) 4' c, 6' c, 13' c
Mariana Nicolau 9' m
Gabriela Lima 15' m
Con: Raquel Kochhann 4'
Luiza Campos 7'
Marina Fioravanti 14'
Cards: Thalia Costa  
ReportTry: Amy Wilson Hardy 2' c
Con: Isla Norman-Bell 3'
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)

21 May
11:20 CEST (UTC+2)
Ireland  5–12  France
Try: Megan Burns 2'ReportTry: Joanna Grisez 10' c
Jade Ulutule 12' m
Con: Jade Ulutule 11'
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Ranking of third-placed teams

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Brazil 3 1 0 2 52 48 +4 5
  United States 3 1 0 2 34 57 –23 5
  Spain 3 1 0 2 29 62 –33 5

Knockout stage

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9th–12th playoffs

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9th place Semi-finals9th place Final
 
      
 
21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
 
  Spain19
 
22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
  South Africa21
 
  South Africa10
 
21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
  Scotland24
 
  Scotland21
 
 
  England19
 
11th place Final
 
 
22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
 
  Spain26
 
 
  England14

5th–8th playoffs

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5th place Semi-finals5th place Final
 
      
 
22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
 
  Brazil7
 
22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
  France36
 
  France19
 
22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
  Canada14
 
  Canada19
 
 
  United States7
 
7th place Final
 
 
22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
 
  Brazil7
 
 
  United States15

Cup playoffs

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
 
  New Zealand41
 
22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
  Brazil0
 
  New Zealand24
 
21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
  Fiji14
 
  France12
 
22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
  Fiji24
 
  New Zealand21
 
21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
  Australia14
 
  Canada21
 
22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
  Ireland22
 
  Ireland7
 
21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
  Australia40 Third place
 
  Australia24
 
22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
 
  United States14
 
  Fiji26
 
 
  Ireland10
 

Placings

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

Source: World Rugby

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "USA claim first Cup title as New Zealand win series in Biarritz". World Rugby. 16 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Fiji and New Zealand the winners after a brilliant HSBC France Sevens". World Rugby. 22 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Captains ready for lift off at HSBC France Sevens". world.rugby. World Rugby. 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Final squads confirmed for HSBC France Women's Sevens". World Rugby. 14 June 2019.
  5. ^ @WorldRugby7s (May 3, 2022). "🇫🇷 #France7s is set up 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 nicely 📆 20–22 May #HSBC7s" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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Women's Sevens Series IX
Preceded by 2022 France Women's Sevens Succeeded by
None (final series event)
France Women's Sevens
Preceded by 2022 France Women's Sevens Succeeded by