2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament
Rugby tournament in 2009
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The inaugural women's tournament in the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens was held at The Sevens in Dubai alongside the men's tournament. The tournament was held from 6 March to 7 March, with Australia beating New Zealand 15−10 at the final.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue | The Sevens |
| Dates | 6 – 7 March |
| No. of nations | 16 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Australia |
Runner-up  |  New Zealand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 41 |
| Tries scored | 193 (average 4.71 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Selica Winiata (52 points) |
Teams
16 teams took part in this tournament
Pool Stages
| Legend |
|---|
| Teams advanced to the Cup quarter-final |
| Teams advanced to the Bowl quarter-final |
Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts 
France3 2 0 1 47 32 +15 7 
Australia3 2 0 1 96 26 +70 7 
China3 1 0 2 48 81 –33 5 
Netherlands3 1 0 2 29 81 –52 5
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
England3 3 0 0 93 0 +93 9 
United States3 2 0 1 50 17 +33 7 
Russia3 1 0 2 31 51 –20 5 
Japan3 0 0 3 10 116 –106 3
Pool C
Pool D
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
New Zealand3 3 0 0 120 0 +120 9 
South Africa3 2 0 1 43 30 +13 7 
Italy3 1 0 2 17 69 –52 5 
Uganda3 0 0 3 7 88 –81 3
Knockout
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 11:00 | ||||||||||
 China | 21 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 14:30 | ||||||||||
 Japan | 5 | |||||||||
| China | 28 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 11:22 | ||||||||||
 Italy | 0 | |||||||||
| Italy | 17 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 17:52 | ||||||||||
 Thailand | 0 | |||||||||
| China | 10 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 11:44 | ||||||||||
 Brazil | 7 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 12 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 14:52 | ||||||||||
 Uganda | 7 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 17 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 12:06 | ||||||||||
 Russia | 12 | |||||||||
| Russia | 12 | |||||||||
 Netherlands | 5 | |||||||||
Plate
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 7 March 2009 – 15:14 | ||||||
 France | 12 | |||||
| 7 March 2009 – 19:00 | ||||||
 Canada | 19 | |||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||
| 7 March 2009 – 15:36 | ||||||
 England | 12 | |||||
 Spain | 7 | |||||
| England | 12 | |||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 12:28 | ||||||||||
| France | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 16:24 | ||||||||||
 United States | 19 | |||||||||
| United States | 12 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 12:50 | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 14 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 33 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 20:00 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 12 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 10 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 13:12 | ||||||||||
| Australia | 15 | |||||||||
| Spain | 7 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 16:46 | ||||||||||
 South Africa | 15 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 10 | |||||||||
| 7 March 2009 – 13:34 | ||||||||||
| Australia | 17 | |||||||||
| England | 10 | |||||||||
| Australia | 17 | |||||||||
| 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens Women's winners |
|---|
 Australia 1st title |
