2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
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The 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series was the sixth edition of the global circuit for women's national rugby sevens teams, organised by World Rugby. Five tournament events were scheduled on the 2017–18 circuit and twelve teams competed in each tournament.
| World Rugby Women's Sevens Series VI | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  United Arab Emirates  Australia  Japan  Canada  France |
| Date | 30 November 2017 – 10 June 2018 |
| Nations | 16 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Australia |
| Runners-up |  New Zealand |
| Third | France |
| Series details | |
| Top try scorer | Portia Woodman (215) |
| Top point scorer | Portia Woodman (43) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Format
Twelve teams compete at each event. The top-ranked teams at each tournament play off for a Cup, with gold, silver and bronze medals also awarded to the first three teams. Lower-ranked teams at each tournament play off for a Challenge Trophy.[1] The overall winner of the series was determined by points gained from the standings across all events in the season.[2]
Teams
The "core teams" qualified to participate in all series events for the 2017–18 series were:[3]
One additional core team qualified through winning the 2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens:[4]
Events
There were five tournaments in 2017–18:[5]
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | The Sevens | Dubai | 30 November – 1 December 2017 | Australia |
| Australia | Sydney Football Stadium | Sydney | 26–28 January 2018 [6] | Australia |
| Japan | Mikuni World Stadium | Kitakyushu | 21–22 April 2018 | New Zealand |
| Canada | Westhills Stadium | Langford | 12–13 May 2018 | New Zealand |
| France | Stade Jean-Bouin | Paris | 8–10 June 2018 | New Zealand |
Standings
Final standings for the 2017–18 series:
| Pos. | Event Team |
Dubai |
Sydney |
Kitakyushu |
Langford |
Paris |
Points total |
Points difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 92 | 483 |
| 2 | New Zealand |
12 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 90 | 750 |
| 3 | France |
10 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 68 | 236 |
| 4 | Canada |
14 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 60 | 166 |
| 5 |  United States |
18 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 56 | 14 |
| 6 |  Russia |
16 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 46 | –84 |
| 7 |  Spain |
8 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 43 | –256 |
| 8 |  England |
6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 32 | –87 |
| 9 |  Fiji |
2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 31 | –124 |
| 10 |  Ireland |
4 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 29 | –122 |
| 11 | Japan |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | –356 |
| 12 |  China |
– | – | 6 | – | – | 6 | –104 |
| 13 |  South Africa |
3 | – | – | – | – | 3 | –82 |
| 14 |  Brazil |
– | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | –103 |
| 15 |  Wales |
– | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | –114 |
| 16 |  Papua New Guinea |
– | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | –217 |
Source: World Rugby
Event medalists Gold Event Champions Silver Event Runner-ups Bronze Event Third place finishers Qualification for the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens No colour Core team in 2017–18 and re-qualified as a core team for the 2018–19 Pink Relegated as the lowest placed core team at the end of the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series Yellow Not a core team
Placings summary
Tallies of top four tournament placings during the 2017–18 series, by team:
| Team |  Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
Fourth | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
2 | 2 | 1 | – | 5 |
| New Zealand |
3 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| United States |
– | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| France |
– | 1 | – | 2 | 3 |
| Canada |
– | – | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Russia |
– | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Spain |
– | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
Tournaments
Dubai
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Australia |
34–0 | United States |
Russia (Bronze) Canada |
| 5th Place | New Zealand |
24–0 | France |
Spain (7th) England |
| Challenge Trophy | Ireland |
24–7 | South Africa |
Fiji (11th) Japan |
Sydney
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Australia |
31–0 | New Zealand |
Canada (Bronze) Russia |
| 5th Place | France |
19–5 | Spain |
Ireland (7th) United States |
| Challenge Trophy | England |
29–10 | Fiji |
Japan (11th) Papua New Guinea |
Kitakyushu
Langford
Paris
Players
Scoring leaders
| Rank | Player | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portia Woodman | 43 |
| 2 | Michaela Blyde | 37 |
| 3 | Emma Tonegato | 26 |
| Naya Tapper | ||
| 5 | Alena Mikhaltsova | 24 |
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portia Woodman | 215 |
| 2 | Michaela Blyde | 185 |
| 3 | Emma Sykes (rugby union) | 172 |
| 4 | Alev Kelter | 168 |
| 5 | Tyla Nathan-Wong | 159 |
Updated: 10 June 2018
Awards
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Updated: 10 June 2018
See also
- 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series (for men)