2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens
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| 2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Women's Sevens Series V | |
| Host nation |  Hong Kong |
| Date | 6–7 April 2017 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  Japan |
| Runner-up |  South Africa |
| Third |  Belgium |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Most points | Mayu Shimizu |
← 2016 2018 → | |
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]
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
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 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 19 | +78 | 9 |
 Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 7 |
 China |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 42 | +59 | 5 |
 Jamaica |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 144 | –137 | 3 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 7 |
 Kenya |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 7 |
 Argentina |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 50 | –26 | 5 |
| Hong Kong |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 51 | –8 | 5 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 7 |
 Italy |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 7 |
 Papua New Guinea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 7 |
 Colombia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 69 | –64 | 3 |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | World Series Qualifier Final | ||||||||
| 7 April 2017 – 09:22 – So Kon Po Rec Ground | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 29 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2017 – 14:12 – Hong Kong Stadium | ||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 17 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2017 – 09:44 – So Kon Po Rec Ground | ||||||||||
| Belgium | 7 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 14 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2017 – 17:12 – Hong Kong Stadium | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | 12 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 10 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2017 – 10:06 – So Kon Po Rec Ground | ||||||||||
| Japan | 22 | |||||||||
| Italy | 26 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2017 – 14:34 – Hong Kong Stadium | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 7 | |||||||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2017 – 10:28 – So Kon Po Rec Ground | ||||||||||
| Japan | 31 | |||||||||
| Japan | 28 | |||||||||
| China | 14 | |||||||||
Final standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Winner and Qualified for the 2017-18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Japan |
 | South Africa |
 | Belgium |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Kenya |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea |
| 7 | Netherlands |
| 8 | China |
| 9 | Hong Kong |
| 10 | Argentina |
| 11 | Colombia |
| 12 | Jamaica |