2022 Canada Women's Sevens

2022 Canada Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series IX
Host nation Canada
Date30 April – 1 May 2022
Cup
Champion Australia
Runner-up New Zealand
Third Ireland
Tournament details
Matches played34
Tries scored210 (average 6.18 per match)
Most points Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (60 points)
Most tries Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (12 tries)
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The 2022 Canada Women's Sevens was rugby sevens tournament for women's national teams that took place between 30 April and 1 May 2022 at Starlight Stadium, Langford, British Columbia, Canada as part of the 2021–22 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. The defending champions from the 2019 Sevens Series event were New Zealand.[1]

In their third Langford Final appearance, first-time Langford champions Australia beat New Zealand 21–17 in the Final, a rematch of the 2018 and 2019 events. Hosts Canada beat the United States to finish fifth (12–7). It is their third back-to-back fifth placing at home. Ireland finished third, beating France 22–14. It is their first top four placing in Langford, and their first back-to-back top three placing on the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.

Format

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

The twelve national women's teams competing in Canada were:[2][3]

 • Fiji returned to the 2021–22 series after their absence since the Dubai II event.

 • Japan was an invited team for the tournament and made their first appearance on the World Series since the 2020 Sydney Sevens.

 • New Zealand also returned to the World Series for the first time since the 2020 Sydney Sevens,[4] an absence of 2 years, 87 days.

 • Mexico was invited to replace Russia who were banned by World Rugby.[5] Mexico's previous World Series appearance was at the 2018 USA Sevens.

Pool stage

The final pool composition was announced on 10 March.[3]

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 3 3 0 0 110 12 +98 9
 Canada 3 2 0 1 67 38 +29 7
 Spain 3 1 0 2 70 43 +27 5
 Mexico 3 0 0 3 0 154 –154 3
30 April
10:58 PDT (UTC–7)
Canada 19–10 Spain
Try: Keyara Wardley (2) 4' c, 12' m
Bianca Farella 9' c
Con: Breanne Nicholas (2) 5', 9'
Cards: Elissa Alarie yellow card		ReportTry: Maria Calvo 6' m
Lea Ducher 8' m
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Cisco Lopez (United States)
30 April
11:20 PDT (UTC–7)
Australia 58–0 Mexico
Try: Demi Hayes (2) 1' m, 4' m
Faith Nathan 3' m
Charlotte Caslick 6' c
Sariah Paki (2) 7' m, 15' c
Jakiya Whitfeld (2) 8' m, 13' c
Bienne Terita 10' m
Jesse Southwell 12' c
Con: Sharni Williams 6'
Jesse Southwell (3) 12', 14', 15'		Report
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)
30 April
14:02 PDT (UTC–7)
Canada 43–0 Mexico
Try: Fancy Bermudez Chavez 1' m
Krissy Scurfield (2) 4' m, 8' c
Bianca Farella 6' c
Renee Gonzalez 9' c
Elissa Alarie 12' m
Florence Symonds 15' c
Con: Olivia Apps (3) 7', 9', 9'
Asia Hogan-Rochester 15'		Report
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)
30 April
14:24 PDT (UTC–7)
Australia 24–7 Spain
Try: Maddison Levi 1' m, 4' c
Charlotte Caslick 8' c, 11' m
Con: Sharni Williams 4'
Jesse Southwell 9'		ReportTry: Lea Ducher 14' c
Con: Lea Ducher 15'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
30 April
17:35 PDT (UTC–7)
Spain 53–0 Mexico
Try: Paula Requena (2) 1' c, 9' c
Amalia Argudo 4' c
María García 5' m
Lea Ducher (2) 7' m, 15' m
Bruna Elias 10' c
Iciar Pozo Eizaguirre 11' m
Marta Cantabrana Gil 13' m
Con: Lea Ducher (4) 1', 4', 9', 10'		ReportCards: Yazmin Ramirez yellow card
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
30 April
18:03 PDT (UTC–7)
Australia 28–5 Canada
Try: Charlotte Caslick 8' c
Demi Hayes 8' c
Maddison Levi (2) 10' c, 11' c
Con: Dominique du Toit (3) 4', 8', 10'
Sharni Williams 12'		ReportTry: Olivia De Couvreur 16' m
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 France 3 3 0 0 88 27 +61 9
 Ireland 3 2 0 1 65 49 +16 7
 Brazil 3 1 0 2 62 62 +0 5
 Japan 3 0 0 3 24 101 –77 3
30 April
10:14 PDT (UTC–7)
France 19–10 Brazil
Try: Shannon Izar 5' c
Coralie Bertrand (2) 7' m, 10' c
Con: Jade Ulutule (2) 6', 10'		ReportTry: Thalia Costa 14' c
Con: Raquel Kochhann 14'
Pen: Raquel Kochhann 16'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
30 April
10:36 PDT (UTC–7)
Ireland 22–7 Japan
Try: Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (3) 2' m, 4' c, 6' m
Kate Farrell McCabe 14' m
Con: Lucy Muolhall 4'
Cards: Erin King yellow card		ReportTry: Hana Nagata 10' c
Con: Hana Nagata 10'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)
30 April
13:18 PDT (UTC–7)
France 41–5 Japan
Try: Coralie Bertrand 1' m
Shannon Izar 2' c
Carla Neisen 4' c
Yolaine Yengo (2) 6' m, 8' m
Camille Grassineau 13' m
Séraphine Okemba 15' c
Con: Jade Ulutule (2) 3', 4'
Yolaine Yengo 16'		ReportTry: Hana Nagata 14' m
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)
30 April
13:40 PDT (UTC–7)
Ireland 31–14 Brazil
Try: Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (3) 2' m, 6' c, 8' c
Eve Higgins 11' c
Beibhinn Parsons 14' m
Con: Lucy Mulhall (3) 6', 9', 11'		ReportTry: Thalia Costa 3' c
Gabriela Lima 12' c
Con: Raquel Kochhann (2) 3', 13'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Cisco Lopez (United States)
30 April
16:37 PDT (UTC–7)
Brazil 38–12 Japan
Try: Thalia Costa (3) 1' c, 9' c, 10' m
Bianca Silva 7' c
Rafaela Zanellato 10' m
Gabriela Lima 12' c
Con: Raquel Kochhann (4) 1', 7', 9', 13'		ReportTry: Wakaba Hara 6' m
Chiaki Saegusa 14' c
Con: Yume Hirano 15'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)
30 April
17:05 PDT (UTC–7)
Ireland 12–28 France
Try: Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 2' m
Vicki Elmes Kinlan 13' c
Con: Lucy Mulhall 14'
Cards: Katie Heffernan yellow card		ReportTry: Séraphine Okemba (2) 1' c, 4' c
Chloé Pelle 7' m
Lou Noel 9' c
Con: Jade Ulutule (3) 1', 5', 15'
Shannon Izar 10'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 3 2 1 0 79 12 +67 8
 United States 3 2 0 1 51 79 –28 7
 Fiji 3 1 1 1 69 37 +32 6
 England 3 0 0 3 29 100 –71 3
30 April
9:30 PDT (UTC–7)
United States 20–19 Fiji
Try: Kris Thomas 1' m
Ilona Maher 4' m
Kayla Canett 9' m
Jaz Gray 12' m		ReportTry: Reapi Ulunisau 8' c
Alowesi Nakoci (2) 10' m, 13' c
Con: Lavenia Cavuru 8'
Viniana Riwai 13'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
30 April
9:52 PDT (UTC–7)
England 0–31 New Zealand
ReportTry: Stacey Fluhler 4' m
Risi Pouri-Lane 7' m
Kelly Brazier 11' c
Portia Woodman 12' c
Michaela Blyde 15' c
Con: Risi Pouri-Lane 11'
Tyla Nathan-Wong (2) 13', 15'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)
30 April
12:34 PDT (UTC–7)
United States 0–36 New Zealand
ReportTry: Michaela Blyde (2) 2' c, 5' m
Tyla Nathan-Wong 7' m
Portia Woodman (2) 8' c, 13' m
Shiray Kaka 14' c
Con: Tyla Nathan-Wong (3) 2', 8', 15'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)
30 April
12:56 PDT (UTC–7)
England 5–38 Fiji
Try: Grace Compton 9' mReportTry: Ana Maria Naimasi 2' c
Reapi Ulunisau 4' m
Vasiti Solikoviti 6' c
Alowesi Nakoci 10' c
Mereula Torooti 13' c
Laisana Likuceva 15' m
Con: Viniana Riwai (2) 3', 7'
Ana Maria Naimasi 11'
Lavenia Cavuru 13'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
30 April
15:38 PDT (UTC–7)
Fiji 12–12 New Zealand
Try: Raijieli Daveua 11' c
Alowesi Nakoci 13' m
Con: Lavenia Cavuru 11'		ReportTry: Michaela Blyde 7' m
Portia Woodman 15' c
Con: Risi Pouri-Lane 16'
Cards: Kelly Brazier yellow card
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Cisco Lopez (United States)
30 April
16:00 PDT (UTC–7)
England 24–31 United States
Try: Grace Crompton 5' c
Heather Cowell 7' m
Emma Uren (2) 11' c, 14' m
Con: Alicia Maude 5'
Isla Norman-Bell 11'		ReportTry: Kris Thomas 1' m
Jaz Gray 3' c
Cheta Emba 8' c
Ilona Maher 10' m
Sarah Levy 13' c
Con: Nicole Heavirland 3'
Alena Olsen (2) 8', 13'
Starlight Stadium
Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Fiji 3 1 1 1 69 37 +32 6
 Spain 3 1 0 2 70 43 +27 5
 Brazil 3 1 0 2 62 62 +0 5

Knockout stage

9th–12th playoffs

 
9th place Semi-finals9th place Final
 
      
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 
 Brazil34
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 Mexico5
 
 Brazil24
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 England7
 
 England29
 
 
 Japan7
 
11th place Final
 
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 
 Mexico0
 
 
 Japan45
Matches

Semi-finals

1 May Brazil  34–5  Mexico Starlight Stadium  
11:28 PDT (UTC–7) Try: Thalia Costa (2) 1' m, 4' m
Gabriela Lima 2' c
Rafaela Zanellato 6' c
Camilla Carvalo 8' m
Bianca Silva 13' m
Con: Raquel Kochhann (2) 3', 7'
Cards: Luiza Campos yellow card 		Report Try: Zoe Tuyú 11' m
 Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)
1 May England  29–7  Japan Starlight Stadium  
11:50 PDT (UTC–7) Try: Jade Shekells (2) 1' c, 6' c
Ellie Boatman 10' m
Abi Burton 12' m
Heather Cowell 15' m
Con: Alicia Maude 2'
Isla Norman-Bell 7'
Cards: Jade Shekells yellow card 		Report Try: Wakaba Hara 8' c
Con: Hana Nagata 8'
 Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)

11th place Final

1 May Mexico  0–45  Japan Starlight Stadium  
14:34 PDT (UTC–7) Report Try: Mei Otani 2' c
Marin Kajiki 4' c
Yume Hirano 5' c
Hana Nagata (2) 8' c, 16' m
Chiaki Saegusa 9' m
Sakurako Yazaki 14' c
Con: Hana Nagata (4) 2', 5', 6', 8'
Misaki Matsumura 15'
 Referee: Shanda Assmus (Canada)

9th place Final

1 May Brazil  24–7  England Starlight Stadium  
14:56 PDT (UTC–7) Try: Mariana Nicolau 1' m
Rafaela Zanellato 2' c
Bianca Silva 6' m
Thalia Costa 13' c
Con: Raquel Kochhann (2) 3', 14'
 Report Try: Emma Uren 11' c
Con: Isla Norman-Bell 11'
 Referee: Kat Roche (United States)

5th–8th playoffs

 
5th place Semi-finals5th place Final
 
      
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 
 Fiji19
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 Canada26
 
 Canada12
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 United States7
 
 United States17
 
 
 Spain0
 
7th place Final
 
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 
 Fiji26
 
 
 Spain7
Matches

Semi-finals

1 May Fiji  19–26  Canada Starlight Stadium  
13:06 PDT (UTC–7) Try: Reapi Ulunisau (2) 4' c, 7' c
Sesenieli Donu 8' m
Con: Lavenia Cavuru (2) 5', 8'
Cards: Lavenia Cavuru yellow card 		Report Try: Keyara Wardley 2' c
Krissy Scurfield (2) 6' c, 13' c
Florence Symonds 10' m
Con: Breanne Nicholas (2) 2', 13'
Olivia Apps 6'
 Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)
1 May United States  17–0  Spain Starlight Stadium  
13:28 PDT (UTC–7) Try: Ilona Maher 3' m
Kristi Kirshe 8' c
Sarah Levy 12' m
Con: Alena Olsen 9'
 Report Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)

7th place Final

1 May Fiji  26–7  Spain Starlight Stadium  
15:37 PDT (UTC–7) Try: Alowesi Nakoci (2) 4' c, 15' c
Raijieli Daveua 8' c
Reapi Ulunisau 10' m
Con: Viniana Riwai (2) 5', 8'
Lavenia Cavuru 15'
 Report Try: Lea Ducher 8' c
Con: Lea Ducher 9'
Cards: Marta Cantabrana Gil yellow card 13' to 15'
Olivia Fresneda yellow card 14' to 16' 		Referee: Cisco Lopez (United States)

5th place Final

1 May Canada  12–7  United States Starlight Stadium  
16:01 PDT (UTC–7) Try: Florence Symonds 4' m
Keyara Wardley 7' c
Con: Olivia Apps 8'
Cards: Krissy Scurfield yellow card 9' to 11' 		Report Try: Kristi Kirshe 9' c
Con: Alena Olsen 9'
 Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)

Cup playoffs

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 
 France31
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 Fiji14
 
 France14
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 New Zealand26
 
 New Zealand38
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 Canada0
 
 New Zealand17
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 Australia21
 
 Ireland17
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 United States14
 
 Ireland5
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 Australia26 Third place
 
 Australia55
 
1 May – Starlight Stadium
 
 Spain0
 
 France14
 
 
 Ireland22
 
Matches

Quarter-finals

1 May France  31–14  Fiji Starlight Stadium  
10:00 PDT (UTC–7) Try: Chloé Pelle 8' c
Coralie Bertrand 8' m
Jade Ulutule 9' c
Camille Grassineau (2) 11' m, 13 c
Con: Shannon Izar 8'
Jade Ulutule (2) 10', 14'
 Report Try: Alowesi Nakoci 1' c
Reapi Ulunisau 3' c
Con: Viniana Riwai (2) 2', 3'
Cards: Raijieli Daveua yellow card 		Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
1 May New Zealand  38–0  Canada Starlight Stadium  
10:22 PDT (UTC–7) Try: Portia Woodman (2) 2' c, 5' m
Sarah Hirini 7' c
Stacey Fluhler 8' c
Risi Pouri-Lane 13' m
Tenika Willison 15' c
Con: Tyla Nathan-Wong (3) 2', 7', 9'
Tenika Willison 15'
Cards: Sarah Hirini yellow card 		Report Referee: Cisco Lopez (United States)
1 May Ireland  17–14  United States Starlight Stadium  
10:44 PDT (UTC–7) Try: Lucy Mulhall 5' c
Katie Heffernan 13' m
Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 15' m
Con: Lucy Mulhall 6'
 Report Try: Jaz Gray 4' c
Kristi Kirshe 11' c
Con: Nicole Heavirland (2) 4', 11'
 Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)
1 May Australia  55–0  Spain Starlight Stadium  
11:06 PDT (UTC–7) Try: Maddison Levi (2) 3' m, 13' c
Faith Nathan (2) 5' m, 6' m
Sharni Williams (2) 8' c, 9' c
Charlotte Caslick 10' m
Dominique du Toit 11' c
Sariah Paki 15' m
Con: Sharni Williams (2) 9', 9'
Dominique du Toit 10'
Jesse Southwell (2) 11', 14'
 Report Cards: Lea Ducher yellow card Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)

Semi-finals

1 May France  14–26  New Zealand Starlight Stadium  
13:50 PDT (UTC–7) Try: Chloé Pelle 3' c
Camille Grassineau 6' c
Con: Jade Ulutule (2) 4', 7'
 Report Try: Alena Saili 2' c
Michaela Blyde (2) 8' c, 12' c
Risi Pouri-Lane 13' m
Con: Tyla Nathan-Wong (3) 2', 9', 12'
 Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)
1 May Ireland  5–26  Australia Starlight Stadium  
14:12 PDT (UTC–7) Try: Vicki Elmes Kinlan 10' m
 Report Try: Charlotte Caslick 1' c
Faith Nathan (2) 3' c, 6' m
Sariah Paki 12' c
Con: Sharni Williams (2) 1', 3'
Dominique du Toit 12'
Cards: Maddison Levi yellow card 10' to 12' 		Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)

Third place

1 May France  14–22  Ireland Starlight Stadium  
16:28 PDT (UTC–7) Try: Séraphine Okemba 1' c
Lou Noel 10' c
Con: Jade Ulutule 2'
Shannon Izar 10'
 Report Try: Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (4) 4' m, 6' m, 8' m, 11' c
Con: Lucy Mulhall 12'
 Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)

Cup Final

1 May New Zealand  17–21  Australia Starlight Stadium  
16:58 PDT (UTC–7) Try: Alena Saili 4' m
Sarah Hirini 8' m
Michaela Blyde 12' c
Con: Tyla Nathan-Wong 12'
 Report Try: Maddison Levi 2' c
Charlotte Caslick 8' c
Lily Dick 16' c
Con: Sharni Williams (2) 3', 9'
Dominique du Toit 17'
 Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)

Placings

Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Australia 20
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  New Zealand 18
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Ireland 16
4  France 14
5  Canada 12
6  United States 10
Place  Team Points
7  Fiji 8
8  Spain 6
9  Brazil 4
10  England 3
11  Japan 2
12  Mexico 1

Source: World Rugby

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand – Australia". World Rugby. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Final teams announced for 2022 HSBC Canada Women's Sevens". rugby.ca. Rugby Canada. 2 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Rugby sevens competitions update following suspension of Russia". world.rugby. World Rugby. 10 March 2022.
  4. ^ "All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens set for World Series return in April". Stuff.co.nz. 4 March 2022.
  5. ^ Dheenshaw, Cleeve (2 March 2022). "Russia barred from Canada Sevens rugby tournament at Starlight Stadium". Times Colonist.

External links

  • Tournament site
Women's Sevens Series IX
Preceded by 2022 Canada Women's Sevens Succeeded by
Canada Women's Sevens
Preceded by
2019 (Sevens Series)
2021 (invitational)
 2022 Canada Women's Sevens Succeeded by
2023