Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament

The rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament was the women's event of the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens competition held every four years. It was held at the Coventry Stadium from 29 to 31 July 2022.[1][2]

2022 Women's Commonwealth Rugby Sevens Tournament
Tournament details
Host England
VenueCoventry Stadium, Coventry
Date29–31 July 2022
Final positions
Champions Australia (1st title)
Runner-up Fiji
Third place New Zealand
Fourth place Canada
2018
2026 →

Venue

The rugby sevens tournaments were originally scheduled to take place at Villa Park,[3] but they instead took place at the Coventry Stadium in Coventry.[4]

The adjacent Coventry Arena was used for judo and wrestling.[5]

Qualification

England qualified as host nation, three nations qualified via the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, and four nations booked their places in regional qualification tournaments.[6][7]

Means of qualificationDateLocationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1  England
2018–19 & 2019–20
World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
20 October 2018 – 16 June 2019
5 October 2019 – 2 February 2020
Various3  New Zealand
 Canada
 Australia
North America allocation0[a]
2019 Oceania Women's Sevens[b]7–9 November 2019 Suva1  Fiji
2021 Europe Women's Sevens
(Moscow round)
25–26 June 2021 Moscow1  Scotland
2021 Asia Women's Sevens19–20 November 2021 Dubai1  Sri Lanka
2022 Africa Women's Sevens29–30 April 2022 Jemmal1  South Africa
Total8
Notes

Competition format

In July 2022, eight teams were drawn into two groups;[9] the top two performing teams in each group advanced to the semi-finals, whilst the remaining teams were sent to lower classification matches to determine their final ranking.

Pool stage

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  New Zealand330014314+1299Semi-finals
2  Canada320110764+437
3  England31028364+195Classification semi-finals
4  Sri Lanka30030191−1913
Source: Birmingham2022
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.


29 July 2022
09:44
England  57–0  Sri Lanka
Try: Boatman (4) 1' c, 2' c, 4' c, 7' m
Wilson-Hardy 6' c
Maude (2) 8' m, 10' c
Torley 12' c
Crompton 14' m
Con: Maude (5/7) 1', 3', 5', 6', 11'
Torley (1/1) 12'
Norman-Bell (0/1)
Report
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)
29 July 2022
10:06
New Zealand  45–7  Canada
Try: Woodman 2' c
Blyde (2) 4' m, 8' c
Fluhler 7' m
Brazier 11' c
Pouri-Lane 12' c
Saili 14' c
Con: Nathan-Wong (2/4) 3', 8'
Pouri-Lane (3/3) 11', 13', 14'
ReportTry: Daniels 10' c
Con: Apps (1/1) 10'
Cards: Gonzalez  2'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)
29 July 2022
18:14
New Zealand  60–0  Sri Lanka
Try: Fluhler (2) 1' c, 3' c
Blyde (6) 2' m, 5' m, 6' c, 7' m, 10' m, 13' m
Hotham 8' c
Nathan-Wong 9' c
Con: Nathan-Wong (5/10) 1', 3', 6', 8', 9'
Report
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
29 July 2022
18:36
Canada  26–19  England
Try: Wardley 5' c
Farella (2) 7' ,, 8' c
Scurfield 9' c
Con: Apps (3/4) 5', 9', 10'
ReportTry: Boatman 1' m
Crompton 11' c
Cowell 14' c
Con: Jones (1/2) 14'
Norman-Bell (1/1) 12'
Cards: Boatman  8'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
30 July 2022
09:44
Canada  74–0  Sri Lanka
Try: Scurfield (5) 1' m, 3' m, 5' c, 6' m, 8' m
De Couvreur (2) 4' c, 7' c
Farella 8' c
Levale 10' c
Logan 11' m
Wardley (2) 12' c, 14' c
Con: Nicholas (5/8) 4', 5', 7', 9', 10'
Apps (2/3) 13', 14'
Report
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
30 July 2022
10:06
New Zealand  38–7  England
Try: Blyde (2) 3' c, 6' c
Hirini 4' c
Kaka 10' m
Hotham 12' c
Pouri-Lane 14' m
Con: Nathan-Wong (3/3) 3', 5', 7'
Pouri-Lane (1/3) 13'
ReportTry: Boatman 7' c
Con: Norman-Bell (1/1) 7'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Fiji33009124+679Semi-finals
2  Australia320110019+817
3  Scotland31024593−485Classification semi-finals
4  South Africa300312112−1003
Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2022. Source: Birmingham2022
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.


29 July 2022
09:00
Australia  38–0  South Africa
Try: Levi (2) 1' c, 6' c
Nathan 2' m
Caslick (2) 4' c, 8' c
Ashby 14' m
Con: Hinds (3/4) 1', 5', 6'
Williams (0/1)
Report
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
29 July 2022
09:22
Fiji  31–12  Scotland
Try: Uluinisau 3' c
Buleki 7' c
Cavuru 8' c
Donu 12' m
Riwai 14' m
Con: Cavuru (2/2) 3', 8'
Naimasi (1/2) 9'
Uluinisau (0/1)
ReportTry: Campbell 5' m
Lloyd 10' c
Con: Thomson (0/1)
Nelson (1/1) 11'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
29 July 2022
17:30
Fiji  41–0  South Africa
Try: Uluinisau (2) 2' c, 11' c
Buleki 3' m
Naimasi 6' c
Donu (2) 8' m, 9' m
Cavuru 13' m
Con: Naimasi (2/4) 2', 7'
Riwai (0/1)
Uluinisau (1/1) 11'
Cavuru (0/1)
Report
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)
29 July 2022
17:52
Australia  50–0  Scotland
Try: Levi (3) 1' c, 7' c, 9' m
Paki (2) 3' c, 10' m
Williams 6' c
Nathan 8' m
Southwell 13' c
Con: Hinds (2/2) 2', 4'
Williams (2/5) 7', 7'
Southwell (1/1) 13'
Report
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)
30 July 2022
09:00
Scotland  33–12  South Africa
Try: Lloyd (3) 2' c, 4' m, 13' c
McLachlan 3' c
Orr 7' c
Con: Thomson (3/4) 3', 4', 7'
Smith (1/1) 14'
ReportTry: Lategan 1' m
Snyders 10' c
Con: Shongwe (0/1)
Snyders (1/1) 10'
Cards: Masuku  12'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)
30 July 2022
09:22
Australia  12–19  Fiji
Try: Levi 12' m
Hayes 13' c
Con: Williams (0/1)
Southwell (1/1) 14'
ReportTry: Nagasau 1' m
Donu 3' c
Daveua 9' c
Con: Naimasi (0/1)
Riwai (2/2) 4', 9'
Cards: Uluinisau  13'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)

Medal round

 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
30 July – Coventry Stadium
 
 
 New Zealand12
 
31 July – Coventry Stadium
 
 Australia17
 
 Australia22
 
30 July – Coventry Stadium
 
 Fiji12
 
 Fiji24
 
 
 Canada7
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
31 July – Coventry Stadium
 
 
 New Zealand19
 
 
 Canada12

Semi-finals

30 July 2022
19:42
New Zealand  12–17  Australia
Try: Woodman 4' m
Fitzpatrick 6' c
Con: Nathan-Wong (1/2) 7'
ReportTry: Levi (3) 1' m, 9' m, 12' c
Con: Williams (0/2)
Du Toit (1/1) 12'
Cards: Levi  14'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
30 July 2022
20:04
Fiji  24–7  Canada
Try: Buleki 1' c
Uluinisau (2) 2' m, 12' c
Riwai 3' m
Con: Uluinisau (1/1) 1'
Naimasi (0/2)
Cavuru (1/1) 12'
ReportTry: Nicholas 7' c
Con: Apps (1/1) 7'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)

Bronze medal match

31 July 2022
19:50
New Zealand  19–12  Canada
Try: Blyde 1' m
Brazier 4' c
Saili 11' c
Con: Nathan-Wong (1/2) 5'
Pouri-Lane (1/1) 11'
ReportTry: Logan 12' c
Chown 14' m
Con: Apps (1/2) 13'
Cards: Scurfield  1'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)

Gold medal match

31 July 2022
20:38
Australia  22–12  Fiji
Try: Nathan (2) 1' m, 3' m
Ashby 6' c
Levi 8' m
Con: Williams (1/4) 6'
Cards: Caslick  13'
ReportTry: Naimasi 9' c
Donu 14' m
Con: Naimasi (1/1) 9'
Cavuru (0/1)
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Classification matches

England vs South Africa
Scotland vs Sri Lanka
 
Classification semi-finalsFifth place match
 
      
 
30 July – Coventry Stadium
 
 
 England36
 
31 July – Coventry Stadium
 
 South Africa0
 
 England29
 
30 July – Coventry Stadium
 
 Scotland5
 
 Scotland58
 
 
 Sri Lanka0
 
Seventh place match
 
 
31 July – Coventry Stadium
 
 
 South Africa52
 
 
 Sri Lanka0

Classification semi-finals

30 July 2022
17:30
England  36–0  South Africa
Try: Cowell 2' c
Uren 3' m
Doidge 8' m
Norman-Bell (2) 11' c, 12' m
Wilson-Hardy 14' c
Con: Maude (1/3) 2'
Norman-Bell (2/3) 11', 14'
Report
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)
30 July 2022
17:52
Scotland  58–0  Sri Lanka
Try: Lloyd (4) 1' m, 6' c, 7' c, 8' m
Thomson 1' m
Gaffney (2) 2' c, 10' m
Campbell 4' c
Sinclair 9' m
Mattinson 12' m
Con: Thomson (4/9) 3', 5', 6', 7'
Smith (0/1)
ReportCards: Kanchana  2'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Holly Wood (England)

Seventh place match

31 July 2022
18:00
South Africa  52–0  Sri Lanka
Try: Jacobs (3) 1' c, 12' c, 14' m
Lategan (3) 2' c, 3' m, 5' c
Masuku (2) 7' c, 11' c
Con: Snyders (4/5) 1', 3', 5', 7'
Shongwe (2/3) 11', 12'
Report
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)

Fifth place match

31 July 2022
18:22
England  29–5  Scotland
Try: Quansah 2' c
Boatman 8' m
Crompton (2) 10' m, 14' m
Jones 12' c
Con: Norman-Bell (1/2) 2'
Jones (1/3) 13'
ReportCon: Rollie 8' m
Cards: Thomson (0/1)
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)

Final standing

RankTeam
 Australia
 Fiji
 New Zealand
4  Canada
5  England
6  Scotland
7  South Africa
8  Sri Lanka

Player statistics

See also

References