2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens

{{Infobox Rugby Sevens

| series = Women's Sevens Series V

| countries = {{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong

| date = 6–7 April 2017

| champions1 = {{ru7w|JPN}}

| runnersup1 = {{ru7w|RSA}}

| third = {{ru7w|BEL}}

| matches = 25

| tries =

| top point scorer = Mayu Shimizu

| top try scorer =

| prevseason = 2016

| nextseason = 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/womens-sevens-series/news/231764?lang=en|title=Excitement builds as draw made for Hong Kong Sevens|accessdate = 2017-03-23}}

Format

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.

{{col-begin}}

Europe

  • {{ru7w|NED}}
  • {{ru7w|ITA}}
  • {{ru7w|BEL}}

Asia

  • {{ru7w|JPN}}
  • {{ru7w|HKG}}
  • {{ru7w|CHN}}

Africa

  • {{ru7w|RSA}}
  • {{ru7w|KEN}}

South America

  • {{ru7w|COL}}
  • {{ru7w|ARG}}

North America

  • {{ru7w|JAM}}

Oceania

  • {{ru7w|PNG}}

{{col-end}}

Pool Stage

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colspan=2|Key to colours in group tables
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|align=left|Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

=Pool A=

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width=175 |Team

!width=25 abbr="Played" |Pld

!width=25 abbr="Won" |W

!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D

!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L

!width=32 abbr="Points for" |PF

!width=32 abbr="Points against" |PA

!width=32 abbr="Points difference" |PD

!width=25 abbr="Points" |Pts

bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{Ru7w|JPN}}

|3

3009719+789
bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{Ru7w|NED}}

|3

201484807
bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{Ru7w|CHN}}

|3

10210142+595
align=left|{{Ru7w|JAM}}

|3

0037144–1373

{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 10:44

|home = {{ru7w-rt|CHN}}

|score = 19–21

|away = {{ru7w|NED}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 11:06

|home = {{ru7w-rt|JPN}}

|score = 54–0

|away = {{ru7w|JAM}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

----

{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 13:06

|home = {{ru7w-rt|CHN}}

|score = 68–0

|away = {{ru7w|JAM}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

----

{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 13:28

|home = {{ru7w-rt|JPN}}

|score = 22–5

|away = {{ru7w|NED}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

----

{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 15:40

|home = {{ru7w-rt|NED}}

|score = 22–7

|away = {{ru7w|JAM}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

----

{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 16:02

|home = {{ru7w-rt|JPN}}

|score = 21–14

|away = {{ru7w|CHN}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

=Pool B=

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width=175 |Team

!width=25 abbr="Played" |Pld

!width=25 abbr="Won" |W

!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D

!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L

!width=32 abbr="Points for" |PF

!width=32 abbr="Points against" |PA

!width=32 abbr="Points difference" |PD

!width=25 abbr="Points" |Pts

bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{Ru7w|BEL}}

|3

2014320+237
bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{Ru7w|KEN}}

|3

2014635+117
align=left|{{Ru7w|ARG}}

|3

1022450–265
align=left|{{Ru7w|HKG}}

|3

1024351–85

{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 11:28

|home = {{ru7w-rt|KEN}}

|score = 24–21

|away = {{ru7w|HKG}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

----

{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 11:50

|home = {{ru7w-rt|ARG}}

|score = 0–26

|away = {{ru7w|BEL}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

----

{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 13:50

|home = {{ru7w-rt|KEN}}

|score = 5–7

|away = {{ru7w|BEL}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

----

{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 14:12

|home = {{ru7w-rt|ARG}}

|score = 17–7

|away = {{ru7|HKG}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

----

{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 16:24

|home = {{ru7w-rt|HKG}}

|score = 15–10

|away = {{ru7w|BEL}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

----

{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 16:46

|home = {{ru7w-rt|ARG}}

|score = 7–17

|away = {{ru7w|KEN}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

=Pool C=

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width=175 |Team

!width=25 abbr="Played" |Pld

!width=25 abbr="Won" |W

!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D

!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L

!width=32 abbr="Points for" |PF

!width=32 abbr="Points against" |PA

!width=32 abbr="Points difference" |PD

!width=25 abbr="Points" |Pts

bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{Ru7w|RSA}}

|3

2016222+407
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|align=left|{{Ru7w|ITA}}

|3

2013722+157
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|align=left|{{Ru7w|PNG}}

|3

2013829+97
align=left|{{Ru7w|COL}}

|3

003569–643

{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 10:00

|home = {{ru7w-rt|COL}}

|score = 0–19

|away = {{ru7w|PNG}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 10:22

|home = {{ru7w-rt|RSA}}

|score = 5–15

|away = {{ru7w|ITA}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

----

{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 12:22

|home = {{ru7w-rt|COL}}

|score = 5–17

|away = {{ru7w|ITA}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 12:44

|home = {{ru7w-rt|RSA}}

|score = 24–7

|away = {{ru7w|PNG}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

----

{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 14:56

|home = {{ru7w-rt|PNG}}

|score = 12–5

|away = {{ru7w|ITA}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

----

{{rugbybox

|date = 6 April 2017

|time = 15:18

|home = {{ru7w-rt|RSA}}

|score = 33–0

|away = {{ru7w|COL}}

|report =

|stadium = So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong

}}

Knockout stage

{{#invoke:RoundN|N8

|style=white-space:nowrap|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=no

|RD1=Quarter-finals

|RD2=Semi-finals

|RD3=World Series Qualifier Final

|7 April 2017 – 09:22 – So Kon Po Rec Ground

|{{ru7w|RSA}}|29|{{ru7w|PNG}}|7

|7 April 2017 – 09:44 – So Kon Po Rec Ground

|{{ru7w|BEL}}|14|{{ru7w|NED}}|12

|7 April 2017 – 10:06 – So Kon Po Rec Ground

|{{ru7w|ITA}}|26|{{ru7w|KEN}}|7

|7 April 2017 – 10:28 – So Kon Po Rec Ground

|{{ru7w|JPN}}|28|{{ru7w|CHN}}|14

|7 April 2017 – 14:12 – Hong Kong Stadium

|{{ru7w|RSA}}|17|{{ru7w|BEL}}|7

|7 April 2017 – 14:34 – Hong Kong Stadium

|{{ru7w|ITA}}|0|{{ru7w|JPN}}|31

|7 April 2017 – 17:12 – Hong Kong Stadium

|{{ru7w|RSA}}|10|{{ru7w|JPN}}|22

}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1767/fixtures|title=2017 HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series Qualifying|accessdate = 2017-03-23}}

Final standings

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Legend
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|Winner and Qualified for the 2017-18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

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!width=40|Rank

!width=180|Team

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| align=center| {{Gold1}}

{{ru7w|JPN}}
align=center| {{Silver2}}{{ru7w|RSA}}
align=center| {{Bronze3}}{{ru7w|BEL}}
align=center| 4{{ru7w|ITA}}
align=center| 5{{ru7w|KEN}}
align=center| 6{{ru7w|PNG}}
align=center| 7{{ru7w|NED}}
align=center| 8{{ru7w|CHN}}
align=center| 9{{Ru7w|HKG}}
align=center| 10{{Ru7w|ARG}}
align=center| 11{{Ru7w|COL}}
align=center| 12{{Ru7w|JAM}}

See also

References

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