2024 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship
{{Short description|Women's rugby sevens tournament in Solomon Islands}}
{{Infobox Rugby Sevens
| series =
| countries = {{flag| Solomon Islands}}
| date = 7–8 December 2024
| champions1 ={{ruw7|FIJ|name=Fiji Development}}
| runnersup1 ={{ruw7|SAM}}
| third ={{ruw7|TON}}
| matches =21
| tries =
| top point scorer =
| top try scorer =
| prevseason = 2023
| nextseason = 2025
}}
The 2024 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship was the thirteenth Oceania Women's Sevens for Oceania women's teams and was held at the National Stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 7 to 8 December.{{cite news |date=25 October 2024 |title=Solomon Islands Government and Oceania Rugby Announce Historic Oceania Rugby 7s Tournament in Honiara |url=https://oceania.rugby/news/solomon-islands-government-and-oceania-rugby-announce-historic-oceania-rugby-7s-tournament-in-honiara-20241025 |url-status=live |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=Oceania Rugby}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-28 |title=Oceania Rugby 7s tournament to be held in Honiara |url=https://islandsbusiness.com/news-break/oceania-rugby/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=Islands Business |language=en-US}} Teams competed to qualify for a spot in the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series.
The Fiji Development team defeated Samoa in the final to win the tournament.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-09 |title=Samoa and Tonga secure spots in 2025 World Rugby Challenger Series |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/536061/samoa-and-tonga-secure-spots-in-2025-world-rugby-challenger-series |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}{{Cite web |last=Raqio |first=Mosese |date=2024-12-08 |title=Fijiana 7s development crowned Oceania 7s champion after 14-5 win over Samoa in the final |url=https://www.fijivillage.com/news/Fijiana-7s-development-crowned-Oceania-7s-champion-after-14-5-win-over-Samoa-in-the-final-5r4xf8/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=www.fijivillage.com |language=en}} As Fiji were already in the SVNS series, Samoa as runners-up qualified for the 2025 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series.{{Cite web |last=Lima |first=BJ Telefoni |date=2024-12-08 |title=Historic Achievement: Manusina have Qualified for the HSBC 7’s Challenger Series - Samoa Global News |url=https://samoaglobalnews.com/historic-manusina-have-qualified-for-the-hsbc-7s-challenger-series/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-03 |language=en-US}}
Teams
Nine women's national teams competed in the tournament:{{cite news |date=19 November 2024 |title=Oceania Rugby 7s Draws Unveiled: Action-Packed Competition Awaits in Honiara |url=https://oceania.rugby/news/oceania-rugby-7s-draws-unveiled-actionpacked-competition-awaits-in-honiara-20241119 |url-status=live |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=Oceania Rugby}}
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- {{ruw7|ASM}}
- {{ruw7|COK}}
- {{ruw7|FIJ|name=Fiji Development}}
- {{ruw7|KIR}}
- {{ruw7|NIU}}
- {{ruw7|SAM}}
- {{ruw7|SOL}}
- {{ruw7|TON}}
- {{ruw7|VAN}}
{{colend}}
Format
Teams were seeded into three pools of three teams. The top two teams from each group alongside the top two third ranked teams advanced to the quarter-finals. The highest-ranked non-2024–25 SVNS team would secure a spot in the World Rugby Challenger Series.
Pool stage
=Pool A=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||
| style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| Pos | Position}}
! style="width:12.5em" | Team ! style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| P | Games played}} ! style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| W | Games won}} ! style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| D | Games drawn}} ! style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| L | Games lost}} ! style="width:2.0em;" | {{abbr| PF | Points scored for}} ! style="width:2.0em;" | {{abbr| PA | Points scored against}} ! style="width:2.0em;" | {{abbr| PD | Point score difference}} ! style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| Pts| Standings points}} ! style="width:12.5em" | Qualification | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="#bbf3bb"
|1 | align="left" |{{ruw7|FIJ|name=Fiji Development}}
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | +85 | 4
| bgcolor="#bbf3bb" rowspan=3 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| bgcolor="#bbf3bb"
|2 | align="left" |{{ruw7|SOL}}
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 44 | –27 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#bbf3bb"
|3 | align="left" |{{ruw7|VAN}}
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 63 | –58 | 0 |
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|date = 7 December
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|score = 46–0
|away = {{ruw7|VAN}}
|stadium = National Stadium, Honiara
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|date = 7 December
|home = {{ruw7-rt|SOL}}
|score = 17–5
|away = {{ruw7|VAN}}
|stadium = National Stadium, Honiara
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{{rugbybox
|date = 7 December
|home = {{ruw7-rt|FIJ}}
|score = 39–0
|away = {{ruw7|SOL}}
|stadium = National Stadium, Honiara
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=Pool B=
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| style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| Pos | Position}}
! style="width:12.5em" | Team ! style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| P | Games played}} ! style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| W | Games won}} ! style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| D | Games drawn}} ! style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| L | Games lost}} ! style="width:2.0em;" | {{abbr| PF | Points scored for}} ! style="width:2.0em;" | {{abbr| PA | Points scored against}} ! style="width:2.0em;" | {{abbr| PD | Point score difference}} ! style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| Pts| Standings points}} ! style="width:12.5em" | Qualification | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="#bbf3bb"
|1 | align="left" |{{ruw7|SAM}}
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 5 | +89 | 4
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="#bbf3bb" | Advance to quarter-finals |
| bgcolor="#bbf3bb"
|2 | align="left" |{{ruw7|NIU}}
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 53 | –24 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#bbf3bb"
|3 | align="left" |{{ruw7|ASM}}
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 77 | –65 | 0 |
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|score = 46–0
|away = {{ruw7|NIU}}
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|date = 7 December
|home = {{ruw7-rt|ASM}}
|score = 7–29
|away = {{ruw7|NIU}}
|stadium = National Stadium, Honiara
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{{rugbybox
|date = 7 December
|home = {{ruw7-rt|SAM}}
|score = 48–5
|away = {{ruw7|ASM}}
|stadium = National Stadium, Honiara
|referee =
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=Pool C=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||
| style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| Pos | Position}}
! style="width:12.5em" | Team ! style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| P | Games played}} ! style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| W | Games won}} ! style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| D | Games drawn}} ! style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| L | Games lost}} ! style="width:2.0em;" | {{abbr| PF | Points scored for}} ! style="width:2.0em;" | {{abbr| PA | Points scored against}} ! style="width:2.5em;" | {{abbr| PD | Point score difference}} ! style="width:1.5em;" | {{abbr| Pts| Standings points}} ! style="width:12.5em" | Qualification | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="#bbf3bb"
|1 | align="left" |{{ruw7|TON}}
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | +85 | 4
| bgcolor="#bbf3bb" rowspan=2 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| bgcolor="#bbf3bb"
|2 | align="left" |{{ruw7|COK}}
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#ffffcc"
|3 | align="left" |{{ruw7|KIR}}
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 113 | –113 | 0
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Eliminated |
{{rugbybox
|date = 7 December
|home = {{ruw7-rt|TON}}
|score = 54–0
|away = {{ruw7|KIR}}
|stadium = National Stadium, Honiara
|referee =
}}
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{{rugbybox
|date = 7 December
|home = {{ruw7-rt|COK}}
|score = 59–0
|away = {{ruw7|KIR}}
|stadium = National Stadium, Honiara
|referee =
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{{rugbybox
|date = 7 December
|home = {{ruw7-rt|TON}}
|score = 31–0
|away = {{ruw7|COK}}
|stadium = National Stadium, Honiara
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Knockout stage
= 5th–8th Semi-final =
{{Round4-with third
|RD2=5th Place Final
|Consol=7th Place
|bold_winner=high
|8 December – National Stadium
|{{ruw7|NIU}} |31 |{{ruw7|VAN}} |5
|8 December – National Stadium
|{{ruw7|COK}} |43 |{{ruw7|ASM}} |0
|8 December – National Stadium
|{{ruw7|COK}} |26 |{{ruw7|NIU}} |0
|8 December – National Stadium
|{{ruw7|ASM}} |29 |{{ruw7|VAN}} |0
}}
= Quarter-finals =
{{Round8-with third
|RD3=Cup Final
|Consol=3rd Place
|color=yes
|bold_winner=high
|8 December – National Stadium
|{{ruw7|TON}} |43 |{{ruw7|NIU}} |0
|8 December – National Stadium
|{{ruw7|FIJ|name=Fiji Dev.}} |48 |{{ruw7|VAN}} |0
|8 December – National Stadium
|{{ruw7|COK}} |0 |{{ruw7|SOL}} |15
|8 December – National Stadium
|{{ruw7|SAM}} |50 |{{ruw7|ASM}} |0
|8 December – National Stadium
|{{ruw7|TON}} |5 |{{ruw7|FIJ|name=Fiji Dev.}} |36
|8 December – National Stadium
|{{ruw7|SOL}} |0 |{{ruw7|SAM}} |24
|8 December – National Stadium
|{{ruw7|FIJ|name=Fiji Dev.}} |14 |{{ruw7|SAM}} |5
|8 December – National Stadium
|{{ruw7|TON}} |41 |{{ruw7|SOL}} |5
}}
Placings
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
!width=40|Rank !width=180|Team | |
| align=center| {{Gold1}} | {{ruw7|FIJ|name=Fiji Development}} |
| align=center| {{Silver2}} | {{ruw7|SAM}} |
| align=center| {{Bronze3}} | {{ruw7|TON}} |
| align=center| 4 | {{ruw7|SOL}} |
| align=center| 5 | {{ruw7|CKI}} |
| align=center| 6 | {{ruw7|NIU}} |
| align=center| 7 | {{ruw7|ASM}} |
| align=center| 8 | {{ruw7|VAN}} |
| align=center| 9 | {{ruw7|KIR}} |
References
{{reflist|30em}}
{{Oceania Sevens}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oceania Sevens Championship}}
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