2014 15 world rugby women's sevens series qualifier

Olympic qualifiers, rugby championship and, of course, the rugby world cup. Team philippines have been grouped with host nation hong kong, tonga and zimbabwe in the qualifier division. Womens rugby world cup qualifier hong kong 14 november, 2016 in hong kong, japan, womens rugby, womens world cup 2017 by asia rugby hong kong are ready to grab their 2017 womens rugby world cup dream with both hands according to coach jo hull ahead of decembers key qualifiers against fiji and japan in hong kong. In july last year, scottish rugby increased its pool of contracted female players to eight with an eye on qualification for womens rugby world cup 2021 in new zealand. Initially contested as a single tournament, the championship was expanded into a twotournament series in 2014. The world rugby sevens series, known officially as the hsbc world rugby sevens series from the 201516 season, and before that as the hsbc sevens world series since 2010, through sponsorship from banking group hsbc, is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments run by world rugby featuring national sevens teams. Rugby womens sevens series qualifier in hong kong to regain their. Murray to referee at womens world series qualifier 15.

Sa referee ashleigh murray to officiate womens sevens. To find out more about the cookies we use, please read our cookies policy. The core team qualifying tournament was held at shek kip mei stadium in hong kong on 12 september 2014. Twelve teams will battle it out in the womens world series qualifier, with the winner taking the prestigious prize of core team. Johannesburg promising south african womens referee ashleigh murray has been named as one of six referees to officiate at the world rugby womens sevens series qualifier in. Twelve teams will battle it out in the irish capital on 22 and 23 august for two spots on next seasons womens sevens series. The 201415 world rugby womens sevens series was the third edition of the world rugby womens sevens series. Hsbc sevens world series 201415 south china morning post. Mens series point system, womens series point system. The semi finals and cup final will be played inside the hong kong stadium as part of the cathay pacifichsbc hong kong sevens. The 201415 world rugby womens sevens series was the third.

Here is a closer look at the 11 core teams who will be battling for glory this season on the world rugby womens sevens series. World rugby womens sevens series qualifiers youtube. Irb womens world sevens series qualifier 2014 youtube. The world rugby women s sevens series, is a series of international rugby sevens tournaments for women s national teams run by world rugby. The final leg of the 201819 world rugby sevens series for women comes this weekend in biarritz fra, with new zealands black ferns trying to clinch their fifth series title in the seven years it has been played. The black ferns, new zealands womens 7s team, currently have a healthy lead at the top of the standings with usa, canada and australia in a tight contest for the next three spots on the world sevens series. A 15th team, russia, claimed core team status for the 201516 series at the 2015 hong kong sevens qualifier. Male, female rugby teams for nacra olympic qualifier. The world rugby sevens series is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments run by world rugby featuring national sevens teams. Chloe dalton of australia scores a try against south africa during the irb womens sevens rugby world series at the emirates dubai rugby sevens on december 4, 2014 in dubai, united arab emirates. Bok women sevens prepare for world series qualifier. Hosts chile, hong kong, japan and germany dominated the first day of the hsbc world rugby sevens challenger series in vina del mar.

Globe ph volcanoes select top 18 for prestigious world. Hsbc world rugby womens sevens series 201516 winner. Hkrfu draws 40 teams to mark 40 years of sevens rugby in. The asia rugby women s sevens series is the regional championship for women s international rugby sevens in asia. The 201415 hsbc sevens world series consists of nine tournaments. The hong kong womens sevens team have been on a full time training programme based at the hong kong institute of sport hk since the end of 20. The world rugby womens sevens series, is a series of international rugby sevens. The 2014 15 world rugby womens sevens series was the third edition of the world rugby womens sevens series, an annual series of tournaments organised by world rugby for womens national teams in rugby sevens.

Currently there are twenty players in the squad with 15 on fulltime contracts and 5. The 201819 world rugby sevens series, known for sponsorship reasons as the hsbc world rugby sevens series, was the 20th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for national mens rugby sevens teams. The philippine volcanoes national mens sevens rugby team, backed by globe telecom and the philippine sports commission, have selected their top 18 for the upcoming 2019 world series qualifiers in hong kong to be played from april 5 to 7 at the hong kong national stadium. Captains of the 12 womens teams who will compete for core status in the world rugby sevens series qualifier lined up ahead of the. The qualifier will include 12 teams, and should south africa finish among the top four sides, they will be included in the core group for the 2014 2015 irb womens sevens world series. Played in oceania rugby sevens championship success in november 2018 4 cassandra staples 161092 27 172 62 nsw 8 110 22 glendale was her first tournament on series since the same event in 2018 hsbc world rugby womens sevens series champions in 2018 former netballer who came to attention of former coach tim walsh after. Globe volcanoes all set for world series qualifier, hong. South africa vs papua new guinea world rugby womens sevens series qualifiers duration. The guyana rugby football union grfu will be sending a male and a female rugby team to the us to compete in the nacra olympic qualifier sevens in june with the aim of clinching a. Stephens may not have a world rugby womens sevens series cap, but the 19yearold is no stranger to representing the united states in international competition. Organised for the first time in the 19992000 season as the irb world sevens series, the competition was formed to promote an elitelevel of international rugby sevens and develop the game into a viable commercial product. The 2014 15 hsbc sevens world series consists of nine tournaments australia, dubai, south africa, new zealand, usa, hong kong, japan, scotland and england and runs from 11 october 2014.

The competition is sanctioned and sponsored by asia rugby, which is the rugby union governing body for the region. Latest womens series standings hsbc world rugby sevens. Team captain danny bembo matthews is optimistic about the. Alongside the mens hsbc world rugby sevens series, hong kong 7s is also featuring two qualifier events. Africa to earn a return to the series for the first time since 201415. Sao paulo, brazil, will be the venue for round two of the action on 7 and 8 february, with the third round taking place in atlanta, the usa, on 14 and 15 march. Following the announcement in 2009 that rugby sevens would be an olympic sport beginning in 2016, the irish rugby football union created a mens rugby sevens program in 2014. Captained argentina in four tournaments in 2014 15 series played at rio 2016 olympic games former argentina u20 player 15s 6 santiago. University college dublin will host 12 teams bidding to earn one of two spots available on the 201516 world rugby womens sevens series. Keep up to date with the womens and the mens sevens series. The official app of the hsbc world rugby sevens series 2020.

The series, organised for the first time in the 19992000 season, was formed to develop an elitelevel competition series between rugby nations and develop the sevens game into a viable commercial product for world rugby. South africa vs papua new guinea world rugby women s sevens series qualifiers duration. The irfu announced in 2015 its goal to field a national sevens team that has qualifies for the summer olympics and joins the world rugby sevens series. Promising south african womens referee ashleigh murray has been named as one of six referees to officiate at the world rugby womens sevens series qualifier in hong kong on 6 and 7 april in a big career boost for the 22yearold.

The initial round of qualification for the rio 2016 olympic summer games the first olympiad to include rugby sevens on the games program will result from the 2014 15 world rugby hsbc sevens world series mens and 2014 15 world rugby womens. Currently there are twenty players in the squad with 15 on fulltime contracts and 5 on part time contracts. Fiji win 15th hong kong event after beating new zealand in final recordextending 15th win for the pacific islanders as england fail to impress in 40th. The official site of the hsbc world rugby sevens series, with the latest scores. World rugby sevens series wikipedia republished wiki 2. Meanwhile, in the shorter format of the game, scotland made their debut at the world rugby womens sevens series qualifier in hong kong last month as europes top seeds. Ireland to host womens sevens series qualifier world rugby. World rugby womens sevens series qualifier will be held on thursday and friday, 67 april, at so kon po. The sevens series has been run by world rugby since 19992000. Hsbc world rugby womens sevens series clermontferrand. Colombia vs papua new guinea world rugby women s sevens series qualifiers duration.

The 4th round of the hsbc world rugby sevens womens series 2019 takes place in japan this weekend in kitakyushu. Hsbc world rugby womens sevens series clermontferrand day 2 start duration. The series also doubled as an olympic qualifier for the first time ever. The 2014 15 world rugby women s sevens series was the third edition of the world rugby women s sevens series formerly the irb women s sevens world series, an annual series of tournaments organised by world rugby for women s national teams in rugby sevens. The pools and schedule for next months womens sevens series qualifier have been announced. Captains all set for the womens world rugby sevens series. The 201516 world rugby sevens series, known for sponsorship reasons as the hsbc world rugby sevens series, was the 17th annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for national mens rugby sevens teams. The 2014 15 sevens world series, known for sponsorship reasons as the hsbc sevens world series, was the 16th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for national rugby sevens teams. Nacra sevens regional olympic qualifier in cary, nc. This series also, for the first time, doubled as a qualifier for the 2016 summer olympics, with the top four countries qualifying. The 2018 world rugby womens sevens series qualifier will be held on thursday and friday, 56 april.

Hsbc world rugby womens sevens series langford day 1. Brazilian amateurs enjoying responsibility to shine at rio olympics amateurs know that they face a tough task to shine at the rio games next year, but they are. They replaced japan, which lost core team status, having finished last of the 15 core teams in the 2014 15 sevens world series. The 2014 15 irb womens sevens world series will feature six rounds, beginning on 4 and 5 december in dubai, the united arab emirates. The world rugby sevens series is an annual series of international rugby sevens. Usa womens side, who had earlier crushed mexico 880 in their qualifying decider.

Asia rugby, in coordination with its participating unions, has taken the decision to reschedule the asia rugby womens championship 2020, a tournament that acts as a qualifier for rugby world cup 2021. Heading into the 201415 season, the top four teams qualifying to the 2016. The inaugural series was held in 2012 as the successor to the irb women s sevens challenge cup held the previous season. The sevens world series has been run by world rugby since 19992000. At rugby sevens olympic debut at the nanjing 2014 youth olympic games last summer, the fallbrook high school standout was nominated to lead the 92member u. Brazil, who have already qualified for the olympic games 2016 as hosts, will play wales, japan and samoa in pool a. On the other side, the next best 12 teams in the world will be vying to qualify for the 2020 world series, with the champion team being promoted to the top 15 teams in the world. Australia qualified for tokyo 2020 by winning the oceania regional qualifier in november. If you continue without changing your cookie settings, you consent to this use, you can find information in our cookies policy about how to remove cookies. World rugby womens sevens series qualifier 2018 hong. Hong kong womens sevens coach anna richards, who was inducted into the world rugby hall of fame in 2014, was excited about the womens tournament, noting the strength of womens sevens world series teams china, who hong kong face in pool b, and canada, but also welcoming newcomers mexico and argentina, who she said strengthened the.