2022 Canada Women's Sevens

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]

2022 Canada Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series IX
Host nation	Canada
Date	30 April – 1 May 2022
Cup
Champion	Australia
Runner-up	New Zealand
Third	Ireland
Tournament details
Matches played	34
Tries scored	210 (average 6.18 per match)
Most points	Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (60 points)
Most tries	Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (12 tries)
← 2019 2023 →

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]

•   Australia
•   Brazil
•   Canada
•   England
•   Fiji
•   France
•   Ireland
•   Japan
•   Mexico
•   New Zealand
•   Spain
•   United States

 • 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	Report	Try: Maria Calvo 6' m Lea Ducher 8' m

Starlight Stadium Referee: Cisco Lopez (United States)

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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)

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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)

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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'	Report	Try: Lea Ducher 14' c Con: Lea Ducher 15'

Starlight Stadium Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)

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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'	Report	Cards: Yazmin Ramirez

Starlight Stadium Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)

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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'	Report	Try: 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'	Report	Try: Thalia Costa 14' c Con: Raquel Kochhann 14' Pen: Raquel Kochhann 16'

Starlight Stadium Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)

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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	Report	Try: Hana Nagata 10' c Con: Hana Nagata 10'

Starlight Stadium Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)

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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'	Report	Try: Hana Nagata 14' m

Starlight Stadium Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)

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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'	Report	Try: Thalia Costa 3' c Gabriela Lima 12' c Con: Raquel Kochhann (2) 3', 13'

Starlight Stadium Referee: Cisco Lopez (United States)

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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'	Report	Try: Wakaba Hara 6' m Chiaki Saegusa 14' c Con: Yume Hirano 15'

Starlight Stadium Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)

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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	Report	Try: 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	Report	Try: Reapi Ulunisau 8' c Alowesi Nakoci (2) 10' m, 13' c Con: Lavenia Cavuru 8' Viniana Riwai 13'

Starlight Stadium Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)

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30 April 9:52 PDT (UTC–7)

England	0–31	New Zealand
	Report	Try: 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)

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30 April 12:34 PDT (UTC–7)

United States	0–36	New Zealand
	Report	Try: 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)

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30 April 12:56 PDT (UTC–7)

England	5–38	Fiji
Try: Grace Compton 9' m	Report	Try: 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)

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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'	Report	Try: Michaela Blyde 7' m Portia Woodman 15' c Con: Risi Pouri-Lane 16' Cards: Kelly Brazier

Starlight Stadium Referee: Cisco Lopez (United States)

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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'	Report	Try: 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-finals				9th place Final
	1 May – Starlight Stadium
	Brazil	34
					1 May – Starlight Stadium
	Mexico	5
					Brazil	24
	1 May – Starlight Stadium
					England	7
	England	29
	Japan	7
					11th place Final
					1 May – Starlight Stadium
					Mexico	0
					Japan	45

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   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   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-finals				5th place Final
	1 May – Starlight Stadium
	Fiji	19
					1 May – Starlight Stadium
	Canada	26
					Canada	12
	1 May – Starlight Stadium
					United States	7
	United States	17
	Spain	0
					7th place Final
					1 May – Starlight Stadium
					Fiji	26
					Spain	7

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   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   13' to 15' Olivia Fresneda   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   9' to 11' Report Try: Kristi Kirshe 9' c Con: Alena Olsen 9' Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)

Cup playoffs

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Cup Final
	1 May – Starlight Stadium
	France	31
					1 May – Starlight Stadium
	Fiji	14
					France	14
	1 May – Starlight Stadium
					New Zealand	26
	New Zealand	38
									1 May – Starlight Stadium
	Canada	0
									New Zealand	17
	1 May – Starlight Stadium
									Australia	21
	Ireland	17
					1 May – Starlight Stadium
	United States	14
					Ireland	5
	1 May – Starlight Stadium
					Australia	26			Third place
	Australia	55
									1 May – Starlight Stadium
	Spain	0
									France	14
									Ireland	22

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   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   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   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   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
	Australia	20
	New Zealand	18
	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

• 2022 Canada Sevens (for men)

References

1. "New Zealand – Australia". World Rugby. 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. "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 Seville	2022 Canada Women's Sevens	Succeeded by Toulouse
Canada Women's Sevens
Preceded by 2019 (Sevens Series) 2021 (invitational)	2022 Canada Women's Sevens	Succeeded by 2023