2022 France Women's Sevens

The 2022 France Women's Sevens was the final rugby sevens event on the 2021–22 Women's Sevens Series. An annual Series event since 2016, it was the first event to be played since 2019 due to the impacts of COVID-19. The defending champions from the 2019 series event were the United States, whom beat New Zealand 26–10.^[1]

2022 France Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series IX
Host nation	France
Date	20–22 May 2022
Cup
Champion	New Zealand
Runner-up	Australia
Third	Fiji
Tournament details
Matches played	34
Tries scored	194 (average 5.71 per match)
Most points	Joanna Grisez (11 tries)
Most tries	Joanna Grisez (55 points)
← 2019 2023 →

New Zealand won in the Final against Australia 21–14.^[2]

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 France were:^[3]

•   Australia
•   Brazil
•   Canada
•   England
•   Fiji
•   France
•   Ireland
•   New Zealand
•   Scotland
•   South Africa
•   Spain
•   United States

• Scotland returned to the series as an invited team. Their previous appearance as an individual team was also in France, at the most previous event (2019 Biarritz).^[4]
• South Africa was an invited team for the tournament and made their first appearance on the World Series since the their home event in 2019, Cape Town.

Pool stage

The team composition of the pool stage was announced on 4 May.^[5]

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	0	112	21	+91	9
Fiji	3	2	0	1	106	43	+63	7
United States	3	1	0	2	34	57	–23	5
South Africa	3	0	0	3	0	131	–131	3

20 May 10:14 CEST (UTC+2)

United States	12–26	Fiji
Try: Sarah Levy 12' m Ilona Maher 15' c Con: Alena Olsen 15' Cards: Lauren Doyle	Report	Try: Alowesi Nakoci (2) 3' c, 5' c Vasiti Solikoviti 6' m Reapi Ulunisau 8' c Con: Lavenia Cavuru (3) 4', 5', 8'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

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20 May 10:36 CEST (UTC+2)

Australia	50–0	South Africa
Try: Faith Nathan (2) 1' m, 5' c Charlotte Caslick (3) 2' c, 13' m, 14' c Maddison Levi (2) 4' c, 8' c Bienne Terita 11' m Con: Dominique du Toit (3) 3', 4', 6' Tia Hinds (2) 10', 15'	Report	Cards: Anacadia Minnaar

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)

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20 May 17:44 CEST (UTC+2)

United States	22–0	South Africa
Try: Ilona Maher 3' m Alex Sedrick 7' m Kayla Canett 12' c Kristi Kirshe 14' m Con: Kayla Canett 13'	Report

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)

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20 May 18:06 CEST (UTC+2)

Australia	31–21	Fiji
Try: Tia Hinds 3' m Maddison Levi 7' c Faith Nathan (2) 9' c, 12' c Charlotte Caslick 14' m Con: Tia Hinds (2) 7', 9' Dominique du Toit 12'	Report	Try: Reapi Ulunisau (2) 1' c, 8' c Alowesi Nakoci 10' c Con: Lavenia Cavuru (3) 2', 9', 11'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)

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21 May 10:14 CEST (UTC+2)

Fiji	59–0	South Africa
Try: Sesenieli Donu (2) 3' c, 10' c Verenaisi Ditavutu 5' c Lavenia Cavuru 6' c Adi vani Buleki 7' c Reapi Ulunisau 8' c Ana Maria Naimasi (2) 9' m, 12' c Alowesi Nakoci 14' m Con: Lavenia Cavuru (4) 3', 5', 6', 8' Ana Maria Naimasi 8' Viniana Riwai (2) 11', 13'	Report

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)

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21 May 10:36 CEST (UTC+2)

Australia	31–0	United States
Try: Charlotte Caslick 3' c Maddison Levi (2) 8' c, 11' c Teagan Levi 8' m Faith Nathan 13' m Con: Sharni Williams (2) 4', 8' Jesse Southwell 12'	Report

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Craig Chan (Hong Kong)

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	91	0	+91	9
Canada	3	2	0	1	40	36	+4	7
Spain	3	1	0	2	29	62	–33	5
Scotland	3	0	0	3	14	76	–62	3

20 May 9:30 CEST (UTC+2)

Canada	26–12	Spain
Try: Keyara Wardley (2) 4' c, 11' c Krissy Scurfield 6' c Bianca Farella 15' m Con: Breanne Nicholas (3) 4', 6', 11'	Report	Try: Paula Requena 3' m Beatriz Dominguez 9' c Con: Lea Ducher 10'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

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20 May 9:52 CEST (UTC+2)

New Zealand	45–0	Scotland
Try: Michaela Blyde (2) 4' c, 8' c Niall Williams (2) 5' c, 11' c Stacey Fluhler (2) 7' m, 9' c Tenika Willison 12' m Con: Risi Pouri-Lane (4) 4', 5', 8', 9' Tenika Willison 12' Cards: Jazmin Hotham	Report

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)

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20 May 17:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Canada	14–7	Scotland
Try: Emma Chown 9' c Krissy Scurfield 12' c Con: Olivia Apps 9' Breanne Nicholas 12' Cards: Olivia De Couvreur	Report	Try: Rhona Lloyd 14' c Con: Helen Nelson 14' Cards: Chloe Rollie

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)

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20 May 17:22 CEST (UTC+2)

New Zealand	29–0	Spain
Try: Michaela Blyde (2) 2' c, 4' m Jazmin Hotham 7' c Portia Woodman 10' m Shiray Kaka 11' m Con: Tenika Willison (2) 2', 7'	Report

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

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21 May 9:30 CEST (UTC+2)

Spain	17–7	Scotland
Try: María García (2) 2' m, 6' m Beatriz Dominguez 11' c Con: Lea Ducher 11'	Report	Try: Chloe Rollie 14' c Con: Helen Nelson 14'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)

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21 May 9:52 CEST (UTC+2)

New Zealand	17–0	Canada
Try: Kelly Brazier 4' m Jazmin Hotham 9' c Theresa Fitzpatrick 14' m Con: Risi Pouri-Lane 10' Cards: Stacey Fluhler	Report	Cards: Breanne Nicholas

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
France	3	3	0	0	69	19	+50	9
Ireland	3	2	0	1	53	38	+15	7
Brazil	3	1	0	2	52	48	+4	5
England	3	0	0	3	26	95	–69	3

20 May 10:58 CEST (UTC+2)

France	24–7	Brazil
Try: Joanna Grisez (2) 3' c, 4' c Chloe Jacquet 7' m Alycia Chrystiaens 11' m Con: Jade Ulutule (2) 3', 5' Cards: Carla Neisen	Report	Try: Thalia Costa 13' c Con: Raquel Kochhann 14'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)

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20 May 11:20 CEST (UTC+2)

Ireland	31–12	England
Try: Lucy Mulhall (3) 2' c, 5' c, 14' m Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 3' m Eve Higgins 9' c Con: Lucy Mulhall (3) 2', 5', 10'	Report	Try: Ellie Boatman 1' m Emma Uren 6' c Con: Isla Norman-Bell 7'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)

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20 May 21:07 CEST (UTC+2)

France	33–7	England
Try: Lou Noel (2) 1' c, 11' m Joanna Grisez (2) 5' c, 7' c Jade Ulutule 9' c Con: Jade Ulutule (4) 2', 5', 7', 10'	Report	Try: Emma Uren 3' c Con: Isla Norman-Bell 3'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)

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20 May 21:35 CEST (UTC+2)

Ireland	17–14	Brazil
Try: Eve Higgins 7' c Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (2) 12' m, 14' m Con: Lucy Mulhall 7'	Report	Try: Bianca Silva 3' c Gabriela Lima 9' c Con: Raquel Kochhann (2) 4', 9'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)

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21 May 10:58 CEST (UTC+2)

Brazil	31–7	England
Try: Thalia Costa (3) 4' c, 6' c, 13' c Mariana Nicolau 9' m Gabriela Lima 15' m Con: Raquel Kochhann 4' Luiza Campos 7' Marina Fioravanti 14' Cards: Thalia Costa	Report	Try: Amy Wilson Hardy 2' c Con: Isla Norman-Bell 3'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain)

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21 May 11:20 CEST (UTC+2)

Ireland	5–12	France
Try: Megan Burns 2'	Report	Try: Joanna Grisez 10' c Jade Ulutule 12' m Con: Jade Ulutule 11'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Brazil	3	1	0	2	52	48	+4	5
United States	3	1	0	2	34	57	–23	5
Spain	3	1	0	2	29	62	–33	5

Knockout stage

9th–12th playoffs

	9th place Semi-finals				9th place Final
	21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	Spain	19
					22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	South Africa	21
					South Africa	10
	21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
					Scotland	24
	Scotland	21
	England	19
					11th place Final
					22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
					Spain	26
					England	14

Matches

Semi-finals 21 May Spain   19–21   South Africa Stade Ernest-Wallon   15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Iera Echebarria 5' c Lea Ducher 12' m Eva Aguirre Diaz 15' c Con: Ingrid Algar 6' Lea Ducher 16' Report Try: Ayanda Malinga 3' c Nadine Roos (2) 8' c, 9' c Con: Nadine Roos (3) 3', 8', 10' Cards: Alichia Arries   Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England) 21 May Scotland   21–19   England Stade Ernest-Wallon   15:52 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Shona Campbell (2) 5' c, 9' c Rhona Lloyd 12' c Con: Helen Nelson (3) 5', 10', 13' Report Try: Ellie Boatman (2) 2' c, 10' m Jodie Ounsley 7' c Con: Isla Norman-Bell (2) 3', 7' Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa) 11th place Final 22 May Spain   26–14   England Stade Ernest-Wallon   9:30 CEST (UTC+2) Try: María García 2' c Iera Echebarria 6' m Lea Ducher 9' c Amalia Argudo 14' c Con: Lea Ducher (2) 2', 10' Amalia Argudo 15' Report Try: Ellie Boatman 3' c Isla Norman-Bell 8' c Con: Isla Norman-Bell (2) 4', 9' Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa) 9th place Final 22 May South Africa   10–24   Scotland Stade Ernest-Wallon   9:52 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Zintle Mpupha 3' m Ayanda Malinga 6' m Report Try: Rhona Lloyd (3) 1' m, 8' c, 10' c Lisa Thomson 15' m Con: Helen Nelson 8' Meryl Smith 10' Referee: Doriane Domenjo (France)

5th–8th playoffs

	5th place Semi-finals				5th place Final
	22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	Brazil	7
					22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	France	36
					France	19
	22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
					Canada	14
	Canada	19
	United States	7
					7th place Final
					22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
					Brazil	7
					United States	15

Matches

Semi-finals 22 May Brazil   7–36   France Stade Ernest-Wallon   10:14 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Bianca Silva 3' c Con: Luiza Campos 3' Report Try: Joanna Grisez (4) 1' c, 7' m, 9' c, 11' m Jade Ulutule 5' c Alycia Chrystiaens 15' m Con: Jade Ulutule (2) 1', 6' Yolaine Yengo 9' Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England) 22 May Canada   19–7   United States Stade Ernest-Wallon   10:36 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Keyara Wardley 5' c Olivia De Couvreur 8' m Bianca Farella 9' c Con: Breanne Nicholas (2) 5', 9' Cards: Krissy Scurfield   12' to 14' Report Try: Kristi Kirshe 2' c Con: Nicole Heavirland 2' Cards: Sarah Levy   11' to 13' Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain) 7th place Final 22 May Brazil   7–15   United States Stade Ernest-Wallon   15:02 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Thalia Costa 9' c Con: Luiza Campos 10' Report Try: Nicole Heavirland 1' m Kristi Kirshe 7' m Jaz Gray 13' m Referee: Doriane Domenjo (France) 5th place Final 22 May France   19–14   Canada Stade Ernest-Wallon   15:24 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Jade Ulutule 5' m Yolaine Yengo 8' c Joanna Grisez 13' c Con: Jade Ulutule (2) 8', 13' Cards: Joanna Grisez   Report Try: Krissy Scurfield 12' c Ella O'Regan 15' c Con: Olivia Apps (2) 12', 16' Referee: Katherine Ritchie (England)

Cup playoffs

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Cup Final
	21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	New Zealand	41
					22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	Brazil	0
					New Zealand	24
	21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
					Fiji	14
	France	12
									22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	Fiji	24
									New Zealand	21
	21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
									Australia	14
	Canada	21
					22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	Ireland	22
					Ireland	7
	21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
					Australia	40			Third place
	Australia	24
									22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	United States	14
									Fiji	26
									Ireland	10

Matches

Quarter-finals 21 May New Zealand   41–0   Brazil Stade Ernest-Wallon   17:42 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Michaela Blyde (2) 3' m, 4' c Risi Pouri-Lane 7' c Portia Woodman (3) 9' m, 10' c, 14' m Shiray Kaka 12' m Con: Risi Pouri-Lane (2) 5', 8' Tenika Willison 11' Report Cards: Claudia Teles   Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa) 21 May France   12–24   Fiji Stade Ernest-Wallon   20:35 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Joanna Grisez 11' c Ian Jason 15' m Con: Jade Ulutule 11' Report Try: Lavenia Cavuru 3' c Alowesi Nakoci 5' m Ana Maria Naimasi 7' c Rusila Nagasau 8' m Con: Lavenia Cavuru (2) 3', 7' Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy) 21 May Canada   21–22   Ireland Stade Ernest-Wallon   19:37 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Renee Gonzalez 2' c Olivia Apps 6' c Olivia De Couvreur 10' c Con: Breanne Nicholas (2) 2', 11' Olivia Apps 7' Report Try: Lucy Mulhall 1' c Erin King (2) 8' m, 8' m Eve Higgins 13' m Con: Lucy Mulhall 1' Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain) 21 May Australia   24–14   United States Stade Ernest-Wallon   18:26 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Maddison Levi 4' m Sharni Williams 6' c Charlotte Caslick 8' m Lily Dick 13' c Con: Sharni Williams 7' Dominique du Toit 13' Cards: Sariah Paki   Report Try: Ilona Maher 3' c Jaz Gray 12' c Con: Nicole Heavirland (2) 3', 12' Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) Semi-finals 22 May New Zealand   24–14   Fiji Stade Ernest-Wallon   13:30 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Michaela Blyde (2) 4' c, 6' m Sarah Hirini (2) 10' c, 14' m Con: Risi Pouri-Lane (2) 5', 10' Cards: Theresa Fitzpatrick   Report Try: Reapi Ulunisau 8' c Alowesi Nakoci 12' c Con: Reapi Ulunisau 9' Ana Maria Naimasi 12' Cards: Ana Maria Naimasi   Sesenieli Donu   Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) 22 May Ireland   7–40   Australia Stade Ernest-Wallon   13:52 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 5' c Con: Lucy Mulhall 6' Cards: Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe   Eve Higgins   Report Try: Maddison Levi (2) 4' m, 10' c Madison Ashby 7' c Charlotte Caslick 11' c Dominique du Toit 13' c Faith Nathan 15' c Con: Dominique du Toit (4) 7', 10', 12', 13' Tia Hinds 15' Cards: Faith Nathan   Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spain) Third place 22 May Fiji   26–10   Ireland Stade Ernest-Wallon   15:24 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Raijieli Daveua 6' c Alowesi Nakoci (2) 7' c, 13' c Sesenieli Donu 8' m Con: Lavenia Cavuru (2) 6', 7' Viniana Riwai 13' Cards: Reapi Ulunisau   Report Try: Vicki Elmes Kinlan 10' m Stacey Flood 12' m Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales) Cup Final 22 May New Zealand   21–14   Australia Stade Ernest-Wallon   17:56 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Risi Pouri-Lane 5' c Alena Saili 8' c Kelly Brazier 12' c Con: Risi Pouri-Lane (3) 5', 9', 12' Report Try: Demi Hayes 2' c Faith Nathan 7' c Con: Dominique du Toit (2) 3', 7' Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Placings

Place	Team	Points
	New Zealand	20
	Australia	18
	Fiji	16
4	Ireland	14
5	France	12
6	Canada	10

Place	Team	Points
7	United States	8
8	Brazil	6
9	Scotland	4
10	South Africa	3
11	Spain	2
12	England	1

Source: World Rugby

See also

• 2022 France Sevens (for men)

References

1. "USA claim first Cup title as New Zealand win series in Biarritz". World Rugby. 16 June 2019.
2. "Fiji and New Zealand the winners after a brilliant HSBC France Sevens". World Rugby. 22 May 2022.
3. "Captains ready for lift off at HSBC France Sevens". world.rugby. World Rugby. 18 May 2022.
4. "Final squads confirmed for HSBC France Women's Sevens". World Rugby. 14 June 2019.
5. @WorldRugby7s (May 3, 2022). "🇫🇷 #France7s is set up 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 nicely 📆 20–22 May #HSBC7s" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

• Tournament site

Women's Sevens Series IX
Preceded by Langford	2022 France Women's Sevens	Succeeded by None (final series event)
France Women's Sevens
Preceded by 2019	2022 France Women's Sevens	Succeeded by 2023