2019-20 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

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https://www.world.rugby/news/439419

Calendar:

5-6 October, 2019: Infinity Park, Colorado, USA – women’s standalone event

5-7 December, 2019: The Sevens, Dubai, UAE – combined men’s and women’s event

13-15 December, 2019: Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa – combined men’s and women’s event

25-26 January, 2020: FMG Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand – combined men’s and women’s event

1-2 February, 2020: Bankwest Stadium, Sydney, Australia – combined men’s and women’s event

3-5 April, 2020: Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong – combined men’s and women’s event

2-3 May, 2020: Westhills Stadium, Langford, Canada – women’s standalone event

30-31 May, 2020: Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France – combined men’s and women’s event


To kick-off in the middle of the RWC is not wise.... Colorado's tournament should be in early november... can't see why not. Possibly to avoid snowfall?

[johnbirch Profile]

Looks like the women's qualifier will definitely not be in Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hk-sevens/article/3025524/hong-kong-sevens-keep-world-series-mens-qualifier-2020.

It may not even be just one tournament:

"World Rugby, which runs the 10-leg HSBC World Sevens Series, is keen to move away from the one-off qualifying tournament and turn it into a three-event series to give teams more than one chance to attain core status."

Which suggests a first step towards the second tier World Series that WR were contemplating 2-3 years ago

[victorsra Profile Website]

Interesting. Let's hope for an anouncement soon.

[NaBUru38 Profile]

USA WOmen's Sevens
Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado
October 5-6

o- Group A: New Zealand, England, Russia, Japan.
o- Group B: United States, France, Ireland, Brazil.
o- Group C: Australia, Canada, Spain, Fiji.

[Return_of_BG_97 Profile WebsiteYIM]

hoping Mexico make an appearance even if they weren't great in the 7s World Cup, but still better than not appearing at all

[victorsra Profile Website]

It looks like 11th place and 7th place matches were scrapped from the Series...

[TheStroBro Profile]

Glendale stop kicks off this weekend, should be fun.

[NedRugby Profile]

I tried to watch the streaming. Didn't work.

[Armchair Fan Profile]

I may be wrong, but I'd say some sides sacrificed Glendale with a very short preseason in order to peak way later in the season, before the Olympics. Anyway, congrats to the USA, who showed great heart.