2018 RWC Sevens - San Francisco (USA)

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ScrumQueens posted the qualification system for the women's tournament:

The Women’s Sevens World Cup in 2018 will be the third women’s World Cup, and will be played alongside a men’s competition. The dates for the tournament have yet to be confirmed, but it is expected to in the middle of the year.

Unlike the Olympics and the XVs Women’s Rugby World Cup, the Women’s Sevens World Cup will feature 16 teams (there will be 24 in the parallel men’s event).

Pre-qualified (4)

From the 2013 World Cup

Holders: New Zealand
Runners-up: Canada
Semi-finalists: United States and Spain

Global qualifying (4)

From the 2016/17 Women’s Sevens World Series

The top four teams from the WSWS, not including any pre-qualified teams.

Regional qualifying (8)

From regional championships played between July 2017 and April 2018

Europe and Asia: 2 places each
Africa, North America, South America and Oceania: 1 place each

To illustrate how this would work, if it were based on WSWS current standings and the most recent championships, the following teams would have qualified for San Francisco…

New Zealand, Canada, United States and Spain would qualify automatically
Australia, England, France and Russia would qualify from the World Series
Netherlands and Portugal (from Europe)
Japan and China (from Asia)
South Africa, Mexico, Brazil and Fiji (from Africa, North America, South America and Oceania)

http://www.scrumqueens.com/news/2018-wo ... lification


But I couldn't find their official source for that...

[johnbirch Profile]

ScrumQueens posted the qualification system for the women's tournament:
http://www.scrumqueens.com/news/2018-wo ... lification

But I couldn't find their official source for that...

The source was a letter from World Rugby to international coaches.

[NedRugby Profile]

Netherlands and Portugal (from Europe)

Wouldn't Ireland rank higher than these two?

[johnbirch Profile]

Netherlands and Portugal (from Europe)

Wouldn't Ireland rank higher than these two?

Yes they would,

[victorsra Profile Website]

World Rugby has confirmed today the qualifying system for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, to be played at the AT&T Park, in San Francisco. So nothing changed in the competition. The men's tournament will have 24 teams.

Already Qualified: New Zealand, Canada, Spain and USA (4 best of 2013);

2016-17 World Series: 4 spots (between Australia, England, France, Russia, Fiji, Brazil and Ireland);

South America (2017-18): 1 spot

North America (2017-18): 1 spot

Europe (2017-18): 2 spots

Oceania (2017-18): 1 spot

Africa (2017-18): 1 spot

Asia (2017-18): 2 spots

The limit to confirm the teams qualified is April 2018.

[johnbirch Profile]

World Rugby has confirmed today the qualifying system for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, to be played at the AT&T Park, in San Francisco. So nothing changed in the competition. The men's tournament will have 24 teams.

Already Qualified: New Zealand, Canada, Spain and USA (4 best of 2013);

2016-17 World Series: 4 spots (between Australia, England, France, Russia, Fiji, Brazil and Ireland);

South America (2017-18): 1 spot

North America (2017-18): 1 spot

Europe (2017-18): 2 spots

Oceania (2017-18): 1 spot

Africa (2017-18): 1 spot

Asia (2017-18): 2 spots

The limit to confirm the teams qualified is April 2018.

So (assuming we get Australia, England, France, Russia from the WSWS - and for the sake of the quality of the event I hope that is the case) a huge scrap for the European places again then, while the rest pretty easy to guess, ie. Brazil, Mexico, Fiji, South Africa, Japan & China(?).

Europe: pick any from Ireland, Wales, Netherlands, Portugal...

Not long for Europe to qualify teams between the World Cup and April 2018. Rugby Europe sevens is down for before the World Cup (which would present problems for teams like Ireland, Wales etc.) but do have a third leg for their series penciled in for September so maybe this third leg will be a one-off qualifier? Not a major issue elsewhere.

[victorsra Profile Website]

I bet:

2016-17 World Series: Australia, England, France and Russia;

South America (2017-18): Brazil

North America (2017-18): Mexico

Europe (2017-18): Ireland and Netherlands

Oceania (2017-18): Fiji

Africa (2017-18): South Africa

Asia (2017-18): Japan and China

[NedRugby Profile]

I bet:
...

Europe (2017-18): Ireland and Netherlands
...

I hope you're right, but I'm not going to book my flight just yet.

[Canalina Profile]

Nations' placements in the two previous editions of the 7s RWC (strangely women started to play it just in 2009, despite having played in the XV RWC since 1991)



Qualifying tournaments
Europe (2 places): qualified England and Ireland.
Africa (1 place): 16/17 September. South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tunisia, Uganda, Namibia, Madagascar, Senegal
Asia (2 places): 14/15 October. Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Uzbekistan, Guam, South Korea, Sri Lanka
North America (1 place): 11/12 November. Mexico, Bermuda, Bahamas, Cayman, Jamaica, T&Caicos, StLucia, StVincent, Barbados, T&Tobago, Guyana, Curacao
South America (1 place): 11/12 November. Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Perú, Venezuela y Uruguay
Oceania (1 place): ? November. Cook, Papua Guinea, Samoa, Tonga (plus the already qualified Fiji and New Zealand)

[Ser Podrick of Payne Profile]

AFRICA ZONE QUALIFIER

Pool A
South Africa
Uganda
Tunisia
Morocco

Pool B
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Senegal
Madagascar

Springbok Women’s Sevens team for the Rugby Africa Sevens: Megan Comley, Veroeshka Grain (captain), Zenay Jordaan, Jacqueline Kriel, Nadine Roos, Mathrin Simmers, Chané Stadler, Christelene Steinhobel, Rights Mkhari, Zintle Mpupha, Zinhle Ndawonde, Eloise Webb.

Bok Women’s Sevens day 1 fixtures at the Rugby Africa Sevens (Saturday, 16 September, SA Time):
11h00 – South Africa v Morocco
12h58 – South Africa v Tunisia
14h56 – South Africa v Uganda

Source: http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=4125644

UGANDA https://www.facebook.com/UgandaRugby/

1. Charlotte Thereza Mudoola – Captain (Black Panthers)
2. Nakityo Aisha Nabulime – Assistant captain (Thunderbirds)
3. *Emilly Lekuru (Walukuba Titans)
4. *Flavia Agenorwot (Kitgum Queens)
5. Gilder Azikuru (Walukuba Titans)
6. Grace Auma (Walukuba Titans)
7. *Immaculate Mufuwa (Walukuba Titans)
8. Juliet Nandawula (Entebbe Ladies)
9. *Justine Yolanda Namagembe (Entebbe Ladies)
10. *Peace Lekuru (Entebbe Ladies)
11. Peace Wokorach Walukuba Titans)
12. Samiya Ayikoru (Thunderbirds)


Day 1 fixtures for Uganda ( not sure if local or Tunisia time?)
9.22am: Uganda versus Tunisia
11.20am: Uganda versus Morocco
12.56pm: South Africa versus Uganda

[johnbirch Profile]

Nations' placements in the two previous editions of the 7s RWC (strangely women started to play it just in 2009, despite having played in the XV RWC since 1991)

Nothing strange about it. Bear in mind that the women themselves organised the first World Cup - not the IRB/World Rugby. IRB only actually got involved in 1998 when they realised that the women were not going to go away, or be frightened off by threats about playing in "unsanctioned" competitions (ie. the 1994 World Cup). The women had already formed their own IRB, so power was slipping away. It is very unlikely that the IRB would have started a Women's World Cup on its own initiative without this pressure.

The Women's Sevens World Cup takes longer to get going because there was no drive to have one from the women's game. It only starts at all because the IRB were again forced to organise it (is not their idea), this time by the IOC who pretty much said there was no chance of getting into the Olympics otherwise.

[Ser Podrick of Payne Profile]

MADAGASCAR

[Canalina Profile]

I cheer on Uganda, but I suppose that South Africa is still the big favorite

Games are said to be live on the facebook page of Kwese Sports

[Canalina Profile]

(African qualifiers) All the eight teams will be admitted to the sunday quarterfinals

1 V 8
2 V 7
3 V 6
4 V 5

[Ser Podrick of Payne Profile]

Tournament started, I missed the first but saw a 15 - 10 win for Tunisia v Uganda

Stream seems v. good at https://www.facebook.com/kwesesports/vi ... =3&theater

RugbyAfrique not bothering to cover this yet...so here is the first round scores.

South Africa 45 - 0 Morocco
Tunisia 15 - 10 Uganda
Kenya 27 - 5 Madagascar
Zimbabwe 15 - 5 Senegal.

Tunisia 7 - 17 South Africa

live stream only showing some programme about rock-climbing now!

EDIT new link for the latest live stream: https://www.facebook.com/kwesesports/vi ... =3&theater

Kenya 38 - 0 Senegal

[Graf_von_Tirol Profile]

Any idea what the Uganda-Morocco score was? Anyhow, Madagascar putting up a surprisingly good performance on Zimbabwe.

EDIT: Just caught it.

[Ser Podrick of Payne Profile]

2nd round completed

Tunisia 7 - 17 South Africa
Kenya 38 - 0 Senegal
Uganda 29 - 0 Morocco
Madagascar 28 - 17 Zimbabwe

Would have though Morocco would be better than 74 points shipped to nil in the first two games.

3rd round

Tunisia 33 - 5 Morocco
South Africa 24 - 0 Uganda
Kenya 40 - 0 Zimbabwe
Madagascar 36 - 0 Senegal

Rankings
1 Kenya
2 South Africa
3 Madagascar
4 Tunisia
5 Uganda
6 Zimbabwe
7 Senegal
8 Morocco

Q/Fs
Kenya v Morocco
South Africa v Senegal
Madagascar v Zimbabwe
Tunisia v Uganda


Thanks to https://twitter.com/MBLAMINE

[mcruic Profile]

Kenya 40 - 0 Zimbabwe

This has now been published as 47-0 by Rugby Afrique.

All other results the same as above.

[Canalina Profile]

Different quarterfinals by Rugby Africa: Tunisia and Madagascar switched positions

1. Kenya
2. South Africa
3. Tunisia
4. Madagascar
5. Uganda
6. Zimbabwe
7. Senegal
8. Morocco

One red card for an ugandan player against Morocco. It's quite unusual in 7s; a dangerous tackle, probably

[Ser Podrick of Payne Profile]

Different quarterfinals by Rugby Africa: Tunisia and Madagascar switched positions

RugbyAfrique had the Madagascar - Senegal result as a 36 - 0 win for Senegal, instead of the other way around. An easy mistake nonetheless the revised standing is what was used for the 1/4 final draw so...

Kenya beat Morocco 47 - 0 I gather, haven't seen result for SA - Senegal.

[Neptune Profile]

Different quarterfinals by Rugby Africa: Tunisia and Madagascar switched positions

RugbyAfrique had the Madagascar - Senegal result as a 36 - 0 win for Senegal, instead of the other way around. An easy mistake nonetheless the revised standing is what was used for the 1/4 final draw so...

Kenya beat Morocco 47 - 0 I gather, haven't seen result for SA - Senegal.

S.A 43 - Senegal 0

[Ser Podrick of Payne Profile]

S.A 43 - Senegal 0

Thanks, Tunisia also won 24 - 7 against Zimbabwe.

And finally Uganda had a good 12 - 5 win over Madagascar.

[Neptune Profile]

S.A 43 - Senegal 0

Thanks, Tunisia also won 24 - 7 against Zimbabwe

Yes, Uganda - Madagascar currently going on with Uganda leading 12 -0

[Ser Podrick of Payne Profile]

Think the semis are

South Africa - Uganda
Tunisia - Kenya

[Neptune Profile]

S.A 43 - Senegal 0

Thanks, Tunisia also won 24 - 7 against Zimbabwe

Yes, Uganda - Madagascar currently going on with Uganda leading 12 -0

Game ends with Uganda winning it 12 - 5.

Semi Finals
Kenya vs Tunisia
S.A vs Uganda