Women's Rugby Sevens WR World Series 2018 - 2019

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Women's Rugby Sevens WR World Series 2018 - 2019

 

Multi-Stage Event - 20 October 2018 - 9 June 2019

 

 

Official Website

[JoshMartini007 2,767]

After 3/6 events, leads the pack while are in comfortable positions to qualify to the Olympics. It's not completely over for the European nations, but it would take a couple of great tournaments for one of them while one of the top four has back to back terrible tournaments. As it stands two out of will miss the Olympics, though even if one of them makes it to the top 4 it would only help the continent if they leap-frog Australia.

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 Brazil has won the Hong Kong Women’s 7s tournament, which means they are qualified as one of the 11 core teams for the 2019/2020 Women’s Rugby 7s world series.

[heywoodu 16,015]

8 hours ago, Nate River said:

 Brazil has won the Hong Kong Women’s 7s tournament, which means they are qualified as one of the 11 core teams for the 2019/2020 Women’s Rugby 7s world series.

How come Hong Kong isn't listed here?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018–19_World_Rugby_Women's_Sevens_Series

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56 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

How come Hong Kong isn't listed here?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018–19_World_Rugby_Women's_Sevens_Series

 

because it is only a qualification event.

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After finishing 11th (!) last year,  has won the Japan 7s for their first title since the 2016-17 season! It was a very close 7-5 match with  England, with Canada scoring their try more than two minutes into added time. The  USA finished 3rd and  France fourth.  New Zealand was prevented from setting a record winning streak by a draw with  Russia and their record unbeaten streak was ended by  France in the group stage and the  USA in the quarterfinals.

[Gianlu33 5,284]

After the 5th stage and qualified for the Olympic Games. The others favourite for the remaining 2 quotas are Australia and Canada, with France just behind them

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In the last tournament of the year (the France women’s 7s)  Canada will qualify if they finish at least tenth, if Australia fails to finish in the top 8 or if France fails to win the tournament.

 

 Australia will qualify as long as they finish in the top 6 or as long as France doesn’t finish in the top 3.

 

 France basically needs to win the last tournament and hope for some help.

 

No other team can qualify through the World Series.

Edited May 13, 2019 by NearPup

[JoshMartini007 2,767]

Yeah, it should be a formality for Canada and Australia to pick up the final quotas, though in the very unlikely event Australia fails to advance to the cup quarters, I'd watch any match between France and a European team for potential match fixing...

 

The European qualifying tournament will be very important as it pretty much decides which two nations will grab the final two qualification spots, even if Brazil, China, Fiji or South Africa (should they compete) fail to win their continental qualifier the European teams will be a massive favourite.

Edited May 14, 2019 by JoshMartini007