England_women's_national_rugby_sevens_team

England women's national rugby sevens team

England women's national rugby sevens team

UK competitive sports team

For the men's team, see England national rugby sevens team.

The English women's national rugby sevens team has competed in the Hong Kong Women's Sevens tournaments since 1997. England are also one of six teams announced by the International Rugby Board as "core teams" that will compete in all four rounds of the inaugural IRB Women's Sevens World Series in 2012–13.[1] England won the bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2]

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Team England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

At the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens they lost to Ireland in the opening game of the tournament and were knocked out of the Championship Cup. They defeated Japan to win the Challenge Trophy Final and placed ninth overall.[3] England, representing Great Britain, won the 2019 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens, thus qualifying for the 2020 Olympics.[4]

Tournament history

Rugby World Cup Sevens

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Commonwealth Games

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Rugby X Tournament

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Honours

Players

Previous squads

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Squad to the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens[5]

Head coach: James Bailey

Squad to IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup - 2012 London Sevens[7]

• Rachael Burford • Heather Fisher • Sonia Green • Natasha Hunt • Sarah McKenna • Katherine Merchant • Isabelle Noel-Smith • Alice Richardson • Emily Scarratt • Michaela Staniford (C) • Joanne Watmore • Kay Wilson

Award winners

The following England Sevens players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2013:[9]

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World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "IRB announces Women's Sevens World Series" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 4 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  2. [2]
    "England win double rugby sevens bronze". BBC Sport. 2018-04-15. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  3. [3]
    "ENGLAND WOMEN SEVENS WIN CHALLENGE FINAL AT RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS". 15.co.za. 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  4. [4]
    "Women's 7s Olympic Qualifier 2019". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  5. [5]
    "England Sevens announce World Cup squad". RFU. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. ↑
    "England Sevens announce World Cup squad". RFU. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  7. [7]
    scrumhalfconnection (2012). "IRB Women's Challenge Cup Sevens (London) – May 12-13, 2012 – Schedule, Teams and Other Details". Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  8. ↑
    scrumhalfconnection (2012). "IRB Women's Challenge Cup Sevens (London) – May 12-13, 2012 – Schedule, Teams and Other Details". Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  9. [9]
    "Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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