The 2022 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series – Women's tour was the inaugural season of the second-tier global competition for women's national rugby sevens teams.[1] It was played as a single tournament on 12–14 August 2022 in Santiago, Chile at the Estadio Santa Laura with twelve teams competing.[2] The tournament was the qualifying event for the World Rugby Sevens Series, with the winner gaining promotion as a core team for the 2022–23 season.[3] The tournament was won by Japan 7s, defeating Poland 7s by 17–0 in the final, with China 7s finishing in third place.
| 2022 Sevens Challenger Series | |
|---|---|
| Women's tour – Series I | |
| Hosts | |
| Date | 12–14 August 2022 |
| Nations | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan |
| Runners-up |  Poland |
| Third |  China |
← 2023 → | |
Teams
editTwelve national women's teams qualified for the Challenger Series tournament in 2022.[4]
| Nation | Means of qualification | Date qualified |
|---|---|---|
 Chile
|
Host | 13 July 2022 |
 Mexico
|
2022 RAN Women's Sevens Qualifiers | 24 April 2022 |
Poland Belgium
|
2021 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championship Series | 26 June 2021 |
Japan China Kazakhstan
|
2021 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series | 20 November 2021 |
 South Africa Kenya
|
2019 Africa Women's Sevens | 13 October 2019 |
 Papua New Guinea
|
2019 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship | 9 November 2019 |
 Argentina Colombia
|
2021 Sudamerica Rugby Women's Sevens | 12 November 2021 |
| Total | 12 | |
Pool stage
editAll times are CLST, Chile Summer Time: (UTC-3).
Key: Team advanced to the quarterfinals
Pool D
edit| Team | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 25 | +38 | 9 |
| China
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 24 | +44 | 7 |
| South Africa
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 4 |
| Chile
|
0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 73 | −58 | 2 |
| Match 5 | 12 August 2022 | China
|
15–17 | Kenya
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 14:01 |
| Match 6 | 12 August 2022 | Chile
|
10–22 | South Africa
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 14:23 |
| Match 11 | 12 August 2022 | Chile
|
0–36 | China
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 19:10 |
| Match 12 | 12 August 2022 | South Africa
|
5–31 | Kenya
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 19:37 |
| Match 16 | 13 August 2022 | Chile
|
5–15 | Kenya
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 00:34 |
| Match 18 | 13 August 2022 | South Africa
|
7–17 | China
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 03:02 |
Pool E
edit| Team | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 17 | +126 | 9 |
| Argentina
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 7 |
| Belgium
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 5 |
| Papua New Guinea
|
0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 146 | −139 | 3 |
| Match 3 | 12 August 2022 | Belgium
|
41–0 | Papua New Guinea
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 11:29 |
| Match 4 | 12 August 2022 | Poland
|
36–5 | Argentina
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 11:51 |
| Match 9 | 12 August 2022 | Belgium
|
10–15 | Argentina
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 16:23 |
| Match 10 | 12 August 2022 | Poland
|
71–0 | Papua New Guinea
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 16:45 |
| Match 15 | 13 August 2022 | Papua New Guinea
|
7–34 | Argentina
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 10:12 |
| Match 17 | 13 August 2022 | Poland
|
36–12 | Belgium
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 12:40 |
Pool F
edit| Team | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 22 | +69 | 9 |
| Kazakhstan
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 7 |
| Colombia
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 5 |
| Mexico
|
0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 96 | −79 | 3 |
| Match 1 | 12 August 2022 | Colombia
|
5–22 | Kazakhstan
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 10:45 |
| Match 2 | 12 August 2022 | Japan
|
44–5 | Mexico
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 11:07 |
| Match 7 | 12 August 2022 | Kazakhstan
|
24–5 | Mexico
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 15:39 |
| Match 8 | 12 August 2022 | Japan
|
21–12 | Colombia
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 16:01 |
| Match 13 | 13 August 2022 | Colombia
|
28–7 | Mexico
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 09:28 |
| Match 14 | 13 August 2022 | Japan
|
26–5 | Kazakhstan
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 09:50 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 5 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Colombia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 5 | |
| 3 | South Africa
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 5 |
Source: World Rugby
Knockout stage
edit9th–12th place bracket
edit| 9th place semifinals | 9th place final | |||||
| 13 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| South Africa | 29 | |||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | |||||
| South Africa | 29 | |||||
| 13 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| Chile | 10 | |||||
| Chile | 12 | |||||
| Mexico | 5 | |||||
| 11th place final | ||||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | |||||
| Mexico | 12 | |||||
9th–12th place Semi-finals
edit| Match 19 | 13 August | South Africa
|
29–10 | Papua New Guinea
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 15:24 | Report |
| Match 20 | 13 August | Chile
|
12–5 | Mexico
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 15:46 | Report |
11th place Final
edit| Match 29 | 14 August | Papua New Guinea
|
29–12 | Mexico
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 14:38 | Report |
9th place Final
edit| Match 30 | 14 August | South Africa
|
29–10 | Chile
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 15:03 | Report |
5th–8th place bracket
edit| 5th place semifinals | 5th place final | |||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| Kazakhstan | 12 | |||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| Colombia | 10 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 17 | |||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| Belgium | 5 | |||||
| Argentina | 10 | |||||
| Belgium | 12 | |||||
| 7th place final | ||||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| Colombia | 12 | |||||
| Argentina | 17 | |||||
5th–8th place Semi-finals
edit| Match 25 | 14 August | Colombia
|
10–12 | Kazakhstan
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 10:44 | Report |
| Match 26 | 14 August | Belgium
|
12–10 | Argentina
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 11:06 | Report |
7th place Final
edit| Match 31 | 14 August | Colombia
|
12–17 | Argentina
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 16:28 | Report |
5th place Final
edit| Match 32 | 14 August | Kazakhstan
|
17–5 | Belgium
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 16:53 | Report |
Cup bracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 13 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| Poland | 36 | |||||||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||||||
| Poland | 22 | |||||||||
| 13 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| China | 15 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 7 | |||||||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| China | 21 | |||||||||
| Poland | 0 | |||||||||
| 13 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| Japan | 17 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 24 | |||||||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 7 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 15 | |||||||||
| 13 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| Japan | 22 | Third place | ||||||||
| Belgium | 0 | |||||||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| Japan | 31 | |||||||||
| China | 31 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 5 | |||||||||
Cup Quarter-finals
edit| Match 21 | 13 August | China
|
21–7 | Kazakhstan
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 17:00 | Report |
| Match 22 | 13 August | Kenya
|
36–0 | Argentina
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 17:25 | Report |
| Match 23 | 13 August | Japan
|
31–0 | Belgium
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 19:06 | Report |
| Match 24 | 13 August | Poland
|
36–0 | Colombia
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 19:34 | Report |
Cup Semi-finals
edit| Match 27 | 14 August | Poland
|
22–15 | China
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 11:33 | Report |
| Match 28 | 14 August | Japan
|
22–15 | Kenya
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 00:58 | Report |
Third place play-off
edit| Match 33 | 14 August | China
|
31–5 | Kenya
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 17:44 | Report |
Cup Final
edit| Match 34 | 14 August | Poland
|
0–17 | Japan
|
Estadio Santa Laura | |
| 18:47 | Report |
Placings
editThe final placings are listed below, the winner being promoted as a core team for the 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series:
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Japan
|
| 2 | Poland
|
| 3 | China
|
| 4 | Kenya
|
| 5 | Kazakhstan
|
| 6 | Belgium
|
| 7 | Argentina
|
| 8 | Colombia
|
| 9 | South Africa
|
| 10 | Chile
|
| 11 | Papua New Guinea
|
| 12 | Mexico
|
Key: Core team for the World Rugby Sevens Series in 2022–23.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "World Rugby Challenger Series". world.rugby. World Rugby.
- ^ "Sevens Challenger Series 2022 | World Rugby".
- ^ "Teams aim for promotion at World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Chile - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series".
- ^ "Sport: Teams aim for promotion at world rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Chile". Radio New Zealand. 14 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2022.