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{{Infobox Rugby World Sevens
{{Infobox Rugby World Sevens
| name = World Rugby<br /><small>Women's Sevens Series IV</small>
| countries = {{ARE}}<br>{{BRA}}<br>{{USA}}<br>{{CAN}}<br>{{FRA}}
| countries = {{ARE}}<br />{{BRA}}<br />{{USA}}<br />{{CAN}}<br />{{FRA}}
| date = 3 Dec 2015 – 29 May 2016
| date = 3 Dec 2015 – 29 May 2016
| nations =
| nations =
| champions =
| champions = {{ru7w|AUS}}
| runnersup =
| runnersup = {{ru7w|NZL}}
| top point scorer =
| top point scorer = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ghislaine Landry]] (158)
| top try scorer =
| top try scorer = {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Portia Woodman]] (24)
| prevseason = [[2014–15 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series|2014–15]]
| prevseason = [[2014–15 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series|2014–15]]
| nextseason = [[2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series|2016–17]]
| nextseason = [[2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series|2016–17]]
}}
}}


The '''2015–16 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series''' will be the fourth edition of the [[World Rugby Women's Sevens Series]] (formerly the IRB Women's Sevens World Series), an annual series of tournaments organised by [[World Rugby]] for women's national teams in [[rugby sevens]]. Unlike the previous tournament, the 2015-16 event will not double as an [[Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]] qualifier. The tour serves as a companion to the [[2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series]].
The '''2015–16 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series''' was the fourth edition of the [[World Rugby Women's Sevens Series]] (formerly the IRB Women's Sevens World Series), an annual series of tournaments organised by [[World Rugby]] for women's national teams in [[rugby sevens]]. The tour was a companion to the [[2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series]] for men.


The series was won by {{ru7w|AUS|noflag=1}} who won three tour events on their way to claiming their first World Series title.<ref name = smh-29-05-2016/> The previous women's champions {{ru7w|NZL|noflag=1}} finished in second place ahead of {{ru7w|CAN|noflag=1}} and {{ru7w|ENG|noflag=1}}.<ref name = wr-standings/>
Whereas the 2014-15 women's series comprised six events, there will be only five events in 2015–16 with the overall winner of the series determined by points gained from the standings across the five events. Twelve teams will compete at each event; eleven of these will be "core" teams, with a twelfth team being invited to participate in particular events (similar to previous women's series as well as the men's counterpart).


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For the second time, the women's series held a core team qualifying tournament, similar to that held in the men's [[Sevens World Series|HSBC Sevens World Series]].<ref>http://www.worldrugby.org/womens-sevens-series/news/78440</ref> This year, the qualifying event was held at [[University College Dublin]], in Ireland, and resulted in Japan and hosts Ireland qualifying as core teams for the main 2015-16 tournament.<ref>http://www.worldrugby.org/news/85586</ref>


==The competition==
==The competition==
There were five tournament events in 2015–16. Twelve teams competed at each event; eleven being "core" teams, with a twelfth team invited to participate in particular events (similar to previous women's series as well as the men's counterpart). The overall winner of the series was determined by points gained from the standings across the five events.<ref name = wr-rules/>
Eleven "core teams" will participate in all series events for the 2015–16 series, the same number as the previous season. The top nine finishers in the 2014–15 series were granted core team status for 2014–15:

For the second time, the women's series held a core team qualifying tournament, similar to that held in the men's [[Sevens World Series|HSBC Sevens World Series]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.worldrugby.org/womens-sevens-series/news/78440| title = Ireland to host Women's Sevens Series qualifier - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series}} </ref> The qualifying event was held at [[University College Dublin]], in Ireland, and resulted in Japan and the hosts Ireland qualifying as core teams for the main 2015-16 tournament.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.worldrugby.org/news/85586| title = Japan and Ireland qualify for Women's Sevens Series {{!}} World Rugby}} </ref>

===Teams===
Eleven "core teams" participated in all series events for the 2015–16 series, the same number as the previous season. The top nine finishers in the 2014–15 series were granted core team status for 2014–15:


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|| [[2016 USA Women's Sevens|United States]] || [[Fifth Third Bank Stadium]], [[Kennesaw, Georgia]] ([[Atlanta]]) || 8–9 April 2016 || {{ru7w|AUS}}
|| [[2016 USA Women's Sevens|United States]] || [[Fifth Third Bank Stadium]], [[Kennesaw, Georgia]] ([[Atlanta]]) || 8–9 April 2016 || {{ru7w|AUS}}
|-
|-
|| [[2016 Canada Women's Sevens|Canada]] || [[Westhills Stadium]], [[Langford, British Columbia]] ([[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]]) || 16–17 April 2016 ||
|| [[2016 Canada Women's Sevens|Canada]] || [[Westhills Stadium]], [[Langford, British Columbia]] ([[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]]) || 16–17 April 2016 || {{ru7w|ENG}}
|-
|-
|| [[2016 France Women's Sevens|France]] || [[Stade Marcel-Michelin]], [[Clermont-Ferrand]] || 28–29 May 2016 ||
|| [[2016 France Women's Sevens|France]] || [[Stade Gabriel Montpied]], [[Clermont-Ferrand]] || 28–29 May 2016 || {{ru7w|CAN}}
|}
|}


=== Qualifying tournament ===
=== Qualifying tournament ===
The core team qualifying tournament was held at [[University College Dublin]] in Ireland on 22–23 August 2015.
The core team qualifying tournament was held at the [[UCD Bowl]] on 22–23 August 2015.<ref name="irishrugby230815">{{cite web|url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/35322.php#.WrfsxIjwbIU|title=Ireland And Japan Qualify For Women's Sevens Series|publisher=www.irishrugby.ie|accessdate=25 March 2018|date=23 August 2015}}</ref>


The qualifier began with a single round-robin pool stage, with teams divided into three four-team pools. The top two teams from each pool, plus the top two third-place finishers, advanced to a knockout stage. The two finalists (the semifinal winners) qualified as core teams for 2015–16.
The qualifier began with a single round-robin pool stage, with teams divided into three four-team pools. The top two teams from each pool, plus the top two third-place finishers, advanced to a knockout stage. The two finalists (the semifinal winners) qualified as core teams for 2015–16.


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* {{ru7w|JPN}} (qualified)
# {{ru7w|IRE}} (qualified)
* {{ru7w|CHN}}
# {{ru7w|ZAF}}
* {{ru7w|KEN}}
# {{ru7w|NLD}}
* {{ru7w|NLD}}
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* {{ru7w|WAL}}
# {{ru7w|CHN}}
* {{ru7w|HKG}}
# {{ru7w|KEN}}
* {{ru7w|SAM}}
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* {{ru7w|ZAF}}
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==Points schedule==
==Points schedule==
The season championship will be determined by points earned in each tournament. The scoring system is the same used in the previous year's series.
The season championship is determined by points earned in each tournament. The scoring system is the same used in the previous year's series.


*Cup Winner - 20
*Cup winner (1st place): 20 points
*Cup Runner Up - 18
*Cup runner-up (2nd place): 18 points
*Cup third-place play-off winner (3rd place): 16 points
*3rd Place - 16
*Cup Semi Finalist - 14
*Cup semi-finalist (4th place): 14 points
*Plate Winner - 12
*Plate winner (5th place): 12 points
*Plate Runner Up - 10
*Plate runner-up (6th place): 10 points
*Winner 7th/8th play-off - 8
*Plate third-place play-off winner (7th place): 8 points
*Plate semi-finalist (8th place): 6 points
*Loser 7th/8th play-off - 6
*Bowl Winner - 4
*Bowl winner (9th place): 4 points
*Bowl Runner Up - 3
*Bowl runner-up (10th place): 3 points
*Winner 11th/12th play-off - 2
*Bowl third-place play-off winner (11th place): 2 points
*Bowl semi-finalist (12th place): 1 point
*Loser 11th/12th play-off - 1


In the event of a tournament being abandoned, no series points are allocated.
==Table==


If two or more teams are level on series points at the end of the season, the following tiebreakers are used to determine placement:<ref name = wr-standings/>
{| class="wikitable"
#Overall difference in points scored and allowed during the season.
|-
#Total try count during the season.
!Legend
#If neither of the above produces a winner, the teams are considered tied.
|- bgcolor=ccffcc
|Qualified as a [[2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series|2016–17]] core team
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
|Relegated from World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
|- bgcolor=ffffcc
|Not a core team
|}


<small>Source: [http://www.worldrugby.org/womens-sevens-series/standings World Rugby]</small><ref name = wr-standings/>
{| class="wikitable" width=75% style="text-align:center"

==Table==
Final standings for the 2015–16 series:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! colspan=13 style="border-right:0px;"; | 2015–16 Standings
! colspan=13 style="border-right:0px;"; | Women's Rugby Sevens<br />World Series IV
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! style="width:2em; | {{noflag}}<br />Pos.
! width=5%|Pos.
! {{diagonal split header|Team|Event&nbsp;}}
! width=20% | Nation
! width=10%|{{flagicon|UAE}}<br>[[2015 Dubai Women's Sevens|UAE]]
! style="width:5.2em; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;" | {{flagdeco|UAE}}<br />[[2015 Dubai Women's Sevens|Dubai]]
! width=10%|{{flagicon|BRA}}<br>[[2016 São Paulo Women's Sevens|Brazil]]
! style="width:5.2em; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;" | {{flagdeco|BRA}}<br />[[2016 São Paulo Women's Sevens|São Paulo]]
! width=10%|{{flagicon|USA}}<br>[[2016 USA Women's Sevens|USA]]
! style="width:5.2em; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;" | {{flagdeco|USA}}<br />[[2016 USA Women's Sevens|Atlanta]]
! width=10%|{{flagicon|CAN}}<br>[[2016 Canada Women's Sevens|Canada]]
! style="width:5.2em; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;" | {{flagdeco|CAN}}<br />[[2016 Canada Women's Sevens|Langford]]
! width=10%|{{flagicon|FRA}}<br>[[2016 France Women's Sevens|France]]
! style="width:5.2em; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;" | {{flagdeco|FRA}}<br />[[2016 France Women's Sevens|Clermont]]
! Points<br />total
! width=8%|Total
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|{{gold1}}
|1
|align=left|{{ru7w|AUS}} || '''20''' || '''20''' || '''20''' || 16 || – || '''76'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|AUS}} || '''20''' || '''20''' || '''20''' || 16 || 18 || '''94'''
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|{{silver2}}
|2
|align=left|{{ru7w|NZL}} || 12 || 16 || 18 || – || – || '''46'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|NZL}} || 12 || 16 || 18 || 18 || 16 || '''80'''
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|{{bronze3}}
|3
|align=left|{{ru7w|CAN}} || 10 || 18 || 14 || 12 || – || '''54'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|CAN}} || 10 || 18 || 14 || 12 || '''20''' || '''74'''
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|4
|4
|align=left|{{ru7w|ENG}} || 16 || 8 || 16 || – || – || '''40'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|ENG}} || 16 || 8 || 16 || '''20''' || 14 || '''74'''
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|5
|5
|align=left|{{ru7w|FRA}} || 14 || 12 || 8 || 14 || – || '''48'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|FRA}} || 14 || 12 || 8 || 14 || 12 || '''60'''
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|6
|6
|align=left|{{ru7w|RUS}} || 18 || 4 || 10 || 6 || – || '''38'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|USA}} || 2 || 14 || 12 || 8 || 10 || '''46'''
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|7
|7
|align=left|{{ru7w|USA}} || 2 || 14 || 12 || 8 || – || '''36'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|RUS}} || 18 || 4 || 10 || 6 || 4 || '''42'''
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|8
|8
|align=left|{{ru7w|FIJ}} || 8 || 10 || 6 || 4 || – || '''28'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|FIJ}} || 8 || 10 || 6 || 4 || 6 || '''34'''
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|9
|9
|align=left|{{ru7w|ESP}} || 6 || 2 || 2 || 10 || – || '''20'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|ESP}} || 6 || 2 || 2 || 10 || 8 || '''28'''
|-
|-bgcolor=ffffcc
|10
|10
|align=left|{{ru7w|BRA}} || 3 || 6 || – || 3 || – || '''12'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|BRA}} || 3 || 6 || – || 3 || – || '''12'''
|-
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
|11
|11
|align=left|{{ru7w|JPN}} || 4 || 3 || 3 || 1 || – || '''11'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|JPN}} || 4 || 3 || 3 || 1 || 1 || '''12'''
|-
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
|12
|12
|align=left|{{ru7w|IRE}} || 1 || 1 || 4 || 2 || – || '''8'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|IRE}} || 1 || 1 || 4 || 2 || 3 || '''11'''
|-
|-bgcolor=ffffcc
|13
|13
|align=left|{{ru7w|KEN}} || – || – || – || – || 2 || '''2'''
|-
|14
|align=left|{{ru7w|COL}} || – || – || 1 || – || – || '''1'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|COL}} || – || – || 1 || – || – || '''1'''
|}
<small>Source: [http://www.worldrugby.org/womens-sevens-series/standings World Rugby]</small><ref name = wr-standings/>

:{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:92%;"
|-
!style="border-right:0px;" width:15px;"|&nbsp;
!style="border-left:0px;"| Legend
|-
|bgcolor=ccffcc|
|Qualified as a core team for women's rugby sevens [[2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series|World Series V]]
|-
|
|Did not directly qualify for women's rugby sevens [[2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series|World Series V]]
|}
|}


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|'''31–12'''
|'''31–12'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|RUS}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|RUS}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|ENG}} (3rd)<br>{{ru7w|FRA}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|ENG}} (3rd)<br />{{ru7w|FRA}}
|-
|-
|Plate
|Plate
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|'''24–19'''
|'''24–19'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|CAN}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|CAN}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|FIJ}} (7th)<br>{{ru7w|ESP}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|FIJ}} (7th)<br />{{ru7w|ESP}}
|-
|-
|Bowl
|Bowl
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|'''13–0'''
|'''13–0'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|BRA}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|BRA}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|USA}} (11th)<br>{{ru7w|IRE}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|USA}} (11th)<br />{{ru7w|IRE}}
|}
|}


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|'''29–0'''
|'''29–0'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|CAN}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|CAN}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|NZL}} (3rd)<br>{{ru7w|USA}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|NZL}} (3rd)<br />{{ru7w|USA}}
|-
|-
|Plate
|Plate
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|'''15–7'''
|'''15–7'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|FIJ}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|FIJ}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|ENG}} (7th)<br>{{ru7w|BRA}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|ENG}} (7th)<br />{{ru7w|BRA}}
|-
|-
|Bowl
|Bowl
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|'''38–12'''
|'''38–12'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|JPN}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|JPN}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|ESP}} (11th)<br>{{ru7w|IRE}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|ESP}} (11th)<br />{{ru7w|IRE}}
|}
|}


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|'''24–19'''
|'''24–19'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|NZL}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|NZL}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|ENG}} (3rd)<br>{{ru7w|CAN}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|ENG}} (3rd)<br />{{ru7w|CAN}}
|-
|-
|Plate
|Plate
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|'''19–7'''
|'''19–7'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|RUS}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|RUS}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|FRA}} (7th)<br>{{ru7w|FIJ}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|FRA}} (7th)<br />{{ru7w|FIJ}}
|-
|-
|Bowl
|Bowl
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|'''26–15'''
|'''26–15'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|JPN}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|JPN}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|ESP}} (11th)<br>{{ru7w|COL}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|ESP}} (11th)<br />{{ru7w|COL}}
|}
|}


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|'''31–14'''
|'''31–14'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|NZL}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|NZL}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|AUS}} (3rd)<br>{{ru7w|FRA}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|AUS}} (3rd)<br />{{ru7w|FRA}}
|-
|-
|Plate
|Plate
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|'''21–5'''
|'''21–5'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|ESP}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|ESP}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|USA}} (7th)<br>{{ru7w|RUS}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|USA}} (7th)<br />{{ru7w|RUS}}
|-
|-
|Bowl
|Bowl
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|'''24–7'''
|'''24–7'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|BRA}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|BRA}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|IRE}} (11th)<br>{{ru7w|JPN}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|IRE}} (11th)<br />{{ru7w|JPN}}
|}

===France===
{{main|2016 France Women's Sevens}}

{| class="wikitable" width=550 style="text-align: center"
|-
!Event
!Winners
!Score
!Finalists
!Semifinalists
|-
|Cup
|align=left|'''{{ru7w|CAN}}'''
|'''29–19'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|AUS}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|NZL}} (3rd)<br />{{ru7w|ENG}}
|-
|Plate
|align=left|'''{{ru7w|FRA}}'''
|'''22–19'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|USA}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|ESP}} (7th)<br />{{ru7w|FIJ}}
|-
|Bowl
|align=left|'''{{ru7w|RUS}}'''
|'''24–5'''
|align=left|{{ru7w|IRE}}
|align=left|{{ru7w|KEN}} (11th)<br />{{ru7w|JPN}}
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist|refs=

<ref name=smh-29-05-2016>{{cite news
|date=29 May 2016
|title=Australian women's side secure rugby sevens world series title
|work=The Sydney Morning Herald
|publisher=Fairfax
|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/australian-womens-side-secure-rugby-sevens-world-series-title-20160529-gp6s3v.html
|accessdate=30 May 2016
|url-status=live
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530220601/http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/australian-womens-side-secure-rugby-sevens-world-series-title-20160529-gp6s3v.html
|archivedate=30 May 2016
|df=dmy
}}
</ref>

<ref name=wr-standings>{{cite web
|date=2016
|title=2015/16 Series Standings
|website=World Rugby
|accessdate=30 May 2016
|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/womens-sevens-series/standings
|url-status=live
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530063156/http://www.worldrugby.org/womens-sevens-series/standings
|archivedate=30 May 2016
|df=dmy
}}
</ref>

<ref name=wr-rules>{{cite web
|date=2016
|title=Women's Sevens Series tournament rules
|website=World Rugby
|accessdate=30 May 2016
|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/womens-sevens-series/series-info/tournament-rules
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613175247/http://www.worldrugby.org/womens-sevens-series/series-info/tournament-rules
|archivedate=13 June 2016
|df=dmy
}}</ref>
}}


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Latest revision as of 03:19, 22 March 2024

For the men's competition, see 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series.

World Rugby
Women's Sevens Series IV
Hosts United Arab Emirates
 Brazil
 United States
 Canada
 France
Date3 Dec 2015 – 29 May 2016
Final positions
Champions Australia
Runners-up New Zealand
Series details
Top try scorerNew Zealand Portia Woodman (24)
Top point scorerCanada Ghislaine Landry (158)

The 2015–16 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series was the fourth edition of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series (formerly the IRB Women's Sevens World Series), an annual series of tournaments organised by World Rugby for women's national teams in rugby sevens. The tour was a companion to the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series for men.

The series was won by Australia who won three tour events on their way to claiming their first World Series title.[1] The previous women's champions New Zealand finished in second place ahead of Canada and England.[2]

The competition

[edit]

There were five tournament events in 2015–16. Twelve teams competed at each event; eleven being "core" teams, with a twelfth team invited to participate in particular events (similar to previous women's series as well as the men's counterpart). The overall winner of the series was determined by points gained from the standings across the five events.[3]

For the second time, the women's series held a core team qualifying tournament, similar to that held in the men's HSBC Sevens World Series.[4] The qualifying event was held at University College Dublin, in Ireland, and resulted in Japan and the hosts Ireland qualifying as core teams for the main 2015-16 tournament.[5]

Teams

[edit]

Eleven "core teams" participated in all series events for the 2015–16 series, the same number as the previous season. The top nine finishers in the 2014–15 series were granted core team status for 2014–15:

Two additional core teams were determined in a qualifying tournament:

Events

[edit]
2015–16 Itinerary
Leg Venue Dates Winner
Dubai The Sevens, Dubai 3–4 December 2015  Australia
Brazil Arena Barueri, São Paulo 20–21 February 2016  Australia
United States Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, Georgia (Atlanta) 8–9 April 2016  Australia
Canada Westhills Stadium, Langford, British Columbia (Victoria) 16–17 April 2016  England
France Stade Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand 28–29 May 2016  Canada

Qualifying tournament

[edit]

The core team qualifying tournament was held at the UCD Bowl on 22–23 August 2015.[6]

The qualifier began with a single round-robin pool stage, with teams divided into three four-team pools. The top two teams from each pool, plus the top two third-place finishers, advanced to a knockout stage. The two finalists (the semifinal winners) qualified as core teams for 2015–16.

  1.  Japan (qualified)
  2.  Ireland (qualified)
  3.  South Africa
  4.  Netherlands
  5.  Brazil
  6.  Hong Kong
  2.  Wales
  3.  China
  4.  Kenya
  5.  Colombia
  6.  Samoa
  7.  Mexico

Points schedule

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The season championship is determined by points earned in each tournament. The scoring system is the same used in the previous year's series.

  • Cup winner (1st place): 20 points
  • Cup runner-up (2nd place): 18 points
  • Cup third-place play-off winner (3rd place): 16 points
  • Cup semi-finalist (4th place): 14 points
  • Plate winner (5th place): 12 points
  • Plate runner-up (6th place): 10 points
  • Plate third-place play-off winner (7th place): 8 points
  • Plate semi-finalist (8th place): 6 points
  • Bowl winner (9th place): 4 points
  • Bowl runner-up (10th place): 3 points
  • Bowl third-place play-off winner (11th place): 2 points
  • Bowl semi-finalist (12th place): 1 point

In the event of a tournament being abandoned, no series points are allocated.

If two or more teams are level on series points at the end of the season, the following tiebreakers are used to determine placement:[2]

  1. Overall difference in points scored and allowed during the season.
  2. Total try count during the season.
  3. If neither of the above produces a winner, the teams are considered tied.

Source: World Rugby[2]

Table

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Final standings for the 2015–16 series:

Women's Rugby Sevens
World Series IV
 
Pos.
Event 
Team
Dubai
São Paulo
Atlanta
Langford
Clermont 		Points
total
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Australia 20 20 20 16 18 94
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  New Zealand 12 16 18 18 16 80
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Canada 10 18 14 12 20 74
4  England 16 8 16 20 14 74
5  France 14 12 8 14 12 60
6  United States 2 14 12 8 10 46
7  Russia 18 4 10 6 4 42
8  Fiji 8 10 6 4 6 34
9  Spain 6 2 2 10 8 28
10  Brazil 3 6 – 3 – 12
11  Japan 4 3 3 1 1 12
12  Ireland 1 1 4 2 3 11
13  Kenya – – – – 2 2
14  Colombia – – 1 – – 1

Source: World Rugby[2]

  Legend
Qualified as a core team for women's rugby sevens World Series V
Did not directly qualify for women's rugby sevens World Series V

Tournaments

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Dubai

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Main article: 2015 Dubai Women's Sevens
Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  Australia 31–12  Russia  England (3rd)
 France
Plate  New Zealand 24–19  Canada  Fiji (7th)
 Spain
Bowl  Japan 13–0  Brazil  United States (11th)
 Ireland

Brazil

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Main article: 2016 São Paulo Women's Sevens
Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  Australia 29–0  Canada  New Zealand (3rd)
 United States
Plate  France 15–7  Fiji  England (7th)
 Brazil
Bowl  Russia 38–12  Japan  Spain (11th)
 Ireland

United States

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Main article: 2016 USA Women's Sevens
Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  Australia 24–19  New Zealand  England (3rd)
 Canada
Plate  United States 19–7  Russia  France (7th)
 Fiji
Bowl  Ireland 26–15  Japan  Spain (11th)
 Colombia

Canada

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Main article: 2016 Canada Women's Sevens
Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  England 31–14  New Zealand  Australia (3rd)
 France
Plate  Canada 21–5  Spain  United States (7th)
 Russia
Bowl  Fiji 24–7  Brazil  Ireland (11th)
 Japan

France

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Main article: 2016 France Women's Sevens
Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  Canada 29–19  Australia  New Zealand (3rd)
 England
Plate  France 22–19  United States  Spain (7th)
 Fiji
Bowl  Russia 24–5  Ireland  Kenya (11th)
 Japan

References

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  1. ^ "Australian women's side secure rugby sevens world series title". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 29 May 2016. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "2015/16 Series Standings". World Rugby. 2016. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Women's Sevens Series tournament rules". World Rugby. 2016. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Ireland to host Women's Sevens Series qualifier - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series".
  5. ^ "Japan and Ireland qualify for Women's Sevens Series | World Rugby".
  6. ^ "Ireland And Japan Qualify For Women's Sevens Series". www.irishrugby.ie. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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