# 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying – Women

The qualification process of women's teams for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Automatic qualification was extended to the host and the four semifinalists of the previous cup's tournament. The remaining spots were contested in each of the six regions' respective tournaments.

## Qualified teams

| Africa | North America and the West Indies | South America | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
| Automatic qualification ||||||
| South Africa | United States | | | Russia (host) | Australia New Zealand |
| Regional Qualifiers ||||||
| Tunisia | Canada | Brazil | China Japan | England France Ireland Netherlands Spain | Fiji |

## Africa

Seven teams competed in Rabat on 29-30 September for an open spot in the World Cup, since South Africa was already automatically qualified from their semifinal placement in the 2009 World Cup Sevens. Tunisia edged out Kenya at the final to reach eligibility.

### Pool stage

Pool A
    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Kenya 3300775+729  Tunisia 3201737+667  Zambia 3102572–675  Morocco 3003071–713
Matches :
29 September 2012Tunisia 36–0 ZambiaRabat
29 September 2012Kenya 34–0 MoroccoRabat
29 September 2012Kenya 36–0 ZambiaRabat
29 September 2012Tunisia 32–0 MoroccoRabat
29 September 2012Morocco 0–5 ZambiaRabat
29 September 2012Tunisia 5–7 KenyaRabat :
Pool B
    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Uganda 2200345+296  Senegal 2101727-204  Zimbabwe 20021019-92
Matches :
29 September 2012Senegal 7–5 ZimbabweRabat
29 September 2012Uganda 12–5 ZimbabweRabat
29 September 2012Uganda 22–0 SenegalRabat :

### Knockout round

Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Final | Plate Final |
| 30 September 2012 | 30 September 2012 |
| Morocco | 0 |
| Morocco | 0 | 30 September 2012 | 30 September 2012 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 30 September 2012 | 30 September 2012 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | Zimbabwe | 14 |
| 30 September 2012 | 30 September 2012 | | Zimbabwe | 14 |
| 30 September 2012 | 30 September 2012 | Zambia | 10 |
| Zambia | Bye | Zambia | 10 |
Cup
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup/Qualifier Final | Cup/Qualifier Final |
| 30 September 2012 | 30 September 2012 |
| Kenya | 7 |
| Kenya | 7 | 30 September 2012 | 30 September 2012 |
| Senegal | 0 | 30 September 2012 | 30 September 2012 |
| Senegal | 0 | Kenya | 10 |
| 30 September 2012 | 30 September 2012 | | Kenya | 10 |
| 30 September 2012 | 30 September 2012 | Tunisia | 14 |
| Tunisia | 19 | Tunisia | 14 |
| Uganda | 5 | | |
| Uganda | 5 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 30 September 2012 | 30 September 2012 |
| | | Senegal | 5 |
| | | Uganda | 12 |

## North America/Caribbean

On 25–26 August 2012, there was a tournament held in Twin Elm Rugby Park in Ottawa amongst five teams for one qualification bid, with the United States already qualified by making the semifinals of the 2009 Rugby World Cup women's tournament. It consisted of a round-robin tournament, with a playoff among the four highest-finishing teams, from which hosts Canada emerged winners.

### Pool stage

    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Canada 44001960+19612  Jamaica 43016052+810  Trinidad and Tobago 42026870–28  Mexico 410346111–656  Cayman Islands 40040137–1374
Matches :
25 August 2012Canada 62–0 MexicoOttawa
25 August 2012Jamaica 17–0 Cayman IslandsOttawa
25 August 2012Canada 50–0 Cayman IslandsOttawa
25 August 2012Jamaica 19–7 Trinidad and TobagoOttawa
25 August 2012Canada 45–0 JamaicaOttawa
25 August 2012Trinidad and Tobago 25–12 MexicoOttawa
25 August 2012Canada 39–0 Trinidad and TobagoOttawa
25 August 2012Mexico 35–0 Cayman IslandsOttawa
25 August 2012Jamaica 24–0 MexicoOttawa
25 August 2012Trinidad and Tobago 36–0 Cayman IslandsOttawa :

### Knockout round

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 26 August 2012 | 26 August 2012 |
| Canada | 42 |
| Canada | 42 | 26 August 2012 | 26 August 2012 |
| Mexico | 0 | 26 August 2012 | 26 August 2012 |
| Mexico | 0 | Canada | 46 |
| 26 August 2012 | 26 August 2012 | | Canada | 46 |
| 26 August 2012 | 26 August 2012 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 |
| Jamaica | 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 22 | | |

## South America

The last qualifying tournament was held on 23−24 February 2013 in Rio de Janeiro for the sole remaining World Cup slot. Eight teams participated, with Brazil winning the tournament to qualify for the second time.

### Pool Play

Pool A
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts  Brazil 330010312+91  Argentina 32018336+47  Chile 31025053–3  Peru 300310145–135
Matches :
23 February 2013Brazil 55−0 Peru
23 February 2013Argentina 19−12 Chile
23 February 2013Brazil 24−12 Argentina
23 February 2013Chile 38−10 Peru
23 February 2013Brazil 24−0 Chile
23 February 2013Argentina 52−0 Peru :
Pool B
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts  Uruguay 3300645+599  Venezuela 31114429+156  Colombia 31113225+76  Paraguay 3003081–813
Matches :
23 February 2013Colombia 22−0 Paraguay
23 February 2013Uruguay 19−5 Venezuela
23 February 2013Colombia 10−10 Venezuela
23 February 2013Uruguay 30−0 Paraguay
23 February 2013Uruguay 15−0 Colombia
23 February 2013Venezuela 29−0 Paraguay :

### Playoffs

Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 24 February 2013 | 24 February 2013 |
| Chile | 31 |
| Chile | 31 | 24 February 2013 | 24 February 2013 |
| Paraguay | 0 | 24 February 2013 | 24 February 2013 |
| Paraguay | 0 | Chile | 5 |
| 24 February 2013 | 24 February 2013 | | Chile | 5 |
| 24 February 2013 | 24 February 2013 | Colombia | 19 |
| Peru | 0 | Colombia | 19 |
| Colombia | 19 | | |
| Colombia | 19 | Seventh Place | Seventh Place |
| | | 24 February 2013 | 24 February 2013 |
| | | Paraguay | 12 |
| | | Peru | 15 |
Cup
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final/Qualifier | Final/Qualifier |
| 24 February 2013 | 24 February 2013 |
| Brazil | 34 |
| Brazil | 34 | 24 February 2013 | 24 February 2013 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 24 February 2013 | 24 February 2013 |
| Venezuela | 0 | Brazil | 27 |
| 24 February 2013 | 24 February 2013 | | Brazil | 27 |
| 24 February 2013 | 24 February 2013 | Argentina | 14 |
| Argentina | 17 | Argentina | 14 |
| Uruguay | 7 | | |
| Uruguay | 7 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 24 February 2013 | 24 February 2013 |
| | | Venezuela | 5 |
| | | Uruguay | 17 |

## Asia

On 6–7 October 2012, ten Asian teams and Oceania third place team Fiji met in Pune, India for a qualification tournament with three bids at stake. Fiji qualified to the World Cup as champions, with China and Japan also rounding out the remainder of the bids.

### Pool stage

Pool A
    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Japan 2200685+636  Hong Kong 21014119+224  India 2002085–852
Matches :
6 October 2012Hong Kong 36–0 IndiaPune
6 October 2012Japan 49–0 IndiaPune
6 October 2012Japan 19–5 Hong KongPune :
Pool B
    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Fiji 330013014+1169  Chinese Taipei 32017843+357  Sri Lanka 31025770–135  South Korea 30030138–1383
Matches :
6 October 2012Chinese Taipei 45–0 South KoreaPune
6 October 2012Fiji 44–7 Sri LankaPune
6 October 2012Chinese Taipei 26–7 Sri LankaPune
6 October 2012Fiji 50–0 South KoreaPune
6 October 2012South Korea 0–43 Sri LankaPune
6 October 2012Fiji 36–7 Chinese TaipeiPune :
Pool C
    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  China 33001190+1199  Thailand 32017648+287  Philippines 31024767–205  Malaysia 30037134–1273
Matches :
6 October 2012Thailand 45–0 MalaysiaPune
6 October 2012China 29–0 PhilippinesPune
6 October 2012Thailand 31–7 PhilippinesPune
6 October 2012China 49–0 MalaysiaPune
6 October 2012Malaysia 7–40 PhilippinesPune
6 October 2012China 41–0 ThailandPune :
Pool D
    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Kazakhstan 33001080+1089  Singapore 32013946–77  Iran 31021061–515  United Arab Emirates 30032070–503
Matches :
6 October 2012Singapore 20–0 IranPune
6 October 2012Kazakhstan 41–0 United Arab EmiratesPune
6 October 2012Singapore 19–15 United Arab EmiratesPune
6 October 2012Kazakhstan 36–0 IranPune
6 October 2012Iran 10–5 United Arab EmiratesPune
6 October 2012Kazakhstan 31–0 SingaporePune :

### Knockout round

Shield
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Shield | Shield |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 |
| Malaysia | 12 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 |
| United Arab Emirates | 17 | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 |
| United Arab Emirates | 17 | United Arab Emirates | 24 |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | United Arab Emirates | 24 |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | South Korea | 0 |
| South Korea | BYE | South Korea | 0 |
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Bowl | Bowl | | Final | Final |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | | |
| India | 5 | | | |
| India | 5 | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | |
| Malaysia | 0 | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | |
| Malaysia | 0 | India | 0 | |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | India | 0 | |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | Sri Lanka | 33 | |
| Sri Lanka | 20 | Sri Lanka | 33 | |
| Sri Lanka | 20 | | | | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | | | | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | | | | Sri Lanka | 7 |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | | | | Sri Lanka | 7 |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | | | Philippines | 22 |
| Philippines | BYE | | | | Philippines | 22 |
| Philippines | BYE | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | | |
| | | Philippines | 24 | | | |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | Philippines | 24 | | | |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | Iran | 5 | | Eleventh Place | Eleventh Place |
| Iran | 29 | Iran | 5 | | Eleventh Place | Eleventh Place |
| Iran | 29 | | | | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 |
| South Korea | 7 | | | | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 |
| South Korea | 7 | | | | India | 12 |
| | | | | | Iran | 17 |
Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Plate | Plate |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 |
| Thailand | 17 |
| Thailand | 17 | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 |
| Singapore | 12 | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 |
| Singapore | 12 | Thailand | 7 |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | Thailand | 7 |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | Hong Kong | 19 |
| Hong Kong | 27 | Hong Kong | 19 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | Seventh Place | Seventh Place |
| | | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 |
| | | Singapore | 12 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 5 |
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | | |
| Japan | 12 | | | |
| Japan | 12 | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | |
| Thailand | 5 | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | |
| Thailand | 5 | Japan | 7 | |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | Japan | 7 | |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | Hong Kong | 31 | |
| Fiji | 47 | Hong Kong | 31 | |
| Fiji | 47 | | | | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 |
| Singapore | 0 | | | | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 |
| Singapore | 0 | | | | Fiji | 15 |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | | | | Fiji | 15 |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | | | China | 0 |
| China | 31 | | | | China | 0 |
| China | 31 | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | | |
| Hong Kong | 0 | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | | |
| Hong Kong | 0 | China | 17 | | | |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | | China | 17 | | | |
| 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 | Kazakhstan | 12 | | Third Place/Qualifier | Third Place/Qualifier |
| Kazakhstan | 34 | Kazakhstan | 12 | | Third Place/Qualifier | Third Place/Qualifier |
| Kazakhstan | 34 | | | | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | 7 October 2012 | 7 October 2012 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | Japan | 17 |
| | | | | | Kazakhstan | 7 |

## Europe

From 30 June – 1 July, the second leg of the Women's Sevens Grand Prix was held in Moscow among the twelve Grand Prix national teams in addition to the top four teams from prior lower-division tournaments. With Russia being host and therefore automatically eligible for the World Cup, five open bids were contested.
* Legend
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* Already qualified
| Rank | Team |
| | England |
| | Spain |
| | Russia |
| 4 | France |
| 5 | Netherlands |
| 6 | Ireland |
| 7 | Ukraine |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | Portugal |
| 10 | Scotland |
| 11 | Wales |
| 12 | Italy |
| 13 | Sweden |
| 14 | Moldova |
| 15 | Switzerland |
| 16 | Croatia |

## Oceania

8 women's teams met in Lautoka, Fiji for a 3–4 August tournament. With Australia and New Zealand already qualified for the World Cup, the other highest placing country gets to compete in 2012's Asian championship to contest the bid against a prospective Asia 3. With Fiji beating Papua New Guinea for the third place spot, they were invited to the Asian qualification tournament in Pune, India.

### Pool stage

Pool A
    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Australia 33001137+1069  Papua New Guinea 32016239+237  Samoa 31024651–55  Solomon Islands 30032487–633
Matches :
3 August 2012Samoa 10–17 Papua New GuineaLautoka
3 August 2012Australia 50–0 Solomon IslandsLautoka
3 August 2012Samoa 36–0 Solomon IslandsLautoka
3 August 2012Australia 29–7 Papua New GuineaLautoka
3 August 2012Papua New Guinea 38–0 Solomon IslandsLautoka
3 August 2012Australia 34–0 SamoaLautoka :
Pool B
    Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  New Zealand 33001007+939  Fiji 32018826+627  Tonga 31021599–845  Cook Islands 3003778–713
Matches :
3 August 2012Fiji 36–7 Cook IslandsLautoka
3 August 2012New Zealand 54–0 TongaLautoka
3 August 2012Fiji 45–0 TongaLautoka
3 August 2012New Zealand 27–0 Cook IslandsLautoka
3 August 2012Cook Islands 0–15 TongaLautoka
3 August 2012New Zealand 19–7 FijiLautoka :

### Knockout round

Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Plate | Plate |
| 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 |
| Cook Islands | 5 |
| Cook Islands | 5 | 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 |
| Samoa | 17 | 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 |
| Samoa | 17 | Samoa | 17 |
| 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 | | Samoa | 17 |
| 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 | Tonga | 12 |
| Tonga | 40 | Tonga | 12 |
| Solomon Islands | 5 | | |
| Solomon Islands | 5 | 7th Place | 7th Place |
| | | 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 |
| | | Cook Islands | 41 |
| | | Solomon Islands | 0 |
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 | | | |
| Australia | 22 | | | |
| Australia | 22 | 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 | | |
| Cook Islands | 0 | 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 | |
| Cook Islands | 0 | Australia | 26 | |
| 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 | | Australia | 26 | |
| 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 | Fiji | 5 | |
| Samoa | 0 | Fiji | 5 | |
| Samoa | 0 | | | | 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 |
| Fiji | 15 | | | | 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 |
| Fiji | 15 | | | | Australia | 24 |
| 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 | | | | | Australia | 24 |
| 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 | | | | New Zealand | 35 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | | | | New Zealand | 35 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 | | | |
| Tonga | 19 | 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 | | | |
| Tonga | 19 | New Zealand | 36 | | | |
| 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 | | New Zealand | 36 | | | |
| 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | | Qualifier vs. Asia 3 | Qualifier vs. Asia 3 |
| Solomon Islands | 0 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | | Qualifier vs. Asia 3 | Qualifier vs. Asia 3 |
| Solomon Islands | 0 | | | | 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 |
| New Zealand | 52 | | | | 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 |
| New Zealand | 52 | | | | Fiji | 26 |
| | | | | | Papua New Guinea | 14 |