# Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held in Japan. It was hosted at Tokyo Stadium, which also served as a host stadium of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The tournament was played over three days from 29–31 July 2021.
The medals for the competition were presented by Octavian Morariu, Romania; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Alan Gilpin, Great Britain; World Rugby Secretary General.

## Competition schedule

| P | Pool Stage | PM | Placing Matches | ¼ | Quarter-Finals | ½ | Semi-Finals | B | Bronze Medal Match | F | Gold Medal Match |
Schedule :
| | Jul 29 | Jul 29 | Jul 30 | Jul 30 | Jul 30 | Jul 31 | Jul 31 | Jul 31 | Jul 31 | Jul 31 | Jul 31 | Jul 31 |
| Event | M | E | M | E | E | M | M | E | E | E | E |
| Women's | P | P | P | PM | ¼ | PM | ½ | PM | B | F |

## Qualification

| Event | Dates | Location | Quotas | Qualifier |
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | Japan |
| 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series | 20 October 2018 – 16 June 2019 | Various | 4 | New Zealand |
| 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series | 20 October 2018 – 16 June 2019 | Various | 4 | United States |
| 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series | 20 October 2018 – 16 June 2019 | Various | 4 | Canada |
| 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series | 20 October 2018 – 16 June 2019 | Various | 4 | Australia |
| 2019 South American Qualifying Tournament | 1–2 June 2019 | Lima | 1 | Brazil |
| 2019 RAN Women's Sevens | 6–7 July 2019 | George Town | 0 | — |
| 2019 European Qualifying Tournament | 13–14 July 2019 | Kazan | 1 | Great Britain |
| 2019 Africa Women's Sevens | 12–13 October 2019 | Jemmal | 1 | Kenya |
| 2019 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship | 7–9 November 2019 | Suva | 1 | Fiji |
| 2019 Asian Qualifying Tournament | 9–10 November 2019 | Guangzhou | 1 | China |
| 2020 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament | 19–20 June 2021 | Monaco | 2 | France |
| 2020 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament | 19–20 June 2021 | Monaco | 2 | ROC |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 12 |
* Notes:
* 1 2 With both the United States and Canada advancing to the tournament through securing top four slots in the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, the spot for the RAN champion was re-allocated, allowing the final Olympic qualifying tournament to have two teams qualify for the Olympic Games.
* ↑ Great Britain qualified for the Olympics through England's performance as England were the designated home nation that could earn Olympic qualification for Great Britain. Rugby sevens players from Scotland and Wales, however, were eligible to be selected for the British team at the Olympic Games.
* ↑ South Africa won the qualifying tournament but declined their spot due to a policy against accepting spots from continental tournaments. Kenya, as runners-up, qualified instead.

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 28 | +60 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | ROC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 95 | −76 | 3 | |
* 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 11:00
| ROC | 12–14 | Great Britain |
| Try: Khamidova 1' m Seredina 12' c Con: Seredina (1/2) 13' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Brown (2) 4' c, 14' +1 c Con: Aitchison (2/2) 4', 14' +1 |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 11:30
| New Zealand | 29–7 | Kenya |
| Try: Fluhler 1' m Blyde (2) 3' c, 9' c Woodman 5' m Broughton 11' m Con: Nathan-Wong (2/5) 3', 9' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Lindo 7' +1 c Con: Okulu (1/1) 7' +1 |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 18:30
| New Zealand | 26–21 | Great Britain |
| Try: Blyde (3) 5' c, 7' m, 13' c Nathan-Wong 9' c Con: Nathan-Wong (3/4) 6', 9', 14' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Rowland 1' c Jones 2' c Joyce 4' c Con: Aitchison (3/3) 1', 3', 4' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 19:00
| ROC | 35–12 | Kenya |
| Try: Sozonova 2' c Seredina 4' c Shestakova 8' c Tiron 9' c Kukina 13' c Con: Seredina (4/4) 2', 4', 8', 9' Lushina (1/1) 14' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Okelo (2) 5' c, 8' m Con: Ndunde (1/2) 5' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 11:00
| Great Britain | 31–0 | Kenya |
| Try: Joyce (2) 1' c, 6' m Burton 3' m Jones 9' c Thomson 14' c Con: Hunt (1/3) 2' Rowland (1/1) 9' Aitchison (1/1) 14' | (Tokyo 2020) | |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 13:00
| New Zealand | 33–0 | ROC |
| Try: Tui (2) 1' c, 6' c Woodman 7' c Fluhler (2) 10' c, 12' m Con: Nathan-Wong (3/3) 2', 6', 7', 10 Willison (0/1) | (Tokyo 2020) | |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* Notes:
* ↑ Originally scheduled for 11:30 but delayed due to weather

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 10 | +73 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Fiji | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 29 | +43 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 5 | |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 114 | −104 | 3 | |
* 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 9:00
| France | 12–5 | Fiji |
| Try: Horta 7' c Okemba 9' m Con: Drouin (1/2) 7' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Riwai 3' m |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 9:30
| Canada | 33–0 | Brazil |
| Try: Williams 6' c Wardley (2) 9' c, 14' +1 m Paquin 11' c Landry 13' c Con: Landry (4/5) 7', 9', 11', 13' | (Tokyo 2020) | |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 16:30
| Canada | 12–26 | Fiji |
| Try: Landry 7' c Moleschi 13' m Con: Landry (1/1) 7' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Ulunisau (2) 1' c, 8' m Naimasi 3' c Riwai 5' c Con: Riwai (3/4) 1', 4', 6' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 17:00
| France | 40–5 | Brazil |
| Try: Ciofani (2) 2' c, 4' m Guérin (2) 6' c, 9' c Ulutule 11' c Grassineau 14' c Con: Ulutule (2/3) 3', 7' Izar (3/3) 9', 11', 14' +1 | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Silva 8' m Con: Kochhann (0/1) |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 9:00
| Fiji | 41–5 | Brazil |
| Try: Nakoci 4' c Ulunisau (4) 5' c, 7' m, 10' m, 12' m Naimasi 8' m Likuceva 14' c Con: Cavuru (2/4) 5', 5' Riwai (1/3) 14' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Silva 2' m Con: Kochhann (0/1) |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 9:30
| Canada | 0–31 | France |
| | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Okemba 1' c Ciofani 4' m Ulutule 7' c Neisen 11' c Jacquet 14' m Con: Ulutule (2/2) 1', 7' Izar (1/2) 11' Drouin (0/1) |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 24 | +62 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Japan (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 94 | −87 | 3 | |
* 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 10:00
| United States | 28–14 | China |
| Try: Thomas 5' c Kirshe (2) 10' c, 12' c Canett 14' c Con: Heavirland (2/2) 6', 10' Kelter (1/1) 13' Canett (1/1) 14' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Wang 3' c Chen 14' +1 c Con: Chen (1/1) 4' Yu (1/1) 14' +1 |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 10:30
| Australia | 48–0 | Japan |
| Try: Caslick 1' c Tonegato (3) 3' m, 7' +1 m, 10' m Hayes (2) 6' c, 8' c Levi (2) 11' c, 14' m Con: Williams (3/3) 1', 6', 8' Hinds (1/2) 12' | (Tokyo 2020) | |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 17:30
| Australia | 26–10 | China |
| Try: Williams 3' c Caslick 6' m Nathan 8' c Ashby 9' c Con: Williams (2/3) 3', 8' Hinds (1/1) 9' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Yang 1' m Tang 13' m Con: Chen (0/1) |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 18:00
| United States | 17–7 | Japan |
| Try: Maher 1' m Matyas 4' m Ramsey 9' c Con: Canett-Oca (0/2) Heavirland (1/1) 9' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Koide 13' c Con: Yamanaka (1/1) 13' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 10:00
| China | 29–0 | Japan |
| Try: Xu (2) 1' c, 5' m Wang 2' c Tang 8' m Yang 13' m Con: Chen (2/4) 1', 2' Yu (0/1) | (Tokyo 2020) | |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 10:30
| Australia | 12–14 | United States |
| Try: Williams 5' c Hayes 8' m Con: Williams (1/2) 6' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Emba 9' c Gustaitis 11' c Con: Heavirland (2/2) 10', 11' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

### Ranking of third-placed teams

The top two of the third-placed teams advance to the knockout rounds.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | C | China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | A | ROC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | B | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 5 | |

## Knockout stage
### 9–12th place playoff

| 9–12th semi-finals | 9–12th semi-finals | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | 30 July – Tokyo Stadium |
| Canada | 45 |
| Canada | 45 | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium |
| Brazil | 0 | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium |
| Brazil | 0 | Canada | 24 |
| 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | | Canada | 24 |
| 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | Kenya | 10 |
| Kenya | 21 | Kenya | 10 |
| Japan | 17 | | |
| Japan | 17 | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium |
| | | Brazil | 21 |
| | | Japan | 12 |
* 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 16:30
| Canada | 45–0 | Brazil |
| Try: Williams (3) 2' c, 6' m, 10' c Paquin (2) 7' c, 8' c Benn 8' c Greenshields 14' c Con: Landry (4/6) 3', 8', 9', 10' Nicholas (1/1) 14' | (Tokyo 2020) | |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 17:00
| Kenya | 21–17 | Japan |
| Try: Okulu 3' c Omondi 7' c Atieno 14' +1 c Con: Okulu (3/3) 3', 8', 14' +1 | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Hara 1' m Koide 8' m Kajiki 10' c Con: Yamanaka (1/3) 10' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 9:00
| Brazil | 21–12 | Japan |
| Try: Kochhann 2' c Silva 7' c Fioravanti 13' c Con: Cerullo (2/2) 2', 7' Kochhann (1/1) 13' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Hirotsu 3' c Hara 6' m Con: Yamanaka (1/2) 4' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 9:30
| Canada | 24–10 | Kenya |
| Try: Williams 1' c Farella 3' m, 8' m Landry 10' c Con: Landry (2/3) 1', 10' Nicholas (0/1) | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Okello 5' m Ochieng 13' m Con: Okulu (0/2) |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

### 5–8th place playoff

| 5–8th semi-finals | 5–8th semi-finals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium |
| ROC | 7 |
| ROC | 7 | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium |
| Australia | 35 | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium |
| Australia | 35 | Australia | 17 |
| 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | | Australia | 17 |
| 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | United States | 7 |
| United States | 33 | United States | 7 |
| China | 14 | | |
| China | 14 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium |
| | | ROC | 10 |
| | | China | 22 |
* 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 10:00
| ROC | 7–35 | Australia |
| Try: Zdrokova 7' c Con: Seredina (1/1) 8' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Nathan 1' c Tonegato 3' c, 9' c Paki 12' c Levi 14' c Con: Hinds (3/3) 2', 4', 9' Williams (2/2) 12', 14' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 10:30
| United States | 33–14 | China |
| Try: Thomas 1' c, 3' c Tapper 6' c Maher 10' m, 14' c Con: Heavirland (4/5) 1', 3', 7', 14' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Wang 1' c Chen 9' c Con: Chen (2/2) 2', 9' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 16:30
| ROC | 10–22 | China |
| Try: Tiron 3' m Seredina 5' m Con: Seredina (0/2) | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Wang 7' m Yang 8' c Xu 9' m Chen 12' m Con: Chen (1/4) 8' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 17:00
| Australia | 17–7 | United States |
| Try: Nathan 5' m Ashby 8' m Hayes 12' c Con: Williams (0/2) Hinds (1/1) 12' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Kirshe 10' c Con: Heavirland (1/1) 10' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

### Medal playoff

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | | | |
| New Zealand | 36 | | | |
| New Zealand | 36 | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | | |
| ROC | 0 | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | |
| ROC | 0 | New Zealand (a.e.t.) | 22 | |
| 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | | New Zealand (a.e.t.) | 22 | |
| 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | Fiji | 17 | |
| Fiji | 14 | Fiji | 17 | |
| Fiji | 14 | | | | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium |
| Australia | 12 | | | | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium |
| Australia | 12 | | | | New Zealand | 26 |
| 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | | | | | New Zealand | 26 |
| 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | | | | France | 12 |
| United States | 12 | | | | France | 12 |
| United States | 12 | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | | | |
| Great Britain | 21 | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | | | |
| Great Britain | 21 | Great Britain | 19 | | | |
| 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | | Great Britain | 19 | | | |
| 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | France | 26 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| France | 24 | France | 26 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| France | 24 | | | | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium |
| China | 10 | | | | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | 31 July – Tokyo Stadium |
| China | 10 | | | | Fiji | 21 |
| | | | | | Great Britain | 12 |

#### Quarter-finals

* 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 17:30
| New Zealand | 36–0 | ROC |
| Try: Fitzpatrick 1' c Broughton 2' c Blyde 4' c Woodman (2) 8' c, 13' m Tui 10' c Con: Nathan-Wong (2/4) 1', 8' Pouri-Lane (1/2) 10' | (Tokyo 2020) | |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 18:30
| Fiji | 14–12 | Australia |
| Try: Nakoci 1' c Naimasi 3' c Con: Riwai (2/2) 1', 3' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Nathan 6' m Caslick 13' c Con: Williams (0/1) Hinds (1/1) 13' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 19:00
| United States | 12–21 | Great Britain |
| Try: Kirshe 11' m Tapper 14' c Con: Heavirland (1/2) 14' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Joyce (2) 1' c, 8' c Brown 2' c Con: Aitchison (3/3) 1', 2', 8' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 19:30
| France | 24–10 | China |
| Try: Okemba (2) 4' c, 10' m Drouin 6' m Ciofani 9' c Con: Ulutule (2/2) 4', 9' Drouin (0/1) Izar (0/1) | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Tang (2) 1' m, 12' m Con: Chen (0/2) |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

#### Semi-finals

* 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 11:00
| New Zealand | 22–17 (a.e.t.) | Fiji |
| Try: Broughton (2) 2' m, 16' m Woodman 10' c Fluhler 14' m Con: Nathan-Wong (1/3) 11' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Solikoviti 4' c, 9' m Ulunisau 14+' m Con: Riwai (1/3) 4' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 11:30
| Great Britain | 19–26 | France |
| Try: Joyce (2) 5' c, 7' m Smith 11' c Con: Aitchison (1/2) 6' Hunt (1/1) 11' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Ciofani (2) 1' c, 8' m Okemba 3' c Bertrand 7' c Con: Drouin (2/3) 2', 3' Ulutule (1/1) 7', 9' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

#### Bronze medal match

* 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 17:30
| Fiji | 21–12 | Great Britain |
| Try: Nakoci 1' c, 6' c Ulunisau 10' c Con: Riwai (3/3) 1', 6', 10' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Jones 9' m, 12' c Con: Aitchison (0/1) Hunt (1/1) 12' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

#### Gold medal match

* 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 18:00
| New Zealand | 26–12 | France |
| Try: Blyde 1' c Broughton 5' m Fluhler 6' c Nathan-Wong 11' c Con: Nathan-Wong (3/4) 1', 7', 11' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Drouin 3' m Ciofani 8' c Con: Drouin (1/2) 9' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Team details :
New Zealand
France :
* Notes:
* 1 2 3 Matches were delayed by 30 minutes due to lightning in the area

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Avg points | Tries | Avg tries |
| | New Zealand | 6 | 172 | 28.67 | 28 | 4.67 |
| | France | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 23 | 3.83 |
| | Fiji | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Australia | 6 | 150 | 25.00 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 6 | United States | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 7 | China | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 8 | ROC | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Canada | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 10 | Kenya | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 11 | Brazil | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Japan | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 6 | 1.20 |
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