# Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament

The rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament was the women's event of the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens competition held every four years. It was held at the Coventry Stadium from 29 to 31 July 2022.

## Venue

The rugby sevens tournaments were originally scheduled to take place at Villa Park, but they instead took place at the Coventry Stadium in Coventry.
The adjacent Coventry Arena was used for judo and wrestling.

## Qualification

England qualified as host nation, three nations qualified via the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, and four nations booked their places in regional qualification tournaments.
| Means of qualification | Date | Location | Quotas | Qualified |
| Host Nation | — | — | 1 | England |
| 2018–19 & 2019–20 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series | 20 October 2018 – 16 June 2019 5 October 2019 – 2 February 2020 | Various | 3 | New Zealand Canada Australia |
| North America allocation | 20 October 2018 – 16 June 2019 5 October 2019 – 2 February 2020 | Various | 0 | — |
| 2019 Oceania Women's Sevens | 7–9 November 2019 | Suva | 1 | Fiji |
| 2021 Europe Women's Sevens (Moscow round) | 25–26 June 2021 | Moscow | 1 | Scotland |
| 2021 Asia Women's Sevens | 19–20 November 2021 | Dubai | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 2022 Africa Women's Sevens | 29–30 April 2022 | Jemmal | 1 | South Africa |
| Total | | | 8 | |

### Notes

* ↑ Canada qualified in the top two outright and were the only RAN Commonwealth nation with ranking points, so the RAN-specific quota place was reallocated to the general standings.
* ↑ A women's qualification tournament scheduled for April 2022 was abandoned owing to COVID-19-related logistical challenges, so the (pre-pandemic) 2019 championship was designated as the Oceania qualifier.

## Competition format

In July 2022, eight teams were drawn into two groups; the top two performing teams in each group advanced to the semi-finals, whilst the remaining teams were sent to lower classification matches to determine their final ranking.

## Officials

A total of 6 Referees, 3 Assistants and 3 Television Match Officials (TMOs) were selected for the tournament.
| Referee | Assistants | Television Match Officials |
| Hollie Davidson (Scotland) | Talal-Azmat Chaudhry (Canada) | Claire Daniels (England) |
| Lauren Jenner (New Zealand) | Leonie Pryor (England) | Craig Joubert (South Africa) |
| Tyler Miller (Australia) | Rebecca Rees (England) | Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) |
| Ashley Murray-Pretorious (South Africa) |
| Selica Winiata (New Zealand) |
| Holly Wood (England) |

## Pool stage
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 14 | +129 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 64 | +43 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 64 | +19 | 5 | Classification semi-finals |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 191 | −191 | 3 | Classification semi-finals |
* 29 July 2022 09:44
| England | 57–0 | Sri Lanka |
| Try: Boatman (4) 1' c, 2' c, 4' c, 7' m Wilson-Hardy 6' c Maude (2) 8' m, 10' c Torley 12' c Crompton 14' m Con: Maude (5/7) 1', 3', 5', 6', 11' Torley (1/1) 12' Norman-Bell (0/1) | Report | |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)
* 29 July 2022 10:06
| New Zealand | 45–7 | Canada |
| Try: Woodman 2' c Blyde (2) 4' m, 8' c Fluhler 7' m Brazier 11' c Pouri-Lane 12' c Saili 14' c Con: Nathan-Wong (2/4) 3', 8' Pouri-Lane (3/3) 11', 13', 14' | Report | Try: Daniels 10' c Con: Apps (1/1) 10' Cards: Gonzalez 2' |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)
* 29 July 2022 18:14
| New Zealand | 60–0 | Sri Lanka |
| Try: Fluhler (2) 1' c, 3' c Blyde (6) 2' m, 5' m, 6' c, 7' m, 10' m, 13' m Hotham 8' c Nathan-Wong 9' c Con: Nathan-Wong (5/10) 1', 3', 6', 8', 9' | Report | |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
* 29 July 2022 18:36
| Canada | 26–19 | England |
| Try: Wardley 5' c Farella (2) 7' ,, 8' c Scurfield 9' c Con: Apps (3/4) 5', 9', 10' | Report | Try: Boatman 1' m Crompton 11' c Cowell 14' c Con: Jones (1/2) 14' Norman-Bell (1/1) 12' Cards: Boatman 8' |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
* 30 July 2022 09:44
| Canada | 74–0 | Sri Lanka |
| Try: Scurfield (5) 1' m, 3' m, 5' c, 6' m, 8' m De Couvreur (2) 4' c, 7' c Farella 8' c Levale 10' c Logan 11' m Wardley (2) 12' c, 14' c Con: Nicholas (5/8) 4', 5', 7', 9', 10' Apps (2/3) 13', 14' | Report | |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
* 30 July 2022 10:06
| New Zealand | 38–7 | England |
| Try: Blyde (2) 3' c, 6' c Hirini 4' c Kaka 10' m Hotham 12' c Pouri-Lane 14' m Con: Nathan-Wong (3/3) 3', 5', 7' Pouri-Lane (1/3) 13' | Report | Try: Boatman 7' c Con: Norman-Bell (1/1) 7' |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 24 | +67 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 19 | +81 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 93 | −48 | 5 | Classification semi-finals |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 112 | −100 | 3 | Classification semi-finals |
* 29 July 2022 09:00
| Australia | 38–0 | South Africa |
| Try: Levi (2) 1' c, 6' c Nathan 2' m Caslick (2) 4' c, 8' c Ashby 14' m Con: Hinds (3/4) 1', 5', 6' Williams (0/1) | Report | |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
* 29 July 2022 09:22
| Fiji | 31–12 | Scotland |
| Try: Uluinisau 3' c Buleki 7' c Cavuru 8' c Donu 12' m Riwai 14' m Con: Cavuru (2/2) 3', 8' Naimasi (1/2) 9' Uluinisau (0/1) | Report | Try: Campbell 5' m Lloyd 10' c Con: Thomson (0/1) Nelson (1/1) 11' |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)
* 29 July 2022 17:30
| Fiji | 41–0 | South Africa |
| Try: Uluinisau (2) 2' c, 11' c Buleki 3' m Naimasi 6' c Donu (2) 8' m, 9' m Cavuru 13' m Con: Naimasi (2/4) 2', 7' Riwai (0/1) Uluinisau (1/1) 11' Cavuru (0/1) | Report | |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)
* 29 July 2022 17:52
| Australia | 50–0 | Scotland |
| Try: Levi (3) 1' c, 7' c, 9' m Paki (2) 3' c, 10' m Williams 6' c Nathan 8' m Southwell 13' c Con: Hinds (2/2) 2', 4' Williams (2/5) 7', 7' Southwell (1/1) 13' | Report | |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)
* 30 July 2022 09:00
| Scotland | 33–12 | South Africa |
| Try: Lloyd (3) 2' c, 4' m, 13' c McLachlan 3' c Orr 7' c Con: Thomson (3/4) 3', 4', 7' Smith (1/1) 14' | Report | Try: Lategan 1' m Snyders 10' c Con: Shongwe (0/1) Snyders (1/1) 10' Cards: Masuku 12' |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)
* 30 July 2022 09:22
| Australia | 12–19 | Fiji |
| Try: Levi 12' m Hayes 13' c Con: Williams (0/1) Southwell (1/1) 14' | Report | Try: Nagasau 1' m Donu 3' c Daveua 9' c Con: Naimasi (0/1) Riwai (2/2) 4', 9' Cards: Uluinisau 13' |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)

## Medal round

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 30 July – Coventry Stadium | 30 July – Coventry Stadium |
| New Zealand | 12 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 31 July – Coventry Stadium | 31 July – Coventry Stadium |
| Australia | 17 | 31 July – Coventry Stadium | 31 July – Coventry Stadium |
| Australia | 17 | Australia | 22 |
| 30 July – Coventry Stadium | 30 July – Coventry Stadium | | Australia | 22 |
| 30 July – Coventry Stadium | 30 July – Coventry Stadium | Fiji | 12 |
| Fiji | 24 | Fiji | 12 |
| Canada | 7 | | |
| Canada | 7 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | 31 July – Coventry Stadium | 31 July – Coventry Stadium |
| | | New Zealand | 19 |
| | | Canada | 12 |

### Semi-finals

* 30 July 2022 19:42
| New Zealand | 12–17 | Australia |
| Try: Woodman 4' m Fitzpatrick 6' c Con: Nathan-Wong (1/2) 7' | Report | Try: Levi (3) 1' m, 9' m, 12' c Con: Williams (0/2) Du Toit (1/1) 12' Cards: Levi 14' |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
* 30 July 2022 20:04
| Fiji | 24–7 | Canada |
| Try: Buleki 1' c Uluinisau (2) 2' m, 12' c Riwai 3' m Con: Uluinisau (1/1) 1' Naimasi (0/2) Cavuru (1/1) 12' | Report | Try: Nicholas 7' c Con: Apps (1/1) 7' |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)

### Bronze medal match

* 31 July 2022 19:50
| New Zealand | 19–12 | Canada |
| Try: Blyde 1' m Brazier 4' c Saili 11' c Con: Nathan-Wong (1/2) 5' Pouri-Lane (1/1) 11' | Report | Try: Logan 12' c Chown 14' m Con: Apps (1/2) 13' Cards: Scurfield 1' |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)

### Gold medal match

* 31 July 2022 20:38
| Australia | 22–12 | Fiji |
| Try: Nathan (2) 1' m, 3' m Ashby 6' c Levi 8' m Con: Williams (1/4) 6' Cards: Caslick 13' | Report | Try: Naimasi 9' c Donu 14' m Con: Naimasi (1/1) 9' Cavuru (0/1) |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

## Classification matches

| Classification semi-finals | Classification semi-finals | Fifth place match | Fifth place match |
| 30 July – Coventry Stadium | 30 July – Coventry Stadium |
| England | 36 |
| England | 36 | 31 July – Coventry Stadium | 31 July – Coventry Stadium |
| South Africa | 0 | 31 July – Coventry Stadium | 31 July – Coventry Stadium |
| South Africa | 0 | England | 29 |
| 30 July – Coventry Stadium | 30 July – Coventry Stadium | | England | 29 |
| 30 July – Coventry Stadium | 30 July – Coventry Stadium | Scotland | 5 |
| Scotland | 58 | Scotland | 5 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | | |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | Seventh place match | Seventh place match |
| | | 31 July – Coventry Stadium | 31 July – Coventry Stadium |
| | | South Africa | 52 |
| | | Sri Lanka | 0 |

### Classification semi-finals

* 30 July 2022 17:30
| England | 36–0 | South Africa |
| Try: Cowell 2' c Uren 3' m Doidge 8' m Norman-Bell (2) 11' c, 12' m Wilson-Hardy 14' c Con: Maude (1/3) 2' Norman-Bell (2/3) 11', 14' | Report | |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)
* 30 July 2022 17:52
| Scotland | 58–0 | Sri Lanka |
| Try: Lloyd (4) 1' m, 6' c, 7' c, 8' m Thomson 1' m Gaffney (2) 2' c, 10' m Campbell 4' c Sinclair 9' m Mattinson 12' m Con: Thomson (4/9) 3', 5', 6', 7' Smith (0/1) | Report | Cards: Kanchana 2' |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Holly Wood (England)

### Seventh place match

* 31 July 2022 18:00
| South Africa | 52–0 | Sri Lanka |
| Try: Jacobs (3) 1' c, 12' c, 14' m Lategan (3) 2' c, 3' m, 5' c Masuku (2) 7' c, 11' c Con: Snyders (4/5) 1', 3', 5', 7' Shongwe (2/3) 11', 12' | Report | |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Selica Winiata (New Zealand)

### Fifth place match

* 31 July 2022 18:22
| England | 29–5 | Scotland |
| Try: Quansah 2' c Boatman 8' m Crompton (2) 10' m, 14' m Jones 12' c Con: Norman-Bell (1/2) 2' Jones (1/3) 13' | Report | Con: Rollie 8' m Cards: Thomson (0/1) |
* Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa)

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Australia |
| | Fiji |
| | New Zealand |
| 4 | Canada |
| 5 | England |
| 6 | Scotland |
| 7 | South Africa |
| 8 | Sri Lanka |