# 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying – Women

The qualification process for the inaugural women's tournament of the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. There are no automatic qualifiers, so all national teams qualified by way of regional tournaments. Unlike the men's tournament, the Arabian Gulf did not prequalify as hosts. The qualification process allocated two slots for Africa, two for North America/West Indies, one for South America, three for Asia, six for Europe and two for Oceania.

## Qualified Teams

| Africa | North America/ West Indies | South America | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
| South Africa Uganda | Canada United States | Brazil | China Japan Thailand | England France Italy Netherlands Russia Spain | Australia New Zealand |

## Africa

On 20−21 September, seven national teams plus an invitational team met in Kampala for two world cup slots, which has been won by finalists South Africa and Uganda, the former of which winning the tournament.

### Pool Stage

Pool A
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts  South Africa 33001105+1059  Kenya 32014255–137  Zambia 31025051–15 Uganda A 3003091–913
Matches :
20 September 2008South Africa 43−0 Uganda A
20 September 2008Kenya 20−19 Zambia
20 September 2008South Africa 31−0 Zambia
20 September 2008Kenya 17−0 Uganda A
20 September 2008Zambia 31−0 Uganda A
20 September 2008South Africa 36−5 Kenya :
Pool B
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts  Tunisia 33001105+1059  Uganda 32018112+697  Zimbabwe 31022483–595  Botswana 30030115–1153
Matches :
20 September 2008Uganda 30−0 Zimbabwe
20 September 2008Tunisia 45−0 Botswana
20 September 2008Uganda 46−0 Botswana
20 September 2008Tunisia 53−0 Zimbabwe
20 September 2008Zimbabwe 24−0 Botswana
20 September 2008Tunisia 12−5 Uganda :

### Playoffs

Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 21 September 2008 | 21 September 2008 |
| Zambia | 26 |
| Zambia | 26 | 21 September 2008 | 21 September 2008 |
| Uganda A | 10 | 21 September 2008 | 21 September 2008 |
| Uganda A | 10 | Zambia | 38 |
| 21 September 2008 | 21 September 2008 | | Zambia | 38 |
| 21 September 2008 | 21 September 2008 | Zimbabwe | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | Zimbabwe | 0 |
| Botswana | 0 | | |
| Botswana | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 21 September 2008 | 21 September 2008 |
| | | Uganda A | 20 |
| | | Botswana | 7 |
Cup
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 21 September 2008 | 21 September 2008 |
| South Africa | 26 |
| South Africa | 26 | 21 September 2008 | 21 September 2008 |
| Kenya | 5 | 21 September 2008 | 21 September 2008 |
| Kenya | 5 | South Africa | 24 |
| 21 September 2008 | 21 September 2008 | | South Africa | 24 |
| 21 September 2008 | 21 September 2008 | Uganda | 0 |
| Tunisia | 0 | Uganda | 0 |
| Uganda | 7 | | |
| Uganda | 7 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 21 September 2008 | 21 September 2008 |
| | | Kenya | 15 |
| | | Tunisia | 14 |

## North America/West Indies

From 24–26 October, eight women's teams met in Nassau, Bahamas for the NAWIRA Sevens. Champion Canada and runner-up United States ended up qualifying based on the allotted slots.

### Pool Stage

Pool A
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts  United States 33001420+1429  Trinidad and Tobago 32014152–117  Guyana 31024157–165  Bermuda 30037122–1153
Matches :
24 October 2008United States 45−0 Bermuda
24 October 2008Guyana 0−5 Trinidad and Tobago
24 October 2008Guyana 41−7 Bermuda
24 October 2008United States 52−0 Trinidad and Tobago
24 October 2008United States 45−0 Guyana
24 October 2008Trinidad and Tobago 36−0 Bermuda :
Pool B
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts  Canada 33001390+1399  Jamaica 32018729+587  Barbados 310210101–915  Cayman Islands 30035111–1063
Matches :
24 October 2008Jamaica 39−0 Barbados
24 October 2008Canada 53−0 Cayman Islands
24 October 2008Jamaica 48−0 Cayman Islands
24 October 2008Canada 57−0 Barbados
24 October 2008Canada 29−0 Jamaica
24 October 2008Barbados 10−5 Cayman Islands :

### Playoffs

Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 |
| Cayman Islands | 0 |
| Cayman Islands | 0 | 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 |
| Jamaica | 34 | 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 |
| Jamaica | 34 | Jamaica | 53 |
| 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 | | Jamaica | 53 |
| 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 | Bermuda | 0 |
| Barbados | 10 | Bermuda | 0 |
| Bermuda | 15 | | |
| Bermuda | 15 | Seventh Place | Seventh Place |
| | | 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 |
| | | Cayman Islands | 10 |
| | | Barbados | 5 |
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 | | | |
| United States | 67 | | | |
| United States | 67 | 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 | | |
| Cayman Islands | 0 | 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 | |
| Cayman Islands | 0 | United States | 59 | |
| 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 | | United States | 59 | |
| 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 | Guyana | 0 | |
| Guyana | 12 | Guyana | 0 | |
| Guyana | 12 | | | | 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 |
| Jamaica | 0 | | | | 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 |
| Jamaica | 0 | | | | United States | 14 |
| 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 | | | | | United States | 14 |
| 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 | | | | Canada | 19 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 34 | | | | Canada | 19 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 34 | 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 | | | |
| Barbados | 0 | 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 | | | |
| Barbados | 0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | | | |
| 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 | | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | | | |
| 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 | Canada | 41 | | Third place | Third place |
| Bermuda | 0 | Canada | 41 | | Third place | Third place |
| Bermuda | 0 | | | | 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 |
| Canada | 34 | | | | 25 October 2018 | 25 October 2018 |
| Canada | 34 | | | | Guyana | 15 |
| | | | | | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 |

## South America

The South American qualifier was held in Punta del Este on 18−19 January, with Brazil claiming the continent's sole women's World Cup spot.

### Pool Play

Pool A
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts  Brazil 33001190+1199  Argentina 31113724+136  Chile 31112443–196  Paraguay 30030113–1133
Matches :
18 January 2008Brazil 38−0 Chile
18 January 2008Argentina 32−0 Paraguay
18 January 2008Brazil 62−0 Paraguay
18 January 2008Argentina 5−5 Chile
18 January 2008Paraguay 19−0 Chile
18 January 2008Brazil 19−0 Argentina :
Pool B
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts  Uruguay 33005115+369  Venezuela 32036027+337  Colombia 31024238+45  Peru 3001578–733
Matches :
18 January 2008Uruguay 12−10 Colombia
18 January 2008Venezuela 34−0 Peru
18 January 2008Colombia 22−0 Peru
18 January 2008Uruguay 17−0 Venezuela
18 January 2008Uruguay 22−5 Peru
18 January 2008Colombia 10−26 Venezuela :

### Playoffs

Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 19 January 2008 | 19 January 2008 |
| Chile | 19 |
| Chile | 19 | 19 January 2008 | 19 January 2008 |
| Peru | 0 | 19 January 2008 | 19 January 2008 |
| Peru | 0 | Chile | 7 |
| 19 January 2008 | 19 January 2008 | | Chile | 7 |
| 19 January 2008 | 19 January 2008 | Colombia | 17 |
| Paraguay | 0 | Colombia | 17 |
| Colombia | 36 | | |
| Colombia | 36 | Seventh Place | Seventh Place |
| | | 19 January 2008 | 19 January 2008 |
| | | Peru | 15 |
| | | Paraguay | 10 |
Cup
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 19 January 2008 | 19 January 2008 |
| Brazil | 24 |
| Brazil | 24 | 19 January 2008 | 19 January 2008 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 19 January 2008 | 19 January 2008 |
| Venezuela | 0 | Brazil | 45 |
| 19 January 2008 | 19 January 2008 | | Brazil | 45 |
| 19 January 2008 | 19 January 2008 | Argentina | 0 |
| Argentina | 10 | Argentina | 0 |
| Uruguay | 7 | | |
| Uruguay | 7 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 19 January 2008 | 19 January 2008 |
| | | Venezuela | 17 |
| | | Uruguay | 5 |

## Asia

Nine women's national teams competed alongside the men's teams in Hong Kong on 4−5 October, contesting the three allotted World Cup slots. Finalists Japan and Thailand were joined by third-place China.

### Pool Stage

* Legend
* Advances to Cup tournament
* Advances to Plate tournament
* Ninth Place
Pool A
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts  Kazakhstan 2200305+256  Hong Kong 21011715+24  Singapore 2002532–272
* 4 October 2008
| Kazakhstan | 20−0 | Singapore |
* 4 October 2008
| Hong Kong | 12−5 | Singapore |
* 4 October 2008
| Kazakhstan | 10−5 | Hong Kong |
Pool B
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts  China 2200927+856 Arabian Gulf 21013469–354  Sri Lanka 20021767–502
* 4 October 2008
| China | 40−0 | Sri Lanka |
* 4 October 2008
| Arabian Gulf | 27−17 | Sri Lanka |
* 4 October 2008
| China | 52−7 | Arabian Gulf |
Pool C
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts  Thailand 22003615+216  Japan 21013712+254  Chinese Taipei 2002551–462
* 4 October 2008
| Japan | 27−0 | Chinese Taipei |
* 4 October 2008
| Thailand | 24−5 | Chinese Taipei |
* 4 October 2008
| Japan | 10−12 | Thailand |

### Playoff

Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 5 October 2008 | 5 October 2008 |
| Hong Kong | 31 |
| Hong Kong | 31 | 5 October 2008 | 5 October 2008 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 5 October 2008 | 5 October 2008 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | Hong Kong | 12 |
| 5 October 2008 | 5 October 2008 | | Hong Kong | 12 |
| 5 October 2008 | 5 October 2008 | Arabian Gulf | 0 |
| Singapore | 7 | Arabian Gulf | 0 |
| Arabian Gulf | 17 | | |
| Arabian Gulf | 17 | Seventh Place | Seventh Place |
| | | 5 October 2008 | 5 October 2008 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 5 |
| | | Singapore | 29 |
Cup
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 5 October 2008 | 5 October 2008 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | 5 October 2008 | 5 October 2008 |
| Japan | 5 | 5 October 2008 | 5 October 2008 |
| Japan | 5 | Japan | 17 |
| 5 October 2008 | 5 October 2008 | | Japan | 17 |
| 5 October 2008 | 5 October 2008 | Thailand | 12 |
| China | 7 | Thailand | 12 |
| Thailand | 14 | | |
| Thailand | 14 | Third Place/Qualifier | Third Place/Qualifier |
| | | 5 October 2008 | 5 October 2008 |
| | | Kazakhstan | 5 |
| | | China | 17 |

## Europe

Europe had a sixteen-team tournament in Limoges, France on 14–15 June to determine the six teams eligible for the World Cup. The six top placing teams were England, France, Italy, Netherlands, Russia and Spain.

## Oceania

Apia, Samoa played host to the qualifying tournament played concurrently with the men's tournament. The women's tournament started with a five-team round robin before the top four teams advance to the playoff, from which finalists Australia and New Zealand qualified for the World Cup.
First Round
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts  Australia 440014112+12912  New Zealand 430112425+9910  Fiji 42028964+258  Samoa 41036092–326  Niue 40040221–2214
Matches :
25 July 2008New Zealand 29−0 Samoa
25 July 2008Fiji 55−0 Niue
25 July 2008Australia 21−7 Fiji
25 July 2008Samoa 48−0 Niue
25 July 2008New Zealand 59−0 Niue
25 July 2008Australia 46−0 Samoa
25 July 2008New Zealand 31−10 Fiji
25 July 2008Australia 59−0 Niue
25 July 2008Fiji 17−12 Samoa
25 July 2008Australia 15−5 New Zealand :
Playoff
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 26 July 2008 | 26 July 2008 |
| Australia | 29 |
| Australia | 29 | 26 July 2008 | 26 July 2008 |
| Samoa | 0 | 26 July 2008 | 26 July 2008 |
| Samoa | 0 | Australia | 22 |
| 26 July 2008 | 26 July 2008 | | Australia | 22 |
| 26 July 2008 | 26 July 2008 | New Zealand | 15 |
| New Zealand | 35 | New Zealand | 15 |
| Fiji | 10 | | |
| Fiji | 10 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 26 July 2008 | 26 July 2008 |
| | | Samoa | 7 |
| | | Fiji | 24 |