# 2018 USA Women's Sevens

The 2018 USA Women's Sevens was the first tournament of the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. It was played on 20–21 October 2018 at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado, the first time the USA Women's Sevens was held at the venue.

## Format

The teams were drawn into three pools of four teams each. Each team played every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/Plate brackets while the top 2 third place teams also competed in the Cup/Plate. The other teams from each group played-off for the Challenge Trophy.

## Teams

Eleven core teams participated in the tournament along with one invited team, Mexico:
* Australia
* Canada
* China
* England
* Fiji
* France
* Ireland
* Mexico
* New Zealand
* Russia
* Spain
* United States

## Pool stage

All times in Mountain Daylight Time (UTC−06:00)
Key to colours in group tables :
* Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

### Pool A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 15 | +99 | 9 |
| Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 26 | +81 | 7 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 74 | −23 | 5 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 157 | −157 | 3 |
* 20 October 2018 11:58
| Russia | 34–5 | Spain |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Sara Cox (England)
* 20 October 2018 12:20
| Australia | 53–0 | Mexico |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Emily Hsieh (United States)
* 20 October 2018 14:42
| Russia | 58–0 | Mexico |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan)
* 20 October 2018 15:04
| Australia | 40–0 | Spain |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
* 20 October 2018 17:26
| Spain | 46–0 | Mexico |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan)
* 20 October 2018 17:48
| Australia | 21–15 | Russia |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

### Pool B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 19 | +89 | 9 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 7 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 5 |
| China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 104 | −71 | 3 |
* 20 October 2018 11:14
| United States | 10–12 | England |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
* 20 October 2018 11:36
| New Zealand | 45–0 | China |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)
* 20 October 2018 13:58
| United States | 24–21 | China |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
* 20 October 2018 14:20
| New Zealand | 28–7 | England |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
* 20 October 2018 16:42
| England | 35–12 | China |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Emily Hsieh (United States)
* 20 October 2018 17:04
| New Zealand | 35–12 | United States |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Sara Cox (England)

### Pool C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 29 | +45 | 9 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 48 | +28 | 7 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 52 | +31 | 5 |
| Fiji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 130 | −104 | 3 |
* 20 October 2018 10:30
| Canada | 26–7 | Fiji |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
* 20 October 2018 10:52
| France | 21–12 | Ireland |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
* 20 October 2018 13:14
| Canada | 24–12 | Ireland |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Sakurako Kawasaki Japan
* 20 October 2018 13:36
| France | 45–12 | Fiji |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Sara Cox (England)
* 20 October 2018 15:58
| Fiji | 7–59 | Ireland |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
* 20 October 2018 16:20
| France | 10–24 | Canada |
* Infinity Park, Glendale Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

## Knockout stage
### Challenge Trophy

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Challenge Trophy Final | Challenge Trophy Final |
| 21 October 2018 – 11:58 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 11:58 – Infinity Park |
| Spain | 46 |
| Spain | 46 | 21 October 2018 – 15:26 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 15:26 – Infinity Park |
| Mexico | 0 | 21 October 2018 – 15:26 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 15:26 – Infinity Park |
| Mexico | 0 | Spain | 20 |
| 21 October 2018 – 12:20 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 12:20 – Infinity Park | | Spain | 20 |
| 21 October 2018 – 12:20 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 12:20 – Infinity Park | Fiji | 14 |
| China | 14 | Fiji | 14 |
| Fiji | 17 | | |
| Fiji | 17 | Eleventh place | Eleventh place |
| | | 21 October 2018 – 15:04 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 15:04 – Infinity Park |
| | | Mexico | 0 |
| | | China | 47 |
Matches :
Semi-finals
21 October 2018 11:58Spain 46–0 MexicoInfinity Park, Glendale
21 October 2018 12:20China 14–17 FijiInfinity Park, Glendale
Eleventh place
21 October 2018 15:04Mexico 0–47 ChinaInfinity Park, Glendale
Challenge Trophy Final
21 October 2018 15:26Spain 20–4 FijiInfinity Park, Glendale :

### Fifth place

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 21 October 2018 – 13:36 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 13:36 – Infinity Park |
| Ireland | 21 |
| Ireland | 21 | 21 October 2018 – 16:42 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 16:42 – Infinity Park |
| Russia | 10 | 21 October 2018 – 16:42 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 16:42 – Infinity Park |
| Russia | 10 | Ireland | 19 |
| 21 October 2018 – 13:58 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 13:58 – Infinity Park | | Ireland | 19 |
| 21 October 2018 – 13:58 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 13:58 – Infinity Park | Australia | 21 |
| England | 12 | Australia | 21 |
| Australia | 26 | | |
| Australia | 26 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 21 October 2018 – 16:20 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 16:20 – Infinity Park |
| | | Russia | 17 |
| | | England | 14 |
Matches :
Semi-finals
21 October 2018 13:36Ireland 21–0 RussiaInfinity Park, Glendale
21 October 2018 13:58England 12–26 AustraliaInfinity Park, Glendale
Seventh place
21 October 2018 16:20Russia 17–14 EnglandInfinity Park, Glendale
Fifth place
21 October 2018 16:42Ireland 19–21 AustraliaInfinity Park, Glendale :

### Cup

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| 21 October 2018 – 10:30 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 10:30 – Infinity Park | | | |
| New Zealand | 34 | | | |
| New Zealand | 34 | 21 October 2018 – 14:20 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 14:20 – Infinity Park | | |
| Ireland | 7 | 21 October 2018 – 14:20 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 14:20 – Infinity Park | |
| Ireland | 7 | New Zealand | 28 | |
| 21 October 2018 – 10:52 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 10:52 – Infinity Park | | New Zealand | 28 | |
| 21 October 2018 – 10:52 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 10:52 – Infinity Park | Canada | 19 | |
| Canada | 21 | Canada | 19 | |
| Canada | 21 | | | | 21 October 2018 – 17:30 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 17:30 – Infinity Park |
| Russia | 17 | | | | 21 October 2018 – 17:30 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 17:30 – Infinity Park |
| Russia | 17 | | | | New Zealand | 33 |
| 21 October 2018 – 11:14 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 11:14 – Infinity Park | | | | | New Zealand | 33 |
| 21 October 2018 – 11:14 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 11:14 – Infinity Park | | | | United States | 7 |
| England | 7 | | | | United States | 7 |
| England | 7 | 21 October 2018 – 14:42 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 14:42 – Infinity Park | | | |
| France | 22 | 21 October 2018 – 14:42 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 14:42 – Infinity Park | | | |
| France | 22 | France | 19 | | | |
| 21 October 2018 – 11:36 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 11:36 – Infinity Park | | France | 19 | | | |
| 21 October 2018 – 11:36 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 11:36 – Infinity Park | United States | 21 | | Bronze Final | Bronze Final |
| Australia | 5 | United States | 21 | | Bronze Final | Bronze Final |
| Australia | 5 | | | | 21 October 2018 – 17:04 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 17:04 – Infinity Park |
| United States | 26 | | | | 21 October 2018 – 17:04 – Infinity Park | 21 October 2018 – 17:04 – Infinity Park |
| United States | 26 | | | | Canada | 28 |
| | | | | | France | 0 |
Matches :
Quarter-finals
21 October 2018 10:30New Zealand 34–7 IrelandInfinity Park, Glendale
21 October 2018 10:52Canada 21–17 RussiaInfinity Park, Glendale
21 October 2018 11:14England 7–22 FranceInfinity Park, Glendale
21 October 2018 11:36Australia 5–26 United StatesInfinity Park, Glendale
Semi-finals
21 October 2018 14:20New Zealand 28–19 CanadaInfinity Park, Glendale
21 October 2018 14:42France 19–21 United StatesInfinity Park, Glendale
Bronze Final
21 October 2018 17:04Canada 28–0 FranceInfinity Park, Glendale
Cup Final
21 October 2018 17:30New Zealand 33–7 United StatesInfinity Park, Glendale :

## Tournament placings

| Place | Team | Points |
| | New Zealand | 20 |
| | United States | 18 |
| | Canada | 16 |
| 4 | France | 14 |
| 5 | Australia | 12 |
| 6 | Ireland | 10 |
| Place | Team | Points |
| 7 | Russia | 8 |
| 8 | England | 6 |
| 9 | Spain | 4 |
| 10 | Fiji | 3 |
| 11 | China | 2 |
| 12 | Mexico | 1 |
Source: World Rugby

## Players
### Scoring leaders

Source: World Rugby