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The '''English women's national rugby sevens team''' has competed in the [[Hong Kong Women's Sevens]] tournaments since 1997. England are also one of six teams announced by the [[International Rugby Board]] as "core teams" that will compete in all four rounds of the inaugural [[IRB Women's Sevens World Series]] in 2012–13.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid=2063752.html#irb+announces+womens+sevens+world+series |title=IRB announces Women's Sevens World Series |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=4 October 2012 |access-date=4 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019122715/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid%3D2063752.html#irb+announces+womens+sevens+world+series |archive-date=19 October 2014 }}</ref> England won the bronze medal at the [[Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|2018 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-04-15|title=England win double rugby sevens bronze|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/43773310|access-date=2021-10-24}}</ref> |
The '''English women's national rugby sevens team''' has competed in the [[Hong Kong Women's Sevens]] tournaments since 1997. England are also one of six teams announced by the [[International Rugby Board]] as "core teams" that will compete in all four rounds of the inaugural [[IRB Women's Sevens World Series]] in 2012–13.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid=2063752.html#irb+announces+womens+sevens+world+series |title=IRB announces Women's Sevens World Series |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=4 October 2012 |access-date=4 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019122715/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid%3D2063752.html#irb+announces+womens+sevens+world+series |archive-date=19 October 2014 }}</ref> England won the bronze medal at the [[Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|2018 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-04-15|title=England win double rugby sevens bronze|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/43773310|access-date=2021-10-24}}</ref> |
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| Union | Rugby Football Union | ||
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| Emblem(s) | Red Rose | ||
| Coach(es) | Simon Middleton | ||
| Captain(s) | Michaela Staniford | ||
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| World Cup Sevens | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2009) | ||
| Best result | 5th place, 2009 | ||
The English women's national rugby sevens team has competed in the Hong Kong Women's Sevens tournaments since 1997. England are also one of six teams announced by the International Rugby Board as "core teams" that will compete in all four rounds of the inaugural IRB Women's Sevens World Series in 2012–13.[1] England won the bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2]
At the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens they lost to Ireland in the opening game of the tournament and were knocked out of the Championship Cup. They defeated Japan to win the Challenge Trophy Final and placed ninth overall.[3] England, representing Great Britain, won the 2019 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens, thus qualifying for the 2020 Olympics.[4]
Tournament history
Rugby World Cup Sevens
| Rugby World Cup Sevens | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2009
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Plate Winners | 5th | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
 2013
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Plate Finalists | 6th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
 2018
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Challenge Trophy Final | 9th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
 2022
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Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/4 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | |||
Rugby X Tournament
| Rugby X Tournament | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
 2019
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Finals | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Honours
- Hong Kong Women's Sevens 2001 Cup Semi Finals
- Hong Kong Women's Sevens 2003 Cup Final
- Hong Kong Women's Sevens 2012 Cup Final
- 2019 Rugby X Tournament champions
Players
Previous squads
Squad to the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens[5]
Head coach: James Bailey
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Union / Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BK | Claire Allan | May 7, 1985 (aged 33) | Unattached |
| 2 | BK | Abbie Brown (c) | April 10, 1996 (aged 22) | Unattached |
| 3 | BK | Sarah McKenna | March 23, 1989 (aged 29) | Unattached |
| 4 | FW | Emily Scarratt | February 8, 1990 (aged 28) | Unattached |
| 5 | BK | Natasha Hunt | March 21, 1989 (aged 29) | Unattached |
| 6 | FW | Deborah Fleming | June 10, 1991 (aged 27) | Unattached |
| 7 | FW | Heather Fisher | June 13, 1984 (aged 34) | Unattached |
| 8 | FW | Victoria Fleetwood | April 13, 1990 (aged 28) | Unattached |
| 9 | FW | Alex Matthews | August 3, 1993 (aged 24) | Unattached |
| 10 | BK | Jessica Breach | November 4, 1997 (aged 20) | Harlequins
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| 11 | BK | Holly Aitchison | September 13, 1997 (aged 20) | Unattached |
| 12 | FW | Amy Wilson-Hardy | September 13, 1991 (aged 26) | Unattached |
World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
See also
References
- ^ "IRB announces Women's Sevens World Series" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 4 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "England win double rugby sevens bronze". BBC Sport. 2018-04-15. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ "ENGLAND WOMEN SEVENS WIN CHALLENGE FINAL AT RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS". 15.co.za. 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Women's 7s Olympic Qualifier 2019". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ "England Sevens announce World Cup squad". RFU. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ scrumhalfconnection (2012). "IRB Women's Challenge Cup Sevens (London) – May 12-13, 2012 – Schedule, Teams and Other Details". Retrieved May 14, 2012.
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