England women's national rugby sevens team
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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
[edit]Rugby World Cup Sevens
[edit]| Rugby World Cup Sevens | ||||||
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| 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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7th-place Final | 8th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
Commonwealth Games
[edit]| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2018
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Bronze medal match | 
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 2022
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5th Place Playoff | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Rugby X Tournament
[edit]| Rugby X Tournament | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
| 2019
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Finals | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 Title | 1/1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Honours
[edit]- 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
[edit]Previous squads
[edit]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 |
Award winners
[edit]World Rugby Awards
[edit]The following England Sevens players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2013:[7]
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Rugby Players' Association Player of the Year
[edit]The following players have been voted as the RPA England 7s Player of the Year since 2018:[8]
| Year | Winners | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Alex Matthews | [9] |
| 2019 | Alex Matthews (2) | [10] |
| 2020 | Meg Jones | [11] |
World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "The RPA Awards – Previous Awards". therpa.co.uk. Rugby Players' Association. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "2018 – The RPA". therpa.co.uk. Rugby Players' Association. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "2019 – The RPA". therpa.co.uk. Rugby Players' Association. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "2020 – The RPA". therpa.co.uk. Rugby Players' Association. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
External links
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