2022 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship

2022 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship
Host nationNew Zealand
Date24–26 June 2022
Cup
ChampionBlack Ferns Ma
Runner-upAustralia VII Selection
Tournament details
Matches played12
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship was held in Pukekohe, New Zealand on 24–26 June.[1] It was the eleventh edition of the Oceania Championship in women's rugby sevens.

The competition served as one of the final events for Oceania Rugby national teams ahead of the Commonwealth Games in July and the Sevens World Cup in September.[2][1] It was played as a double round-robin format at Navigation Homes Stadium.[3]

Black Ferns Ma won the tournament, with Australia VII Selection as runner-up.[4]

Teams

Four women's teams competed at the 2022 tournament:

Championship

Standings

Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Black Ferns Ma 6 6 0 0 135 60 75
2 Australia Selection 6 4 0 2 117 91 26
3 Fijiana 6 1 0 5 84 119 –35
4 Black Ferns Pango 6 1 0 5 70 136 –66

Round 1

24 June
11:48 NZST
Australia Selection21–12Black Ferns Pango
Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
24 June
12:12 NZST
Fijiana12–26Black Ferns Ma
Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe

Round 2

24 June
17:48 NZST
Black Ferns Pango14–28Black Ferns Ma
Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
24 June
18:12 NZST
Australia Selection19–17Fijiana
Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe

Round 3

25 June
11:48 NZST
Fijiana14–19Black Ferns Pango
Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
25 June
12:12 NZST
Australia Selection12–17Black Ferns Ma
Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe

Round 4

25 June
17:48 NZST
Australia Selection29–5Black Ferns Pango
Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
25 June
18:12 NZST
Fijiana7–14Black Ferns Ma
Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe

Round 5

26 June
11:48 NZST
Black Ferns Ma24–10Black Ferns Pango
Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
26 June
12:12 NZST
Australia Selection31–14Fijiana
Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe

Round 6

26 June
18:00 NZST
Fijiana20–10Black Ferns Pango
Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
26 June
18:24 NZST
Australia Selection5–26Black Ferns Ma
Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe

Placings

Place  Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Black Ferns Ma
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Australia Selection
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Fijiana
4 Black Ferns Pango

Challenge

Papua New Guinea finished first in the women's tournament of the Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge to qualify for the 2023 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series.[5][6] The tournament was hosted by Australia at the Hugh Courtney Oval in Gatton, west of Brisbane.[7]

Round 1
19 Nov
8:22 AM
Samoa 59–0 Vanuatu
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
19 Nov
8:44 AM
Papua New Guinea 33–0 Tonga
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
Round 2
19 Nov
10:34 AM
Cook Islands 41–5 Vanuatu
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
19 Nov
10:56 AM
Solomon Islands 0–33 Tonga
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
19 Nov
11:18 AM
Papua New Guinea 21–5 Samoa
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
Round 3
19 Nov
1:32 PM
Solomon Islands 22–5 Vanuatu
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
19 Nov
1:54 PM
Samoa 26–5 Tonga
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
19 Nov
2:15 PM
Papua New Guinea 27–5 Cook Islands
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
Round 4
20 Nov
8:00 AM
Vanuatu 10–24 Tonga
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
20 Nov
8:22 AM
Samoa 19–7 Cook Islands
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
Nov 20
8:44 AM
Papua New Guinea 48–0 Solomon Islands
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
Round 5
20 Nov
10:34 AM
Cook Islands 0–19 Tonga
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
20 Nov
10:58 AM
Papua New Guinea 54–5 Vanuatu
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
20 Nov
11:18 AM
Samoa 37–0 Solomon Islands
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
Round 6
20 Nov
1:54 PM
Solomon Islands 22–5 Vanuatu
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
20 Nov
3:22 PM
Tonga 26–15 Cook Islands
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
Finals
5th place: 20 Nov
Cook Islands def. Vanuatu
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
3rd place: 20 Nov
Tonga def. Cook Islands
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
1st place: 20 Nov
Papua New Guinea abandoned Samoa
Hugh Courtney Oval, UQ Gatton
Challenge placings
Place  Team
1  Papua New Guinea
2  Samoa
3  Tonga
4  Cook Islands
5  Solomon Islands
6  Vanuatu

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Oceania Rugby seeks to provide "best preparation possible" for tournaments through regional competitions". oceania.rugby. 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  2. ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-06-22). "Australian Sevens embracing Oceania Sevens challenge". au7s.rugby. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  3. ^ "Broadcast and updated draw confirmed for Oceania Rugby Super Sevens". oceania.rugby. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  4. ^ "Black Ferns Ma Undefeated in Oceania Triumph". oceania.rugby. 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  5. ^ "Papua New Guinea Womens and Tonga Mens declared winners of the Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge". Oceania Rugby. 23 Nov 2022. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Women's Sevens Challenge". Oceania Rugby. 23 Nov 2022. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Captains Ready for Challenge at Oceania Sevens". Oceania Rugby. 19 Nov 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023.