The Springbok Women’s Sevens team in action at a World Rugby event. Photo: Getty Images.
World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series- 20 April Results
Results from day one of the first leg of the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series at the Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch, 20 April 2023.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team in action at a World Rugby event. Photo: Getty Images.
Day one of the first leg of the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series at the Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch, 20 April 2023 was an overcast and wet one. The results for the women’s competition are below.
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WORLD RUGBY SEVENS CHALLENGER SERIES
The World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series provide the opportunity for teams that are not core members of the World Series to secure a permanent spot on the circuit for the next season. Winning a tournament is always the goal but this one carries the weight of opportunity.
During the tournament each team will have two games a day. Three pool games, a quarter-final, semi-final and a final or place determining game.
There will be 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams participating. Despite their troublesome form of late, the South African Men’s side are not facing relegation so will not be in action.
Entrance is free so it’s a great opportunity to cheer on the local team, or any other, and have a day out. All games are also available to stream on YouTube.
The second leg of the Series will be from 28 to 30 April.
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Women’s competition Results: day 1
- Belgium 32 – 12 Papua New Guinea
- Madagascar 26 – 7 Mexico
- China 12 – 0 Thailand
- South Africa 7 – 7 Czechia
- Colombia 15 -12 Hong Kong china
- Poland 15 – 7 Paraguay
- Belgium 19 – 0 Thailand
- Madagascar 7 – 12 Czechia
- South Africa 36 – 0 Mexico
- China 46* – 0 Papua New Guinea
- Columbia 32 – 12 Paraguay
- Poland 31 – 0 Hong Kong China
*awaiting official confirmation
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The Springbok Women play their final pool game on Friday, 21 April at 11:10 against Madagascar.
