Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018: Schedules & Results
Follow both the men's and women's tournaments in San Francisco
Stay up to date on the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 with the full schedules and results for both the men's and women's tournaments below.
Competition runs July 20-22 in San Francisco. Here's how the formats work:
Women's tournament: There are 16 teams. They're paired off for the opening round of 16. The 8 winners advance to the Championship Cup bracket, where they have the chance to compete for the title. The 8 losers are relegated to the Challenge Trophy bracket, where the best they can do is capture 9th place by winning all their placement matches. The teams in the Championship Cup bracket must continue to win to stay in title contention, while the losers are sent to placement matches.
Men's tournament: There are 24 teams. The top 8 in the world rankings have a bye to the round of 16. The other 16 teams are paired off for the qualifying round. The 8 losers are relegated to the Bowl bracket, where the best they can do is capture 17th place. The 8 winners advance to the round of 16, where they meet the bye teams. The 8 winners of these matches advance to the Championship Cup bracket, where they have a chance to compete for the title. The 8 losers are relegated to the Challenge Trophy bracket, where they play to decide 9th through 16th place. The teams in the Championship Cup bracket must continue to win to stay in title contention, while the losers are sent to placement matches.
WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT
Friday, July 20
Round of 16
Match 1: Spain 19, Fiji 12
Match 2: France 33, Japan 7
Match 3: Russia 24, South Africa 14
Match 4: Canada 43, Brazil 19
Match 5: Australia 34, Papua New Guinea 5
Match 6: New Zealand 57, Mexico 0
Match 7: Ireland 19, England 14
Match 8: United States 38, China 7
Challenge Trophy quarter-finals
Match 9: England 59, Mexico 0
Match 10: Fiji 43, Papua New Guinea 0
Match 11: Japan 19, Brazil 14
Match 12: China 29, South Africa 5
Championship Cup quarter-finals
Match 13: Ireland 0, New Zealand 45
Match 14: Spain 0, Australia 34
Match 15: France 24, Canada 19
Match 16: United States 33, Russia 17
Saturday, July 21
Challenge Trophy placement (13th-16th)
Match 17: Mexico 0 vs. South Africa 34
Match 18: Papua New Guinea 12 vs. Brazil 15
Challenge Trophy semifinals
Match 19: England 38 vs. China 0
Match 20: Fiji 14 vs. Japan 15
Championship Cup placement (5th-8th)
Match 21: Ireland 20 vs. Russia 15
Match 22: Spain 26 vs. Canada 14
Championship Cup semifinals
Match 23: Australia 12 vs. France 19
Match 24: New Zealand 26 vs. United States 21
Challenge Trophy placement
Match 25: Mexico 0, Papua New Guinea 32 (15th-place match)
Match 26: South Africa 0, Brazil 22 (13th-place match)
Match 27: China 0, Fiji 38 (11th-place match)
Challenge Trophy final
Match 28: England 31, Japan 5 (9th-place match)
Championship Cup placement
Match 29: Russia 5, Canada 22 (7th-place match)
Match 30: Ireland 7, Spain 12 (5th-place match)
Championship Cup bronze
Match 31: United States 14, Australia 24
Championship Cup final
Match 32: France 0, New Zealand 29
MEN'S TOURNAMENT
Friday, July 20
Qualifying round
Match 1: Kenya 19, Tonga 7
Match 2: Canada 29, Papua New Guinea 21
Match 3: France 50, Jamaica 0
Match 4: Wales 33, Zimbabwe 12
Match 5: Samoa 45, Uganda 7
Match 6: Russia 21, Hong Kong 7
Match 7: Japan 33, Uruguay 7
Match 8: Ireland 17, Chile 12
Round of 16
Match 9: Scotland 31, Kenya 26
Match 10: Argentina 28, Canada 0
Match 11: Australia 17, France 22
Match 12: England 19, Samoa 14
Match 13: New Zealand 29, Russia 5
Match 14: Fiji 35, Japan 10
Match 15: South Africa 45, Ireland 7
Match 16: United States 35, Wales 0
Saturday, July 21
Bowl quarter-finals
Match 17: Tonga 12, Chile 28
Match 18: Papua New Guinea 19, Uruguay 21
Match 19: Jamaica 10, Hong Kong 24
Match 20: Zimbabwe 10, Uganda 24
Challenge Trophy quarter-finals
Match 21: Kenya 14, Ireland 24
Match 22: Canada 35, Japan 17
Match 23: Australia 41, Russia 0
Match 24: Wales 24, Samoa 19
Championship Cup quarter-finals
Match 25: Scotland 5, South Africa 36
Match 26: Argentina 7, Fiji 43
Match 27: France 7, New Zealand 12
Match 28: United States 19, England 24
Sunday, July 22
Bowl placement (21st-24th)
Match 29: Tonga 31, Zimbabwe 5
Match 30: Papua New Guinea 52, Jamaica 7
Bowl semifinals
Match 31: Chile 20, Uganda 17
Match 32: Uruguay 5, Hong Kong 31
Challenge Trophy placement (13th-16th)
Match 33: Kenya 17, Samoa 19
Match 34: Japan 20, Russia 26
Challenge Trophy semifinals
Match 35: Canada 7, Australia 19
Match 36: Ireland 27, Wales 12
Championship Cup placement (5th-8th)
Match 37: Scotland 0, United States 28
Match 38: Argentina 26, France 15
Championship Cup semifinals
Match 39: South Africa 7, England 29
Match 40: Fiji 17, New Zealand 22
Bowl placement
Match 41: Zimbabwe 33, Jamaica 21 (23rd-place match)
Match 42: Tonga 14, Papua New Guinea 31 (21st-place match)
Match 43: Uganda 38, Uruguay 28 (19th-place match)
Bowl final
Match 44: Chile 20, Hong Kong 7 (17th-place match)
Challenge Trophy placement
Match 45: Kenya 14, Japan 26 (15th-place match)
Match 46: Samoa 22, Russia 17 (13th-place match)
Match 47: Canada 12, Wales 35 (11th-place match)
Challenge Trophy final
Match 48: Australia 14, Ireland 24 (9th-place match)
Championship Cup placement
Match 49: Scotland 29, France 24 (7th-place match)
Match 50: United States 7, Argentina 33 (5th-place match)
Championship Cup bronze
Match 51: South Africa 24, Fiji 19
Championship Cup final
Match 52: England 12, New Zealand 33