2022 Spain Women's Sevens

The 2022 Spain Women's Sevens was played as two back-to-back rugby sevens tournaments on consecutive weekends in late January that year. These events were hosted by the Spanish Rugby Federation as the third and fourth stops on the 2021–22 season of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. It was the first time the series was held in Spain.

The United States won the first tournament, held at Estadio Ciudad in Málaga from 21–23 January, defeating Russia in the final by 35–10. The second tournament, held from 28–30 January at Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville, was won by series-leader Australia, with a score of 17–12 over first-time cup finalist Ireland.

Format The twelve teams are drawn into three pools of four. Each team will play their other three opponents in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup bracket, with the two best third-placed teams also advancing. The remaining four teams will compete for a 9th–12th placing.

Teams The twelve national women's teams competing in Spain were:

(Seville only)

England, who were represented by Great Britain for the first two tournaments of the 2021–22 Series, returned to compete as a separate national union for the remainder of the series.

Poland was invited to participate for the first time in a World Sevens Series.

Belgium was also invited to participate for the first time in a World Sevens Series, replacing New Zealand who were unable to travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fiji did not compete in Spain. The team withdrew from both tournaments after members of their squad tested positive for COVID-19. However, Fiji was not replaced in the draw for Málaga. Their matches were recorded as byes and their opponents awarded wins automatically via walkover. As such, despite not playing, Fiji was placed twelfth in Málaga and received one point toward their season standings from the event.

Portugal was invited to participate in Seville, replacing Fiji.

Málaga Pool stage – Málaga Pool A – Málaga TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33007717+60932016234+28731023160–29530033695–593

Pool B – Málaga TeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts220015314+399210112445–217200212139–185000030000

Pool C – Málaga TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33008324+59932013941–2731025567–12530032772–453

Ranking of third-placed teams – Málaga TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts31025567–12520022139–18531023160–295

Knockout stage – Málaga 9th–12th playoffs – Málaga

MatchesSemi-finals

11th place Final

9th place Final

5th–8th playoffs – Málaga

MatchesSemi-finals

Seventh place

Fifth place

Cup playoffs – Málaga

MatchesQuarter-finals

Semi-finals

Third place

Cup Final

Placings – Málaga

PlaceTeam Points 20 18 16 4 14 5 12 6 10 7 8 8 6 9 4 10 3 11 2 12 1

Source: World Rugby

Seville Pool stage – Seville The draw for the pool stage of the Seville Sevens was announced via Twitter on 24 January.

Pool A – Seville TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33009017+73932018936+53731026454+10530037143–1363

Pool B – Seville TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33006436+28932016933+36731023670–34530033060–303

Pool C – Seville TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts330010010+90932017419+55731023669–33530030112–1123

Ranking of third-placed teams – Seville TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts31026454+10531023669–33531023670–345

Knockout stage – Seville 9th–12th playoffs – Seville

MatchesSemi-finals

11th place Final

9th place Final

5th–8th playoffs – Seville

MatchesSemi-finals

Seventh place

Fifth place

Cup playoffs – Seville

MatchesQuarter-finals

Semi-finals

Third place

Cup Final

Placings – Seville

PlaceTeam Points 20 18 16 4 14 5 12 6 10

PlaceTeam Points 7 8 8 6 9 4 10 3 11 2 12 1

Source: World Rugby

2022 Spain Women's Sevens

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