The IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup was a series of three tournaments run by the

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for women's rugby sevens held for the 2011-12 season. England finished as the holders of the Cup and won two of the three tournaments. The first Challenge Cup tournament was held alongside the

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. Canada defeated England in the final to win the Cup. The second tournament was in

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, held alongside the

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on 23–24 March, with England claiming the Cup. England hosted the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup alongside the

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on 12–13 May for the third tournament in the series. The host nation retained the Cup, defeating the Netherlands in the final. The Challenge Cup series was expanded into the

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for the 2012-13 season.

Tournament results

References

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Tournament results

See also

References