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The women's rugby sevens tournament at the
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was held in
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, hosted at the
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, a temporary outdoor stadium constructed as part of the Deodoro
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Park in
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. The tournament was held from 6 August to 8 August 2016, starting with group matches before finishing with the medal ceremony on 8 August.
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24–17 in the final. Canada secured the bronze medal with a win over Great Britain.


Qualification

With Brazil being the hosts, their team automatically qualified despite their sevens team not regularly appearing in the top 6 on the
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. The
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was the initial stage of qualification, where the top 4 teams at the end of the series gaining qualification to the 2016 Olympic Games. Between June and September 2015, each of the six regional rugby unions held an Olympic qualification event, where one team from each region qualified, bring the total up to 11 team qualified. The final spot was determined by a repechage tournament held in
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, where the winner of that event became the final team to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games. As a result of England finishing fourth in the 2014–15 Sevens World Series,
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were awarded a spot in the Olympic games, despite the other nations failing to qualify in the top 4. This is because Great Britain compete as one union in the Olympics and as several in international rugby (
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and a combined union from Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland), which meant should one of either the England, Wales or Scotland teams qualify, then Great Britain would be awarded a spot in the Olympic Games. It was decided players based in Northern Ireland were not eligible to represent Great Britain in the rugby sevens tournament as these players represent the IRFU, and the union demanded that Northern Irish players, that have committed to play for the Irish rugby union, only play for Ireland despite being eligible under IOC rules to compete for Great Britain. The three remaining unions agreed in advance of the 2013–14 Sevens World Series that their highest-finishing teams in that season would represent all three unions in the first stage of qualification.


Qualified teams


Squads


Match officials

On 11 April 2016,
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announced a panel of twelve match officials for the women's sevens. Two Brazilians were later added as assistant referees. * Aimee Barrett (
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) * Jess Beard (
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Beatrice Benvenuti Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (born 1993) is an Italian rugby union referee. Benvenuti has refereed at the 2016 Olympic Games, the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2014 and 2017 and the Women's Six Nations Championship in 2018 and 2019. She has also refer ...
(
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) * James Bolabiu (
Fiji Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about ...
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Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the List of European ...
) * Sakurako Kawasaki (
Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
) * Rose Labreche (
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) * Gabriel Lee (
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Alhambra Nievas Alhambra Nievas González (born 9 August 1983) is a former Spain women's rugby union international and a current rugby union referee. Nievas refereed the women's final at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2016 she also served as an assistant referee ...
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Amy Perrett Amy Perrett (born 1990 or 1991) is an Australian professional rugby union referee. She has refereed at the Women's Rugby World Cup, including the final in 2014, as well as the Women's Sevens World Series and Summer Olympics. Early life Amy Pe ...
(
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) * Alex Pratt (
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) *
Rasta Rasivhenge Fhatuwani 'Rasta' Rasivhenge (born in Johannesburg on 3 January 1986) is a South African rugby union referee who is a member of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) Premier Panel. He was appointed to referee the final of the rugby sevens tournam ...
(
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) * Mariana Wyse (
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) – Assistant referee * Nayara Lima (
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) – Assistant referee


Draw

The draw for the tournament took place on 28 June 2016. The 12 teams were seeded based on their points they have accumulated over the past two seasons on the Women's Sevens Series circuit. The four teams that qualified directly from the 2014–15 Women's Sevens World Series were guaranteed a top four seeding, with their positioning determined by their combined score over the two seasons.


Pool stage

Group winners and runners-up advance to the quarter-finals. Third place teams drop to a third-placed teams table, where the top two third placed teams advance to the quarter-finals.


Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Ranking of third-placed teams

The top two of the third-placed teams advance to the knockout rounds.


Knockout stage


9–12th place playoff


Semi-finals

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11th place


9th place final


5–8th place playoff


Semi-finals

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7th place


5th place final


Medal playoff


Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Bronze medal match


Gold medal match


Final ranking


Statistics


Try scorers

;10 tries *
Portia Woodman Portia Woodman-Wickliffe (née Woodman; born 12 July 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays fifteen-a-side and seven-a-side rugby union, and was a member of the New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team and New Zealand women ...
;7 tries *
Charlotte Caslick Charlotte Emily Caslick (born 9 March 1995) is an Australian professional representative and Olympic level rugby union player. She represents Australia in rugby sevens and in touch football. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in ...
*
Emma Tonegato Emma Kate Tonegato (born 20 March 1995) is a professional Australian rugby league player. She has represented Australia in rugby sevens and rugby league. Born in Wollongong, New South Wales and playing for The Tribe at rugby union club level ...
* Kayla McAlister ;6 tries * Bianca Farella ;5 tries *
Ghislaine Landry Ghislaine Landry (born April 27, 1988) is a Canadian rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's tournament, 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team ...
* Lina Guérin *
Alev Kelter Leyla Alev Kelter ( ; born March 21, 1991) is an American rugby sevens and rugby union player. She competed for the United States at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. She also represented the United States at the 2017 and 2021 Rugby Worl ...
;4 tries *
Beatriz Futuro Muhlbauer Beatriz Futuro Mühlbauer (born February 26, 1986) is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. She won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Brazil women's national rugby sevens team. She was selected to represent Brazil in R ...
* Alice Richardson * Jessica Javelet ;3 tries *
Emilee Cherry Emilee Jane Cherry (born 2 November 1992) is a former Australian Rugby Union player. She represented Australia in Sevens Rugby and won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Rugby career Born in Roma, Queensland and playing for T ...
*
Ellia Green Ellia Tiriseyani Green (born 20 February 1993) is an Australian rugby union and rugby league player. He was a member of the Australia rugby sevens team that won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. He also played for the New Ze ...
* Kayla Moleschi * Karen Paquin * Camille Grassineau *
Caroline Ladagnous Caroline Ladagnous (born 22 September 1988) is a French rugby union player. She represented at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was named in the squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup Ladagnous was named in the French women's sevens t ...
*
Marie Yamaguchi Marie Yamaguchi (; born 22 October 1989) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She plays as a Winger. Career Yamaguchi started to play tag rugby when she was ten years old. Her coach Keiko Asami taught her to play rugby when she was twelve. Yamag ...
*
Janet Musindalo Okelo Janet Musindalo Okelo (born May 5, 1992) is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. She was a member of the Kenyan women's national rugby sevens team for the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ...
* Huriana Manuel ;2 tries * Nicole Beck * Chloe Dalton * Paula Ishibashi * Cláudia Teles * Raijieli Daveua * Jade Le Pesq * Abbie Brown *
Natasha Hunt Natasha May "Mo" Hunt (born 21 March 1989) is an English rugby union player who plays scrum-half for Gloucester-Hartpury and for England. She is also a qualified teacher. Personal life Hunt attended Dene Magna School. Hunt is a qualified tea ...
*
Jasmine Joyce Jasmine Joyce-Butchers ( ''née'' Joyce; born 9 October 1995) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays wing for the Wales women's national rugby union team, Team GB and Bristol Bears. She made her debut for the Wales national squad in 2017, and re ...
*
Emily Scarratt Emily Beth Scarratt (born 8 February 1990) is an England, English rugby union player. She currently plays Centre (rugby union), centre and Fullback (rugby union), fullback for Loughborough Lightning (rugby union), Loughborough Lightning and fo ...
* Emily Scott *
Danielle Waterman Danielle Sian "Nolli" Waterman (born 20 January 1985) is a retired professional English rugby union, rugby sevens player and current rugby commentator. As a member of England's national rugby union team, she became a multiple Six Nations Champi ...
* Joanne Watmore *
Amy Wilson-Hardy Amy Alexandra Wilson-Hardy (born 13 September 1991) is an English rugby union player. She plays for England's women's fifteens team and competed at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. She also plays for Ealing Trailfinders in the Premiership Wome ...
*
Ano Kuwai is a Japanese rugby union referee and former sevens player. She played for Japan's women's rugby sevens team and competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rugby career Player Kuwai competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics as part of the Japan wome ...
* Celestine Navalayo Masinde * Marina Bravo * Amaia Erbina * Iera Etxebarría * Patricia García * Joanne Fa'avesi * Kathryn Johnson ;1 try *
Shannon Parry Shannon Michelle Parry (born 27 October 1989) is a former Australian rugby player. She represented Australia in 24 tests and appeared in four Rugby World Cup's, in 2010, 2014, 2017 and 2021. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in R ...
* Evania Pelite * Amy Turner * Sharni Williams *
Amanda Araújo Amanda Carolina Gomes de Araújo (born February 23, 1990) is a Brazilian rugby union player. Rugby career Araújo was selected as a member of the Brazil women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics. In July 2023, she was na ...
*
Luiza Campos Luiza González da Costa Campos (born July 30, 1990) is a Brazilian rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Brazil at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. Rugby career Campos studied at Universidade Estácio. She was selected as a mem ...
*
Isadora Cerullo Isadora "Izzy" Cerullo (born 24 March 1991) is a Brazilian-American rugby sevens player. Early life and education Cerullo was raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her parents immigrated to the United States from Brazil in the last years of the c ...
* Mariana Barbosa Ramalho *
Haline Scatrut Haline Leme Scatrut (born 9 August 1992) is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. She won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Brazil women's national rugby sevens team. She was named in Brazil's women's sevens team to t ...
*
Brittany Benn Brittany "Britt" Benn (born April 23, 1989) is a Canadian rugby union player. She represented at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the touring squad that played and in November 2013. Career Benn won a gold medal at the 2 ...
* Jen Kish *
Kelly Russell Kelly Russell (born December 7, 1986) is a former Canadian rugby union player, and is a coach for the sport. She captained at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup and was named to the Dream Team. International career Russell has also featured in ...
* Natasha Watcham-Roy * Charity Williams * Sharon Acevedo * Khaterinne Medina * Rusila Nagasau * Litia Naiqato * Timaima Ravisa * Viniana Riwai * Ana Maria Roqica *
Rebecca Tavo Rebecca Tavo (born 23 March 1983) is a former Australian triple international. She has represented Australia in rugby league, rugby sevens and touch. She has captained the Australian women's sevens team. She competed for Australia at the 2009 ...
* Lavenia Tinai * Luisa Tisolo * Audrey Amiel *
Fanny Horta Fanny Horta (born 22 January 1986) is a rugby union player. She represented at the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup, and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She captained France at the 2014 China Women's Sevens. She was selected as a member of France's ...
* Elodie Guiglion *
Marjorie Mayans Marjorie Mayans (born 17 November 1990) is a French rugby union player. She represented at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the squad that won their fourth Women's Six Nations Championship, Six Nations title in 2014 Women's ...
*
Heather Fisher Heather Margaret Fisher (born 13 June 1984) is an English rugby union and rugby sevens player. She represented at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was also named in the squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. Fisher made her internati ...
*
Katy McLean Katy Daley-McLean (born 19 December 1985) is an English retired rugby union player, who captained England Women. She also featured for Loughborough Lightning. Playing career She played for England as captain and at fly-half for the Loughborou ...
*
Yuka Kanematsu is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics for the Japan women's national rugby sevens team, Japanese women's rugby sevens team. She was also part of the squad that won a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Games in I ...
* Yume Okuroda * Doreen Remour Nziwa * Irene Awino Otieno *
Kelly Brazier Kelly Brazier (born 28 October 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union and Rugby sevens, sevens player. She has played flyhalf, centre (rugby union), centre and fullback (rugby union), fullback for the New Zealand women's national rugby union team, ...
*
Gayle Broughton Gayle Broughton (born 5 June 1996) is a New Zealand rugby league player, beginning her NRLW career at the Parramatta Eels Women, Parramatta Eels in June 2022, where she played one season prior to joining the Brisbane Broncos in 2023. She formerl ...
* Theresa Fitzpatrick *
Tyla Nathan-Wong Tyla King (; born 1 July 1994) is a New Zealand international rugby union player, professional rugby league player and Olympian. She played touch rugby, tag rugby and both sevens and fifteen-a-side rugby union as a teenager before in 2012 at t ...
*
Ruby Tui Ruby Malae Tui (born 13 December 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She competed internationally when the national rugby sevens team won the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics tournament. She won a gold medal in rugby sevens at t ...
* Niall Williams * María Casado * Bárbara Pla * Ryan Carlyle *
Lauren Doyle Lauren Doyle (born February 23, 1991) is an American rugby sevens player. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team and represented the United States at 3 Olympic G ...
* Richelle Stephens


Point scorers

;50 points *
Portia Woodman Portia Woodman-Wickliffe (née Woodman; born 12 July 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays fifteen-a-side and seven-a-side rugby union, and was a member of the New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team and New Zealand women ...
;41 points *
Ghislaine Landry Ghislaine Landry (born April 27, 1988) is a Canadian rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's tournament, 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team ...
;35 points *
Charlotte Caslick Charlotte Emily Caslick (born 9 March 1995) is an Australian professional representative and Olympic level rugby union player. She represents Australia in rugby sevens and in touch football. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in ...
*
Emma Tonegato Emma Kate Tonegato (born 20 March 1995) is a professional Australian rugby league player. She has represented Australia in rugby sevens and rugby league. Born in Wollongong, New South Wales and playing for The Tribe at rugby union club level ...
* Kayla McAlister ;34 points * Chloe Dalton ;33 points *
Alev Kelter Leyla Alev Kelter ( ; born March 21, 1991) is an American rugby sevens and rugby union player. She competed for the United States at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. She also represented the United States at the 2017 and 2021 Rugby Worl ...
;30 points * Bianca Farella ;29 points *
Tyla Nathan-Wong Tyla King (; born 1 July 1994) is a New Zealand international rugby union player, professional rugby league player and Olympian. She played touch rugby, tag rugby and both sevens and fifteen-a-side rugby union as a teenager before in 2012 at t ...
;28 points * Alice Richardson ;25 points * Lina Guérin ;24 points * Patricia García ;20 points *
Beatriz Futuro Muhlbauer Beatriz Futuro Mühlbauer (born February 26, 1986) is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. She won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Brazil women's national rugby sevens team. She was selected to represent Brazil in R ...
* Jade Le Pesq * Jessica Javelet ;19 points *
Raquel Kochhann Raquel Cristina Kochhann (born October 6, 1992) is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. She competed for Brazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio and at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Kochhann won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games ...
;17 points *
Katy McLean Katy Daley-McLean (born 19 December 1985) is an English retired rugby union player, who captained England Women. She also featured for Loughborough Lightning. Playing career She played for England as captain and at fly-half for the Loughborou ...
;15 points *
Emilee Cherry Emilee Jane Cherry (born 2 November 1992) is a former Australian Rugby Union player. She represented Australia in Sevens Rugby and won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Rugby career Born in Roma, Queensland and playing for T ...
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Ellia Green Ellia Tiriseyani Green (born 20 February 1993) is an Australian rugby union and rugby league player. He was a member of the Australia rugby sevens team that won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. He also played for the New Ze ...
* Kayla Moleschi *
Kelly Russell Kelly Russell (born December 7, 1986) is a former Canadian rugby union player, and is a coach for the sport. She captained at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup and was named to the Dream Team. International career Russell has also featured in ...
* Karen Paquin * Camille Grassineau *
Caroline Ladagnous Caroline Ladagnous (born 22 September 1988) is a French rugby union player. She represented at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was named in the squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup Ladagnous was named in the French women's sevens t ...
*
Marie Yamaguchi Marie Yamaguchi (; born 22 October 1989) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She plays as a Winger. Career Yamaguchi started to play tag rugby when she was ten years old. Her coach Keiko Asami taught her to play rugby when she was twelve. Yamag ...
*
Janet Musindalo Okelo Janet Musindalo Okelo (born May 5, 1992) is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. She was a member of the Kenyan women's national rugby sevens team for the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ...
* Huriana Manuel ;14 points * Emily Scott ;13 points * Lavenia Tinai ;10 points * Nicole Beck * Paula Ishibashi * Cláudia Teles * Raijieli Daveua *
Pauline Biscarat Pauline Biscarat (born 8 May 1989) is a French rugby sevens player. She was selected as a member of the France women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI O ...
* Abbie Brown *
Natasha Hunt Natasha May "Mo" Hunt (born 21 March 1989) is an English rugby union player who plays scrum-half for Gloucester-Hartpury and for England. She is also a qualified teacher. Personal life Hunt attended Dene Magna School. Hunt is a qualified tea ...
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Jasmine Joyce Jasmine Joyce-Butchers ( ''née'' Joyce; born 9 October 1995) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays wing for the Wales women's national rugby union team, Team GB and Bristol Bears. She made her debut for the Wales national squad in 2017, and re ...
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Emily Scarratt Emily Beth Scarratt (born 8 February 1990) is an England, English rugby union player. She currently plays Centre (rugby union), centre and Fullback (rugby union), fullback for Loughborough Lightning (rugby union), Loughborough Lightning and fo ...
*
Danielle Waterman Danielle Sian "Nolli" Waterman (born 20 January 1985) is a retired professional English rugby union, rugby sevens player and current rugby commentator. As a member of England's national rugby union team, she became a multiple Six Nations Champi ...
* Joanne Watmore *
Amy Wilson-Hardy Amy Alexandra Wilson-Hardy (born 13 September 1991) is an English rugby union player. She plays for England's women's fifteens team and competed at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. She also plays for Ealing Trailfinders in the Premiership Wome ...
*
Ano Kuwai is a Japanese rugby union referee and former sevens player. She played for Japan's women's rugby sevens team and competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rugby career Player Kuwai competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics as part of the Japan wome ...
* Celestine Navalayo Masinde * Marina Bravo * Amaia Erbina * Iera Etxebarría * Joanne Fa'avesi * Kathryn Johnson ;8 points * Bui Baravilala ;7 points * Luisa Tisolo * Viniana Riwai * Yume Okuroda *
Kelly Brazier Kelly Brazier (born 28 October 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union and Rugby sevens, sevens player. She has played flyhalf, centre (rugby union), centre and fullback (rugby union), fullback for the New Zealand women's national rugby union team, ...
* Richelle Stephens ;5 points *
Shannon Parry Shannon Michelle Parry (born 27 October 1989) is a former Australian rugby player. She represented Australia in 24 tests and appeared in four Rugby World Cup's, in 2010, 2014, 2017 and 2021. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in R ...
* Evania Pelite * Amy Turner * Sharni Williams *
Amanda Araújo Amanda Carolina Gomes de Araújo (born February 23, 1990) is a Brazilian rugby union player. Rugby career Araújo was selected as a member of the Brazil women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics. In July 2023, she was na ...
*
Luiza Campos Luiza González da Costa Campos (born July 30, 1990) is a Brazilian rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Brazil at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. Rugby career Campos studied at Universidade Estácio. She was selected as a mem ...
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Isadora Cerullo Isadora "Izzy" Cerullo (born 24 March 1991) is a Brazilian-American rugby sevens player. Early life and education Cerullo was raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her parents immigrated to the United States from Brazil in the last years of the c ...
* Mariana Barbosa Ramalho *
Haline Scatrut Haline Leme Scatrut (born 9 August 1992) is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. She won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Brazil women's national rugby sevens team. She was named in Brazil's women's sevens team to t ...
*
Brittany Benn Brittany "Britt" Benn (born April 23, 1989) is a Canadian rugby union player. She represented at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the touring squad that played and in November 2013. Career Benn won a gold medal at the 2 ...
* Jen Kish * Natasha Watcham-Roy * Charity Williams * Sharon Acevedo * Khaterinne Medina * Rusila Nagasau * Litia Naiqato * Timaima Ravisa * Ana Maria Roqica *
Rebecca Tavo Rebecca Tavo (born 23 March 1983) is a former Australian triple international. She has represented Australia in rugby league, rugby sevens and touch. She has captained the Australian women's sevens team. She competed for Australia at the 2009 ...
* Audrey Amiel *
Fanny Horta Fanny Horta (born 22 January 1986) is a rugby union player. She represented at the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup, and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She captained France at the 2014 China Women's Sevens. She was selected as a member of France's ...
* Elodie Guiglion *
Marjorie Mayans Marjorie Mayans (born 17 November 1990) is a French rugby union player. She represented at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the squad that won their fourth Women's Six Nations Championship, Six Nations title in 2014 Women's ...
*
Heather Fisher Heather Margaret Fisher (born 13 June 1984) is an English rugby union and rugby sevens player. She represented at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was also named in the squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. Fisher made her internati ...
*
Yuka Kanematsu is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics for the Japan women's national rugby sevens team, Japanese women's rugby sevens team. She was also part of the squad that won a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Games in I ...
* Doreen Remour Nziwa * Irene Awino Otieno *
Gayle Broughton Gayle Broughton (born 5 June 1996) is a New Zealand rugby league player, beginning her NRLW career at the Parramatta Eels Women, Parramatta Eels in June 2022, where she played one season prior to joining the Brisbane Broncos in 2023. She formerl ...
* Theresa Fitzpatrick *
Ruby Tui Ruby Malae Tui (born 13 December 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She competed internationally when the national rugby sevens team won the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics tournament. She won a gold medal in rugby sevens at t ...
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Lauren Doyle Lauren Doyle (born February 23, 1991) is an American rugby sevens player. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team and represented the United States at 3 Olympic G ...
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Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament The men's Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics, rugby sevens tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held in Brazil. It was hosted at the Deodoro Stadium, a temporary outdoor stadium constructed as part of the Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro, De ...


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2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...
Women's tournament A woman is an adult female human. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl. Typically, women are of the female sex and inherit a pair of X chromosomes, one from each parent, and women with functional uteruses ...
2016 in women's rugby union
Rugby sevens Rugby sevens (commonly known simply as sevens, and originally seven-a-side rugby) is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players playing seven-minute halves, instead of the usual 15 players playing 40-minute halves. R ...