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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 2014–15 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 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 refere ...
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James Bolabiu James Bolabiu (born 25 May 1983 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fijian international rugby union referee and Fiji's most experienced referee. He was an assistant referee at the 2008 Tri Nations Series matches between and in Sydney and Auckland. He also offi ...
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Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is ...
) * Sakurako Kawasaki (
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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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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
) * 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 tourname ...
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) * Mariana Wyse (
Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
) – 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

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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 is a member of the New Zealand women's national rugby union team (sevens), New Zealand W ...
;7 tries * Charlotte Caslick *
Emma Tonegato Emma Kate Tonegato (born 20 March 1995) is a professional Australian rugby footballer. 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, ...
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Kayla McAlister Kayla Ahki (née McAlister; born 6 August 1988) is a New Zealand netball and rugby sevens player. She has previously played for the Northern Mystics in 2011, and was a training partner in 2012, and currently plays for the New Zealand women's n ...
;6 tries *
Bianca Farella Bianca Farella (born April 10, 1992) is a Canadian rugby player. In 2016, she was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic team. At the age of 13, Farella chose to join rugby as her spring sport due to her preference for team sp ...
;5 tries *
Ghislaine Landry Ghislaine Landry (born April 27, 1988) is a Canadian rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team. During the 2016-17 season, Landry succeeded Jen Kish as captain of ...
*
Lina Guérin Lina Guérin (born 16 April 1991) is a French rugby union player. She was a member of the France women's national rugby sevens team France women's national rugby sevens team was champion of Europe in 2007 (European Women's Sevens Championship) ...
* Alev Kelter ;4 tries * Beatriz Futuro Muhlbauer * 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. Born in Roma, Queensland and playing for Toowoomba Bears ...
*
Ellia Green Ellia Tiriseyani Green (born 20 February 1993) is an Australian rugby union and rugby league player. He was formerly a member of the Australia rugby sevens team that won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. He also played for ...
*
Kayla Moleschi Kayla Moleschi (born October 25, 1990) is a Canadian rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team. She is known as a core contributor with an explosive step. Caree ...
*
Karen Paquin Karen Paquin (born August 3, 1987) is a Canadian rugby union player. Known for her power and speed, she is skilled at both the sevens and 15s version of the game. International play She represented at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a ...
*
Camille Grassineau Camille Grassineau (born 10 September 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 Six Nations title in 2014. Grassineau was also a member of t ...
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Caroline Ladagnous Caroline Ladagnous (born 22 September 1988) is a French female rugby union player. She represented at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She has been named in the squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup Ladagnous was named in the French wome ...
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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. Yama ...
* Janet Musindalo Okelo *
Huriana Manuel Huriana Manuel-Carpenter (born 8 August 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Black Ferns, the New Zealand women's sevens team and Auckland. Rugby career Manuel was part of the Black Ferns squad that won the 2006 and ...
;2 tries *
Nicole Beck Nicole Elise Beck (born 28 May 1988) is a female Australian rugby union player who plays as a wing for Australia, Sydney and Sydney University. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Life A former Australian touch foot ...
* Chloe Dalton * Paula Ishibashi * Cláudia Teles * Raijieli Daveua *
Jade Le Pesq Jade Ulutule ( ''née'' Le Pesq, born 12 October 1992) is a French rugby sevens player. Biography Ulutule played for the Auckland Storm in the 2012 Women's Provincial Championship in New Zealand. Ulutule was selected as a member of the Fran ...
;2 tries (cont.) * Abbie Brown *
Natasha Hunt Natasha (russian: Наташа) is a name of Slavic origin. The Slavic name is the diminutive form of Natalia. Notable people * Natasha, the subject of ''Natasha's Story'', a 1994 nonfiction book * Natasha Aguilar (1970–2016), Costa Rican sw ...
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Jasmine Joyce Jasmine 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 represented them at the 2021 W ...
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Emily Scarratt Emily Scarratt (born 8 February 1990) is an English rugby union player. She currently plays centre and fullback for Loughborough Lightning and for England. She is also a qualified teacher. Club career Scarratt played for Leicester Forest b ...
* Emily Scott *
Danielle Waterman Danielle "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 Championshi ...
* Joanne Watmore *
Amy Wilson-Hardy Amy Wilson-Hardy (born 13 September 1991) is an English rugby union player. She made her debut for the England women's national rugby union team in 2013. She was selected as a member of the Great Britain women's national rugby sevens team to the ...
* Ano Kuwai * Celestine Navalayo Masinde * Marina Bravo * Amaia Erbina * Iera Etxebarría * Patricia García *
Joanne Fa'avesi Joanne "Nana" Fa'avesi (born February 5, 1992) 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. Fa'avesi was selected to represent th ...
* Kathryn Johnson ;1 try *
Shannon Parry Shannon Michelle Parry (born 27 October 1989) is an Australian female rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Parry plays for and was a member of the squad to the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup that finished ...
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Evania Pelite Evania Faaea Pelite (born 12 July 1995) is an Australian rugby union and rugby league player. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Pelite made her debut for the Australian women's national rugby sevens team at the age of ...
* Amy Turner *
Sharni Williams Sharni Maree Williams (born 2 March 1988) is a female Australian rugby union player. She has played in the centre position for Australia, the Brumbies, and from 2008 to 2012 for the Canberra Royals. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer ...
* Amanda Araújo *
Luiza Campos Luiza González da Costa Campos (born July 30, 1990) is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. She was selected as a member of the Brazil women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Luiza Campos is a student of Universidade Estácio ...
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Isadora Cerullo Isadora 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 country ...
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Mariana Barbosa Ramalho Mariana Barbosa Ramalho (born August 17, 1987) 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 Brazil v. Great Britain The Brazil women's ...
* Haline Scatrut *
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 201 ...
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Jen Kish Jennifer "Jen" Kish (born July 7, 1988) is a Canadian former rugby union player. She was a member of Canada's women's sevens team that were runners-up at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia. Kish captained the sevens squad from 2012-2016 ...
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Kelly Russell Kelly Russell (born December 7, 1986) was a 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 two R ...
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Natasha Watcham-Roy Natasha Watcham-Roy (born April 28, 1992) is a Canadian rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games Fifteen or 15 may refer to: *15 (number), the natural number following 14 and preceding 16 *one of the years 15 BC, ...
* Charity Williams *
Sharon Acevedo Sharon Evelin Acevedo Tangarife (born March 5, 1993) is a female rugby sevens player. She played for Colombia's women's national rugby sevens team at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Cana ...
* Khaterinne Medina ;1 try (cont.) *
Rusila Nagasau Rusila Nagasau (born 4 August 1987) is a Fijian rugby union player. She plays rugby sevens for Fiji and was also a representative soccer player. She was included in the squad for the 2016 France Women's Sevens. Biography Nagasau was instrumen ...
* 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 200 ...
* 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 The 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup was the sixth edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup and wa ...
* Elodie Guiglion * Marjorie Mayans *
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 internat ...
*
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 Loughboro ...
* Yuka Kanematsu * Yume Okuroda * Doreen Remour Nziwa *
Irene Awino Otieno Irene Awino Otieno (born March 26, 1986) is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. She represented the Kenya's women's sevens team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was in Kenya's squad that played at the 2016 France Women's Sevens The 2016 France Sevens ...
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Kelly Brazier Kelly Brazier (born 28 October 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union and sevens player. She has played flyhalf, centre and fullback for the Black Ferns, New Zealand's women's national rugby team, and has competed at three Rugby World Cups in 20 ...
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Gayle Broughton Gayle Broughton (born 5 June 1996) is a former New Zealand rugby union sevens player who played for the New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team. She made her international debut for New Zealand in 2014 and called time on her rugby career ...
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Theresa Fitzpatrick Theresa Matauaina Fitzpatrick (born 25 February 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She was a member of the Black Ferns champion 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cup squads. She has also represented New Zealand in rugby sevens; she won gold m ...
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Tyla Nathan-Wong Tyla Nathan-Wong (born 1 July 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby sevens representative and two-time Olympic medalist. She became a silver medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Oly ...
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Ruby Tui Ruby 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 the 20 ...
* Niall Williams * María Casado * Bárbara Pla *
Ryan Carlyle Ryan Carlyle (born November 24, 1989) is an American rugby sevens player. She competed in two Rugby World Cup Sevens, Rugby sevens World Cup's in 2013 and 2018, and also in the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics. Rugby career Carlyle mad ...
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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 in Rugby seve ...
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Richelle Stephens Richelle Stephens (born July 22, 1996) is an American rugby sevens player. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games Fifteen or 15 may refer to: *15 (number), the natural number following 14 and preceding 16 *one of the years 15 BC ...


Point scorers

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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 is a member of the New Zealand women's national rugby union team (sevens), New Zealand W ...
;41 points *
Ghislaine Landry Ghislaine Landry (born April 27, 1988) is a Canadian rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team. During the 2016-17 season, Landry succeeded Jen Kish as captain of ...
;35 points * Charlotte Caslick *
Emma Tonegato Emma Kate Tonegato (born 20 March 1995) is a professional Australian rugby footballer. 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, ...
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Kayla McAlister Kayla Ahki (née McAlister; born 6 August 1988) is a New Zealand netball and rugby sevens player. She has previously played for the Northern Mystics in 2011, and was a training partner in 2012, and currently plays for the New Zealand women's n ...
;34 points * Chloe Dalton ;33 points * Alev Kelter ;30 points *
Bianca Farella Bianca Farella (born April 10, 1992) is a Canadian rugby player. In 2016, she was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic team. At the age of 13, Farella chose to join rugby as her spring sport due to her preference for team sp ...
;29 points *
Tyla Nathan-Wong Tyla Nathan-Wong (born 1 July 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby sevens representative and two-time Olympic medalist. She became a silver medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Oly ...
;28 points * Alice Richardson ;25 points *
Lina Guérin Lina Guérin (born 16 April 1991) is a French rugby union player. She was a member of the France women's national rugby sevens team France women's national rugby sevens team was champion of Europe in 2007 (European Women's Sevens Championship) ...
;24 points * Patricia García ;20 points * Beatriz Futuro Muhlbauer *
Jade Le Pesq Jade Ulutule ( ''née'' Le Pesq, born 12 October 1992) is a French rugby sevens player. Biography Ulutule played for the Auckland Storm in the 2012 Women's Provincial Championship in New Zealand. Ulutule was selected as a member of the Fran ...
* Jessica Javelet ;19 points *
Raquel Kochhann Raquel Cristina Kochhann (born October 6, 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 will represent Brazil in Rugby sevens at ...
;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 Loughboro ...
;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. Born in Roma, Queensland and playing for Toowoomba Bears ...
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Ellia Green Ellia Tiriseyani Green (born 20 February 1993) is an Australian rugby union and rugby league player. He was formerly a member of the Australia rugby sevens team that won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. He also played for ...
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Kayla Moleschi Kayla Moleschi (born October 25, 1990) is a Canadian rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team. She is known as a core contributor with an explosive step. Caree ...
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Kelly Russell Kelly Russell (born December 7, 1986) was a 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 two R ...
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Karen Paquin Karen Paquin (born August 3, 1987) is a Canadian rugby union player. Known for her power and speed, she is skilled at both the sevens and 15s version of the game. International play She represented at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a ...
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Camille Grassineau Camille Grassineau (born 10 September 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 Six Nations title in 2014. Grassineau was also a member of t ...
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Caroline Ladagnous Caroline Ladagnous (born 22 September 1988) is a French female rugby union player. She represented at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She has been named in the squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup Ladagnous was named in the French wome ...
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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. Yama ...
* Janet Musindalo Okelo *
Huriana Manuel Huriana Manuel-Carpenter (born 8 August 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Black Ferns, the New Zealand women's sevens team and Auckland. Rugby career Manuel was part of the Black Ferns squad that won the 2006 and ...
;14 points * Emily Scott ;13 points * Lavenia Tinai ;10 points *
Nicole Beck Nicole Elise Beck (born 28 May 1988) is a female Australian rugby union player who plays as a wing for Australia, Sydney and Sydney University. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Life A former Australian touch foot ...
* 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 France women's national rugby sevens team was champion of Europe in 2007 (European Women's Seven ...
* Abbie Brown *
Natasha Hunt Natasha (russian: Наташа) is a name of Slavic origin. The Slavic name is the diminutive form of Natalia. Notable people * Natasha, the subject of ''Natasha's Story'', a 1994 nonfiction book * Natasha Aguilar (1970–2016), Costa Rican sw ...
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Jasmine Joyce Jasmine 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 represented them at the 2021 W ...
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Emily Scarratt Emily Scarratt (born 8 February 1990) is an English rugby union player. She currently plays centre and fullback for Loughborough Lightning and for England. She is also a qualified teacher. Club career Scarratt played for Leicester Forest b ...
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Danielle Waterman Danielle "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 Championshi ...
* Joanne Watmore *
Amy Wilson-Hardy Amy Wilson-Hardy (born 13 September 1991) is an English rugby union player. She made her debut for the England women's national rugby union team in 2013. She was selected as a member of the Great Britain women's national rugby sevens team to the ...
* Ano Kuwai * Celestine Navalayo Masinde * Marina Bravo * Amaia Erbina * Iera Etxebarría *
Joanne Fa'avesi Joanne "Nana" Fa'avesi (born February 5, 1992) 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. Fa'avesi was selected to represent th ...
* 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 sevens player. She has played flyhalf, centre and fullback for the Black Ferns, New Zealand's women's national rugby team, and has competed at three Rugby World Cups in 20 ...
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Richelle Stephens Richelle Stephens (born July 22, 1996) is an American rugby sevens player. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games Fifteen or 15 may refer to: *15 (number), the natural number following 14 and preceding 16 *one of the years 15 BC ...
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Shannon Parry Shannon Michelle Parry (born 27 October 1989) is an Australian female rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Parry plays for and was a member of the squad to the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup that finished ...
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Evania Pelite Evania Faaea Pelite (born 12 July 1995) is an Australian rugby union and rugby league player. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Pelite made her debut for the Australian women's national rugby sevens team at the age of ...
* Amy Turner *
Sharni Williams Sharni Maree Williams (born 2 March 1988) is a female Australian rugby union player. She has played in the centre position for Australia, the Brumbies, and from 2008 to 2012 for the Canberra Royals. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer ...
* Amanda Araújo *
Luiza Campos Luiza González da Costa Campos (born July 30, 1990) is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. She was selected as a member of the Brazil women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Luiza Campos is a student of Universidade Estácio ...
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Isadora Cerullo Isadora 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 country ...
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Mariana Barbosa Ramalho Mariana Barbosa Ramalho (born August 17, 1987) 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 Brazil v. Great Britain The Brazil women's ...
* Haline Scatrut *
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 201 ...
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Jen Kish Jennifer "Jen" Kish (born July 7, 1988) is a Canadian former rugby union player. She was a member of Canada's women's sevens team that were runners-up at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia. Kish captained the sevens squad from 2012-2016 ...
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Natasha Watcham-Roy Natasha Watcham-Roy (born April 28, 1992) is a Canadian rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games Fifteen or 15 may refer to: *15 (number), the natural number following 14 and preceding 16 *one of the years 15 BC, ...
* Charity Williams *
Sharon Acevedo Sharon Evelin Acevedo Tangarife (born March 5, 1993) is a female rugby sevens player. She played for Colombia's women's national rugby sevens team at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Cana ...
* Khaterinne Medina *
Rusila Nagasau Rusila Nagasau (born 4 August 1987) is a Fijian rugby union player. She plays rugby sevens for Fiji and was also a representative soccer player. She was included in the squad for the 2016 France Women's Sevens. Biography Nagasau was instrumen ...
* 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 200 ...
* 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 The 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup was the sixth edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup and wa ...
* Elodie Guiglion * Marjorie Mayans *
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 internat ...
* Yuka Kanematsu * Doreen Remour Nziwa *
Irene Awino Otieno Irene Awino Otieno (born March 26, 1986) is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. She represented the Kenya's women's sevens team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was in Kenya's squad that played at the 2016 France Women's Sevens The 2016 France Sevens ...
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Gayle Broughton Gayle Broughton (born 5 June 1996) is a former New Zealand rugby union sevens player who played for the New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team. She made her international debut for New Zealand in 2014 and called time on her rugby career ...
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Theresa Fitzpatrick Theresa Matauaina Fitzpatrick (born 25 February 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She was a member of the Black Ferns champion 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cup squads. She has also represented New Zealand in rugby sevens; she won gold m ...
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Ruby Tui Ruby 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 the 20 ...
* Niall Williams * María Casado * Bárbara Pla *
Ryan Carlyle Ryan Carlyle (born November 24, 1989) is an American rugby sevens player. She competed in two Rugby World Cup Sevens, Rugby sevens World Cup's in 2013 and 2018, and also in the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics. Rugby career Carlyle mad ...
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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 in Rugby seve ...
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Janet Awuor Awino Janet Awuor Owino (also spelled Owino; born August 8, 1985) is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. She has been selected as a member of the Kenya women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was in Kenya's sevens team for the 2 ...
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Gemma Etheridge Gemma Etheridge (born 1 December 1986) is a semi-professional Australian Rugby Union player. She represents Australia in Sevens Rugby. Born in Tamworth, New South Wales and playing for The Tribe at a club level, she debuted for Australia in ...
* Tais Balconi * Mio Yamanaka


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Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament The men's 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 Modern Pentathlon Park in Rio de Janeiro. The tournament ...


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