Busy Summer of Women’s Rugby Action Ahead

from ScrumQueens:

There’s an action packed summer of women’s rugby at international level coming up so we’ve outlined the key dates for your diary.

Sevens plays a key role in the global Calendar this summer with World Cup 2013 Qualification hotting up in Europe in particular, while the second tier Asian sides are also in action at 15s level.

South Africa have two tests lined up agains the Nomads while later this year a range of other World Cup Qualifiers are taking place.

June 9 & 10
Where: Sofia,Bulgaria
What: FIRA AER Sevens World Cup Pre-Qualifier
Who: Romania, Croatia, Austria, Bulgaria, Latvia, Denmark, Andorra, Hungary, Lithuania,Bosnia & Herzegovina, Wales,Slovakia

June 9 & 10
Where: Ghent, Belgium
What: FIRA AER Sevens World Cup Pre-Qualifier
Who: Scotland, Finland, Czech Republic, Belgium, Norway, Malta, Poland, Israel, Georgia, Ireland

June 14 -16
Where: Manila
What: Asian Women’s Division Two Tournament (15s)
Who? Singapore, Philippines, Laos, Uzbekistan

June 16 & 17
Where: Ameland Island, Netherlands
What: Europe Women’s Series, Round 1
Who: England, Spain, Netherlands, Russia, France, Portugal, Germany,Italy, Sweden,Moldova, Ukraine, Switzerland

June 23 & June 30
South Africa V Nomads (two tests)

July 5 -7
Where: China
What: Asian Division 1 tournament (15s)
Who: Chinam Kazakhstan, Japan and Hong Kong.

June 30 – July 1
Where: Moscow
What: Europe Women’s Series, Round 2 and World Cup Sevens Qualifiers
Who: All participants from Ameland, plus finalists from Ghent and Sofia

August 3-4
Where: Fiji
What: Oceania Sevens World Cup Qualifier
Who: Not yet announced

August 11-12
Where: Prague
What: Prague International Sevens
Who: Czech Republic, Austria, and one or two other eastern European teams

August 25-26
Where:Ottawa
What: NAWIRA Sevens World Cup Qualifier
Who: Not yet announced

September 27-29
Where: Morocco
What: African Sevens World Cup Qualifier
Who: South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tunisia, Senegal, Morocco,Cameroon, Zimbabwe

October 6-7
Where: Pune, India
What: Asia Sevens World Cup Qualifier
Who:Oceania winner, plus Asian nations to be announced.

Other tournaments (dates to be announced)

Sevens:

Shanghai Sevens (end August). Probably China, Japan, and others

Asia Pacific Sevens (September). Likely major east Asian teams, and leading Pacific sides. Very important pre-7s warm up.

Friendly Cup (Ukraine, October).Ukraine and several other eastern European teams

Singapore Sevens (November). Hosts, plus some east Asian teams

Fifteens:

Autumn series:

England to France

New Zealand to England