New Zealand will face a tough challenge as they seek to remain top of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series standings after the next round in the United States.
Kennesaw State University in Atlanta, Georgia, plays host to the third round of the 2014-15 series, with the action taking place on 14 and 15 March in the southern state.
Reigning champions New Zealand are drawn in Pool A alongside hosts USA, Russia and South Africa.
Australia will face a confident France side in Pool B along with Fiji and Spain while Canada, who lie in third place in the standings, will play England, Brazil and China in Pool C.
Action from the third round of the series kicks off in Atlanta on 14 March at midday (GMT -5) when Australia take on Fiji.
Pools
Pool A |
Pool B |
Pool C |
New Zealand | Australia | Canada |
Russia | France | England |
United States | Fiji | Brazil |
South Africa | Spain | China |
Broadcast
All matches will be broadcast on the Women’s Sevens World Series; note there will be some geolocking….
Hashtag
We’ll be using #Atlanta7s.
Results
We will be updating our Twitter and Facebook and each event page (below) with full results and updates.
Schedule (LOCAL TIME)
Date |
Local Time |
Home |
Score |
Away |
Score |
Event |
3/14/2015 | 12:00 PM | Australia | 36 | Fiji | 0 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 12:22 PM | France | 36 | Spain | 0 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 12:44 PM | Canada | 28 | Brazil | 0 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 1:06 PM | England | 33 | China | 7 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 1:28 PM | New Zealand | 17 | Russia | 12 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 1:50 PM | USA | 36 | South Africa | 5 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 2:44 PM | Australia | 24 | Spain | 7 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 3:06 PM | France | 12 | Fiji | 10 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 3:28 PM | Canada | 31 | China | 14 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 3:50 PM | England | 24 | Brazil | 0 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 4:12 PM | New Zealand | 52 | South Africa | 0 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 4:34 PM | USA | 19 | Russia | 12 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 5:28 PM | Australia | 19 | France | 7 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 5:50 PM | Fiji | 14 | Spain | 19 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 6:12 PM | Canada | 10 | England | 26 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 6:34 PM | Brazil | 17 | China | 7 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 6:56 PM | New Zealand | 57 | USA | 0 | Pool |
3/14/2015 | 7:18 PM | Russa | 43 | South Africa | 0 | Pool |
3/15/2015 | 12:00 PM | New Zealand | 36 | Brazil | 0 | Cup QF |
3/15/2015 | 12:22 PM | Canada | 24 | France | 12 | Cup QF |
3/15/2015 | 12:44 PM | Australia | 5 | USA | 10 | Cup QF |
3/15/2015 | 1:06 PM | England | 0 | Russia | 24 | Cup QF |
3/15/2015 | 1:28 PM | Spain | 24 | South Africa | 0 | Bowl SF |
3/15/2015 | 1:50 PM | Fiji | 24 | China | 0 | Bowl SF |
3/15/2015 | 3:06 PM | Brazil | 0 | France | 43 | Plate SF |
3/15/2015 | 3:28 PM | Australia | 24 | England | 12 | Plate SF |
3/15/2015 | 3:50 PM | New Zealand | 24 | Canada | 22 | Cup SF |
3/15/2015 | 4:12 PM | USA | 19 | Russia | 14 | Cup SF |
3/15/2015 | 4:34 PM | South Africa | 7 | China | 26 | 11th/12th |
3/15/2015 | 5:36 PM | Spain | 12 | Fiji | 17 | Bowl Final |
3/15/2015 | 6:06 PM | Brazil | 10 | England | 31 | 7th/8th |
3/15/2015 | 6:28 PM | France | 17 | Australia | 26 | Plate Final |
3/15/2015 | 6:58 PM | Canada | 28 | Russia | 17 | 3rd/4th |
3/15/2015 | 7:24 PM | New Zealand | 50 | USA | 12 | Cup Final |
Squads
Standings
Series Stops | 2014 – 2015 IRB Women’s Sevens World Series
First round: Dubai, United Arab Emirates – December 4-5, 2014
Second round: São Paulo, Brazil – February 7-8, 2015
Third round: Atlanta, Georgia, USA – March 14-15, 2015
Fourth round: Langford, British Columbia, Canada – April 18-19, 2015
Fifth round: London, UK – May 15-16 2015
Sixth round: Amsterdam, Netherlands – May 22-23 2015
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