The 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens will be the seventh edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The tournament will be held at the AT&T Park in San Francisco. Matches will be played on 20–22 July 2018.
Sixteen teams play at the women’s World Cup Sevens. Four teams automatically qualified by reaching the semifinals at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Additionally, the top four teams not already qualified from the 2016–17 Women’s World Sevens Series also qualified. The remaining eight places have been filled via continental qualifiers.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Competition |
| 7/20/2018 | England | 14 | Ireland | 19 | Round of 16 |
| 7/20/2018 | Fiji | 12 | Spain | 19 | Round of 16 |
| 7/20/2018 | France | 33 | Japan | 7 | Round of 16 |
| 7/20/2018 | USA | 38 | China | 7 | Round of 16 |
| 7/20/2018 | Russia | 24 | South Africa | 14 | Round of 16 |
| 7/20/2018 | Canada | 43 | Brazil | 19 | Round of 16 |
| 7/20/2018 | Australia | 34 | Papua New Guinea | 5 | Round of 16 |
| 7/20/2018 | New Zealand | 57 | Mexico | 0 | Round of 16 |
| 7/20/2018 | Fiji | 43 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | Challenge Trophy QFs |
| 7/20/2018 | England | 59 | Mexico | 0 | Challenge Trophy QFs |
| 7/20/2018 | China | 29 | South Africa | 5 | Challenge Trophy QFs |
| 7/20/2018 | Japan | 19 | Brazil | 14 | Challenge Trophy QFs |
| 7/20/2018 | Ireland | 0 | New Zealand | 45 | Cup QFs |
| 7/20/2018 | Spain | 0 | Australia | 34 | Cup QFs |
| 7/20/2018 | France | 24 | Canada | 19 | Cup QFs |
| 7/20/2018 | USA | 33 | Russia | 17 | Cup QFs |
| 7/21/2018 | Mexico | 0 | South Africa | 34 | 13th SF |
| 7/21/2018 | Papua New Guinea | 12 | Brazil | 15 | 13th SF |
| 7/21/2018 | England | 38 | China | 0 | Challenge Trophy SF |
| 7/21/2018 | Fiji | 14 | Japan | 15 | Challenge Trophy SF |
| 7/21/2018 | Ireland | 20 | Russia | 15 | 5th SF |
| 7/21/2018 | Spain | 26 | Canada | 14 | 5th SF |
| 7/21/2018 | Australia | 12 | France | 19 | Cup SFs |
| 7/21/2018 | New Zealand | 26 | USA | 21 | Cup SFs |
| 7/21/2018 | Mexico | 0 | Papua New Guinea | 32 | 14th/15th |
| 7/21/2018 | South Africa | 0 | Brazil | 22 | 13th/14th |
| 7/21/2018 | China | 0 | Fiji | 38 | 11th/12th |
| 7/21/2018 | England | 31 | Japan | 5 | Challenge Trophy Final |
| 7/21/2018 | Russia | 10 | Canada | 22 | 7th/8th |
| 7/21/2018 | Ireland | 7 | Spain | 12 | 5th/6th |
| 7/21/2018 | USA | 14 | 24 | Australia | Bronze Final |
| 7/21/2018 | New Zealand | 29 | France | 0 | Cup Final |
Lauren Brown, Charlotte Caslick, Emilee Cherry, Ellia Green, Demi Hayes, Page McGregor, Yasmin Meakes, Shannon Parry (Captain), Evania Pelite, Alicia Quirk, Cassie Staples, Emma Tonegato, Sharni Williams (Captain)
Mariana Nicolau, Luiza Campos, Rafaela Zanellato, Leila Silva, Aline Furtado, Isadora Cerullo, Amanda Araujo, Beatriz Futuro, Haline Scatrut, Raquel Kochhann, Bianca Silva, Marcelle Souza
Olivia Apps, Lindsay RFC (Lindsay, ON), Britt Benn, Guelph Redcoats (Napanee, ON), Pam Buisa, Ottawa Irish (Gatineau, QC), Caroline Crossley, Castaway Wanderers (Victoria, BC), Bianca Farella, Town of Mount Royal RCF (Montreal, QC), Julia Greenshields, Sarnia Saints (Sarnia, ON), Sara Kaljuvee, Toronto Scottish (Ajax, ON), Ghislaine Landry, Captain, Toronto Scottish (Toronto, ON), Kayla Moleschi, Williams Lake Rustlers (Williams Lake, BC), Breanne Nicholas, London St. Georges RFC (Blenheim, ON), Natasha Watcham-Roy, Hull Volant (Gatineau, QC), Charity Williams, Markham Irish (Toronto, ON)
China
England
Holly Aitchison, Claire Allan, Jess Breach, Abbie Brown ©, Heather Fisher, Vicky Fleetwood, Deborah Fleming, Natasha Hunt, Alex Matthews, Sarah McKenna, Emily Scarratt, Amy Wilson Hardy.
Fiji
Ana Maria Roqica, Rusila Nagasau, Asinate Savu, Viniana Riwai, Pricilla Siata, Luisa Tuisolo, Miriama Naiobasali, Mereula Toroki, Rejieli Daveua, Ana Maria Naimasi, Tima Ravisa, Merewai Cumu.
MAYANS Marjorie, CIOFANI Anne-Cécile, PELLE Chloé , NEISEN Carla, AMÉDÉE Montserrat, HORTA Fanny, BERTRAND Coralie, GRASSINEAU Camille, SAINLO Johanna, DROUIN Caroline, IZAR Shannon, GUÉRIN Lina
Kathy Baker (Blackrock/Leinster), Ashleigh Baxter (Cooke/Ulster), Claire Boles (Railway Union/Ulster), Aoife Doyle (Shannon/Railway Union/Munster), Katie Fitzhenry (Blackrock/Leinster), Stacey Flood (Railway Union/Leinster), Louise Galvin (UL Bohemian/Munster), Eve Higgins (Railway Union/Leinster), Lucy Mulhall (Rathdrum) (capt), Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (Railway Union/Munster), Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird (UL Bohemians/Munster), Audrey O’Flynn (Ireland Women’s Sevens Programme), Hannah Tyrrell (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Yume Ohkuroda (Arukas Queen Kumagaya); Fumiko Ohtake (Nippon Sport Science Univ.); Tomomi Kozasa (Hokkaido Barbarias Diana); Ano Kuwai (Arukas Queen Kumagaya); Sayaka Suzuki (Rku Rugby Ryugasaki Grace); Yukari Tateyama (Nippon Sport Science Univ.); Emii Tanaka (Nippon Sport Science Univ.); Noriko Taniguchi (Arukas Queen Kumagaya); Honoka Tsutsumi (Nippon Sport Science Univ); Chiharu Nakamura (Arukas Queen Kumagaya); Iroha Nagata (Arukas Queen Kumagaya); Bativakalolo Raichelmiyo (Arukas Queen Kumagaya); Yume Hirano (Nippon Sport Science Univ.);
Mexico
Isabela González Berazueta (Burgos); Ariana Lewis; Brenda Esmeralda Weinel (Mártinez); Alejandra Daniela Rosales (Robles); Yazmín Ramírez (Laguna); Irayda Karmin Macedo (Navarrete); Maria Fernanda Carrillo (Jimenez); Carolina Monsserrat Sandoval (Rivera); Zoe Tuyu (Salcedo); Margely Isabel Angulo (Duarte); Adriana Mendoza (Silva); Karina Landeros.
Shakira Baker, Michaela Blyde, Kelly Brazier, Gayle Broughton, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Sarah Goss, Tyla Nathan-Wong, Ruby Tui, Stacey Waaka, Niall Williams, Tenika Willison, Portia Woodman
Papua New Guinea
Taiva Lavai (NCD), Joanne Lagona (CRU), Marie Biyama (CRU), Fatima Rama (CRU), Chelsea Garesa (NCD), Helen Abau (NCD), Cassandra Sampson (CRU), Lynette Kwarula (CRU), Debbie Kaore (NCD), Gemma Schnaubelt (Brisbane), Yolanda Gittins (Brisbane), Melanie Kawa (Brisbane), Anika Butler (Sydney) and Marlugu Dixon (Brisbane).
Anna Baranchuk, Arina Bystrova, Anna Gavrilyuk, Baizat Khamidova, Marina Kukina, Daria Lushina, Alena Mikhaltsova, Daria Noritsina, Maria Perestyak, Anastasia Prokudina, Kristina Seredina, Daria Shestakova
Marithy Pienaar, Christelene Steinhobel, Buhle Sonomzi, Babalwa Latsha, Zinhle Ndawonde, Mathrin Simmers, Zenay Jordaan, Zintle Mpupha (Captain), Eloise Webb, Nadine Roos, Snenhlanhla Shozi, Kimico Manuel
Uribarri Barrutieta, Marina Bravo, Teresa Bueso, Maria Casado, Lera Etxebarria, Amaia Erbina, Olivia Fresneda, Patricia Garcia, Maria Losada, Elisabet Martinez, Barbara Pla, Maria Ribera
Ryan Carlyle, Lauren Doyle, Cheta Emba, Joanne Fa’avesi, Jordan Gray, Abby Gustaitis, Nicole Heavirland (Captain), Alev Kelter, Ilona Maher, Naya Tapper, Kris Thomas, Kate Zackary
| Africa | Americas North | South America | Asia | Europe | Oceania | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Qualifiers | — |  United States (Hosts) Canada | — | — |  Spain |  New Zealand (Holders) |
| 2016–17 World Series | — | — | — | — |  France Russia |  Australia Fiji |
| Continental Qualifiers |  South Africa |  Mexico |  Brazil |  China Japan |  England Ireland |  Papua New Guinea |
| Total Places (16) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Year | Host | Final | Semi-finalists | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | ||||||
| 2009 |  United Arab Emirates |  Australia | 15–10 |  New Zealand |  United States |  South Africa | ||
| 2013 |  Moscow, Russia | New Zealand | 29–12 |  Canada | United States |  Spain | ||
| 2018 |  San Francisco, United States | |||||||
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