IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup

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IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup
Sport Rugby sevens
Founded 2011
No. of teams 12
Country Worldwide
Most recent champion(s)  England

The IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup was a series of three tournaments run by the International Rugby Board for women's rugby sevens held for the 2011-12 season. England finished as the holders of the Cup and won two of the three tournaments.

The first Challenge Cup tournament was held alongside the 2011 Dubai Sevens. Canada defeated England in the final to win the Cup. The second tournament was in Hong Kong, held alongside the 2012 Hong Kong Sevens on 23–24 March, with England claiming the Cup.[1]

England hosted the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup alongside the London Sevens on 12–13 May for the third tournament in the series.[2] The host nation retained the Cup, defeating the Netherlands in the final.

The Challenge Cup series was expanded into the IRB Women's Sevens World Series for the 2012-13 season.

Tournament results

Year Host Cup Final
Winner Score Runner-up
2011  United Arab Emirates  Canada 26–7  England
2012  Hong Kong  England 15–10  Australia
2012  England  England 34–7  Netherlands

References

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