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2016 France Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series IV
Host nation	France
Date	28 – 29 May 2016
Cup
Champion	Canada
Runner-up	Australia
Third	New Zealand
Plate
Winner	France
Runner-up	United States
Bowl
Winner	Russia
Runner-up	Ireland
Tournament details
Matches played	34
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The 2016 France Sevens was the fifth tournament within the 2015–16 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. It was held over the weekend of 28–29 May 2016 at Stade Gabriel Montpied in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Format

The teams were drawn into three pools of four teams each. Each team played everyone in their pool one time. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/Plate brackets while the top 2 third place teams will also compete in the Cup/Plate. The rest of the teams from each group went to the Bowl brackets.

Teams

Pool Stage

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
England	3	3	0	0	74	14	+60	9
Spain	3	2	0	1	56	41	+15	7
United States	3	1	0	2	48	38	+10	5
Kenya	3	0	0	3	5	90	-85	3

England	26–7	United States

Spain	37–5	Kenya

England	22–0	Kenya

Spain	12–10	United States

England	26–7	Spain

United States	31–0	Kenya

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	91	17	+74	9
Canada	3	2	0	1	67	43	+24	7
Russia	3	1	0	2	31	78	-47	5
Japan	3	0	0	3	32	80	-48	3

New Zealand	32–0	Russia

Canada	21–12	Japan

New Zealand	40–0	Japan

Canada	29–12	Russia

New Zealand	19–17	Canada

Russia	19–17	Japan

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	0	93	17	+76	9
Fiji	3	2	0	1	33	58	-25	7
France	3	1	0	2	62	33	+29	5
Ireland	3	0	0	3	19	99	-80	3

Australia	34–0	Fiji

France	40–0	Ireland

Australia	40–5	Ireland

France	10–14	Fiji

Australia	19–12	France

Fiji	19–14	Ireland

Knockout stage

Bowl

	Semi-finals				Final
	29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
	Russia	27
					29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
	Kenya	12
					Russia	24
	29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
					Ireland	5
	Japan	0
	Ireland	33
					Third place
					29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
					Kenya	12
					Japan	5

Plate

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
	England	21
					29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
	United States	12
					United States	14
	29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
					Fiji	12
	Canada	12
									29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
	Fiji	5
									United States	19
	29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
									France	22
	New Zealand	19
					29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
	France	12
					France	17
	29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
					Spain	0			Third place
	Australia	35
									29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
	Spain	0
									Fiji	10
									Spain	13

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
	England	21
					29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
	United States	12
					England	10
	29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
					Canada	31
	Canada	12
									29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
	Fiji	5
									Canada	29
	29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
									Australia	19
	New Zealand	19
					29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
	France	12
					New Zealand	5
	29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
					Australia	14			Third place
	Australia	35
									29 May 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand
	Spain	0
									England	5
									New Zealand	22

References

1. 2015/16 HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series - Clermont-Ferrand: 28 May - 29 May 2016. World Rugby.

External links

• Official website

• France Women's Sevens
• 2015–16 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
• 2016 in French women's sport
• May 2016 sports events in France
• 2016 in women's rugby union
• 2015–16 in French rugby union
• Sport in Clermont-Ferrand