2021 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series Explained

Series:(Cancelled)
Countries:
    Date:18–26 September 2021
    Prevseason:2019–20
    Nextseason:2021–22

    The 2021 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series was a planned series of rugby sevens tournaments for national women's rugby sevens teams that was cancelled due to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of an official season of the Women's Sevens Series, two invitational "Fast Four" tournaments were played in Canada.

    Teams

    Following the cancellation of all official tournaments scheduled for the 2021 series, two invitational events were contested by the following teams:[1]

    Mexico replaced France, withdrew late due to travel issues.

    Tour venues

    In July 2021, four tournaments had been planned for the women's tour but all were subsequently cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Two invitational tournaments were played instead:[3]

    2021 Fast Four invitational tournaments
    LegStadiumCityDatesWinner
    VancouverVancouver18–19 September 2021
    EdmontonEdmonton25–26 September 2021

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: The wait is over as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series returns in Canada . World Rugby Sevens . https://web.archive.org/web/20210912051349/https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/news/661575/hsbc-world-rugby-sevens-series-2021-canada-return . 12 September 2021 . 12 September 2021.
    2. News: Burke . Burke . World Rugby Sevens Series legs in Hong Kong and Paris cancelled . Inside the Games . 5 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210805225835/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1111282/world-rugby-sevens-series-cancellations . 5 August 2021.
    3. Web site: HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series to double-up in Canada and Dubai . World Rugby . https://web.archive.org/web/20210904064728/https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/news/660782/hsbc-world-rugby-sevens-series-to-double-up-in-canada-and-dubai . 4 September 2021 . 3 September 2021.