| Union | Chinese Rugby Football Association |
|---|---|
| Coach(es) | Lu Zhuan |
| World Cup Sevens | |
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2009) |
| Best result | 9th (2009) |
The Chinese women's national sevens rugby union team represents China in Rugby sevens at an international level. They have competed in the Rugby World Cup Sevens since the women's inaugural tournament in 2009, and have also competed at the Summer Olympics, making their debut in Tokyo in 2020.
History
China were the 2014 Asian women's sevens champions.[1] They qualified for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens after finishing the 2017 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series in second place, they placed 12th overall at the World Cup.[2]
China qualified for the 2020 Olympics at the 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[3] In 2024, they participated in the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series; they won the first round of the series which took place in Dubai.[4][5]
Tournament history
Rugby World Cup Sevens
| Rugby World Cup Sevens | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
 2009 |
Bowl Winners | 9th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 2013 |
Bowl Semifinalists | 11th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 2018 |
Challenge Trophy Semifinalists | 12th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 2022 |
13th-place Final | 13th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/4 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
Summer Olympics
| Olympic Games record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
 2016 |
Did not qualify | |||||
 2020 | 7th place match | 7th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Asian Games
| Asian Games | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
 2010 |
Final |  |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 2014 |
Final |  |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 2018 |
Final | |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 |
Final | |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 Title | 4/4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
Players
Current squad
China's squad to the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series:[6]
| No. | Players |
|---|---|
| 2 | Yan Meiling |
| 5 | Gu Yaoyao |
| 7 | Chen Keyi |
| 11 | Liu Xiaoqian |
| 12 | Yu Hu |
| 15 | Dou Xinrong |
| 16 | Sun Yue |
| 17 | Gao Yueying |
| 18 | Su Qi |
| 23 | Kang Chengtian |
| 28 | Ma Xiaodan |
| 30 | Wang Zhaojing |
Previous squads
References
- ↑ "News". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ↑ "Chinese women's team "achieves goals" at 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. 2018-07-22. Archived from the original on 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ "China women qualify for Tokyo 2020". World Rugby. November 10, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-11-11. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ↑ "China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Constable, Grant (2024-01-14). "Kenya and China score brilliant tries to win HSBC Sevens Challenger". amp.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series Women's squads" (PDF). resources.worldrugby-rims.pulselive.com. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
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