Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held in Japan. It was hosted at Tokyo Stadium, which also served as a host stadium of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The tournament was played over three days from 29–31 July 2021.

The medals for the competition were presented by Octavian Morariu, Romania; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Alan Gilpin, Great Britain; World Rugby Secretary General.

Qualification

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Group A


   

   

   


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Group B


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Group C
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Ranking of third-placed teams
The top two of the third-placed teams advance to the knockout rounds.

9–12th place playoff
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5–8th place playoff
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Medal playoff
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Bronze medal match
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Gold medal match
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Final ranking
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