2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
[7] In the quarter-finals stage, Russia put behind their failure to qualify for the Olympics earlier in the year by eliminating Rio bronze medalists Canada.[9] On the opening day of competition, England was the only core team not to make the Cup quarterfinals with only a win against Spain from their three pool matches.[11] After a month break, the tour headed to the United States for the first USA Women's Sevens tournament to be held in Las Vegas.Also during the day Ghislaine Landry converting Moleschi's try got her level with Portia Woodman as the all-time leading point scorer in the series with 665.The opening day would see the top three at the time in New Zealand, Australia and Canada winning all three of their matches in the group stage.