IRB Women’s Sevens Rugby: Day One Results from Houston

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Published: February 2, 2013

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The IRB Women's Rugby circuit began its first-ever stop in the United States on Friday, as the Houston Sevens kicked off at BBVA Compass Stadium.

England, the team that topped the world rankings last year, having claimed two out of three tournament wins during the 2011-12 season, arrived in Texas with their strongest team, including inspirational World Cup flanker Heather Fisher.

The plan from the English Rugby Football Union (RFU) was to send the vast majority of their women's talent to Houston, despite the fact that their XV's team is busy defending their RBS Six Nations title back in Europe.

The reason for the decision was simple. The Houston Sevens represented that last opportunity to England to give themselves a rankings boost ahead of the IRB Sevens World Cup in Russia this coming June. 

The English women arrived in Texas on a mission for nothing less than victory, but how would they fare?

We bring you all of the action from Day One in Houston in this exclusive coverage on Bleacher Report.


Day One Results:

Pool A:



Teams: England, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago

In what was unquestionably the toughest pool in the tournament, England and New Zealand both beat a determined Dutch side, leaving their head-to-head contest as the pool decider.

It was a brutal contest, with Fisher putting in huge hits on behalf of the England women. England held a 7-0 lead for most of the match off a try from Natasha Hunt before New Zealand's Black Ferns responded with a try of their own as the clock went dead.

The all-important conversion point was missed, however, leaving England to top their pool and claim a Cup quarterfinal matchup against the Netherlands on Saturday.

Pool B: 

Teams: Canada, U.S., South Africa, Argentina

The most telling match in this pool came early in the day, as Cana...
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