HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 - Glendale - Day 1

HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Australia's Evania Pelite loses the ball over the Russia try-line in their Pool A decider on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Australia's Charlotte Caslick attacks against Russia on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Australia's Ellia Green races away for one of her two second-half tries against Russia on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 USA's Cheta Emba charges through the New Zealand defence on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 China's Hu Yu cuts through the England defence for a try on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 England's Emily Scarratt climbs highest in a lineout against China on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Canada captain Ghislaine Landry scores a try against France on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. She became the first player to score 1,000 points in women's series history in the 24-10 victory Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Canada's Sara Kaljuvee fends off France's Carla Neisen on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 France captain Montserrat Amedee kicks off against Canada on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Ireland captain Lucy Mulhall and Fiji's Ana Maria Naimasi talk after their Pool C match on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Fiji's Litiana Lawedrau races away to score a try against Ireland on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Spain's Lide Erbina breaks through the Australia defence on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Australia's Charlotte Caslick attacks against Spain on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Russia's Daria Lushina breaks through the Mexico defence on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Referee Tyler Miller looks on as Mexico and Russia contest a scrum on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Russia captain Alena Mikhaltsova in full flight against Mexico on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Mexico captain Karina Landeros tries to burst through a Russia tackle on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 New Zealand's Portia Woodman runs in a try against England on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 England's Emily Scarratt tries to find a way through the New Zealand defence on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 USA's Alev Kelter races away from the China defence on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 USA's Ilona Maher breaks through the China defence on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 China narrowly lost 24-21 to USA on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Fiji's Naina Baleca celebrates a try against France in their Pool C encounter on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 France captain Montserrat Amedee fends off a Fiji player on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Canada's Charity Williams and Ireland's Audrey O'Flynn compete in a lineout on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Canada's Brittany Benn charges at the Ireland defence on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Ireland captain Lucy Mulhall charges through the Canada defence on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Australia's Page McGregor races away to score one of her two tries against Mexico on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Australia's Evania Pelite cuts through the Mexico defence to score a try on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 USA referee Emily Hsieh made her HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series debut on day one of the HSBC USA Women's Sevens in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Australia team huddle before the game against Mexico on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 New Zealand team huddle before the game against China on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 The USA team huddle before their Pool B opener against England on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Russia's Anastasia Prokudina races away from the Spain defence for a try on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Spain's Lide Erbina charges against the Russia defence on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 China's Yu Hu launches an attack against New Zealand in their Pool B match on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 England's Ellie Kildunne shakes off the USA defence to score the winning try on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 New Zealand's Portia Woodman breaks through to score one of her three tries in their Pool B win over China on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 New Zealand's Kelly Brazier races away from the China defence on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 England's Emily Scarratt fends off the USA's Kris Thomas in the Pool B match on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 USA flyer Naya Tapper scores a try against England on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens USA captain Lauren Doyle leads the team into the game against England on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Ireland's Ashleigh Baxter breaks through the France defence on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 France's Shannon Izar offloads with captain Montserrat Amedee in support in their Pool C match against Ireland on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 France's Lina Guerin scores her first try against Ireland on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 at Infinity Park in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Canada's Julia Greenshields breaks through the Fiji defense on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens Canada's Julia Greenshields and Fiji captain Sereima Leweniqila compets for the ball on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 Fiji's Litia Naiqato charges through the Canada defence on day one of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 20 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC USA Women's Sevens 2018 - Captains' photocall The 12 captains come together ahead of the HSBC USA Women's Sevens, the opening round of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019, in Glendale on 18 October, 2018. L-R Lucy Mulhall (IRE), Sereima Leweniqila (FJI), Montserrat Amedee (FRA), Marina Bravo (ESP), Ghislaine Landry (CAN), Lauren Doyle (USA), Sharni Williams (AUS), Alena Mikhaltsova (RUS), Karina Landeros (MEX), Yan Meiling (CHN), Abbie Brown (ENG) and Sarah Goss (NZL). Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby.
HSBC USA Women's Sevens Captain's photo prior to the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 18 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby

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