New Zealand is the reigning Olympic women’s rugby sevens champion after beating Canada 19-12 in the gold medal match at the Stade de France on July 30, 2024. The United States took bronze. The next tournament is at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, at Carson Stadium, with the women’s gold medal match on Saturday, July 15, 2028.
This page names no price for 2028. It keeps Paris as the record and will take the LA field and prices when they are set.
How Paris 2024 finished
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| Gold | New Zealand |
| Silver | Canada |
| Bronze | United States |
| 4 | Australia |
| 5 | France |
| 6 | China |
| 7 | Great Britain |
| 8 | Ireland |
| 9 | Japan |
| 10 | Brazil |
| 11 | South Africa |
| 12 | Fiji |
New Zealand won all six of its matches. It beat China 55-5 in the quarterfinals and the United States 24-12 in the semifinals, while Canada knocked out the host, France, 19-14 and then Australia 21-12. The United States beat Australia 14-12 for bronze.
What this page called in 2024
The 2024 version of this page backed New Zealand at -110 to win gold, and the bet won. A -110 price implied 52.4%, the shortest price on the board this page printed.
The board had Australia second at +150, an implied 40.0%, and France at +750. Canada, the silver medalist, was +2800, an implied 3.4%, and the United States +2000, or 4.8%. Both North American teams reached the podium from the long end of the board.
Women’s rugby sevens at LA 2028
LA28’s competition schedule (version 4.0, dated July 29, 2026, and subject to change) puts rugby sevens at Carson Stadium, and the women’s tournament starts before the opening ceremony on Friday, July 14:
| Round | Date (2028) |
|---|---|
| Pool play | Wednesday, July 12 and Thursday, July 13 |
| Quarterfinals | Thursday, July 13 |
| Semifinals | Saturday, July 15 |
| Bronze and gold medal matches | Saturday, July 15 (session 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Pacific) |
The men’s tournament follows at the same stadium, from Sunday, July 16 to Tuesday, July 18.
How to bet Olympic rugby sevens
A price is a chance. At -110 the implied chance is 52.4%, and at +2800 it is 3.4%. A futures bet on the gold medal is worth making only when you rate the team’s chance higher than the price does. Check the qualified teams before you bet.
The men’s Olympic rugby page has the other tournament. For the Games as a whole, see our Olympics betting guide, the Summer Olympics guide and USA gold medal odds.