 American referee Dana Teagarden became the first woman ever to referee a senior-level men's international in any version of rugby union when she officiated the France-Chile match.Teagarden was also referee for the Bowl final, making her the first woman to referee a men's competition final in any version of rugby union.As with all normal events in the IRB Sevens (with the exception of the Hong Kong Sevens), the participating teams are divided into four pools of four.