vens ▁event ▁was ▁introduced . ▁The ▁event ▁is ▁likely ▁to ▁remain ▁a ▁permanent ▁fi xture ▁of ▁the ▁Asian ▁Games ▁due ▁to ▁elev ation ▁of ▁rugby ▁se vens ▁as ▁an ▁Olympic ▁sport ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Olympics ▁on wards . ▁The ▁present ▁gold ▁medal ▁hold ers ▁in ▁the ▁se vens ▁tournament , ▁held ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁are ▁Japan ▁in ▁the ▁men ' s ▁event ▁and ▁China ▁in ▁the ▁women ' s . ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁international ▁rugby ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁international ▁rugby ▁union ▁began ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁with ▁a ▁match ▁between ▁France ▁and ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁played ▁in ▁U tre cht . ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁over ▁six ▁hundred ▁women ' s ▁international s ▁have ▁been ▁played ▁by ▁over ▁forty ▁different ▁nations . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁Women ' s ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁Wales ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 , ▁and ▁was ▁won ▁by ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁The ▁second ▁tournament ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁and ▁from ▁that ▁time ▁through ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁was ▁held ▁every ▁four ▁years . ▁The ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Women ' s ▁team ▁then ▁won ▁four ▁straight ▁World ▁Cu ps ▁( 1 9 9 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ) ▁before ▁England ▁won ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁Following ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁event , ▁World ▁Rugby ▁moved