Fiji came out top after beating the usa in the final and breaking south african hearts in the semis. Tickets are sold out so this might be the last chance you get to watch legends play world class rugby. Fiji wins in hsbc world rugby sevens in vancouver 2018. Jun 03, 2018 the world sevens series is heading towards the business end of the competition. If you continue without changing your cookie settings, you consent to this use, you can find information in our cookies policy about how to remove cookies. Dec 12, 2010 the former player says the side should have started on a high note if they wanted to win the world sevens series. For argentina, each cup victory came at the usa sevens, but not since the tournament relocated to las vegas. They have won a record twelve world rugby sevens series titles.
In 1998, the first tournament after the transfer of sovereignty to china, tickets were not sold internationally and the event was stricken with a bankrupt. With only 2 weeks to go until the much anticipated hsbc sevens world series, were giving away a set of 4 tickets to one rugby fan who can show us the most gees. The most famous sevens event, the hong kong sevens, returned to the series after a oneyear hiatus in 200405 for the irb rugby world cup sevens, which was held in hong kong in march 2005 and won by fiji. The 201617 world rugby sevens series, known for sponsorship reasons as the hsbc world rugby sevens series, was the 18th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for national rugby sevens teams. Japan win breathtaking sevens final in montevideo hsbc. World rugby sevenss instagram profile has 841 photos and videos. Savou made his sevens debut in 1992 and represented fiji until 1994.
New zealand win wellington after defeating england 2721 in final hosts notch up first tournament win of the 201415 series. World rugby has announced the dates for the 10 rounds of the mens hsbc world rugby sevens series in 201819, which kicks off in dubai. Hong kong stages the rugby world cup sevens for the second time with the same. Mens standings hsbc world rugby sevens series world. Fiji wins hsbc world rugby sevens series title in paris. Fiji crashed out of the quarterfinals earlier on sunday. Fiji home in on another hsbc sevens world series title. World rugby sevens series champions blitzboks developing. Four teams go unbeaten on day one of challenger series. The hsbc world sevens series kicks off in dubai in november 2018 and continues for a total of 10 tournaments culminating in the final tournament in paris in june 2019.
May 11, 2016 in the inaugural paris sevens of 2000, new zealand beat south africa 6910 in the final, a thrashing that would be unthinkable nowadays against any team on the circuit. The second comes upon us this weekend from the sports honorary home. Tanerau latimer bets on fiji to win hsbc world rugby. The world rugby sevens series is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments run by world rugby featuring national sevens teams. Were live for day two of the hsbc world rugby sevens.
Gareth babers outfit, who went into this last stop of the series two points ahead of the usa, marched on to cap their series clinching day with the tournament victory after beating. This will be their 29th sevens series event since 19992000. Hsbc world rugby sevens series a global tournament hosted across different countries and cities worldwide. Gareth baber s outfit, who went into this last stop of the series two points ahead of the usa, marched on to cap their seriesclinching day with the tournament victory after beating new zealand 3524 in the cup final. London was added to the world series for the first time in 2001. Fiji defeated new zealand in the final to take the melrose cup for the second time, becoming the first team to win the competition twice. South africa won the series with a comfortable 28point margin over england. Frances terry bouhraoua was the last player to reach double figures in a. World sevens series betting sevens betting sports betting. The hong kong sevens is currently the seventh tournament on the world series calendar following the canada sevens, and is held annually in hong kong on a weekend in late march or early april. Argentina is in even rarer company of nations to have won multiple cup titles.
Win tickets to the hsbc sevens world series closed. The official site of the hsbc world rugby sevens series, with the latest scores, fixtures, results, videos. The hsbc world rugby sevens series 2019 will be hotly contested as 15 core mens teams and 11 core womens teams compete for the title, and with the series acting as the principal route for qualification for the tokyo 2020 olympic games, it promises to. Fiji has also won the rugby world cup sevens twice in 1997 and 2005. Paris sevens rugby 2017 live hsbc sevens series 14 may 2017 paris sevens live stream catch up on all the action from the hsbc world rugby paris. Prior to the season, the irb announced the 12 core teams that would receive. England sevens coach simon amor described fiji as unstoppable after the islanders stormed to a hugely impressive win in the opening leg of the hsbc sevens world series. France has only hosted three series events since, in bordeaux 2004 and paris 2005 and 2006, and ryan is hoping the public gets behind the new venue. Brilliant blitzboks win the world sevens rugby series as it.
All blacks sevens win first title in hamilton hsbc world. He said kicking possession away and missed tackles cost fiji the win. The hsbc sydney 7s world series tournament has been run and won by south africa. One of the top teams on the hsbc world rugby sevens series, england took home the cup at canada sevens 2017. World series qualifier cook islands, chile, germany. Hsbc world rugby sevens series men emirates airline. Page 1 hsbc sevens world series standings and points page 2 hsbc sevens world series statistical comparison page 3 glasgow sevens statistical highlights page 4 new zealand sevens statistical report page 7 canada sevens statistical report page 10 fiji sevens statistical report page scotland sevens statistical report. The series was won by fiji in the last event of the competition. Rugby world cup sevens final 2005 new zealand v fiji.
Uruguay were denied a famous home victory by japan in a breathtaking world rugby sevens challenger series final that was only decided right at the death. All blacks sevens win first title in hamilton the all blacks sevens extended their record as the most successful team on home soil in the history of the hsbc world rugby sevens series with a 275 defeat of france in the hsbc new zealand sevens cup final. Double delight for fiji in hong kong rugby world cup sevens. The final between two old rivals proved an end to end affair, one fiji started the. Olympic champions fiji is two point back from defending champions south africa 2017, who successfully won the world rugby seven series overall title in paris. Hong kong sevens fijis waisale serevi is sixth member of. Fiji playmaker jerry tui was named hsbc player of the final after directing his sides comprehensive 380 victory.
The 200506 world sevens series was the seventh in an annual irb sevens world series of rugby sevens tournaments run by the international rugby board since 19992000. Check out the latest hsbc world rugby sevens series news stay up to date with world rugby. The official facebook page for the hsbc world rugby sevens series. The hsbc world rugby sevens series is one of the most dynamic global sporting events on the market, featuring the dynamism of sevens rugby, paired with a spectacle of entertainment and fan engagement that is second to none sportlomo ceo, seamus kyne was invited by rugby canada to attend the world rugby sevens. The team has been officially known as the all blacks sevens since 1 june 2012. Jun 11, 2018 world rugby sevens series past winnerschampions history. Fiji has now also won two of the first three tournaments of the hsbc world rugby sevens series. We have got the players and they should have kept the possession. They won the gold medal at the 2016 summer olympics in brazil, the countrys first olympic medal in any event. Mar 23, 2016 in the most exciting year in sevens history, with olympic medals on offer for the first time and five new host cities added to the increasingly popular hsbc world rugby sevens series, it would be. The alltime leading points scorer on the hsbc sevens world series in hong kong, gollings placed and kicked 276 points in just eight appearances in the territory, including in three of englands four cup winning sides in 2002, 2004 and 2006 england also won in 2003, as well as at the rugby world cup sevens in 2005. The most successful team of all time on the hsbc world sevens series is new zealand, having won an impressive 12 titles over the past 18 years.
The 2009 rugby world cup sevens was not a part of the 200809 series. Legends from the fifteenaside and sevenaside game are lining up for the sevens, which will unite for the first time ever the top four try scorers in world rugby history on pitch over the weekend 57 april. Hsbc world rugby sevens series 2019 paris day 1 duration. World rugby sevens series pushes for gender equality. New zealand met fiji in the final of the 2005 rugby world cup sevens. New zealand win gold and canada take bronze in vancouver 09032020 02. To find out more about the cookies we use, please read our cookies policy. Whether its the elite world series or lowertier teams, we strive to bring the the stories of people who make rugby sevens one of the greatest spectacles in world sport.
Apr 09, 2017 2017 hong kong 7s cup finals fiji vs south africa full match. The pacific islanders clinched their series win by beating their nearest rivals, the united states, 3314 in the semifinals of the last event of the 10leg series before going on to beat new zealand. The hsbc world rugby sevens series was decided on the final day of the series as fiji beat the usa in the cup semifinals to secure a fourth world series title. Fiji crowned champions at hsbc cape town sevens hsbc world. Fiji win the hsbc world rugby canada sevens series hosted by rugby canada. Both events will be rescheduled to conclude the world rugby sevens series 2020 with the singapore sevens now taking place on 1011 october and the cathay pacific hsbc hong kong sevens. South africa ended a run of three defeats against new zealand to win a seventh emirates airline dubai rugby sevens title at the sevens stadium on saturday. The first in the season calendar is the annual spectacle in las vegas. In 1997 and 2005, the hong kong sevens was not held. The hong kong rugby union is proud to announce the members of its cathay pacific hsbc hong kong sevens ambassador team for 2019. Fiji take world series title after paris sevens win.
New zealand has won the most titlestrophies of world rugby sevens series with 12th times. Dates confirmed for 201819 sevens series planet rugby. The defending series champions new zealand retained their title by winning. In 2005 he was appointed the fiji sevens coach, leading the team to the 2005 06 hsbc sevens world series title the first occasion since the series inception in 2000 that the circuit was won by a team other than new zealand. The current titleholder of the london sevens is fiji, who beat australia in the 2019 final. Black ferns sevens create history in hamilton 26012020 09.
The sevens series has been run by world rugby since 19992000. The event is contested every four years, with tournaments for mens and womens national teams cohosted at the same venues. They are the world sevens rugby champions for 2018 after beating england 2414 in paris. National sevens teams compete for world series points at each round, with. Stream hsbc world rugby sevens series cup semi finals on watch espn. Official website of fiji rugby union fiji airways fijian 7s. They won silver at the 2006 commonwealth games and took home a bronze at the most recent 2018 games. Apr, 2016 elsewhere liam messam, who won the singapore sevens in 2005, will captain the all blacks sevens in the absence of the injured scott curry and tim mikkelson and rested dj forbes, and james rodwell has been named as england captain for this weekends tournament, one which will be a record 69th consecutive series tournament appearance for the forward. The world cup was held in dubai from march 57, 2009 and won by wales. Watch all the highlights from day two of the 2014 tokyo sevens, round six of the hsbc sevens world series.
Fiji win london sevens to snatch world series lead with. The usa was a gallant loser and finished runnerup for the third consecutive tournament to hold on to a share of top spot in the. Germany rugby sevens project on hold for former canada. Hsbc world rugby sevens challenger series mens event the sevens challenger series is a new competition designed to boost rugby sevens development across the globe.
Cathay pacific hsbc hong kong sevens ticketing terms and conditions. From the moment a hastily thrown together but supremely talented england side won the inaugural tournament in 1993 to wales shock success in 2009, rugby world cup sevens has always been a tournament full of surprises. Serevi also led fiji to two silver medals at the commonwealth games in 1998 and 2002 and captured bronze in 2006. The rugby world cup sevens is the premier standalone international rugby sevens competition outside the olympic games. Japan defeated uruguay 50 in an unforgettable final at montevideos estadio charrua, bringing to an end the second tournament on thehsbc world rugby sevens challenger series in south america. Fiji are the third different winners of the singapore sevens since the world rugby sevens series returned to the republic in 2016. Fiji home in on another hsbc sevens world series title and. The blitzboks sealed the victory over england in the final 2914.
Win tickets to the hsbc sevens world series at twickenham complete the samsung slider challenge and you could end up enjoying a ride on the samsung slider, the ultimate live fan experience in. Hong kong sevens rugby superstars lining up for cathay. The london leg of the tournament is important for the teams tussling for silverware. South africa won the series with a comfortable 28point margin over. In the inaugural paris sevens of 2000, new zealand beat south africa 6910 in the final, a thrashing that would be unthinkable nowadays against any team on the circuit. The fiji national rugby sevens team is the greatest rugby sevens team in the world. Blitzboks coach neil powell didnt think it would be humanly possible to win the hsbc world rugby sevens series when the team arrived for the seasonending paris sevens even more so because they were battered and bruised and seven points behind fiji on the ladder. The participating teams in each world sevens series are full national sides. The irb sevens world series has been run by the international rugby board since 19992000. In the sports inaugural olympic year, england took home a silver medal at the 2016 rio olympics as great britain.
The hertz sevens is one of the nine of the hsbc world series held around the world between october and may annually. The first inductee into this singular sevens roll of honour is chinas mr rugby, zhang zhiqiang, who holds the alltime record for tries scored in hong kong since the inception of the hsbc sevens world series in 2000, with 25. Captains launch hsbc singapore sevens hsbc world rugby. Next stop dubai for returning england captain tom mitchell. Dec 09, 2018 cape towns turn at the world series sevens has come and gone. The standalone event will see 12 teams who have qualified from all six world rugby regions competing to win a coveted core place on the hsbc world rugby sevens series for the 2021 season.
That win set up a repeat of the 2001 final with new zealand and, while the score. For many years the london sevens was the last tournament of each season but the paris sevens became the last stop on the calendar in 2018. About hsbc world rugby sevens series hsbc world rugby. Having won in 2010 and 2011 the english enjoy playing in. Hong kong became the first to host two rugby world cup sevens when, in march 2005.
Japan win world rugby sevens challenger series final in. The 2005 rugby world cup sevens or the melrose cup was the fourth edition of the rugby world cup sevens. Hsbc world rugby sevens series champions south africa recovered from the disappointment of their semifinal loss to beat fiji 2419 to claim the bronze medal, the blitzboks best finish at a rwc sevens since they lost to the same opponents in the 1997 final in hong kong. Fiji storm to hsbc sevens world series win on gold coast. Relive fijis second rugby world cup sevens triumph in hong kong, inspired by the magical waisale serevi.
All blacks sevens win first title in hamilton 26012020 10. Organised for the first time in the 19992000 season as the irb world sevens series, the competition was formed to promote an elitelevel of international rugby sevens and develop the game into a viable commercial product. Kenya won that year, with canada triumphing last year. Jun 02, 2019 fiji were crowned world rugby sevens series champions for the fourth time and also won the 2019 paris sevens title at stade jean bouin on sunday. Glorious fiji win tokyo sevens after incredible final with.
New zealand last won the title in the 202014 season and finished in 3rd place last season. Win tickets to the hsbc sevens world series at twickenham. The 2012 irb sevens world series, known for sponsorship reasons as the hsbc sevens world series, was the 14th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for full national sides. Sevens challenger series event for women asia rugby. Hsbc world rugby sevens series cup semi finals watch espn.
Check out the latest hsbc world rugby sevens series news. The world rugby sevens series is an annual series of international rugby sevens. The germans then finished fifth later that month in uruguay, winning five of six matches. The tournament was held in hong kong at hong kong stadium. The 200405 irb sevens world series was the sixth of an annual irb sevens world series of rugby sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the international rugby board since 19992000. The new zealand national rugby sevens team competes in the world rugby sevens series, rugby world cup sevens, summer olympic games and the commonwealth games. Sports world rugby sevens series pushes for gender equality i am getting emotional just thinking about this crowd, said new zealands sevens captain, tyla nathanwong, as she fought back tears after her side won the hsbc cape towns sevens, showing how much it means to be the tournaments first female winners playing in front of close to 55,000 spectators. World rugby announced a new look for mens and womens hsbc world rugby sevens series for 2019 to 2023 on wednesday. Fiji beat australia in dramatic fashion to win hsbc. The hsbc world rugby sevens series gives leading rugby players across six continents the chance to experience global, elite level, highperformance sevens competition and coupled with the spike in interest after the olympic games, the series has sparked significant growth in the womens game with increased appetite for broadcast, live streaming. World series overall standings, top scorers and more the hong kong sevens delivered a ton of action over the weekend.
Unlike the 2005 edition held in hong kong, the 2009 edition did not replace one of the 200809 series events. Apr 07, 2017 on the hsbc sevens world series calendar, there are only two tournaments that have the honor of covering three days instead of the usual two. Tanerau latimer bets on fiji to win hsbc world rugby sevens series i recently watched 7s rugby and they have picked up on their fitness and that comes with their fortitude and it has changed a lot from the time i was playing that is from 2004 to 2005. A pair of tries from kalione nasoko and vilimoni botitu helped fiji beat usa 2915 in the cup final in cape town and secure their first hsbc world rugby sevens series victory in south africa since 2005. Highlights fiji secure world rugby sevens series title. Fiji win las vegas round by toppling new zealand 3519 in sunday final. The hsbc sevens world series formerly known as the irb sevens world series consists of nine tournaments held worldwide each year between october and may. The official site of the hsbc world rugby sevens series, with the latest scores, fixtures, results, videos, news. The german men won the first round of the hsbc world rugby sevens challenger series, defeating hong kong 100 in the final in chile in february. Fiji win at twickenham to snatch world series lead with one round to go gareth babers men defeat australia in london final fiji go.