Singapore Sevens
The Singapore Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament contested by national teams. It was first contested as part of the IRB World Sevens Series in 2002 and from 2004 to 2006.[1] The Standard Chartered Bank was the original title sponsor. It was effectively replaced in the IRB calendar by the Australian Sevens for the 2006-07 season.
Sport | Rugby sevens |
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Founded | 2002 |
Country | 16 |
Most recent champion(s) | |
Most titles | (2 titles each) |
The tournament returned as an official event within the Asian Sevens Series in 2013. Singapore then secured a four-year deal to host a leg of the Sevens World Series starting from the 2015–16 season.[2][3] Singapore's rights to host a leg of the Seven World Series was further extended till 2023.[4]
Due to concerns surrounding the current Corona Virus Pandemic, 2020 tournament was postponed from April to October.[5]
Results
Year | Venue | Cup final | Placings | Refs | ||||
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Winner | Score | Runner-up | Plate | Bowl | Shield | |||
2002 Details |
National Stadium | New Zealand |
21–17 | Argentina |
Fiji |
Wales |
South Korea |
[6] |
2003 Details |
National Stadium | Tournament cancelled | [7] | |||||
2004 Details |
National Stadium | South Africa |
24–19 | Argentina |
Fiji |
Scotland |
Hong Kong |
[8] |
2005 Details |
National Stadium | New Zealand |
26–5 | England |
Australia |
France |
Chinese Taipei |
[9] |
2006 Details |
National Stadium | Fiji |
40–21 | England |
Samoa |
Kenya |
South Korea |
[10] |
2013 Details |
Yio Chu Kang Stadium | Japan |
24–19 | Hong Kong |
Sri Lanka |
Thailand |
n/a | [11] |
2016 Details |
National Stadium | Kenya |
30–7 | Fiji |
Samoa |
Scotland |
Russia |
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Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | Challenge |
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2017 Details |
National Stadium | Canada |
26–19 | United States |
England |
Australia |
Wales |
|
2018 Details |
National Stadium | Fiji |
28–22 | Australia |
England |
South Africa |
United States |
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2019 Details |
National Stadium | South Africa |
20–19 | Fiji |
United States |
England |
France |
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Key:
Blue border on the left indicates tournaments included in the World Rugby Sevens Series.
References
- "A Brief History". Singapore Rugby Union. 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- "Rugby: Singapore to host World Rugby Sevens Series from next year". Singapore Times. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- "Singapore seals IRB Sevens hosting rights -- report". TEN Sport. 3 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- "HSBC Singapore Rugby 7s | Official Ticketing Site". HSBC Singapore Rugby 7s | Official Ticketing Site. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- hermesauto (2020-03-11). "Rugby: S'pore 7s can sell out National Stadium, says new general manager Steven Rodaway". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- IRB Sevens III – Singapore, Rugby7.com.
- "Singapore 7s cancelled". ESPN Scrum. 19 April 2003. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- IRB Sevens V – Singapore, Rugby7.com.
- IRB Sevens VI – Singapore, Rugby7.com.
- IRB Sevens VII – Singapore, Rugby7.com.
- Sallay, Alvin (11 November 2013). "Hong Kong surrender Asian crown after another Japanese comeback". South China Morning Post.
External links
- "Official website", Singapore Sevens, 2006, archived from the original on 10 April 2006
- 2016 Singapore Rugby Sevens, on 16 & 17 April 2016 at the National Stadium, Singapore. Official website
- 2019 HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens, on 13 & 14 April 2019 at the National Stadium, Singapore. Official website