Australian Sevens
{{Short description|International rugby sevens tournament}}
{{for-multi|the women's event|Australian Women's Sevens|the teams|Australia rugby sevens team|and|Australia women's rugby sevens team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2011}}
{{Infobox sports league
| title =
| current_season =
| last_season = 2024 Australia Sevens
| upcoming_season =
| logo =
| logo_size = 140px
| caption =
| sport = Rugby sevens
| inaugural = {{start date and age|df=y|1986||}}
| country = Australia
| venue = Perth Rectangular Stadium
| champion = {{Ru7|ARG}} (2024)
| most_champs = {{Ru7|FIJ}} (6 titles)
}}
The Australia Sevens is an international rugby sevens tournament that was first played in 1986. Currently hosted as the Sydney Sevens, the event is part of the World Rugby Sevens Series.{{cite web|title=Sydney takes over from Gold Coast as Sevens host|url=http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/03/09/sydney-takes-over-from-gold-coast-as-sevens-host/|website=The Roar|access-date=9 March 2015}} The tournament was held in Brisbane, in Adelaide, and on the Gold Coast in previous seasons.
History
The NSW Rugby Union hosted an international sevens tournament at Concord Oval in Sydney from 1986 to 1988, as part of Australia's Bicentennial celebrations. The Australian Rugby Football Union, later the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and now known as Rugby Australia, continued the event for a further year in 1989.[http://www.rugby7.com/emil103.asp Sydney 1986–]. Rugby 7.
The 2000 Brisbane Sevens was the first Australian Sevens tournament in the World Sevens Series run by the International Rugby Board (IRB), now known as World Rugby. It was the 7th tournament of the series in the inaugural 1999-2000 season and was hosted at Lang Park. Fiji played Australia in the final, and won the match in the dying seconds, thanks to a brilliant try to Waisale Serevi. Brisbane's hosting rights for 2001 were withdrawn by the IRB because of the Australian Federal Government's sporting boycott of Fiji, imposed after the 2000 Fijian coup d'état. After sanctions were lifted later in 2001, the remaining two tournaments of Brisbane's four-year hosting agreement were played and won by Australia and England in 2002 and 2003 respectively. Australia was not awarded a World Sevens tournament for the next three years.
Adelaide secured the hosting rights for the 2006/07 season. The 2007 Adelaide Sevens took place in April of that year, replacing the Singapore Sevens in the calendar. The tournament was hosted at Adelaide Oval for five seasons, with the last edition of the Adelaide Sevens being held in 2011.
In April 2011, the ARU announced that the Australian leg of the Sevens World Series would be played at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast for at least the next four years. The tournament was scheduled for the early part of the 2011/12 season, which meant that two World Sevens events were played in Australia in 2011. The Gold Coast tournament was initially named the "International Rugby Sevens Gold Coast", but was later rebranded as the Gold Coast Sevens.
The Gold Coast attendances for the 2013 and 2014 events were lower than expected, and in March 2015 the ARU announced that Sydney would host the event for the next four years from the 2015–16 season.
With the closure and rebuilding of Sydney Football Stadium, both men's and women's events for the Sydney Sevens tournament were moved to Sydney Showground Stadium in 2019,{{cite press release|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/05/25/sydney-sevens-sydney-olympic-park |title=Sydney 7s has a new home in 2019 |publisher=Rugby Australia |date=25 May 2018 |access-date=6 August 2018}} and Western Sydney Stadium for 2020.{{cite web |title=HSBC Sydney 7s heads to Bankwest Stadium |url=https://australia.rugby/news/2019/06/02/sydney-7s-stadium-announcement |website=Rugby Australia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604130537/https://australia.rugby/news/2019/06/02/sydney-7s-stadium-announcement |archive-date=4 June 2019 |date=3 June 2019}}
Results
=Invitational tournament=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width: 100%; text-align: center;" |
| Year
!{{pad|2.4em}}Venue{{pad|2.4em}} !colspan=3|Final !colspan=4|Placings |
|---|
| bgcolor=lightgrey style="line-height:9px; font-size:85%; padding:0px;"
|style="width:7%; border-right:0;"| |style="border-left:0;" | Sydney |style="width:14%; font-weight:bold;" | Winner |style="width:7%; font-weight:bold;" | Score |style="width:14%; font-weight:bold;" | Runner-up |style="width:13%; font-weight:bold;" | Plate |style="width:13%; font-weight:bold;" | Bowl |style="width:12%; border-right:0;"| Shield |style="width:3%; border-left:0;" |Ref |
| 1986
|{{ru7-big|NZL}} |32–0 |{{ru7-big|AUS}} |{{ru7-big|ARG}} |{{ru7-big|WAL}} |{{N/A}} |date=April 1986 |title=All Blacks: World 7s Champs |first=Ed |last=Hagerty |location=New York |pages=6–10 |url=http://emilito.org/rugby/USA7s/eagle7s-history/dox/1986-04%20USM%20at%20Sydney7s-p6-10.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170526050253/http://emilito.org/rugby/USA7s/eagle7s-history/dox/1986-04%20USM%20at%20Sydney7s-p6-10.pdf |archive-date=26 May 2017 |magazine=Rugby }}{{cbignore|bot=medic |year=1986 |title=Annual Report |publisher=Australian Rugby |pages=7–8 |access-date=6 August 2016|url=https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/142560/Australian_Rugby_Football_Union_Annual_Report_1986.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330112037/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/142560/Australian_Rugby_Football_Union_Annual_Report_1986.pdf |archive-date=30 March 2016 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
| 1987
|Concord Oval |{{ru7-big|AUS}} |22–10 |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |{{ru7-big|KOR}} |{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |{{ru7-big|Western Samoa}} |year=1987 |title=Annual Report |publisher=Australian Rugby |page=7 |access-date=6 August 2016|url=https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/142561/Australian_Rugby_Football_Union_Annual_Report_1987.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330112054/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/142561/Australian_Rugby_Football_Union_Annual_Report_1987.pdf |archive-date=30 March 2016}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
| 1988
|Concord Oval |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |22–12 |{{ru7-big|SCO}} |{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |{{ru7-big|AUS}} |{{ru7-big|ESP}} |year=1988 |title=Annual Report |publisher=Australian Rugby |page=7 |access-date=6 August 2016|url=https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/142562/Australian_Rugby_Football_Union_Annual_Report_1988.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330112108/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/142562/Australian_Rugby_Football_Union_Annual_Report_1988.pdf |archive-date=30 March 2016 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
| 1989
|Concord Oval |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |26–16 |{{ru7-big|Western Samoa}} |{{ru7-big|AUS}} |{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |{{N/A}} |date= 15 March 1989 |title= Gardner comeback in Sevens |work= The Sydney Morning Herald |url= https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/122763835/ |access-date= 9 July 2016 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160709132832/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/122763835/ |archive-date= 9 July 2016 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |year=1989 |title=Annual Report |publisher=Australian Rugby |page=12 |access-date=6 August 2016|url=https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file–0020–142562/Australian_Rugby_Football_Union_Annual_Report_1988.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330112122/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/142565/Australian_Rugby_Football_Union_Annual_Report_1989.pdf |archive-date=30 March 2016 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
=World Rugby Sevens Series=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width: 100%; text-align: center;" |
| Year
!{{pad|2.4em}}Venue{{pad|2.4em}} !colspan=3|Final !colspan=3|Placings |
|---|
| bgcolor=lightgrey style="line-height:9px; font-size:85%; padding:0px;"
|style="width:7%; border-right:0;"| |style="border-left:0;" | Brisbane |style="width:14%; font-weight:bold;" | Winner |style="width:7%; font-weight:bold;" | Score |style="width:14%; font-weight:bold;" | Runner-up |style="width:13%; font-weight:bold;" | Plate |style="width:13%; font-weight:bold;" | Bowl |style="width:15%; font-weight:bold;" | Shield |
| 2000
|{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |24–21 |{{ru7-big|AUS}} |{{ru7-big|ARG}} |{{ru7-big|TON}} |{{N/A}} |
| 2001
| colspan="7"|Cancelled by IRB due to Australian Government sanctions against Fiji. |
| 2002
|{{ru7-big|AUS}} |28–0 |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |{{ru7-big|COK}} |{{ru7-big|CAN}} |
| 2003
|Ballymore |{{ru7-big|ENG}} |28–14 |{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |{{ru7-big|AUS}} |{{ru7-big|TON}} |{{ru7-big|COK}} |
| bgcolor=lightgrey style="line-height:9px; font-size:85%; padding:0px;"
|style="border-right:0px;" | |style="border-left:0px;" | Adelaide |Winner |Score |Runner-up |Plate |Bowl |Shield |
| 2007
|{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |21–7 |{{ru7-big|SAM}} |{{ru7-big|AUS}} |{{ru7-big|WAL}} |{{ru7-big|CAN}} |
| 2008
|Adelaide Oval |{{ru7-big|RSA}} |15–7 |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |{{ru7-big|TON}} |{{ru7-big|ARG}} |{{ru7-big|WAL}} |
| 2009
|Adelaide Oval |{{ru7-big|RSA}} |26–7 |{{ru7-big|KEN}} |{{ru7-big|ENG}} |{{ru7-big|SAM}} |{{ru7-big|USA}} |
| 2010
|Adelaide Oval |{{ru7-big|SAM}} |38–10 |{{ru7-big|USA}} |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |{{ru7-big|ENG}} |{{ru7-big|JPN}} |
| 2011
|Adelaide Oval |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |28–20 |{{ru7-big|RSA}} |{{ru7-big|WAL}} |{{ru7-big|USA}} |{{ru7-big|JPN}} |
| bgcolor=lightgrey style="line-height:9px; font-size:85%; padding:0px;"
|style="border-right:0px;" | |style="border-left:0px;" | Gold Coast |Winner |Score |Runner-up |Plate |Bowl |Shield |
| style="padding:5px 0px; font-size:93%;| 2011–12
|{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |26–12 |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |{{ru7-big|WAL}} |{{ru7-big|ARG}} |style="padding:5px 2px; font-size:97%;"|{{replace|{{ru7-big|PNG}}| | }} |
| style="padding:5px 2px; font-size:93%;"| 2012–13
|Robina Stadium |{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |32–14 |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |{{ru7-big|ARG}} |{{ru7-big|ESP}} |{{ru7-big|SCO}} |
| style="padding:5px 2px; font-size:93%;| 2013–14
|Robina Stadium |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |40–19 |{{ru7-big|AUS}} |{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |{{ru7-big|FRA}} |{{ru7-big|USA}} |
| style="padding:5px 2px; font-size:93%;| 2014–15
|Robina Stadium |{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |31–24 |{{ru7-big|SAM}} |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |{{ru7-big|FRA}} |{{ru7-big|CAN}} |
| bgcolor=lightgrey style="line-height:9px; font-size:85%; padding:0px;"
|style="border-right:0px;" | |style="border-left:0px;" | Sydney |Winner |Score |Runner-up |Third |Fourth |Fifth |
| 2016
|{{ru7-big|NZL}} |27–24 |{{ru7-big|AUS}} |{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |{{ru7-big|RSA}} |{{ru7-big|ARG}} |
| 2017
|Sydney Football Stadium |{{ru7-big|RSA}} |29–14 |{{ru7-big|ENG}} |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |{{ru7-big|AUS}} |{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |
| 2018
|Sydney Football Stadium |{{ru7-big|AUS}} |29–0 |{{ru7-big|RSA}} |{{ru7-big|ARG}} |{{ru7-big|USA}} |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |
| 2019
|{{ru7-big|NZL}} |21–5 |{{ru7-big|USA}} |{{ru7-big|ENG}} |{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |{{ru7-big|RSA}} |
| 2020
|{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |12–10 |{{ru7-big|RSA}} |{{ru7-big|USA}} |{{ru7-big|ENG}} |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |
| colspan=100%| World Series tournaments planned for Sydney were cancelled in 2021{{hsp}}{{cite web |title=2021 Hamilton, Sydney Sevens cancelled due to COVID-19 |url=https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/29789312/2021-hamilton-sydney-sevens-cancelled-due-covid-19 |website=ESPN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904133538/https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/29789312/2021-hamilton-sydney-sevens-cancelled-due-covid-19 |archive-date=4 September 2021 |date=1 September 2020}} and 2022,{{cite web |last1=Ekin |first1=Kim |title=Four stages of World Rugby Sevens Series cancelled in space of an hour |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/four-stages-of-world-series-sevens-cancelled-in-space-of-an-hour/ |website=Rugby Pass |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903110133/https://www.rugbypass.com/news/four-stages-of-world-series-sevens-cancelled-in-space-of-an-hour/ |archive-date=3 September 2021 |date=3 September 2021}} due to COVID-19. |
| 2023
|{{ru7-big|NZL}} |38–0 |{{ru7-big|RSA}} |{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |{{ru7-big|FRA}} |{{ru7-big|SAM}} |
| bgcolor=lightgrey style="line-height:9px; font-size:85%; padding:0px;"
|style="border-right:0px;" | |style="border-left:0px;" | Perth |Winner |Score |Runner-up |Third |Fourth |Fifth |
| 2024
|{{ru7-big|ARG }} |31–5 |{{ru7-big|AUS}} |{{ru7-big|IRE}} |{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |{{ru7-big|RSA}} |
Team records
Summary of results in the Australian leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series:
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; max-width:70em;" |
| style="width:10em;"|Team
!style="width:32em;"|Winner !style="width:18em;"|Runner-up !style="width:15em;"|Third !style="width:15em;"|Fourth |
|---|
| {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ru7|FIJ}}}}
|6 ('00, '07, '11,{{efn|name=gc}} '12, '14, '20) |1 ('03) |1 ('23) |
| {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ru7|NZL}}}}
|4 ('02, '08, '11,{{efn|name=gc}} '12) |1 ('17) | – |
| {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ru7|RSA}}}}
| – | – |
| {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ru7|AUS}}}}
| – |1 ('17) |
| {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ru7|SAM}}}}
|1 ('10) | – | – |
| {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ru7|ENG}}}}
|1 ('03) |1 ('17) |1 ('19) |1 ('20) |
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" |{{nowrap|{{ru7|ARG}}}}
| 1 ('24) | – |1 ('18) | – |
| {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ru7|USA}}}}
| – |1 ('20) |1 ('18) |
| {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ru7|KEN}}}}
| – |1 ('09) | – | – |
| {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ru7|IRE}}}}
| – | – | 1 ('24) | – |
| {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ru7|FRA}}}}
| – | – | – |1 ('23) |
Updated to the 2024 tournament
Notes:
{{efn|name=gc|There were two Australian events played in 2011 (and none in 2015) due to the Gold Coast Sevens being hosted in November from the 2011–12 season onwards.}}
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See also
{{Portal|Sports|Australia}}
References
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|archive-date=16 October 2014
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|year=2002
|title=IRB Sevens III - Brisbane, Australia. 3/2/2002 - 3/3/2002
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|access-date=12 December 2013
|url=http://rugby7.com/st.asp?T=BRI-2002
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|year=2003
|title=IRB Sevens IV - Brisbane, Australia. 2/1/2003 - 3/1/2003
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|title=Adelaide Sevens
|publisher=rugby.com.au
|url=http://www.rugby.com.au/fixtures_results/irb_sevens/irb_sevens_landing_page,50316.html
|access-date=2007-04-07
|url-status=dead
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|date=13 April 2011
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|date= 9 March 2015
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|access-date= 9 March 2015
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|archive-date= 9 March 2015}}
|date=30 June 2015
|title=HSBC partners with World Rugby for record-breaking sevens properties
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|access-date=30 June 2015
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|url-status=live
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|archive-date=24 September 2015
}}
}}
External links
- [http://www.goldcoastfeverpitch.com.au/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027133339/http://www.goldcoastfeverpitch.com.au/ |date=27 October 2012 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100228011027/http://ur7s.com/tournaments/australia7s Adelaide IRB Sevens profile on UR7s.com]
- {{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20070106155104/http://www.irbsevens.com/EN/Australia/ Australian Sevens]}}
- [http://rugby.com.au/news/australians_get_behind_the_adelaide_sevens,50636.html/section/21893 Australians get behind the Adelaide Sevens]
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