The China Sevens, most recently hosted in Huizhou, is an international rugby sevens tournament contested by national teams. The inaugural event, held in Shanghai, was a leg of the IRB World Sevens Series in 2001. The tournament moved to Beijing for 2002.
 Shanghai Sevens former logo | |
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| First season | 2001 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Hong Kong (2019) |
From 2009 to 2012 the tournament returned to Shanghai as an official event within the Asian Sevens Series.[1] The event was hosted at the Chaoyang Stadium in Beijing for 2014,[2] then Qingdao in 2015 and Huizhou in 2019.
Results edit
International men's teams edit
| Year | Venue | Cup final | Placings | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Plate | Bowl | Shield | |||
| 2001 Details |
Yuanshen Stadium, |
 Australia |
19–12 |  South Africa |
 Fiji |
 Canada |
n/a | [3] |
| 2002 Details |
Chaoyang Stadium, |
 New Zealand |
41–14 | South Africa |
 England |
 France |
 Japan |
[4] |
| 2003 Details |
Chaoyang Stadium, |
Cancelled | [5] | |||||
| No international tournament from 2004 to 2008 | ||||||||
| 2009 Details |
Yuanshen Stadium, |
 South Korea |
42–19 | Japan |
 Hong Kong |
n/a | n/a | [6] |
| 2010 Details |
Yuanshen Stadium, |
South Korea |
38–24 |  China |
Hong Kong |
 Thailand |
n/a | [7] |
| 2011 Details |
Yuanshen Stadium, |
South Korea |
22–17 | Hong Kong |
China |
 Chinese Taipei |
n/a | [8] |
| 2012 Details |
Yuanshen Stadium, |
Hong Kong |
40–10 | China |
 Sri Lanka |
 Malaysia |
n/a | [9] |
| 2014 Details |
Chaoyang Stadium, |
Hong Kong |
36–19 | South Korea |
 Kazakhstan |
China |
n/a | [10] |
| 2015 Details |
Tiantai Stadium, |
Japan |
28–12 | China |
Hong Kong |
 United Arab Emirates |
n/a | [11] |
| No international tournament from 2016 to 2018 | ||||||||
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | Fifth | |||
| 2019 Details |
Olympic Stadium, |
Hong Kong |
14–7 | China |
Japan |
Sri Lanka |
South Korea |
|
| 2020c | Olympic Stadium, |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2021d | ||||||||
Key:
Light blue border on the left indicates a tournament included in the World Rugby Sevens Series.
Dark blue border on the left indicates a tournament included in the Asia Rugby Sevens Series.
See also edit
Notes edit
^a Huizhou was scheduled for 26-27 September as the third leg of the 2020 Asian Sevens Series,[12] prior to August 2020 when Asia Rugby cancelled all their remaining competitions for the year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
^b Huizhou was scheduled for 25-26 September as the third leg of the 2021 Asian Sevens Series,[14] but was subsequently replaced in the calendar by Dubai.[15]
References edit
- ^ "Asia drops Shanghai Sevens". Ceylon Today. 30 November 2012. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "China Sevens". Hong Kong Rugby. 2014. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ IRB Sevens II – Shanghai, Rugby7.com.
- ^ IRB Sevens III – Beijing, Rugby7.com.
- ^ "IRB cancels Beijing Sevens amid virus fears". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 March 2003. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Asia Sevens – Shanghai 2009, Rugby7.com.
- ^ Asia Sevens – Shanghai 2010, Rugby7.com.
- ^ Asia Sevens – Shanghai 2011, Rugby7.com.
- ^ Asia Sevens – Shanghai 2012, Rugby7.com.
- ^ Asia Sevens – Beijing 2014, Rugby7.com.
- ^ Asia Sevens – Qindao, China. 9/5/2015 - 9/6/2015, Rugby7.com.
- ^ "Asia Rugby Competitions 2020". Asia Rugby. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Asia Rugby Cancels Competitions Fixtures for Balance of 2020". Asia Rugby. 1 August 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Asia Rugby Competitions 2021". Asia Rugby. Archived from the original on 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Asia Rugby Competitions 2021". Asia Rugby. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2020.