China Sevens
 Shanghai Sevens former logo | |
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| First season | 2001 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Hong Kong (2019) |
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.
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.