China Sevens

Shanghai Sevens
Sport Rugby sevens
Inaugural season 2001
No. of teams 12
Most recent champion(s)  Japan

The China Sevens, currently hosted as the Shanghai Sevens, is an annual rugby union sevens tournament contested by national teams. The event was first hosted as a leg of the IRB World Sevens Series in 2001 and moved to Beijing for 2002.

The Yuanshen Stadium is the main venue used for the rugby sevens in Shanghai. From 2009 to 2012 the tournament was hosted as an official event within the Asian Sevens Series.[1] The series moved to the Chaoyang Stadium in Beijing for 2014,[2] before returning to Shanghai in 2015.

Results

International men's teams

  A blue box around the year indicates tournaments included in the World Rugby Sevens Series.
Year  Venue  Cup Plate Bowl Shield Refs
Winner Final Score Runner-up Winner Winner Winner
2001
Details
Yuanshen Stadium, Shanghai
Australia
19–12
South Africa

Fiji

Canada
n/a [3]
2002
Details
Chaoyang Stadium, Beijing
New Zealand
41–14
South Africa

England

France

Japan
[4]
2003
Details
Chaoyang Stadium, Beijing Cancelled  [5]
No tournament 2004 to 2008
2009
Details
Yuanshen Stadium, Shanghai
South Korea
42–19
Japan

Hong Kong
n/a n/a [6]
2010
Details
Yuanshen Stadium, Shanghai
South Korea
38–24
China

Hong Kong

Thailand
n/a [7]
2011
Details
Yuanshen Stadium, Shanghai
South Korea
22–17
Hong Kong

China

Chinese Taipei
n/a [8]
2012
Details
Yuanshen Stadium, Shanghai
Hong Kong
40–10
China

Sri Lanka

Malaysia
n/a [9]
2014
Details
Chaoyang Stadium, Beijing
Hong Kong
36–19
South Korea

Kazakhstan

China
n/a [10]
2015
Details
Yuanshen Stadium, Shanghai
Japan
28–12
China

Hong Kong

United Arab Emirates
n/a [11]

See also

References

  1. "Asia drops Shanghai Sevens". Ceylon Today. 30 November 2012. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. "China Sevens". Hong Kong Rugby. 2014. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. IRB Sevens II – Shanghai, Rugby7.com.
  4. IRB Sevens III – Beijing, Rugby7.com.
  5. "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.
  6. Asia Sevens – Shanghai 2009, Rugby7.com.
  7. Asia Sevens – Shanghai 2010, Rugby7.com.
  8. Asia Sevens – Shanghai 2011, Rugby7.com.
  9. Asia Sevens – Shanghai 2012, Rugby7.com.
  10. Asia Sevens – Beijing 2014, Rugby7.com.
  11. Asia Sevens – Shanghai 2015, Rugby7.com.

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