China Sevens
Shanghai Sevens former logo
SportRugby sevens
Inaugural season2001
No. of teams12
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

International men's teams

Year  Venue  Cup final Placings Ref
Winner Score Runner-up Plate Bowl Shield
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 international tournament from 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 		Tiantai Stadium, ​Qingdao
Japan 		28–12
China
Hong Kong 		United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates 		n/a [11]
No international tournament from 2016 to 2018
Winner Score Runner-up Third Fourth Fifth
2019
Details 		Olympic Stadium, ​ Huizhou
Hong Kong 		14–7
China
Japan
Sri Lanka
South Korea
2020c Olympic Stadium, ​ Huizhou 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

Notes

^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

  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 – Qindao, China. 9/5/2015 - 9/6/2015, Rugby7.com.
  12. ^ "Asia Rugby Competitions 2020". Asia Rugby. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Asia Rugby Cancels Competitions Fixtures for Balance of 2020". Asia Rugby. 1 August 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Asia Rugby Competitions 2021". Asia Rugby. Archived from the original on 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Asia Rugby Competitions 2021". Asia Rugby. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

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