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| Formerly | Territory 7s (1989–2004) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Rugby 7s |
| Founded | 1989 |
| No. of teams | 40+ |
| Venue(s) | Darwin, Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Tabadamu (Croc Cup) Classic Wallaroos (Jabiru Cup) |
| Sponsor(s) | Heineken |
| Official website | hottest7s |
The Darwin Hottest Sevens, known as the Hottest 7s in the World or the Hottest 7s, is a rugby sevens tournament held annually in Darwin, Australia on a weekend in early October. The event is sponsored by Heineken and is hosted by the Northern Territory Rugby Union.[1] The tournament draws club teams and national teams from many countries around the world, including New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, England, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and Australia.[2][3]
The competition began in 1989, as the Territory Sevens, with the inaugural event being won by Fijian team, Duavata. The tournament was re-branded as the Hottest 7s in 2005, and has been supported by the Northern Territory Government since 2009.[1] The organisers in 2013 claimed it was the richest rugby sevens tournament in the Southern Hemisphere with a prize pool of $65,000.[3] The tournament was cancelled in 2020,[4] but returned in 2021.