World Rugby Sevens Series - Sports Tourist

The World Rugby Sevens Series is an annual series of rugby sevens (a variant of Rugby Union) tournaments, competed for by international sides.

The series was first held in the 1999-2000 season, with New Zealand being the most successful country with 13 titles. The All Blacks Sevens are also the most recent champions, having won the shortened 2019 -2020 series.

When is the World Rugby Sevens Series?

The World Rugby Sevens Series is held annually, usually beginning in December and finishing in June.

Where is the World Rugby Sevens Series?

The 2019-2020 World Rugby Sevens Series was due to be played across 10 different venues:

United Arab Emirates (Dubai) – The Sevens
South Africa (Cape Town) – Cape Town Stadium
New Zealand (Hamilton) – Waikato Stadium
Australia (Sydney) – Bankwest Stadium
USA (Los Angeles) – Dignity Health Sports Park
Canada (Vancouver) – BC Place
Hong Kong (Hong Kong) – Hong Kong Stadium
Singapore (Singapore) – National Stadium
England (London) – Twickenham Stadium
France (Paris) – Stade Jean-Bouin

Who is competing in the World Rugby Sevens Series?

A group of 15 “core teams” are invited to compete in each of the events of the series each season based on their performance in the previous season. The core teams for the 2019-2020 season were: South Africa, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, England, USA, Argentina, Kenya, Canada, Samoa, Spain, Scotland, France, Wales and Ireland.

A 16th team is usually invited by World Rugby to compete in each leg of the series.