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The '''London Sevens''' is an annual [[rugby sevens]] tournament held at [[Twickenham Stadium]] in [[London]]. It is part of the [[World Rugby Sevens Series]], and since the [[2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series|2011–12 series]] has been the last tournament of each season. The current titleholders are Scotland, who beat South Africa in the final at Twickenham on 22 May 2016.
The '''London Sevens''' is an annual [[rugby sevens]] tournament held at [[Twickenham Stadium]] in [[London]]. It is part of the [[World Rugby Sevens Series]].
London was added to the World Series for the first time in 2001.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=XamlBAAAQBAJ&dq=london+added+to+the+2000-01+irb+sevens+series&pg=PT198 "Twickenham: The Home of England Rugby"], Phil McGowan, Amberley Publishing, 2014.</ref> For many years the London Sevens was the last tournament of each season but the [[France Sevens|Paris Sevens]] became the last stop on the calendar in [[2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series|2018]].
The current titleholder of the London Sevens are Australia, who beat New Zealand in the 2022 final.


The London Sevens is one of the more popular stops on the World Series. The 2011 London Sevens set a single-day attendance record of over 54,000 fans, surpassing the attendance record set by the Dubai Sevens.<ref>[http://www.allblacks.com/News/16270/london-sevens-break-single-day-attendance-record "London Sevens break single day attendance record"], All Blacks, 23 May 2011.</ref> The tournament has also drawn over 100,000 fans over the course of the weekend, making it one of the largest attended recurring events on the Twickenham stadium calendar. <ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=XamlBAAAQBAJ&dq=london+added+to+the+2000-01+irb+sevens+series&pg=PT198 "Twickenham: The Home of England Rugby"], Phil McGowan, Amberley Publishing, 2014.</ref>
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==2013 qualifier==
Uniquely, the 2013 edition was not only the final event in the series, but also incorporated the World Series Core Team Qualifier. In Sevens Series terminology, "core teams" are those that are guaranteed a place in all series events in a given season. Unlike all other series events, the 2013 London Sevens had only 12 teams competing for series points, namely the top 12 core teams on the season points table following the season's penultimate tournament, the [[Scotland Sevens]]. The Core Team Qualifier involved eight teams—the winner of the HSBC Asian Sevens Series; four teams advancing from the World Series Pre-Qualifier, held as part of the [[Hong Kong Sevens]]; and the three core teams at the bottom of the season table after the Scotland Sevens. The top three teams at the end of the Core Team Qualifier became core teams for the next season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://irbsevens.com/seriesinfo/qualifying.html |title=HSBC World Sevens Series: Series Qualifying |publisher=[[World Rugby|International Rugby Board]] |accessdate=16 October 2012}}</ref>
Uniquely, the 2013 edition was not only the final event in the series, but also incorporated the World Series Core Team Qualifier. In Sevens Series terminology, "core teams" are those that are guaranteed a place in all series events in a given season. Unlike all other series events, the 2013 London Sevens had only 12 teams competing for series points, namely the top 12 core teams on the season points table following the season's penultimate tournament, the [[Scotland Sevens]]. The Core Team Qualifier involved eight teams—the winner of the HSBC Asian Sevens Series; four teams advancing from the World Series Pre-Qualifier, held as part of the [[Hong Kong Sevens]]; and the three core teams at the bottom of the season table after the Scotland Sevens. The top three teams at the end of the Core Team Qualifier became core teams for the next season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://irbsevens.com/seriesinfo/qualifying.html |title=HSBC World Sevens Series: Series Qualifying |publisher=[[World Rugby|International Rugby Board]] |accessdate=16 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002024459/http://irbsevens.com/seriesinfo/qualifying.html |archive-date=2 October 2012 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>


[[World Rugby]], then known as the International Rugby Board, chose to change its core team qualifying process in advance of the 2013–14 series, reducing the number of promotion/relegation places from three to one, and also using only the Hong Kong Sevens for the core team qualifier. Accordingly, the London Sevens returned to its traditional 16-team format from 2014 forward.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.irbsevens.com/mediacentre/news/newsid=2068901.html#one+down+hsbc+sevens+world+series |title=One up one down for HSBC World Sevens Series |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=9 October 2013 |accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref>
[[World Rugby]], then known as the International Rugby Board, chose to change its core team qualifying process in advance of the 2013–14 series, reducing the number of promotion/relegation places from three to one, and also using only the Hong Kong Sevens for the core team qualifier. Accordingly, the London Sevens returned to its traditional 16-team format from 2014 forward.


==Results==
==Results by year==


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| colspan=100%| ''World Series tournaments planned for London were cancelled in 2020{{hsp}}<ref>{{cite web |title=HSBC London Sevens cancelled |url=https://www.twickenhamstadium.com/news/match-days/hsbc-london-sevens-cancelled |website=Twickenham Stadium |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918080722/https://www.twickenhamstadium.com/news/match-days/hsbc-london-sevens-cancelled |archive-date=18 September 2020 |date=30 June 2020}}</ref> and 2021,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Terry |title=Rugby sevens world tour coming to Commonwealth Stadium |url=https://edmontonsun.com/sports/other-sports/jones-rugby-sevens-world-tour-coming-to-commonwealth-stadium |work=The Edmonton Sun |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210911115411/https://edmontonsun.com/sports/other-sports/jones-rugby-sevens-world-tour-coming-to-commonwealth-stadium |archive-date=11 September 2021 |date=9 July 2021}}</ref> due to [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports#Rugby union|impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic]].''
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| [[2023 London Sevens|2023]]
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==Multiple winners==
The teams that have won the tournament, as part of the World Rugby Sevens Series, on multiple occasions are:


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! Team !! Titles !! Years
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|align=center| 5 || [[2001 London Sevens|2001]], [[2002 London Sevens|2002]], [[2007 London Sevens|2007]], [[2013 London Sevens|2013]], [[2014 London Sevens|2014]]
|-
| Fiji
|align=center| 4 || [[2006 London Sevens|2006]], [[2012 London Sevens|2012]], [[2018 London Sevens|2018]], [[2019 London Sevens|2019]]
|-
| England
|align=center| 3 || [[2003 London Sevens|2003]], [[2004 London Sevens|2004]], [[2009 London Sevens|2009]]
|-
| Australia
|align=center| 2 || [[2010 London Sevens|2010]], [[2022 London Sevens|2022]]
|-
| Scotland
|align=center| 2 || [[2016 London Sevens|2016]], [[2017 London Sevens|2017]]
|-
| South Africa
|align=center| 2 || [[2005 London Sevens|2005]], [[2011 London Sevens|2011]]
|}
|}

==See also==
* [[London Women's Sevens]] — This event was held in 2012, 2013, and 2015.


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://ur7s.com/tournaments/london7s London Sevens Profile on UR7s.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100419021521/http://ur7s.com/tournaments/london7s London Sevens Profile on UR7s.com]
*[http://www.londonsevens.co.uk/ London Sevens]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081119232628/http://www.londonsevens.co.uk/ London Sevens]
*[http://www.irbsevens.com/Schedule/London/Media+Centre London Sevens Media Centre from the IRB]
*{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060816052253/http://www.irbsevens.com/Schedule/London/Media+Centre/ London Sevens Media Centre from the IRB]}}
*[http://www.irbsevens.com/Schedule/London/Squad+Details Squad Details]
*{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050608001637/http://www.irbsevens.com/Schedule/London/Squad+Details/ Squad Details]}}


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Latest revision as of 19:17, 21 May 2023

London Sevens
SportRugby sevens
Inaugural season2001
Holders Argentina (2023)
Most titles New Zealand  (5 times)
England playing Spain at the 2008 London Sevens,

The London Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held at Twickenham Stadium in London. It is part of the World Rugby Sevens Series. London was added to the World Series for the first time in 2001.[1] For many years the London Sevens was the last tournament of each season but the Paris Sevens became the last stop on the calendar in 2018. The current titleholder of the London Sevens are Australia, who beat New Zealand in the 2022 final.

The London Sevens is one of the more popular stops on the World Series. The 2011 London Sevens set a single-day attendance record of over 54,000 fans, surpassing the attendance record set by the Dubai Sevens.[2] The tournament has also drawn over 100,000 fans over the course of the weekend, making it one of the largest attended recurring events on the Twickenham stadium calendar. [3]

2013 qualifier

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Uniquely, the 2013 edition was not only the final event in the series, but also incorporated the World Series Core Team Qualifier. In Sevens Series terminology, "core teams" are those that are guaranteed a place in all series events in a given season. Unlike all other series events, the 2013 London Sevens had only 12 teams competing for series points, namely the top 12 core teams on the season points table following the season's penultimate tournament, the Scotland Sevens. The Core Team Qualifier involved eight teams—the winner of the HSBC Asian Sevens Series; four teams advancing from the World Series Pre-Qualifier, held as part of the Hong Kong Sevens; and the three core teams at the bottom of the season table after the Scotland Sevens. The top three teams at the end of the Core Team Qualifier became core teams for the next season.[4]

World Rugby, then known as the International Rugby Board, chose to change its core team qualifying process in advance of the 2013–14 series, reducing the number of promotion/relegation places from three to one, and also using only the Hong Kong Sevens for the core team qualifier. Accordingly, the London Sevens returned to its traditional 16-team format from 2014 forward.

Results by year

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Year  Venue  Cup final Placings
Winner Score Runner-up Plate Bowl Shield
2001 Twickenham
New Zealand
19–12
Australia

South Africa

Wales
2002 Twickenham
New Zealand
54–14
South Africa

Australia

France

Georgia
2003 Twickenham
England
31–24
Fiji

Australia

Samoa

Argentina
2004 Twickenham
England
22–19
New Zealand

South Africa

France

Portugal
2005 Twickenham
South Africa
21–12
England

Fiji

Samoa

Canada
2006 Twickenham
Fiji
54–14
South Africa

Australia

Portugal

Italy
2007 Twickenham
New Zealand
29–7
Fiji

South Africa

England

Kenya
2008 Twickenham
Samoa
19–14
Fiji

New Zealand

Australia

Spain
2009 Twickenham
England
26–7
New Zealand

Fiji

Kenya

Canada
2010 Twickenham
Australia
19–14
South Africa

New Zealand

Canada

Kenya
2011 Twickenham
South Africa
24–14
Fiji

Samoa

Scotland

England
2012 Twickenham
Fiji
38–15
Samoa

New Zealand

Australia

Wales
2013 Twickenham
New Zealand
47–12
Australia

England

Fiji

Wales
2014 Twickenham
New Zealand
52–33
Australia

South Africa

Canada

United States
2015 Twickenham
United States
45–22
Australia

New Zealand

Kenya

Japan
2016 Twickenham
Scotland
27–26
South Africa

New Zealand

Wales

Kenya
Winner Score Runner-up Third Fourth Fifth
2017 Twickenham
Scotland
12–7
England

Canada

United States

South Africa
2018 Twickenham
Fiji
21–17
South Africa

Ireland

England

New Zealand
2019 Twickenham
Fiji
43–7
Australia

United States

France

New Zealand
World Series tournaments planned for London were cancelled in 2020 [5] and 2021,[6] due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022 Twickenham
Australia
19–14
(a.e.t.)

New Zealand

Fiji

Samoa

South Africa
2023 Twickenham
Argentina
35–14
Fiji

Samoa

New Zealand

France

Multiple winners

[edit]

The teams that have won the tournament, as part of the World Rugby Sevens Series, on multiple occasions are:

Team Titles Years
New Zealand 5 2001, 2002, 2007, 2013, 2014
Fiji 4 2006, 2012, 2018, 2019
England 3 2003, 2004, 2009
Australia 2 2010, 2022
Scotland 2 2016, 2017
South Africa 2 2005, 2011

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Twickenham: The Home of England Rugby", Phil McGowan, Amberley Publishing, 2014.
  2. ^ "London Sevens break single day attendance record", All Blacks, 23 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Twickenham: The Home of England Rugby", Phil McGowan, Amberley Publishing, 2014.
  4. ^ "HSBC World Sevens Series: Series Qualifying". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "HSBC London Sevens cancelled". Twickenham Stadium. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020.
  6. ^ Jones, Terry (9 July 2021). "Rugby sevens world tour coming to Commonwealth Stadium". The Edmonton Sun. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021.
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