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The '''Australian Women's Sevens''', currently hosted in [[Sydney]], is an annual [[rugby sevens]] tournament and one of the stops on the [[World Rugby Women's Sevens Series]]. Australia joined the women's circuit in 2017 for the fifth edition of the series.

Originally hosted at the [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Sydney Football Stadium]]{{hsp}}<ref name = guardian-2016/> prior to its demolition and rebuilding, both the men's and women's events for the Sydney Sevens tournament were moved to the [[Sydney Showground Stadium]] in 2019,<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/05/25/sydney-sevens-sydney-olympic-park |title=Sydney 7s has a new home in 2019 |publisher=[[Rugby Australia]] |date=25 May 2018 |access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref> and then to [[Western Sydney Stadium]] for 2020.<ref name=west-syd-2019>{{cite web |title=HSBC Sydney 7s heads to Bankwest Stadium |url=https://australia.rugby/news/2019/06/02/sydney-7s-stadium-announcement |website=Rugby Australia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604130537/https://australia.rugby/news/2019/06/02/sydney-7s-stadium-announcement |archive-date=4 June 2019 |date=3 June 2019}}</ref> Since 2024 the tournament has been played in [[Perth]] at [[Perth Rectangular Stadium]].

==History==


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The '''Australian Women's Sevens''' is an annual women's [[rugby sevens]] tournament, currently hosted in [[Sydney]] as one of the stops on the [[World Rugby Women's Sevens Series]]. Australia joined for the fifth edition of the series. The tournament is played at the [[Sydney Football Stadium]].<ref name = guardian-2016/>


==Champions==
==Champions==
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| [[2017 Sydney Women's Sevens|2017]]

| [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Sydney Football Stadium]]
| {{ru7w-big|CAN}}
| 21–17
| {{ru7w-big|USA}}
| {{ru7w-big|NZL}}
| {{ru7w-big|AUS}}
| {{ru7w-big|FIJ}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Canada beats United States in Sydney Sevens women's final|url=http://www.foxsports.com/rugby/story/canada-beats-united-states-in-sydney-sevens-women-s-final-020417|website=Fox Sports|access-date=7 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[2018 Sydney Women's Sevens|2018]]
| Sydney Football Stadium
| {{ru7w-big|AUS}}
| 31–0
| {{ru7w-big|NZL}}
| {{ru7w-big|CAN}}
| {{ru7w-big|RUS}}
| {{ru7w-big|FRA}}
|
|-
| [[2019 Sydney Women's Sevens|2019]]
| [[Sydney Showground Stadium|Sydney Showground]]
| {{ru7w-big|NZL}}
| 34–10
| {{ru7w-big|AUS}}
| {{ru7w-big|USA}}
| {{ru7w-big|IRE}}
| {{ru7w-big|CAN}}
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|-
| [[2020 Sydney Women's Sevens|2020]]
| style="padding:2px;"| [[Western Sydney Stadium]]
| {{ru7w-big|NZL}}
| 35–0
| {{ru7w-big|CAN}}
| {{ru7w-big|AUS}}
| {{ru7w-big|FRA}}
| {{ru7w-big|FIJ}}
|
|-
| colspan=100%| World Series tournaments planned for Sydney were cancelled in 2021{{hsp}}<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Hamilton, Sydney Sevens cancelled due to COVID-19 |url=https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/29789312/2021-hamilton-sydney-sevens-cancelled-due-covid-19 |website=ESPN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904133538/https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/29789312/2021-hamilton-sydney-sevens-cancelled-due-covid-19 |archive-date=4 September 2021 |date=4 September 2021}}</ref> and 2022,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ekin |first1=Kim |title=Four stages of World Rugby Sevens Series cancelled in space of an hour |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/four-stages-of-world-series-sevens-cancelled-in-space-of-an-hour/ |website=Rugby Pass |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903110133/https://www.rugbypass.com/news/four-stages-of-world-series-sevens-cancelled-in-space-of-an-hour/ |archive-date=3 September 2021 |date=3 September 2021}}</ref> due to [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports#Rugby union|COVID-19]].
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| [[2023 Sydney Women's Sevens|2023]]
| [[Sydney Football Stadium (2022)|Sydney Football Stadium]]
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| {{ru7w-big|AUS}}
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| [[2017 Australian Women's Sevens|2017]]
|[[2024 Australia Sevens|2024]]
| [[Sydney Football Stadium]]
|[[Perth Rectangular Stadium]]
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|19–14
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|title= Australia's Olympic champion women to join Sydney Sevens event in 2017
|title= Australia's Olympic champion women to join Sydney Sevens event in 2017
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[[Category:World Rugby Women's Sevens Series tournaments]]
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Latest revision as of 14:57, 30 January 2024

Australian Women's Sevens
Recent tournament
2024 Australia Sevens
SportRugby sevens
Inaugural season2017
Number of teams12
Holders Ireland (2024)
Most titles New Zealand (3)

The Australian Women's Sevens, currently hosted in Sydney, is an annual rugby sevens tournament and one of the stops on the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. Australia joined the women's circuit in 2017 for the fifth edition of the series.

Originally hosted at the Sydney Football Stadium[1] prior to its demolition and rebuilding, both the men's and women's events for the Sydney Sevens tournament were moved to the Sydney Showground Stadium in 2019,[2] and then to Western Sydney Stadium for 2020.[3] Since 2024 the tournament has been played in Perth at Perth Rectangular Stadium.

History[edit]

Champions[edit]

Year  Venue  Cup final Placings Refs
Winner Score Runner-up Third Fourth Fifth
2017 Sydney Football Stadium
Canada
21–17
United States

New Zealand

Australia

Fiji
[4]
2018 Sydney Football Stadium
Australia
31–0
New Zealand

Canada

Russia

France
2019 Sydney Showground
New Zealand
34–10
Australia

United States

Ireland

Canada
2020 Western Sydney Stadium
New Zealand
35–0
Canada

Australia

France

Fiji
World Series tournaments planned for Sydney were cancelled in 2021 [5] and 2022,[6] due to COVID-19.
2023 Sydney Football Stadium
New Zealand
33–7
France

United States

Ireland

Australia
2024 Perth Rectangular Stadium
Ireland
19–14
Australia

Great Britain

United States

New Zealand

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Australia's Olympic champion women to join Sydney Sevens event in 2017". The Guardian. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Sydney 7s has a new home in 2019" (Press release). Rugby Australia. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  3. ^ "HSBC Sydney 7s heads to Bankwest Stadium". Rugby Australia. 3 June 2019. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Canada beats United States in Sydney Sevens women's final". Fox Sports. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. ^ "2021 Hamilton, Sydney Sevens cancelled due to COVID-19". ESPN. 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021.
  6. ^ Ekin, Kim (3 September 2021). "Four stages of World Rugby Sevens Series cancelled in space of an hour". Rugby Pass. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021.