The nail-biting Rugby World Cup of Sevens is all set to kick-off on 9th September at Cape Town Stadium, ahead of the tournament, we take a look at the history, list of winners and other details of the competition.
The eighth Rugby World Cup Sevens, which will take place in 2022, will include 24 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams. Between September 9th and September 11th, it will take place in the Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. This will be Africa’s first-ever Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Rugby World Cup Sevens, All Time Past Men’s And Women’s Winners List, Results, Score
Rugby World Cup of Sevens History, Organizer, And Upcoming Edition Details
The quadrennial Rugby World Cup Sevens is highest level of competition outside of the Summer Olympics for rugby sevens and currently consists of men’s and women’s competitions.
The men’s tournament champion receives the Melrose Cup, which has the name of the Scottish town of Melrose where the first rugby sevens match was played. The first tournament was held in Scotland in 1993, and it was won by England. Australia became the first nation to win the women’s competition at the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai.
The event had a lengthy five-year break following the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens to allow for the inclusion of rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics in the competitive schedule. New Zealand will be the defending champions in both the men’s and women’s competitions at the Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, where the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens will take place.
Men’s Rugby World Cup of Sevens List of Champions
The first tournament took place in 1993 at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, and since then it has taken place every four years. England defeated Australia 21-17 in the inaugural final match to claim victory.
| Edition | Year | Venue | Champion | Final Score | Runner-up | Losing semifinalists | Total Teams | |
| 1 | 1993 | Scotland Edinburgh | England | 21–17 | Australia | Fiji | Ireland | 24 |
| 2 | 1997 | Hong Kong Hong Kong | Fiji | 24–21 | South Africa | New Zealand | Samoa | 24 |
| 3 | 2001 | Argentina Mar del Plata | New Zealand | 31–12 | Australia | Argentina | Fiji | 24 |
| 4 | 2005 | Hong Kong Hong Kong | Fiji | 29–19 | New Zealand | Australia | England | 24 |
| 5 | 2009 | United Arab Emirates Dubai | Wales | 19–12 | Argentina | Kenya | Samoa | 24 |
| 6 | 2013 | Russia Moscow | New Zealand | 33–0 | England | Fiji | Kenya | 24 |
| 7 | 2018 | United States San Francisco | New Zealand | 33–12 | England | Fiji | South Africa | 24 |
Women’s Rugby World Cup of Sevens List of Winners
| Edition | Year | Venue | Champion | Final Score | Runner-up | Losing semifinalists | Total Teams | |
| 1 | 2009 | United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates | Australia | 15–10 | New Zealand | United States | South Africa | 16 |
| 2 | 2013 | Russia Moscow | New Zealand | 29–12 | Canada | United States | Spain | 16 |
| 3 | 2018 | United States San Francisco | New Zealand | 29–0 | France | Australia | United States | 16 |
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