South Africa at the World Rugby Sevens Series

South Africa is a regular participant at the World Rugby Sevens Series and has traditionally been a very strong team in rugby sevens.[1]

Positions edit

1999–2000 edit


South Africa

Uruguay

Argentina

New Zealand

Fiji

Australia

Hong Kong

Japan

France
Overall
1999/00Bronze, 4thBronze, 4th7th, 8th6th6thBronze, 4th5th–8th7th, 8thRunners-up5th

2000-2003 edit


South Africa

UAE

New Zealand

Hong Kong

China

Malaysia

Japan

England

Wales
Overall
2000/015th5th9th5th–8thRunners-upBronze, 4th5th5thBronze, 4th5th
2001/02

2006–2011 edit


UAE

South Africa

New Zealand

Australia

USA

Hong Kong

England

Scotland
Overall
2006/07ChampionsRunners-upBronze, 4th6th5thBronze, 4th5th7th, 8th4th
2007/08Bronze, 4thBronze, 4th5thChampionsRunners-upRunners-up6th5thRunners-up
2008/09ChampionsChampions5thChampionsBronze, 4thRunners-upBronze, 4thRunners-upChampions
2009/106th6th6th6th5th6thRunners-up7th, 8th6th
2010/115th5th6thRunners-upChampions5thChampionsChampionsRunners-up

2011–2015 edit


UAE

South Africa

New Zealand

Australia

USA

Hong Kong

England

Scotland

Japan
Overall
2011/126thRunners-up5th4th4thBronze7th, 8th7th, 8th6th5th
2012/1310thBronze7th, 8thBronzeChampions11th, 12th7th, 8thChampionsChampionsRunners-up
2013/14Runners-upChampionsRunners-up4thChampions5th5th5thRunners-upRunners-up
2014/15ChampionsChampionsBronze4thBronzeBronze7th, 8th5thRunners-upRunners-up

2015–present edit


UAE

South Africa

New Zealand

Australia

USA

Canada

Hong Kong

Singapore

France

England
Overall
2015/165thChampionsRunners-up4thBronzeRunners-upBronzeBronze5thRunners-upRunners-up
2016/17ChampionsRunners-upChampionsChampionsChampionsRunners-upRunners-up6thChampions5thChampions
2017–18

Facts edit

  1. South Africa has never won a title in Hong Kong.
  2. South Africa's longest 1st place streak was in 2016/17 (3 in a row).
  3. South Africa's longest podium streak was in 2016/17 (7 in a row).
  4. South Africa's longest defending streak was in South Africa sevens, after successfully defending 3 titles in a row from 2013 to 2015.
  5. South Africa's worst result was in Hong Kong in 2013. South Africa lost against Wales, Australia and Argentina in the group stage, in the Bowl QF they won against Spain (14–28), but lost to England in the SF.
  6. South Africa has won 21 out of 89 titles (2006–2016). That's a 23.6% win rate.

References edit

  1. ^ Stoney, Emma (28 January 2016). "Quest for Olympic Gold in Rio Makes Rugby Sevens a Priority". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 31 January 2016.