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Who won the Sevens Rugby?
Australia’s men’s team were defeated 10-7 by South Africa in their final.
Who won rugby 7s 2020?
New Zealand
2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series
| 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 December 2019 – 8 March 2020 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand |
| Runners-up | South Africa |
How many teams are there in the Rugby World Series?
Each tournament has 16 teams – 15 core teams that participate in each tournament and one regional qualifier. Teams compete for the World Rugby Series title by accumulating points based on their finishing position in each tournament. The lowest placed core team at the end of the season is dropped, and replaced by the winner of the Hong Kong Sevens.
How many countries have won the Rugby World Cup Sevens?
In men’s Rugby World Cup Sevens, the New Zealand have won the tournament three times, Fiji have won it twice, and England and Wales have won a single tournament each, while Argentina, Australia and South Africa have reached tournament finals but not secured a title.
What is the world rugby sevens second tier competition?
In 2019, World Rugby announced a plan to create a second-tier competition that would allow the best thirteen sevens teams, with the addition of three invited teams, from their region to compete in a similar style format to the Sevens Series for the potential of gaining promotion to the World Rugby Sevens Series and becoming a core team.
What is the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series?
The competition was originally known as the IRB World Sevens Series, but has been known officially as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series since 2014 due to sponsorship from banking group HSBC. The season’s circuit consists of 10 tournaments that generally begin in November or December and last until May.