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Revision as of 04:56, 24 February 2018
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| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Most recent champion(s) |  South Africa (2017) |
| Most titles |  New Zealand (9 titles) |
| Official website | sevens.co.nz |
The New Zealand Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament currently held at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand.[1][2] For the first eighteen years of its history the event was held in Wellington.[1][3] The event is the fourth on the World Rugby Sevens Series circuit, and is generally held on the first weekend of February. As of 2018[update], it follows the Sydney, Australia, tournament by a week.
History
Wellington
Wellington first hosted a tournament in 2000 as part of the inaugural Sevens World Series. The event was the first to be held in the newly-developed Westpac Stadium.[4] The tournament built a reputation for a party atmosphere, with a large proportion of attendees choosing to wear fancy dress.[5] Movie figures such as the Men in Black (MIB) and Austin Powers were crowd favorites and an impersonator of Austin Powers was a regular for many years performing for the crowd.[4] Host team New Zealand dominated the sevens competition in Wellington, winning just over half of all the tournaments held.
Hamilton
The location of the tournament was moved to Hamilton in 2018,[3] after attendances in Wellington had declined.[6]
Results
Women's sevens
In 2019 the New Zealand Sevens tournament added an invitational competition for women's teams. Since 2020, it hosts a fully integrated men's and women's tournament at Hamilton's Waikato Stadium.[7]
References
- ^ a b "HSBC New Zealand Sevens: Hamilton". Sky. 18 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "HSBC New Zealand Sevens". HamiltonNew Zealand. 22 May 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "New Zealand Sevens World Series event moving to Hamilton from 2018". Stuff. 22 May 2017. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Sevens' man steps away from annual city 'party'". Dominion Post. 3 August 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sevens Rugby - the party, the costumes, the players". Talking Rugby Union. 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Plenty of finger-pointing about demise of the Wellington Sevens". Stuff. 8 February 2016. Archived from the original on 24 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rugby sevens: Hamilton sevens to stage men and women". The New Zealand Herald. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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External links
- New Zealand Sevens official site
- Profile on UR7s.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 May 2016)