National Rugby Sevens Championships
| National Rugby Sevens Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Sport | Rugby sevens |
| Inaugural season | 2012 |
| Country | Australia |
| Holders | NSW Blue
(Men's 2015)
NSW Blue (Women's 2015)
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The National Rugby Sevens Championship is an annual rugby sevens competition hosted by the Australian Rugby Union. Tournaments are held for senior men's and women's teams, as well as for junior men's and women's teams with an under-18 age requirement. It is contested by teams from Australian states and territories,[1][2] and National Indigenous representative sides,[3] as well as teams from the Australian Armed Services,[4] and Australian Universities.[5]
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The national women's tournament was launched in its present format in 2012,[6] The inaugural national men's tournament was held in 2015.
Teams
The teams competing at the National Sevens Championships (as at 2015) are:[7]
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Men
Australian Capital Territory
Australian Universities
National Indigenous
New South Wales Blue- New South Wales White
Northern Territory
Queensland Red- Queensland White
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
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Women
- Australian Capital Territory
- Australian Services
- Australian Universities
- National Indigenous
- New South Wales Blue
- New South Wales White
- Northern Territory
- Queensland Red
- Queensland White
- South Australia
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Championship winners
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Men's
| Year | Winner | Tournament location | Refs |
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| 2015 | NSW Blue | Narrabeen, Sydney | [8] |
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Women's
| Year | Winner | Tournament location | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | NSW Blue | Narrabeen, Sydney | [9] |
| 2014 | Queensland Red | AIS, Canberra | |
| 2013 | ACT | Riverview, Sydney | [10] |
| 2012 | Queensland Red | Riverview, Sydney | [11] |
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Men's under 18
| Year | Winner | Tournament location | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | NSW Blue | Narrabeen, Sydney | [12] |
| 2014 | not held | ||
| 2013 | replaced by AYOF 7s | [13] | |
| National Schoolboy Rugby 7s | |||
| 2012 | Keebra Park SHS | Skilled Park | [14] |
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Women's under 18
| Year | Winner | Tournament location | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | NSW Blue | Narrabeen, Sydney | [15] |
| 2014 | not held | ||
| 2013 | replaced by AYOF 7s | [16] | |
| National Schoolgirl Rugby 7s | |||
| 2012 | Queensland Red | Skilled Park | [17] |
Following the tournament, the Australian women's sevens team is selected. The Australian team competes in the Oceania championships and in the World Rugby Sevens series.
See also
- Australia national rugby union team (sevens)
- Australia women's national rugby union team (sevens)
- Oceania Sevens
- Oceania Women's Sevens Championship
References
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- ↑ ARU Annual Report p. 67. 2012.
- ↑ Results. ARU. 2015.
- ↑ Results. ARU. 2013.
- ↑ Results. ARU. 2012.
- ↑ Results. ARU 2015.
- ↑ Results. ARU 2013.
- ↑ Results. ARU. 2012.
External links
- Australian Sevens official ARU homepage
