National Rugby Sevens Championships

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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]

Men

  • Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory
  • Australia Australian Universities
  • National Indigenous
  • New South Wales New South Wales Blue
  • New South Wales New South Wales White
  • Northern Territory Northern Territory
  • Queensland Queensland Red
  • Queensland Queensland White
  • South Australia South Australia
  • Tasmania Tasmania
  • Victoria (state) Victoria
  • Western Australia Western Australia

Women

  • Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory
  • Australia Australian Services
  • Australia Australian Universities
  • National Indigenous
  • New South Wales New South Wales Blue
  • New South Wales New South Wales White
  • Northern Territory Northern Territory
  • Queensland Queensland Red
  • Queensland Queensland White
  • South Australia South Australia
  • Victoria (state) Victoria
  • Western Australia Western Australia

Championship winners

Men's 7s

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Year Winner Tournament location Refs
2018Queensland RedBallymore, Brisbane[8][9]
2017Queensland RedEpsom, Bendigo[10][11]
2016Queensland RedWest Beach, Adelaide[12][13]
2015NSW BlueNarrabeen, Sydney[14]
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Women's 7s

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Year Winner Tournament location Refs
2018not held[9]
2017NSW BlueEpsom, Bendigo[15][16]
2016Queensland RedWest Beach, Adelaide[13][17]
2015NSW BlueNarrabeen, Sydney[18]
2014Queensland RedAIS, Canberra[19]
2013ACTRiverview, Sydney[20]
2012Queensland RedRiverview, Sydney[21]
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Men's Youth 7s

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Year Winner Tournament location Refs
2019NSW ISunshine Coast[22][23]
2018NSW BlueBallymore, Brisbane[9][24]
2017NSW BlueBallymore, Brisbane[25][26]
2016NSW BlueMcGillvray Oval, Perth[27][28]
2015NSW BlueNarrabeen, Sydney[29]
2014not held
2013replaced by AYOF 7s[30]
National Schoolboy Rugby 7s
2012Keebra Park SHSSkilled Park, Gold Coast[31]
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Women's Youth 7s

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2019Queensland ISunshine Coast[22][32]
2018NSW BlueBallymore, Brisbane[9][33]
2017Queensland RedBallymore, Brisbane[34][35]
2016Queensland RedMcGillvray Oval, Perth[27][28]
2015NSW BlueNarrabeen, Sydney[36]
2014not held
2013replaced by AYOF 7s[37]
National Schoolgirl Rugby 7s
2012Queensland RedSkilled Park, Gold Coast[38]
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References

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