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]
This article is missing information about seasons 1999–2000 to 2005–06. (January 2016) |
1999–2000
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South Africa |
Uruguay |
Argentina |
New Zealand |
Fiji |
Australia |
Hong Kong |
Japan |
France |
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1999/00 | Bronze, 4th | Bronze, 4th | 7th, 8th | 6th | 6th | Bronze, 4th | 5th–8th | 7th, 8th | Runners-up | 5th |
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2000-2003
2006–2011
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UAE |
South Africa |
New Zealand |
Australia |
USA |
Hong Kong |
England |
Scotland |
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2006/07 | Champions | Runners-up | Bronze, 4th | 6th | 5th | Bronze, 4th | 5th | 7th, 8th | 4th |
2007/08 | Bronze, 4th | Bronze, 4th | 5th | Champions | Runners-up | Runners-up | 6th | 5th | Runners-up |
2008/09 | Champions | Champions | 5th | Champions | Bronze, 4th | Runners-up | Bronze, 4th | Runners-up | Champions |
2009/10 | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 6th | Runners-up | 7th, 8th | 6th |
2010/11 | 5th | 5th | 6th | Runners-up | Champions | 5th | Champions | Champions | Runners-up |
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2011–2015
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UAE |
South Africa |
New Zealand |
Australia |
USA |
Hong Kong |
England |
Scotland |
Japan |
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2011/12 | 6th | Runners-up | 5th | 4th | 4th | Bronze | 7th, 8th | 7th, 8th | 6th | 5th |
2012/13 | 10th | Bronze | 7th, 8th | Bronze | Champions | 11th, 12th | 7th, 8th | Champions | Champions | Runners-up |
2013/14 | Runners-up | Champions | Runners-up | 4th | Champions | 5th | 5th | 5th | Runners-up | Runners-up |
2014/15 | Champions | Champions | Bronze | 4th | Bronze | Bronze | 7th, 8th | 5th | Runners-up | Runners-up |
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2015–present
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UAE |
South Africa |
New Zealand |
Australia |
USA |
Canada |
Hong Kong |
Singapore |
France |
England |
Overall | |
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2015/16 | 5th | Champions | Runners-up | 4th | Bronze | Runners-up | Bronze | Bronze | 5th | Runners-up | Runners-up |
2016/17 | Champions | Runners-up | Champions | Champions | Champions | Runners-up | Runners-up | 6th | Champions | 5th | Champions |
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- South Africa has never won a title in Hong Kong.
- South Africa's longest 1st place streak was in 2016/17 (3 in a row).
- South Africa's longest podium streak was in 2016/17 (7 in a row).
- South Africa's longest defending streak was in South Africa sevens, after successfully defending 3 titles in a row from 2013 to 2015.
- 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.
- South Africa has won 21 out of 89 titles (2006–2016). That's a 23.6% win rate.
- 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.