South Africa at the World Rugby Sevens Series

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South Africa is a regular participant at the World Rugby Sevens Series and has traditionally been a very strong team in rugby sevens.^[1]

Positions

1999–2000

	South Africa	Uruguay	Argentina	New Zealand	Fiji	Australia	Hong Kong	Japan	France	Overall
1999/00	Bronze, 4th	Bronze, 4th	7th, 8th	6th	6th	Bronze, 4th	5th–8th	7th, 8th	Runners-up	5th

2000-2003

	South Africa	UAE	New Zealand	Hong Kong	China	Malaysia	Japan	England	Wales	Overall
2000/01	5th	5th	9th	5th–8th	Runners-up	Bronze, 4th	5th	5th	Bronze, 4th	5th
2001/02

2006–2011

	UAE	South Africa	New Zealand	Australia	USA	Hong Kong	England	Scotland	Overall
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

2011–2015

	UAE	South Africa	New Zealand	Australia	USA	Hong Kong	England	Scotland	Japan	Overall
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

2015–present

	UAE	South Africa	New Zealand	Australia	USA	Canada	Hong Kong	Singapore	France	England	Overall
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
2017–18

Facts

1. South Africa has never won a title in Hong Kong.
2. South Africa's longest 1st place streak was in 2016/17 (3 in a row).
3. South Africa's longest podium streak was in 2016/17 (7 in a row).
4. South Africa's longest defending streak was in South Africa sevens, after successfully defending 3 titles in a row from 2013 to 2015.
5. 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.
6. South Africa has won 21 out of 89 titles (2006–2016). That's a 23.6% win rate.

References