THE MEN’S HSBC WORLD RUGBY SEVENS SERIES
The HSBC World Rugby Sevens series consists of 10 tournaments held around the world, in which national sevens teams compete for series points at each round. The event is governed by World Rugby with each individual tournament managed by the hosting Union and event organisers.
An overall champion is crowned at the end of the season based on points accumulated throughout the 10 events, from the opening round in Dubai in November to the final round in Paris in June the following year.
The Fijian 7s were crowned Champions in the 2018/ 2019 season. The 2019/2020 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand’s All Black 7s were the series leaders at the time and eventually awarded Series Champions when the season was cancelled. The Fijian 7s finished in 3rd place.
There are 15 ‘core’ teams who participate in each round of the series. The 16th team is an invitational team.
Since the 2012-13 season a promotion and relegation system from the series came into effect. Japan were relegated from the 2019 series and Ireland qualified as a core team for 2020 by winning the qualifier in Hong Kong.
The core teams for the Men’s tournament in 2020 are:
| Argentina | Australia | Canada | England | Fiji |
| France | Ireland | Kenya | New Zealand | Samoa |
| Scotland | South Africa | Spain | USA | Wales |
HSBC SEVENS WORLD SERIES 2019 / 2020
| ROUND 1 | Dubai | 5-7 December, 2019 |
| ROUND 2 | Cape Town | 13-15 December, 2019 |
| ROUND 3 | Hamilton | 25-26 January, 2020 |
| ROUND 4 | Sydney | 1-2 February, 2020 |
| ROUND 5 | Los Angeles | 29 February – 1 March, 2020 |
| ROUND 6 | Vancouver | 7-18 March, 2020 |
| ROUND 7 | Hong Kong | 3-5 April, 2020 |
| ROUND 8 | Singapore | 11-12 April, 2020 |
| ROUND 9 | London | 23-24 May, 2020 |
| ROUND 10 | Paris | 30-31 May, 2020 |
THE WOMEN’S HSBC WORLD RUGBY SEVENS SERIES
The women’s sevens series takes place in a record eight global destinations in 2020. This series will be the eighth for the 11 core women’s teams with the 12th team at each round being an invitational team.
The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series gives leading rugby players across six continents the chance to experience global, elite level, high-performance sevens competition and coupled with the spike in interest after the Olympic Games, the series has sparked significant growth in the women’s game with increased appetite for broadcast, live streaming and social media.
China were relegated from the 2019 Series and Brazil qualified as a core team for 2020 after winning the qualifier in Hong Kong.
The core teams in 2020 are:
| Australia | Brazil | Canada | England |
| Fiji | France | Ireland | New Zealand |
| Russia | Spain | USA |
HSBC WORLD RUGBY WOMEN’S SEVENS SERIES 2019
| ROUND 1 | Glendale | 5-6 October, 2019 |
| ROUND 2 | Dubai | 5-7 December, 2019 |
| ROUND 3 | Cape Town | 13-15 December, 2019 |
| ROUND 4 | Hamilton | 25-26 January, 2020 |
| ROUND 5 | Sydney | 1-2 February, 2020 |
| ROUND 6 | Hong Kong | 3-5 April, 2020 |
| ROUND 7 | Langford | 2-3 May, 2020 |
| ROUND 8 | Paris | 30-31 May, 2020 |
WORLD RUGBY SEVENS SERIES ROLL OF HONOUR
World Rugby Sevens Series |
World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series |
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| 1999-2000 | New Zealand | |
| 2000-01 | New Zealand | |
| 2001-02 | New Zealand | |
| 2002-03 | New Zealand | |
| 2003-04 | New Zealand | |
| 2004-05 | New Zealand | |
| 2005-06 | Fiji | |
| 2006-07 | New Zealand | |
| 2007-08 | New Zealand | |
| 2008-09 | South Africa | |
| 2009-10 | Samoa | |
| 2010-11 | New Zealand | |
| 2011-12 | New Zealand | |
| 2012-13 | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| 2013-14 | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| 2014-15 | Fiji | New Zealand |
| 2015-16 | Fiji | Australia |
| 2016-17 | South Africa | New Zealand |
| 2018 | South Africa | Australia |
| 2019 | Fiji | New Zealand |
