Cardiff Sevens
SportRugby sevens
Inaugural season2001
No. of teams16
Most recent
champion(s)		 South Africa
Most titles New Zealand  (2 titles)

The Cardiff Sevens was an annual international rugby union sevens tournament that was held at Cardiff Arms Park in Wales from 2001 to 2003 as part of the World Sevens Series. The event was effectively replaced in the series by the Bordeaux Sevens for the 2003–04 season.[1]

Results

Year Venue Cup final Placings Refs
Winner Score Runner-up Plate Bowl Shield
2001
Details		 Cardiff Arms Park
New Zealand		 31–5
Australia
Fiji
England		 n/a [2]
2002
Details		 Cardiff Arms Park
New Zealand		 23–12
England
South Africa
Argentina
Wales		 [3]
2003
Details		 Cardiff Arms Park
South Africa		 35–17
Argentina
New Zealand
Scotland
Georgia		 [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Sevens goes to Hollywood". ESPN Scrum. 27 September 2003. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. ↑ IRB Sevens II – Cardiff, Rugby7.com.
  3. ↑ IRB Sevens III – Cardiff, Rugby7.com.
  4. ↑ IRB Sevens IV – Cardiff, Rugby7.com.


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