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, and National Indigenous representative sides, as well as teams from the Australian Armed Services, and Australian Universities.
The national women's tournament was launched in its present format in 2012, The inaugural national men's tournament was held in 2015.
Teams The teams competing at the National Sevens Championships (as at 2015) are:
Men Australian Capital Territory Australian Universities National Indigenous New South Wales Blue New South Wales White Northern Territory Queensland Red Queensland White South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia
Women Australian Capital Territory Australian Services Australian Universities National Indigenous New South Wales Blue New South Wales White Northern Territory Queensland Red Queensland White South Australia Victoria Western Australia
Championship winners
Men's 7s YearWinnerTournament location Refs2018 Queensland Red Ballymore, Brisbane 2017 Queensland Red Epsom, Bendigo 2016 Queensland Red West Beach, Adelaide 2015 NSW Blue Narrabeen, Sydney
Women's 7s YearWinnerTournament location Refs2018 not held 2017 NSW Blue Epsom, Bendigo 2016 Queensland Red West Beach, Adelaide 2015 NSW Blue Narrabeen, Sydney2014 Queensland Red AIS, Canberra2013 ACT Riverview, Sydney2012 Riverview, Sydney ARU Annual Report p. 67. 2012.
Men's Youth 7s YearWinnerTournament location Refs 2019 NSW I Sunshine Coast 2018 NSW Blue Ballymore, Brisbane 2017 NSW Blue Ballymore, Brisbane 2016 NSW Blue McGillvray Oval, Perth 2015 NSW Blue Narrabeen, Sydney Results. ARU. 2015.2014 2013 Results. ARU. 2013.National Schoolboy Rugby 7s2012 Keebra Park SHSSkilled Park, Gold CoastResults. ARU. 2012.
Women's Youth 7s YearWinnerTournament location Refs 2019 Queensland I Sunshine Coast 2018 NSW Blue Ballymore, Brisbane 2017 Queensland Red Ballymore, Brisbane 2016 Queensland Red McGillvray Oval, Perth 2015 NSW Blue Narrabeen, SydneyResults. ARU 2015.2014 2013 Results. ARU 2013.National Schoolgirl Rugby 7s2012 Queensland Red Skilled Park, Gold Coast Results. ARU. 2012.
See also
Australia national rugby sevens team Australia women's national rugby sevens team Oceania Sevens Oceania Women's Sevens Championship
References
External links Australian Sevens official ARU homepage