France Sevens
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 1996 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Samoa |
| Most titles |
 New Zealand (3 titles) |
The France Sevens, currently hosted as the Paris Sevens, is an annual international rugby union sevens tournament. The event forms part of the Sevens World Series and was hosted in Bordeaux in 2004. France has also hosted tournaments within the Sevens Grand Prix Series, at Lyon.
History
From 1996 to 1999 the tournament was known as the Air France Sevens, and in the year 2000 it was part of the inaugural IRB Sevens World Series.
The IRB hosted the tournament at Bordeaux in 2004, before returning to Paris for 2005 and 2006. The event was effectively replaced in the World Sevens Series by the Scotland Sevens at Edinburgh for the 2006-07 season.
Between 2011 and 2015, Lyon hosted a leg of the European circuit, the Sevens Grand Prix Series.
The Sevens World Series returned to France for the 2015-16 season, with the revival of the Paris Sevens tournament in 2016.
Results
- A blue box around the year indicates tournaments included in the World Rugby Sevens Series.
Paris 1990s
| Year | Venue | Cup final | Bowl | Plate | Shield | Refs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France Sevens | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Winner | Winner | Winner | ||
| 1996 Details |
Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris |  Fiji |
38–19 |  France |
 Romania |
 Russia |
n/a | [1][2] |
| 1997 Details |
Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris | Fiji |
 French Barbarians |
 Germany |
n/a | [2] | ||
| 1998 Details |
Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris |  Australia |
33–26 | New Zealand |
South American Barbarians |  Japan |
n/a | [2][3] |
| 1999 Details |
Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris | New Zealand |
36–26 | France |
French Barbarians |
Australia |
n/a | [2] |
Paris and Bordeaux
| Year | Venue | Cup final | Bowl | Plate | Shield | Refs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Sevens | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Winner | Winner | Winner | ||
| 2000 Details |
Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris | New Zealand |
69–10 |  South Africa |
Fiji |
Samoa |
n/a | [4] |
| No international tournament for men's teams played from 2001 to 2003 | ||||||||
| 2004 Details |
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux | New Zealand |
28–19 |  England |
 Argentina |
France |
 Spain |
[5] |
| 2005 Details |
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris |
France |
28–19 | Fiji |
South Africa |
Argentina |
 Canada |
[6] |
| 2006 Details |
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris |
South Africa |
33–12 | Samoa |
Fiji |
 Kenya |
 Scotland |
[7] |
| No international tournament for men's teams played from 2007 to 2010 | ||||||||
Lyon Sevens
| Year | Venue | Cup final | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Refs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon Sevens | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Place | Place | Place | ||
| 2011 Details |
Matmut Stadium Lyon |
England |
28–14 | Spain |
France |
 Portugal |
Russia |
[8] |
| 2012 Details |
Matmut Stadium Lyon |
England |
26–14 | Portugal |
Spain |
 Wales |
Russia |
[9] |
| 2013 Details |
Matmut Stadium Lyon |
England |
33–5 | Russia |
France |
Wales |
Portugal |
[10] |
| 2014 Details |
Matmut Stadium Lyon |
France |
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Spain |
Russia |
n/a | [11] |
| 2015 Details |
Matmut Stadium Lyon |
France |
20–7 | Spain |
Belgium |
Germany |
England |
[12] |
Paris Sevens
| Year | Venue | Cup final | Bowl | Plate | Shield | Refs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Sevens | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Winner | Winner | Winner | ||
| 2016 | Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris |
Samoa |
29–26 | Fiji |
South Africa |
Scotland |
Portugal |
[13] |
| 2017 | Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris |
Scheduled for 12–14 May 2017 | ||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "In brief: Fiji wins Paris Sevens". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 13 October 1996. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Results in the 90s". Air France Rugby Sevens. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ "Campese sets up win over NZ". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax. 18 May 1998. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ IRB Sevens I – Paris, Rugby7.com.
- ↑ IRB Sevens V – Bordeaux, Rugby7.com.
- ↑ IRB Sevens VI – Paris, Rugby7.com.
- ↑ IRB Sevens VII – Paris, Rugby7.com.
- ↑ 2011 Euro Sevens X – Lyon, France, Rugby7.com.
- ↑ 2012 Euro Grand Prix – Lyon, France, Rugby7.com.
- ↑ 2013 Euro Grand Prix – Lyon, France, Rugby7.com.
- ↑ 2014 Euro Grand Prix – Lyon, France, Rugby7.com.
- ↑ 2015 Euro Grand Prix – Lyon, France, Rugby7.com.
- ↑ Sevens World Series - Leg 9 (Paris) 2015/16 Rugby Archive