It's All About the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens
Rugby is one of the world's most popular and exciting sports, which is now played all over the world and is equally popular among fans of all ages. The Rugby World Cup Sevens is rugby's highest-level competition, which is held every four years and is one of the most-watched Rugby competitions in the world. The 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens is the eighth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens (RWCS) organized by the Rugby's governing body the World Rugby (WR).
In the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens, 24 men's and 16 Women's teams from 6 Confederations participated in the competition, which was hosted by South Africa between 9 September to 11 September 2022. Fiji won the Men's tournament, whereas Australia won the Women's tournament, and it was the first-ever Rugby World Cup Sevens that was held in Africa (hosted by South Africa). However, if you would like to know more about the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens, this post is for you. So, keep reading;
Who won the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens?
Fiji won the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens, which was the eighth edition of RWC Sevens, which was held from 9 September to 11 September, and hosted by South Africa. In the eighth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens, Men's competitions, Fiji played against New Zealand for the RWC Sevens Title. Fiji defeated New Zealand by 29-12 in the final, held in the Cape Town Stadium, South Africa, and won the 2022 RWC Sevens Title. In the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens, 24 nations from six confederations participated, where 52 matches were played, including semi-finals, Final, and third place.
In the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens, Men's competitions, there were 52 matches played, where 276 Tries were Scored (5.31 per match), and 7 Tries, Steve Onosai of Samoa was named the top Tries. On the other hand, in the 2022 RWC Sevens Men's Competitions, 1,726 points (33.19 per match) were scored, where 35 Scores, Brock Webster of Canada was named the top scorer. Meanwhile, Ireland defeated Australia 19–14 in the third-place match, held on 11 September 2022, at Cape Town Stadium, South Africa.
- Champion: Fiji
- Runner-Up: New Zealand
- Third: Ireland
With three (3) RWC Sevens Titles, Fiji tied with New Zealand for the most winners of the Rugby World Cup Sevens Cup. This successful team has won a record total of three RWC Sevens Titles, in 1997, 2005, and 2022. In addition to the three RWC Sevens titles, Fiji has played in the semi-finals three times in 1993, 2013, and 2018. Fiji is one of the few countries to have played in all of the RWC Sevens Men's Cup and won all the 3 finals they played, which makes them one of the most successful teams in the Rugby World Cup Sevens Competitions.
Who won the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens (Women)?
Australia won the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens (Women's Competitions), which was the eighth edition of RWC Sevens, which was held from 9 September to 11 September and hosted by South Africa. In the eighth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens, Women’s competitions, Australia played against New Zealand for the RWC Sevens Cup. Australia defeated New Zealand by 24-22 in the final, held in the Cape Town Stadium, South Africa, and won the 2022 RWC Sevens Women's Championship. In the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens, 16 nations from six confederations participated, where 32 matches were played, including semi-finals, Final, and third place.
In the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens, women's competitions, there were 32 matches played, where, by Scoring 45, Faith Nathan of Australia became the top scorer of the competition, and with 9 tries, she became the top(Tries) of the tournament. Meanwhile, France defeated the United States 29–7 in the third-place match, held on 11 September 2022, at Cape Town Stadium, South Africa.
- Champion: Australia
- Runner-Up: New Zealand
- Third: France
With two (2) RWC Sevens Titles, Australia tied with New Zealand for the most winners of the Rugby World Cup Sevens Cup (Women's). This successful team has won a record total of two RWC Sevens Titles, in 2009, and 2022. In addition to the two RWC Sevens titles, Australia has played in the semi-finals once in the 3rd edition of the RWC Sevens, hosted by the USA, in 2018. Australia is one of the few countries to have played in all of the RWC Sevens Women's Competitions and won all the 2 finals they played in, which makes them one of the most successful teams in the Rugby World Cup Sevens Competitions.
Who played in the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens?
There are twenty-four nations from six Confederations participated in the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens(Men's Competitions) held in South Africa, and they are, Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia, Samoa, Tonga, Germany, Ireland, Portugal, Wales, Chile, Uruguay, Canada, Jamaica, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uganda, New Zealand, Fiji, England, France, Scotland, Argentina, United States, and South Africa.
Who played in the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens (women's competitions)?
16 nations from six Confederations participated in the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens(Women's Competitions) hosted by South Africa, and they are, Australia, New Zealand, France, the United States, Canada, Fiji, Ireland, England, Spain, Brazil, China, Japan, Poland, South Africa, Colombia, and Madagascar.
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