2016 Sydney Sevens

2016 Sydney Sevens
Sevens World Series XVII
Host nationAustralia Australia
Date6–7 February 2016
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up Australia
Third Fiji
Plate
Winner Argentina
Runner-up Kenya
Bowl
Winner Canada
Runner-up Samoa
Shield
Winner Wales
Runner-up Russia
Tournament details
Matches played45
2017

The 2016 Sydney Sevens was the fourth tournament of the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series, held over the weekend of 6–7 February 2016 at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia.[1] It was the thirteenth edition of the Australian Sevens tournament.

The Cup final was won by New Zealand, defeating Australia by 27–24 in front of a sold-out crowd of over 37,000 fans.[2] Fiji defeated South Africa in the third place play-off.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference dt-25-01-2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cup Final, Allianz Stadium, Sydney. World Rugby. 7 February 2016.