2016 Sydney Sevens | |
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Sevens World Series XVII | |
Host nation | Australia |
Date | 6–7 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 played | 45 |
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.
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