| 2022 London Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Sevens World Series XXIII | |
| Host nation |  England |
| Date | 28–29 May 2022 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  Australia |
| Runner-up |  New Zealand |
| Third |  Fiji |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Tries scored | 128 (average 2.84 per match) |
| Most points | Ngarohi McGarvey-Black (50 points) |
| Most tries |  Terry Kennedy (8 tries) |
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The 2022 London Sevens was the twentieth edition of the annual rugby sevens event held at Twickenham Stadium, Richmond, London.
The tournament winners were Australia. Australia won their second London Sevens event, beating trans-tasman rivals New Zealand in a thrilling extra-time victory (19–14). Two-time back-to-back defending champions Fiji finished third, beating Pacific Island neighbours Samoa 31–26.[1][2]
The final victory was the first Sevens Series Australia has won since their home Sevens Series win in 2018 (4 years, 121 days). Following the event Australia jumped from third to second on the Sevens Series ladder. Similarly New Zealand jumped two places following their second-place finish (eleventh to ninth).[3][4]
In World Rugby Sevens Series history, the second-last event of the series has been almost futile regarding seasonal points that the teams are vying for as most teams' points accrued in the second-last event would not affect their overall standing. However, during the 2021–22 season, the season standings pre- and post-London Sevens have been the most competitive since the establishment of the Sevens Series, with just eight points separating the top three teams (two points between the top two) before the tournament and six points after it.[3] By the final event, there are mathematically four teams capable of taking the 2021–22 World Rugby Sevens Series title.[5]
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