Sport | Rugby league |
---|---|
Instituted | 1988 |
Ceased | 2004 |
Region | International |
Holders | Wests Tigers[1] (2004) |
Most titles | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (3 titles) |
The Rugby League World Sevens, usually referred to as the World Sevens[2] and sometimes as the World Cup Sevens,[3] was a pre-season rugby league sevens tournament made up over the years primarily of New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL), Australian Rugby League (ARL) and mostly recently National Rugby League (NRL) teams, along with teams representing NSW Country and nations including Tonga, France, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Russia, Fiji, the US and England.
When the National Rugby League was formed in Australasia in 1998 the World Sevens competition was dropped, but it returned in 2003 when Parramatta successfully defended their title from the last time in 1997.