World Rugby Sevens Series history: Wen's, women's winners list, past champions by year since 2000.

New Zealand is the most successful team, All Blacks has won the most titles of World Rugby Sevens Series with 13th times.

— South Africa won the 2026 men’s World Rugby sevens series, holding out against a late rally from Fiji on Sunday to win the final at the last tournament of the regular season.

Fiji and South Africa were tied atop the season standings heading into the New York Sevens, making the final also a series decider.

New Zealand rallied from 21-5 down in the second half to edge Australia 22-21 in the women’s final. Australia and New Zealand have contested all six finals on the World Series this season with New Zealand winning five.

World Rugby Sevens Series, championship,champions- winners, list, by year, history.

World Rugby Sevens Series brief history & Trivia-facts.

World Rugby Sevens Series also known as HSBC World Rugby seven Series. It is an annual series of International Rugby seven tournaments organized by World Rugby.
The 1st Rugby Series series was held in 1999-2000 season.
New Zealand has dominated in the World Rugby Sevens Series by winning the most titles of Rugby seven series 13th times in history, Followed by South Africa & Fiji 4th times.
All-Time points-scorer is the Ben Gollings (ENG) are 2652 points,
All-Time Try-Scorer is the Dan Norton (ENG) are 354 Tries.
Most Tries by a player in World Rugby Sevens Series by Vilimoni Delasau are 83 tries in 1999-2000 season top tries in all tournaments till now...
All-Time Most Appearances by a player in Sevens Series is Dan Norton-ENG & Tim Mikkelson-NZ, both played 459 games.
In World Rugby Women's Sevens Series New Zealand has won the most titles-trophies with 6 times out of 9.
Australia won the 2021-22 Women's Seven series title for the Third time in history.
The 2021 Rugby 7's series was won by South Africa who won both tour events on their way to claiming their fourth World Series title..

World Rugby Sevens Series champions list, past winners by year, history 2000-2026

Here is complete List of All-time Winners of HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series & past champions from 2000 to 2026 season.

Year - champions - runner-up

1999-20000 - New Zealand -- Fiji

2000-01 - New Zealand -- Australia

2001-02 - New Zealand --  South Africa

2002-03 - New Zealand --  England

2003-04 - New Zealand --  England

2004-05 - New Zealand -- Fiji

2005-06 - Fiji --  England

2006-07 - New Zealand --Fiji

2007-08 - New Zealand -- South Africa

2008-09 - South Africa -- Fiji

2009-10 - Samoa -- New Zealand

2010-11 - New Zealand --  South Africa

2011-12 - New Zealand -- Fiji

2012-13 - New Zealand --  South Africa

2013-14 - New Zealand --  South Africa

2014-15 - Fiji --  South Africa

2015-16 - Fiji --  South Africa

2016-17 - South Africa -- England

2017-18 - South Africa -- Fiji

2018–19 -   Fiji -- United States

2019–20 -- New Zealand -- South Africa

2021 -- South Africa -- Great Britain

2021-22 -- Australia -- South Africa

2022-23 -- New Zealand - Argentina

2023-24 -- Argentina -- Ireland

2024-25 -- Argentina -- Fiji

2025-26 -- South Africa -- Fiji-

2026-27 -- TBD -- TBD

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World Rugby Women's Sevens Series champions, past winners list by season 2013-2026.

2012-13 - New Zealand -- England

2013-14 - New Zealand -- Australia

2014-15 - New Zealand -- Canada

2015-16 - Australia -- New Zealand

2016-17 - New Zealand -- Australia

2017-18 - Australia -- New Zealand

2018-19 - New Zealand -- USA ...

2019-20 - New Zealand -- Australia

2020-21 - Cancelled due to COVID-19

2021-22 - Australia -- France --

2022-23 - New Zealand -- Australia

2023-24 - New Zealand -- Australia

2024-25 - New Zealand -- Australia

2025-26 - New Zealand -- Australia

2026-27 -

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