South Africa at the World Rugby Sevens Series

South Africa is a regular participant at the World Rugby Sevens Series and has traditionally been a strong player in seven on seven rugby.^[1]

Positions

1999-2000

	South Africa	Uruguay	Argentina	New Zealand	Fiji	Australia	Hong Kong	Japan	France	Overall
1999/00	Bronze,4th	Bronze,4th	7th,8th	6th	6th	Bronze,4th	5th-8th	7th,8th	Runners up	5th

2000-2003

	South Africa	UAE	New Zealand	Hong Kong	China	Malaysia	Japan	England	Wales	Overall
2000/01	5th	5th	9th	5th-8th	Runners up	Bronze,4th	5th	5th	Bronze,4th	5th
2001/02

2006-2011

	UAE	South Africa	New Zealand	Australia	USA	Hong Kong	England	Scotland	Overall
2006/07	Champions	Runners up	Bronze,4th	6th	5th	Bronze,4th	5th	7th,8th	4th
2007/08	Bronze,4th	Bronze,4th	5th	Champions	Runners up	Runners up	6th	5th	Runners up
2008/09	Champions	Champions	5th	Champions	Bronze,4th	Runners up	Bronze,4th	Runners up	Champions
2009/10	6th	6th	6th	6th	5th	6th	Runners up	7th,8th	6th
2010/11	5th	5th	6th	Runners up	Champions	5th	Champions	Champions	Runners up

2011-2015

	UAE	South Africa	New Zealand	Australia	USA	Hong Kong	England	Scotland	Japan	Overall
2011/12	6th	Runners up	5th	4th	4th	Bronze	7th,8th	7th,8th	6th	5th
2012/13	10th	Bronze	7th,8th	Bronze	Champions	11th,12th	7th,8th	Champions	Champions	Runners up
2013/14	Runners up	Champions	Runners up	4th	Champions	5th	5th	5th	Runners up	Runners up
2014/15	Champions	Champions	Bronze	4th	Bronze	Bronze	7th,8th	5th	Runners up	Runners up

2015 - present

	UAE	South Africa	New Zealand	Australia	USA	Canada	Hong Kong	Singapore	France	England	Overall
2015/16	5th	Champions	Runners up	4th	Bronze	Runners up	Bronze	Bronze	5th	Runners up	Runners up

Facts

1. South Africa has never won a title in Hong Kong.
2. South Africa's longest streak was in 2008-2009, 2010-2011, 2013–2014 and in 2014-2015 (2 in a row)
3. South Africa's longest defending streak was in South Africa sevens, after successfully defending 3 titles in a row from 2013 to 2015.
4. South Africa's worst result was in Hong Kong in 2013. South Africa lost against Wales, Australia and Argentina in the group stage, in the Bowl QF they won against Spain (14-28) , but lost to England in the SF.
5. South Africa had won 16 out of 79 titles (2006-2016). That's an impressive 20.25% win rate.

References

1. Stoney, Emma (2016-01-28). "Quest for Olympic Gold in Rio Makes Rugby Sevens a Priority". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-01-31.