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 very strong team in rugby sevens.

Positions

1999–2000

2000–2001

2001–2002

2002–2003

2003–2004

2004–2005

2005–2006

2006–2009

2009–2010

2010–2011

2011–2013

2013–2014

2014–2015

2015–2017

2017–2018

2018–2019

2019–2020

2021

2021–22

2022–2023

2023–2024 Series

2023–2024 Grand Final

2024–2025 Series

2024–2025 Grand Final

2025–2026 Series

2025–2026 Grand Final

Facts

• South Africa have won the SVNS series 4 times, with those seasons being 2008-09, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2021
• South Africa were the 2025 Grand Final champions.
• South Africa's worst overall placing in the SVNS was 7th in 2022-23 and 2023-24
• South Africa's longest defending champions streak in a single tournament was five consecutive titles at the Dubai Sevens from 2019 to 2024, the most successful run in the team’s history at a single tournament.
• South Africa's worst performance in a tournament was at the 2023 Vancouver Sevens where they finished 14th.
• South Africa's highest podium streak was 7 and streched from the 2016 Dubai Sevens to the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens.

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