Fiji Sevens

{{distinguish|Fiji national rugby sevens team}} {{Infobox sports league |current_season =   |title = Fiji Sevens |logo =  |pixels = 160px |caption = |sport = Rugby sevens  |inaugural = 1993 |teams = 16 |champion = {{Ru7|NZL}}{{spaces|2}}(2000) |most_champs =  |website = }} The '''Fiji Sevens''', also known as the '''Suva Sevens''' is an international rugby union sevens tournament held at the National Stadium in Suva, Fiji. It was a part of the Sevens World Series in 2000, but in the wake of the Fijian coup d'état later that year, the tournament was dropped from the World circuit for the following season.

==Results== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width: 100%; text-align: center;" |- !Year !{{pad|1.9em}}Venue{{pad|1.9em}} !colspan=3|Cup final !colspan=3|Placings !style="padding:2px;"|Refs |- bgcolor=lightgrey style="line-height:9px; font-size:85%; padding:0px;" | style="border-right:0px;"| | style="border-left:0px;" | | style="width:8.5em; font-weight:bold;" | Winner | style="width:3.9em; padding:2px; font-weight:bold;" | Score | style="width:9.8em; font-weight:bold;" | Runner-up | style="width:8.5em; font-weight:bold;" | Plate | style="width:9.8em; font-weight:bold;" | Bowl | style="width:8.0em; font-weight:bold;" | Shield | |- |1993 | National Stadium Suva |'''{{ru7-big|FIJ}}''' |'''26–0''' |{{flagicon|FIJ|size=30px}} Suva |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |{{ru7-big|CAN}} |n/a |<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Signes |first1=Emil |title=Sevens Heaven: The Eagles'Pacific Tour |journal=Rugby |date=12 April 1993 |pages=9–11 |url=http://emilito.org/rugby/USA7s/eagle7s-history/dox/1993-03-7s-heaven-p8-13.pdf |archive-date=25 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225162146/http://emilito.org/rugby/USA7s/eagle7s-history/dox/1993-03-7s-heaven-p8-13.pdf}}</ref> |- |1994 | National Stadium Suva | | | | | |n/a |<ref>{{cite news |date=12 March 1994 |title=Rugby Union |work=The Age |location=Melbourne |page=35 |access-date=9 August 2017 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/122862275/ }}</ref> |- |1995 | National Stadium Suva | | | | | |n/a | |- |1996 | National Stadium Suva |'''{{ru7-big|FIJ}}''' |'''22–21''' |{{ru7-big|NZL}} |{{ru7-big|HKG|1959}} |{{ru7-big|COK}} |n/a |<ref name = emilito-1996>{{cite web |date= 1996 |title= 4th Fiji International Sevens: Fiji 22 New Zealand 21 |website= Emilito.org |access-date= 29 May 2016 |url= http://www.emilito.org/rugby/atlantis/1996/t_046.html |url-status= live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529142552/http://www.emilito.org/rugby/atlantis/1996/t_046.html |archive-date= 29 May 2016 }}</ref> |- |1997 | National Stadium Suva |'''{{ru7-big|FIJ}}''' |'''26–19''' |{{ru7-big|SAM|name=Western Samoa}} | | |n/a |<ref name = emilito-1997>{{cite web |date= 30 March 1997 |title= Atlantis at Fiji Sevens During Cyclone Gavin |website= Emilito.org |access-date= 29 May 2016 |url= http://www.emilito.org/rugby/atlantis/1997/t_055.html |url-status= live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529143117/http://www.emilito.org/rugby/atlantis/1997/t_055.html |archive-date= 29 May 2016 }}</ref> |- |1998 | National Stadium Suva |'''{{ru7-big|FIJ}}''' |'''28–19''' |{{flagicon|AUS|size=30px}} Australian Fijians | | |n/a |<ref name = emilito-1998>{{cite web |date= 31 March 1998 |title= Atlantis at Fiji International Sevens |website= Emilito.org |access-date= 29 May 2016 |url= http://www.emilito.org/rugby/atlantis/1998/t_062.html |url-status= live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529142946/http://www.emilito.org/rugby/atlantis/1998/t_062.html |archive-date= 29 May 2016 }}</ref> |- |1999 | National Stadium Suva |'''{{ru7-big|FIJ}}''' |'''35–7''' |{{flagicon|AUS|size=30px}} Australian Fijians |{{flagicon|FRA|size=30px}} Froggies |{{ru7-big|CAN}} |n/a |<ref name=fv-1999>{{cite web |date = 1999 |title = Fiji reigns supreme as World Sevens champs |website = Fiji Village |url = http://www.fijivillage.com:80/news/interscores.htm |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20000506191056/http://www.fijivillage.com/news/interscores.htm |archive-date = 6 May 2000 }}</ref> <ref name=canada-1999>{{cite web |date=1999 |title=Canada recovers to win Tanao Cup at Fiji Sevens |website=Rugby Canada |url=http://www.rugbycanada.ca:80/news/fiji_sevens_2.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991006010544/http://www.rugbycanada.ca/news/fiji_sevens_2.html |archive-date=6 October 1999 |access-date=16 December 2019 }}</ref> |- | style="border-left:3px solid #28368C;"| 2000 | National Stadium Suva |'''{{ru7-big|NZL}}''' |'''31–5''' |{{ru7-big|FIJ}} |{{ru7-big|ARG}} |style="padding:0px;"|{{ru7-big|PNG}} |n/a |<ref name = r7-2000>{{cite web |date= 2000 |title= IRB Sevens I: Suva, Fiji. 2/19/2000 - 2/20/2000 |website= Rugby 7 |access-date= 29 May 2016 |url=http://www.rugby7.com/st.asp?T=SUV-2000 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160328163800/http://rugby7.com/st.asp?T=SUV-2000 |archive-date= 28 March 2016 }}</ref> |- |} '''Key:''' {{pad|0.7em}}''Blue border on the left indicates tournaments included in the World Rugby Sevens Series.''

==See also== {{Portal|Sports}} * Aftermath of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état

==References== <references></references>

==External links== *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110924225016/http://www.irbsevens.com/destination/edition=11/index.html irbsevens.com]}}

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Category:Fiji Sevens Category:Former World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by Fiji Category:Rugby sevens competitions in Oceania Category:Rugby union competitions in Oceania for national teams Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1993 Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2000 Category:1993 establishments in Fiji