World Club 10s is a rugby union tournament played under rugby tens rules, and contested by professional clubs from around the world. Top-level teams from Africa,[1] Asia,[2] Europe,[3] and Oceania,[4] have played in the tournament since the first edition in 2014.
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| Sport | Rugby 10s |
|---|---|
| First season | 2014 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
Most recent champion | Blue Bulls (2018) |
| Website | worldclub10s.com |
History
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The first tournament was played in Singapore as the opening event of the new National Stadium in June 2014.[5] The Auckland Blues of New Zealand won the final by 10–5 after double extra time against Australia's ACT Brumbies.[6] However, the event was overshadowed by a serious injury during the third-place playoff match that ended the rugby career of Welsh player Owen Williams.[7]
After a hiatus in 2015, the tournament moved to Mauritius with Beachcomber as the new title sponsor for 2016.[8] In an all-Australian final, the Western Force won the title by 7–0 to leave the ACT Brumbies as runner-up for a second time.[9] The Blue Bulls from South Africa reached the final in 2017 and 2018, winning back-to-back titles against the Free State Cheetahs and Newcastle Falcons, respectively.[10]
Champions
edit| Year | Venue | Cup final | Placings | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | Fifth | |||
| 2014 | National Stadium Singapore |
 Blues |
10–5 a.e.t. |
 Brumbies |
 AP Dragons |
 Cardiff Blues |
 Samoa Water |
[11] |
| 2016 | Stade Anjalay Mauritius |
Force |
7–0 | Brumbies |
 Sharks |
 Italy All Stars |
AP Dragons |
[12] |
| 2017 | Stade Anjalay Mauritius |
Blue Bulls |
26–7 | Cheetahs |
AP Dragons |
Force |
 Pyrenees |
[10] [13] |
| 2018 | Stade Anjalay Mauritius |
Blue Bulls |
24–17 |  Newcastle |
Sharks |
Montpellier |
AP Dragons |
[14] |
References
edit- ↑ "Defending World Club 10s champions Western Force avoid Super Rugby rivals". The West Australian. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Rugby: Kealakehe grad Wooching to play with English club at world tourney". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ "Sports express". Journal de l'île de La Réunion (in French). Saint-Denis, Réunion. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "ACT Brumbies duo Sam Thomas and Brodie Leber keen to stamp mark at Mauritius 10s". The Canberra Times. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Rugby's World Club 10s to kick-off sporting events at new Sports Hub". The Straits Times. Singapore. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Dutton, Chris (22 June 2014). "ACT Brumbies fall short in Singapore world club 10s final after double extra time". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ↑ "Welsh player suffers spine injury at World Club 10s". Today Online. 26 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ↑ "10 reasons to go to the World Club 10s rugby in Mauritius". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ↑ "Force crowned World Club 10s Champions". Australian Rugby. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- 1 2 "World Club 10s: Blue Bulls are the winners". Rugby Talk. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ "Rugby: Blues beat Brumbies to win World Club 10s in Singapore". Sport Asia. 2014. Archived from the original on 21 July 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ↑ "Results". World Club 10s. 2016. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ↑ "Kenyan trio through to World Club 10s quarters". Raga House. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ Beachcomber World Club 10s Rugby. 19 June 2018.
External links
edit- Tens law variations World Rugby