Sky Sport World School Sevens Rugby 2019

The Sky Sport World School Sevens Rugby tournament 2019 includes 16 girls and 16 boys teams from across the globe. The pools for the teams have now been confirmed and the Japanese girls are the only Asian representation.

Sky Sport World School Sevens Rugby 2019

In November, the organisers announced that Sky Sport was the new naming rights holder for this year’s rugby tournament.

The annual Rugby 7’s tournament aims to showcase Under 18 7’s rugby and is played New Zealand from 13-14 December 2019. You can read more about how the tournament started in our previous post or visit the World School Sevens Rugby website.

Teams playing at the World School Sevens 2019

32 teams will be competing at the 7s rugby tournament. There are four pools of 4 teams for the boys and girls.

In 2018 the Australian girls and boys won their respective Cup finals.

Boys Sevens Pools

Pool A

• New Zealand
• Rugby Academy Fiji
• National Indigenous Australia
• USA (All Americans)

Pool B

• Australia (2018 Cup winners)
• NZ Maori (2018 Cup runner-up)
• Canadian Misfits
• Cook Islands

Pool C

• Fiji
• Samoan Barbarians
• Two Blues Sydney
• Vanuatu Barbarians

Pool D

• NZ Fijians
• Tongan Barbarians
• Sydney Pasifika
• NZ Niue

Girls Sevens Pools

Pool E

• New Zealand
• National Indigenous Australia
• Cook Islands
• Fiji

Pool F

• Australia (2018 Cup winners)
• NZ Maori
• Rugby Academy Fiji
• Niue Fiti Pua

Pool G

• NZ Dutch
• Tongan Heilala
• BC Elite Canada
• Sea Hawkes Central Coast

Pool H

• Japan SDS*
• Samoa Barbarians
• Mako 7s
• NZ Fijians

*Last year, the Japan Girls won the Plate Final, beating the NZ Dutch Girls 15-12.

The Sky Sport World School Sevens Rugby 2019 is broadcast on Sky in New Zealand.

• Date: 13-14 December 2019
• Venue: Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand

Other Youth rugby tournaments in Asia

• The SANIX World Rugby Youth Tournament is one of the most highly respected youth rugby tournaments.
• The Asia Rugby Sevens Under 18s and Under 20s
• Find out about the Asian Schools Under 18 Rugby Championships
• Follow the HK New Year’s Day Youth Tournament 2020.