Sky Sport World School Sevens Rugby 2019 Results
The Sky Sport World School Sevens Rugby 2019 results from the weekend are in, and the Australia Girls beat Japan Girls in their Cup final, while the Condor NZ Boys beat the Fijian Boys for the Boys Cup Final.
Sky Sport World School Sevens Rugby 2019 Results
The Australian Girls also won the competition in 2018 and went back to back champions by beating the only Asian representation at the World School 7s tournament in New Zealand, the Japanese Girls. Last year, the Japanese team won the Plate Final.
The Condor NZ Boys take the title in 2019, beating last years runners up NZ Maori 26-12 in their cup semi-final. Meanwhile, the 2018 winners, Australia Boys, were knocked out in the Cup semi-finals 17-12 by the NZ Fijians.
Cup Finals
- Girls Cup Final: Australia Girls 21-12 Japan Girls
- Boys Cup Final: Condor New Zealand Boys 43-5 NZ Fijians Boys
Plate Finals
- Girls Plate Final: BC Elite Canada Girls 21-0 Mako 7s Girls
- Boys Plate Final: Tonga Barbarians Boys 31-12 Fiji Boys
Bowl Finals
- Girls Bowl Final: NZ Dutch Girls 15-0 Samoan Barbarians Girls
- Boys Bowl Final: Rugby Academy Fiji Boys 21-12 Sydney Pasifika Boys
Shield Finals
- Girls Shield Final: Rugby Academy Fiji Girls 30-7 National Indigenous Australia Girls
- Boys Shield Final: Canada Misfits Boys 15-5 NZ Niue Boys
A Girls and Boys tournament team were also selected at the end of the Sky Sport World School Sevens Rugby, with Ami Yoshiyama from Japan making the Girls team.
World School Sevens Girls Tournament Team:
- Olivia De Couvreur: BC Elite Canada
- Sera Koroi: Mako 7s
- Ami Yoshiyama: Japan
- Bienne Terita: Australia
- Tiana Raftstrand-Smith: Australia
- Jorja Miller: NZ Condor
- Jaime Chapman: Australia
- MVP: Bienne Terita – Australia
World School Sevens Boys Tournament Team:
- Vaiolini Ekuasi: Tongan Barbarians
- Dan Sinkinson: NZ Condor
- Kitione Salawa: Fiji
- Brian Lealiifano: NZ Condor
- Tohi Angilau: USA
- Cephus Salaivao: Tongan Barbarians
- Roderick Solo: NZ Condor
- MVP: Dan Sinkinson – NZ Condor
The tournament is an important pathway for young talent on the international stage. Some former internationals such as Kiwi and Cook Island Sevens representative Kevin Iro and former Wallaby Andrew Walker attended the 7s tournament.
Other Youth rugby tournaments in Asia
- The Asia Rugby Under 19 Championship and Divisions 1 and 2 are played in December.
- Find out about the Asian Schools Under 18 Rugby Championships
- Follow the HK New Year’s Day Youth Tournament 2020.
- The SANIX World Rugby Youth Tournament is one of the most highly respected youth rugby tournaments.