Background to the Bangkok Sevens

21 July 2010

Grammar-Carlton vs Macassar semi-final

The first Bangkok Sevens in 1995 included just 4 international teams and 14 others from the Thai and Expatriate rugby community in Bangkok. Two sides from New Zealand, Te Awamutu and Hamilton OBs fought out the first Cup final with the former taking the trophy.

 

Thus far 178 international and 228 Thai-based teams have competed in the Bangkok Sevens making it one of the most successful, annual, international sporting events in Thailand.

Men’s Cup winners have come from Fiji (5 times), New Zealand (3 times), Australia, UK (twice), Malaysia, USA and Pacific Islands.

In Women’s Rugby Sevens, Cup winners have come from, Australia, Singapore (twice), USA, Kazakhstan and Thailand (three).

 Women’s Cup Winners, Olimp, Kazakhstan

Tournament Aims have incorporated focusing broader international attention on Thailand as a rugby destination where the fun & excitement of Thai culture mixes with the full on pace & fast action of Sevens rugby. The Thai Rugby Union fully endorses the Bangkok Sevens as the event falls in line with TRU development policy and the Union’s aim to compete in high-standard international and regional Sevens tournaments in the future.

Women’s Cup Runners-up Arabian Gulf Ladies

The Sevens Program now includes 4 Divisions – Senior Men & Women, U15 yrs Junior Boys and U17 yrs Junior Girls. The Veterans Division has been discontinued. The coveted Bangkok 7’s Men’s Cup has been won by teams from Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Malaysia and the USA and the 2009 Men’s Cup winners was Kiwi side Grammar-Carlton while  Kazakhstan's Olimp won the Women’s Cup. (See Archive Results).

The Bangkok Sevens has attracted over 23 Countries from the far-flung Pacific Island Nation of Niue to Japan, Europe and South Africa to play in arguably,

“the Best Sevens in South East Asia”

Welcome to the Bangkok Sevens