Background to the Bangkok Sevens
18 April 2011
Grammar-Carlton vs Macassar semi-final
Inaugurated in 1995 the Bangkok Sevens began with 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.
Since then 198 international and 264 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 (5 times), Australia, UK (twice), Malaysia, USA and Pacific Islands.
In Women’s Rugby Sevens, Cup winners have come from, Australia (twice), Singapore (twice), USA, Kazakhstan and Thailand (three).
Murri Magic & Bangkok IPE
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. Now however the major National focus is shifting toward a higher level of Sevens participation with incentives of a berth in the Olympic Games Sevens competition in 2016.
The Thai Rugby Union fully endorses the Bangkok Sevens which falls in line with TRU development policy and the Union’s aim to compete at the highest level possible in the ARFU A5N Competitions.
Women’s Plate winners Mahasarakham and runners-up Yala Army
The Sevens Program now includes 4 Divisions – Senior Men & Women, U15 yrs Boys and U16 yrs Girls. The Veterans Division has been discontinued.
In the 2010 Men’s Cup Grammar-Carlton from New Zealand completed a hat-trick of wins from 2008 by defeating the Kamilaroi Young Guns from Australia 33-14, while Australia's indigenous side Murri Magic won the Women’s Cup by defeating Mahasarakham Uni 42-5. (See Archive Results).
The Bangkok Sevens has attracted over 24 Countries from Oceania to Scotland, from the USA to Dubai and South Africa and Countries in-between to play in arguably,
“the Best Sevens in South East Asia”
Welcome to the Bangkok Sevens
