Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's
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| Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
| Founded | 1999 |
| No. of teams | 24 |
| Country(ies) | 12 countries |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Hong Kong |
| Official website | [1] |
The Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's is an annual international rugby sevens event held in Kandy, Sri Lanka of the Kandy Sports Club and staged at the Bogambara Stadium. It Is usally held in september and runs for three days. The Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's brought together all the rugby playing Asian countries on one platform for the first time. It is an achievement even the much famous Hong Kong Sevens tournament could not attain. The Main sponsors of the event are Sri Lankan Airlines and Singer, other sponsors include Rolls Royce, Airbus Industries, SITA, Haesl, IAE International, CFM, John Keells Elephant House, Lion Brewery and Amaya Resorts.
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[edit] History
The Rugby 7's tournament has been running for nine years since 1999 and is going to host its tenth this year.
[edit] Particpants
[edit] Past Champions (Cup)
- 1999 South Korea
- 2000 Chinese Taipei
- 2001 Chinese Taipei national rugby union team
- 2002 Portugal
- 2003 Kenya
- 2004 Japan
- 2005 Japan
- 2006 South Korea
- 2007 Hong Kong
[edit] Past Champions (Plate)
- 1999 Malaysia
- 2000 Japan
- 2001 Denmark
- 2002 South Korea
- 2003 Sri Lanka
- 2004 Sri Lanka
- 2005 Sri Lanka
- 2006 Thailand
- 2007 China
