Port Elizabeth will host the South African leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, after coming out as clear winners in a competitive tendering process.
Here are some interesting fact regarding the Sevens Series in South Africa:
* South Africa hosted the first tournament of the inaugural Sevens World Series in 1999 at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch
* Durban was the venue for the following two SA Sevens events in 2000 & 2001
* Outeniqua Park in George played host to the popular event for the first time in 2002 and went on to stage the tournament for nine consecutive years
* Port Elizabeth will be the fourth SA venue to host the international tournament
* New Zealand has won the SA Sevens tournament seven times
* The Kiwi’s won both Durban-based tournaments in 2001 & 2002 and achieved their first of five George victories in 2004
* South Africa’s only home success came in 2008, the season they won their first Sevens World Series title
Stellenbosch’s Danie Craven Stadium hosted the very first Sevens Series Tournament in 1999
Past host venues and winners of the SA Sevens tournament:
| Year | Venue | Winner |
| 2010 | George | New Zealand |
| 2009 | George | New Zealand |
| 2008 | George | South Africa |
| 2007 | George | New Zealand |
| 2006 | George | New Zealand |
| 2005 | George | Fiji |
| 2004 | George | New Zealand |
| 2003 | George | England |
| 2002 | George | Fiji |
| 2001 | Durban | New Zealand |
| 2000 | Durban | New Zealand |
| 1999 | Stellenbosch | Fiji |
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15/05/2011 at 6:16 PM
I’m looking for the dates that the 7′s will be held in Port Elizabeth – Can anyone help me with this? Looking forward to it
15/05/2011 at 6:52 PM
Howzit Tina,
The IRB has not released the dates for the 2011/2012 HSBC Sevens World Series. Stay close to BlitzBokke.com or add us on Twitter @BlitzBokke. We will let all over readers know as soon as we know.
Mike