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Forty teams gathered in Cape Town from 9–11 September 2022 to contest the four-yearly World Cup Sevens, with New Zealand missing out on defending both the men's and women's titles

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Fiji wins men's title at South Africa 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens while Australia claim women's crown

Two-time Olympic champions **Fiji** won the **2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens** men's crown in Cape Town, South Africa, on Sunday (11 September), as **Australia** picked up the women's title.

The New Zealand All Blacks 7s and Black Ferns 7s were the defending <a href="https://olympics.com/en/sports/rugby-sevens/" target="_blank">**rugby sevens**</a> world champions from San Francisco 2018, and both reached their finals in South Africa. But the men's team were beaten 29-12 by Fiji in a repeat of the Olympic final at Tokyo 2020 in 2021. Fiji also won the Rio 2016 gold medal.

**New Zealand** are the women's Olympic champions but were beaten by Australia 24-22 in the world championship final, as the Rio 2016 champions got the better of their neighbours. 

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Rugby Tokyo 2020: Fiji retain their Olympic sevens title

A truly medal-worthy performance from Rugby Sevens (NZL). Take a look at one of their greatest moments!

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Medal Moment | Tokyo 2020: Rugby Sevens (NZL)

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 11: RWC Sevens winners, Australia women and Fiji men celebrate on the podium during day 3 of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 at DHL Stadium on September 11, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

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Fiji wins men's title at South Africa 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens while Australia claim women's crown

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