Update: 23 July 2018, Monday
The All Blacks Sevens has repeated history by successfully defending their Sevens World Cup title for both Mens and Womens. Read more about the All Blacks victory from ABC News here. Congratulations New Zealand for your win! Next up, we have the 2018-19 World Rugby Sevens Series which will start from 30 November 2018 till 9 June 2019.
First founded in 1993, the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens will mark it’s 7th time the Men’s Cup and 3rd time the Women’s Cup will be contested by qualified national teams. With the venue hosted at AT&T Park in San Francisco, United States — the World Cup will start from 20 to 22 July for a total of 84 matches (52 men’s and 32 women’s).
Live coverage of all matches will be available for free through iTV and S4C (UK), CBC (Australia), and TVNZ (New Zealand). There are also paid streams via NBC Sports (US), Eurosport (Europe), Fox Sports (Australia) and Supersport (South Africa). Here are the match coverage breakdown for the different countries:
2013 – New Zealand (Men) | New Zealand (Women)
2009 – Wales (Men) | Australia (Women)
2005 – Fiji (Men)
2001 – New Zealand (Men)
1997 – Fiji (Men)
Tournament Period: Friday 20 — Sunday 22 July 2017
Live Stream starting on 20 July (Friday) at 17:00UTC for Women and 20:00UTC for Men.
(Updated: 23rd July 2018)
We’ve only listed fixtures for the Championship Cup games. Check out the updated official schedule and results from Rugby World Cup Sevens here for the Challenge and Bowl Cup fixtures.
Official 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens Event
Official Broadcast Partners
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iTV will be providing full live coverage for free of the entire tournament. Whilst iTV doesn’t charge for their content, you’ll still need an iTV account to access them. Learn how to sign up for free here. Availability: U.K only – Connect to our U.K (GBR) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the iTV Hub website or download the iTV Hub app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Rugby World Cup Sevens will be airing live from 20 July 2018 on iTV 4.
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S4C will be providing full live coverage for free of the entire tournament with Welsh commentary. Availability: U.K only – Connect to our U.K (GBR) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the S4C website.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Rugby World Cup Sevens will be airing live from 20 July 2018 on S4C.
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NBC Sports will be providing full live coverage of the entire tournament. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with them to access their content. Availability: U.S only – Connect to our U.S (USA) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the NBC Sports website.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Rugby World Cup Sevens will be airing live from 20 July 2018 on NBC Sports.
NBC Sports’ Broadcast News.
Watch the live stream of the entire tournament from Eurosport. You’ll need a Eurosport subscription to access them. Availability: Europe only – Connect to our European (DEU, FIN, SWE, etc.) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the Eurosport’s player website or download the Eurosport app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Rugby World Cup Sevens will be airing live from 20 July 2018 on Eurosport.
Fox Sports will be providing full live coverage of the entire tournament. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with them to access their content. Availability: Australia only – Connect to our Australia (AUS) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Sign in to your Fox Sports Australia account or download the Fox Sports app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Rugby World Cup Sevens will be airing live from 20 July 2018 on Fox Sports.
Fox Sports’ Rugby Sevens News.
CBC will be providing full live coverage of the entire tournament for free. Availability: Canada only – Connect to our Canada (CAN) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the CBC Player website or download the CBC TV app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Rugby World Cup Sevens will be airing live on 20 July 2018 on CBC.
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Watch the entire tournament from TVNZ for free. Whilst TVNZ doesn’t charge for their content, you’ll still need a free TVNZ account to access them. Availability: New Zealand only – Connect to our New Zealand (NZL) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the TVNZ website or download the TVNZ app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Rugby World Cup Sevens will be airing live from 20 July on TVNZ Duke.
TVNZ’s Rugby World Cup Sevens Programme.
TVNZ’s Rugby World Cup Sevens Schedule.
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Watch the entire tournament from SuperSport. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with them to access their content. Availability: South Africa only – Connect to our South Africa (ZAF) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the SuperSport website or download the SuperSport app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Rugby World Cup Sevens will be airing live from 20 July 2018 on SuperSport 1.
SuperSport’s Rugby World Cup Sevens Programme. (link removed)
SuperSport’s Rugby World Cup Sevens Schedule. (link removed)
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