Singapore Cricket Club International Rugby Sevens Explained
The Singapore Cricket Club International Rugby Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament hosted by the Singapore Cricket Club (SCC). The event is one of the premier international club tournaments in Asia, involving teams from around the world. The trophy for the tournament, the Ablitt Cup,[1] is named after Mr Bernard E Ablitt who was Convenor of the SCC Rugby Section from 1931-2 and President of the club from 1938-9. The silver Ablitt Cup was donated by Mrs Katherine Parentis in 1947 for the winners of the first seven-a-side tournament organised by the SCC Rugby Section. The tournament has since become an annual competition and one of the world's oldest rugby sevens competitions.
Past winners
- 2022 - Ponsonby (NZ)[2]
- 2021 - not contested
- 2020 - not contested
- 2019 - Daveta (FIJ)[3]
- 2018 - Daveta (FIJ)[4]
- 2017 - France Development 7s (FRA)
- 2016 - England Sevens Academy (ENG)
- 2015 - SARU Sevens Academy (RSA)
- 2014 - Borneo Eagles (MAL)
- 2013 - Asia Pacific Dragons (HKG)
- 2012 - Daveta (FIJ)
- 2011 - Daveta (formerly Davetalevu) (FIJ)
- 2010 - Penguin International RFC (UK)
- 2009 - SA Vipers (SA)
- 2008 - SA Vipers (SA)
- 2007 - SA Vipers (SA)
- 2006 - Ponsonby (NZ)
- 2005 - Davetalevu (FIJ)
- 2004 - British Army UK (UK)
- 2003 - Durban Harlequins (SA)
- 2002 - Davetalevu (FIJ)
- 2001 - Oriental Rongotai (NZ)
- 2000 - Taradale (NZ)
- 1999 - Taradale (NZ)
- 1998 - Petone (NZ)
- 1997 - Taradale (NZ)
- 1996 - N Z Diplomats (NZ)
- 1995 - Davetalevu (FIJ)
- 1994 - Davetalevu (FIJ)
- 1993 - Randwick (AUS)
- 1992 - Kaitake RFC (NZ)
- 1991 - Samoan Coconuts (SAM)
- 1990 - Kaitake RFC (NZ)
- 1989 - Ponsonby (NZ)
- 1988 - Ponsonby (NZ)
- 1987 - Royal Hong Kong Police (HKG)
- 1986 - RSL Dragons (AUS)
- 1985 - Lloyds (UK)
- 1984 - RNZIR - "A" Team (NZ)
- 1983 - Casuarina Cougers (AUS)
- 1982 - RNZIR - Chuckles - "C" Coy (NZ)
- 1981 -
- 1980 -
- 1979 - RNZIR - Bunnies/Red Bee - "B" Coy (NZ)
- 1978 - RNZIR - Chuckles - "C" Coy (NZ)
- 1977 - RNZIR - Bunnies/Red Bee - "B" Coy (NZ)
- 1976 - RNZIR - Chuckles - "C" Coy (NZ)
- 1975 - RNZIR - "A" Coy (NZ)
- 1974 - RNZIR Admin Support "A" (NZ)
- 1973 - RNZIR - Chuckles - "C" Coy (NZ)
- 1972 - SCC "C" (SG)
- 1971 - RAF Changi RUFC (NZ)
- 1970 - RAF Changi RUFC (NZ)
- 1969 - SCC "A" (SG)
- 1968 - RNZIR 95 CDO Lt RA (NZ)
- 1967 - HMNZS Blackpool "A" (NZ)
- 1966 - Seletar - RNZIR (NZ)
- 1965 - GHQ
- 1964 - GHQ
- 1963 - RNZIR - Changi "A" (NZ)
- 1962 - RAF Changi RUFC (NZ)
- 1961 - SCC "B" (SG)
- 1960 - RNZAF 75th Sqdn "A" (NZ)
- 1959 - Naval Base "A" (NZ)
- 1958 - SCC "B" (SG)
- 1957 - SCC "C" (SG)
- 1956 - SCC "A" (SG)
- 1955 - Fijians (FIJ)
- 1954 - South Johore (MAL)
- 1953 - SCC "B" (SG)
- 1952 - Fijians (FIJ)
- 1951 - RASC
- 1950 - RASC
- 1949 - SER
- 1948 - GHQ
External links
Notes and References
- News: Lee . David . Rugby: Daveta retain Ablitt Cup with thrilling win at Singapore Cricket Club International Sevens . The Straits Times . 10 November 2019.
- News: Lee . David . Rugby: Ponsomby outclass Palmyra for fourth Ablitt Cup . The Straits Times . 13 November 2022.
- Web site: SCC Rugby Sevens 2020 . Rugby Asia 24/7 . 17 February 2020.
- News: Malo . Maciu . Daveta rugby wins Singapore Cricket Club 7s tournament . The Fiji Times . 5 November 2018.
