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The Hungary national rugby sevens team competes in the FIRA European Sevens circuit. They first took part in a qualifying tournament for the 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Lisbon in 1996. Playing four matches, they lost all four, including 0-89 and 0-80 scores against New Zealand and Ireland respectively.
| Date | Location | Opposition | Result | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24–25 May | Sopot |  Ireland | 0-40 | 2008 Sopot Sevens |
| 24–25 May | Sopot |  Sweden | 0-28 | 2008 Sopot Sevens |
| 24–25 May | Sopot |  Lithuania | 7-33 | 2008 Sopot Sevens |
| 24–25 May | Sopot |  Denmark | 7-12 | 2008 Sopot Sevens |
| 24–25 May | Sopot |  Norway | 33-12 | 2008 Sopot Sevens |
| 31 May - 1 June | Zagreb |  Austria | 38-14 | 2008 Zagreb Sevens |
| 31 May - 1 June | Zagreb |  Serbia | 10-35 | 2008 Zagreb Sevens |
| 31 May - 1 June | Zagreb |  Germany | 7-54 | 2008 Zagreb Sevens |
| 31 May - 1 June | Zagreb |  Italy | 0-47 | 2008 Zagreb Sevens |
| 31 May - 1 June | Zagreb |  Croatia | 7-28 | 2008 Zagreb Sevens |
| 31 May - 1 June | Zagreb |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5-7 | 2008 Zagreb Sevens |
| Date | Location | Opposition | Result | Tournament |
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| 16–17 May | Sopot |  Portugal | 0-82 | 2009 Sopot Sevens |
| 16–17 May | Sopot | Sweden | 5-35 | 2009 Sopot Sevens |
| 16–17 May | Sopot |  Latvia | 0-17 | 2009 Sopot Sevens |
| 16–17 May | Sopot |  Luxembourg | 5-17 | 2009 Sopot Sevens |
| 16–17 May | Sopot | Norway | 0-19 | 2009 Sopot Sevens |
| 30–31 May | Split |  France | 0-84 | 2009 Split Sevens |
| 30–31 May | Split | Germany | 0-47 | 2009 Split Sevens |
| 30–31 May | Split | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12-24 | 2009 Split Sevens |
| 30–31 May | Split | Serbia | 19-0 | 2009 Split Sevens |
| 30–31 May | Split |  Cyprus | 0-80 | 2009 Split Sevens |
| 30–31 May | Split | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0-28 | 2009 Split Sevens |
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