 | This article is missing information about seasons 1999–2000 to 2005–06.(January 2016) |
South Africa is a regular participant at the World Rugby Sevens Series and has traditionally been a very strong team in rugby sevens. [1]
| | This article is missing information about seasons 1999–2000 to 2005–06.(January 2016) |
South Africa is a regular participant at the World Rugby Sevens Series and has traditionally been a very strong team in rugby sevens. [1]
 South Africa |  Uruguay |  Argentina |  New Zealand |  Fiji |  Australia |  Hong Kong |  Japan |  France | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999/00 | Bronze, 4th | Bronze, 4th | 7th, 8th | 6th | 6th | Bronze, 4th | 5th–8th | 7th, 8th | Runners-up | 5th |
| South Africa |  UAE | New Zealand | Hong Kong |  China |  Malaysia | Japan |  England |  Wales | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/01 | 5th | 5th | 9th | 5th–8th | Runners-up | Bronze, 4th | 5th | 5th | Bronze, 4th | 5th |
| 2001/02 |
| UAE | South Africa | New Zealand | Australia |  USA | Hong Kong | England |  Scotland | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006/07 | Champions | Runners-up | Bronze, 4th | 6th | 5th | Bronze, 4th | 5th | 7th, 8th | 4th |
| 2007/08 | Bronze, 4th | Bronze, 4th | 5th | Champions | Runners-up | Runners-up | 6th | 5th | Runners-up |
| 2008/09 | Champions | Champions | 5th | Champions | Bronze, 4th | Runners-up | Bronze, 4th | Runners-up | Champions |
| 2009/10 | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 6th | Runners-up | 7th, 8th | 6th |
| 2010/11 | 5th | 5th | 6th | Runners-up | Champions | 5th | Champions | Champions | Runners-up |
| UAE | South Africa | New Zealand | Australia | USA | Hong Kong | England | Scotland | Japan | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 6th | Runners-up | 5th | 4th | 4th | Bronze | 7th, 8th | 7th, 8th | 6th | 5th |
| 2012/13 | 10th | Bronze | 7th, 8th | Bronze | Champions | 11th, 12th | 7th, 8th | Champions | Champions | Runners-up |
| 2013/14 | Runners-up | Champions | Runners-up | 4th | Champions | 5th | 5th | 5th | Runners-up | Runners-up |
| 2014/15 | Champions | Champions | Bronze | 4th | Bronze | Bronze | 7th, 8th | 5th | Runners-up | Runners-up |
| UAE | South Africa | New Zealand | Australia | USA |  Canada | Hong Kong |  Singapore | France | England | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 5th | Champions | Runners-up | 4th | Bronze | Runners-up | Bronze | Bronze | 5th | Runners-up | Runners-up |
| 2016/17 | Champions | Runners-up | Champions | Champions | Champions | Runners-up | Runners-up | 6th | Champions | 5th | Champions |
| 2017–18 | |||||||||||
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