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| Sport | Rugby 7s |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 2017 |
| Country | Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Bond University (2022) |
| Most titles |
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The Women's Uni 7s Series is the peak domestic competition for women's rugby sevens in Australia. The series is run by UniSport and Rugby Australia. It is contested by university teams and half of each team's playing squad must be student-athletes. Members of the national women's squad are also allocated to each team. The series was sponsored by Aon from 2017 to 2019.
| Year | Champion | Pts | Second | Pts | Third | Pts | Teams | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | University of Queensland | 80 | Bond University | 68 | Macquarie University | 8 | [1] | |
| 2018 | Griffith University | 94 | University of Queensland | 86 | Macquarie University | 10 | [2] | |
| 2019 | University of Queensland | 76 | Griffith University | 68 | University of Sydney | 10 | [3] | |
| Season canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak | ||||||||
| 2021 | Bond University | University of Melbourne | University of Sydney | 9 | [4] | |||
| 2022 | Bond University | 58 | University of Technology Sydney | 48 | University of Newcastle | 44 | 7 | [4] |
As of the 2022 Uni 7s Series.
| # | University | First | Second | Third | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bond University | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| University of Queensland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Griffith University | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | University of Melbourne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| University of Technology Sydney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Macquarie University | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| University of Sydney | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | University of Newcastle | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
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