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| Sport | Rugby 10s |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 2014 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Blue Bulls (2018) |
| Official website | worldclub10s.com |
World Club 10s is a rugby union tournament played under rugby tens rules, and contested by professional clubs from around the world. Top-level teams from Africa, [1] Asia, [2] Europe, [3] and Oceania, [4] have played in the tournament since the first edition in 2014.
The first tournament was played in Singapore as the opening event of the new National Stadium in June 2014. [5] The Auckland Blues of New Zealand won the final by 10–5 after double extra time against Australia's ACT Brumbies. [6] However, the event was overshadowed by a serious injury during the third-place playoff match that ended the rugby career of Welsh player Owen Williams. [7]
After a hiatus in 2015, the tournament moved to Mauritius with Beachcomber as the new title sponsor for 2016. [8] In an all-Australian final, the Western Force won the title by 7–0 to leave the ACT Brumbies as runner-up for a second time. [9] The Blue Bulls from South Africa reached the final in 2017 and 2018, winning back-to-back titles against the Free State Cheetahs and Newcastle Falcons, respectively. [10]
| Year | Venue | Cup final | Placings | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | Fifth | |||
| 2014 | National Stadium Singapore |  Blues | 10–5 a.e.t. |  Brumbies |  AP Dragons |  Cardiff Blues |  Samoa Water | [11] |
| 2016 | Stade Anjalay Mauritius | Force | 7–0 | Brumbies |  Sharks |  Italy All Stars | AP Dragons | [12] |
| 2017 | Stade Anjalay Mauritius | Blue Bulls | 26–7 | Cheetahs | AP Dragons | Force |  Pyrenees | [10] [13] |
| 2018 | Stade Anjalay Mauritius | Blue Bulls | 24–17 |  Newcastle | Sharks | Montpellier | AP Dragons | [14] |
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