Oktoberfest Sevens

Oktoberfest Rugby 7s
Tournament details
Host	Germany
Venue	Olympiastadion, Munich
Teams	8
Website	www.oktoberfest7s.com

The Oktoberfest Rugby 7s was a rugby sevens tournament held in Munich,^[1] Germany, during the Oktoberfest event. In the first edition in 2017, Australia won^[2] the title in the final against Fiji, the Olympic champion from Rio. In 2019, South Africa won against Fiji, who made it again to the finals. The home team, Germany, finished 4th after losing to the All Blacks Sevens from New Zealand^[3] in the bronze medal match. In 2020 and 2021, the Oktoberfest Rugby 7s, had been cancelled due to the corona pandemic. The tournament will return to the Olympic Stadium in Munich 2022.

Over 30,000 spectators from Germany and the World, mostly wearing fancy dress, celebrated in 2019 on the stands and created a unique atmosphere.

Live acts, DJs and an entertainment program fill the breaks between the games over two days.

In 2017 and 2019, the German TV station “Sport 1” broadcast the tournament live.^[4] Apart from this, the Oktoberfest Rugby 7s broadcasts in over 60 countries worldwide.

Format

In 2017 the teams at the inaugural event were drawn into three pools of four teams each. Each team played all the others in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup brackets while the top 2 third place teams also compete in the Cup/Plate. The other teams from each group play-off for the Challenge Trophy.

In 2019 only 8 teams took part at the tournament and were drawn into 2 pools of four teams each.

Teams 2017

Teams 2019

Results

Year	Final			Third place
	Winner	Result	2nd Place	3rd Place	Result	4th Place
2017	Australia	40:7	Fiji	South Africa	42:7	England
2019	South Africa	12:10	Fiji	New Zealand	22:12	Germany

References

^ "Olympiapark München :: [Details] :: Olympiapark München GmbH, Events, Konzerte, Sport, Gesundheit, Wellness, Spaß, Action, Fitness, Tennis, Wassersport, Walking, Kondition, Entspannung, Vereinssport, Musik, Fun, Training, Freizeit, Krafttraining, Muskelaufbautraining, Bodystyling, Lauftreff". www.olympiapark.de. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
^ Newman, Beth (2017-09-30). "Aussies take out Oktoberfest 7s | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
^ "All Blacks Sevens kick off pre-season in Germany". allblacks.com. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
^ Sport1.de (22 September 2019). "Rugby: Oktoberfest 7s LIVE im TV und STREAM auf SPORT1". Sport1.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

5. https://www.faz.net/aktuell/sport/mehr-sport/rugby-boom-ohne-deutschland-kleinbuehne-statt-kirschbluete-16391375.html

6. https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/sevens/all-hail-mozzalenko-the-cheeky-chippy-lighting-up-world-rugby/news-story/dffc9e730abd67d978fb8e2340c4cee6

7. https://www.france24.com/en/20190920-new-zealand-south-africa-among-favourites-for-oktoberfest-sevens-in-munich

External links

Official website

[1] "Olympiapark München :: [Details] :: Olympiapark München GmbH, Events, Konzerte, Sport, Gesundheit, Wellness, Spaß, Action, Fitness, Tennis, Wassersport, Walking, Kondition, Entspannung, Vereinssport, Musik, Fun, Training, Freizeit, Krafttraining, Muskelaufbautraining, Bodystyling, Lauftreff". www.olympiapark.de. Retrieved 2021-05-27.

[2] Newman, Beth (2017-09-30). "Aussies take out Oktoberfest 7s | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2021-05-27.

[3] "All Blacks Sevens kick off pre-season in Germany". allblacks.com. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-27.

[4] Sport1.de (22 September 2019). "Rugby: Oktoberfest 7s LIVE im TV und STREAM auf SPORT1". Sport1.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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