Current season, competition or edition: 2013 7s Premier League | |
 7s Premier League logo | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| First season | 2012 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Venue(s) | Outeniqua Park, George |
| Most recent champion(s) | Samurai Sevens |
| Most titles | 1 |
| Sponsor(s) | NBM Group |
| Official website | http://www.sevenspremierleague.co.za |
The 7s Premier League (known as the NBM 7s Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is an annual rugby union sevens competition in South Africa. It is organised by the South Western Districts Rugby Union and is contested in December at Outeniqua Park, George and is an attempt to emulate the Indian Premier League cricket tournament.[1]
Teams
The following teams took part in the 7s Premier League competitions to date:[2]
| 7s Premier League teams | ||
| Team Name | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bulls | 6th | — |
| Boland Cavaliers | 8th | — |
| Eye of the Tiger | — | 10th |
| Free State Cheetahs | 2nd | 11th (joint) |
| Kaizer Chiefs | 7th | 7th (joint) |
| Kenya Shujaa | — | 3rd |
| Leopards | — | 9th (Bowl Winners) |
| Lions | 9th (Bowl Winners) |
— |
| Living Ball | 5th (Plate Winners) |
5th (Plate Winners) |
| Masakhane Old Boys | — | 11th (joint) |
| Mighty Mohicans | 12th | — |
| Sharks | 4th | 6th |
| NBM All Stars | 3rd | — |
| Samurai Sevens | 1st (Cup Winners) |
1st (Cup Winners) |
| SWD Eagles | — | 4th |
| Unlimited Titans | — | 2nd |
| Vikings | 11th | — |
| Western Province | 10th | 7th (joint) |
References
- ^ "George welcomes 7s Premier League". blitzbokke.com. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "7s Premier League - Teams". 7s Premier League. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
External links
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