World Club 10s is a

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tournament played under

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rules, and contested by professional clubs from around the world. Top-level teams from Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, have played in the tournament since the first edition in 2014.

History

The first tournament was played in

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as the opening event of the new

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in June 2014. The

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of New Zealand won the final by 10–5 after double extra time against Australia's

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. 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. After a hiatus in 2015, the tournament moved to

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with

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as the new title sponsor for 2016. In an all-Australian final, the

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won the title by 7–0 to leave the ACT Brumbies as runner-up for a second time. The from South Africa reached the final in 2017 and 2018, winning back-to-back titles against the

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and

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, respectively.

Champions

References

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External links

Tens law variations
World Rugby Rugby tens 2014 establishments Rugby union in Mauritius Multi-national professional sports leagues