The 2022 London Sevens was the twentieth edition of the annual rugby sevens event held at

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. The tournament winners were

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. Australia won their second London Sevens event, beating

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in a thrilling

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victory (19–14). Two-time back-to-back defending champions

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finished third, beating

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neighbours

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31–26. The final victory was the first Sevens Series Australia has won since their home Sevens Series win in

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(). Following the event Australia jumped from third to second on the Sevens Series ladder. Similarly New Zealand jumped two places following their second-place finish (eleventh to ninth). In

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history, the second-last event of the series has been almost futile regarding seasonal points that the teams are vying for as most teams' points accrued in the second-last event would not affect their overall standing. However, during the 2021–22 season, the season standings pre- and post-London Sevens have been the most competitive since the establishment of the Sevens Series, with just eight points separating the top three teams (two points between the top two) before the tournament and six points after it. By the final event, there are mathematically four teams capable of taking the 2021–22 World Rugby Sevens Series title.

Format

The sixteen teams were drawn into four pools of four. Each team played the three opponents in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup bracket, with the losers of the quarterfinals vying for a fifth-place finish. The remaining eight teams that finished third or fourth in their pool played off for 9th place, with the losers of the 9th-place quarterfinals competing for 13th place.

Teams

The sixteen national teams competing in London were: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Pool stage

The pools were officially announced on 25 May. Team advances to the Cup quarter-finals

Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Pool D

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Knockout stage

13th–16th playoffs

9th–12th playoffs

5th–8th playoffs

Cup playoffs

Placings

References

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