A BRIEF OVERVIEW

BORNEO 7s - THE GREENEST SEVENS IN THE WORLD

The tournament was inaugurated in 2001 when the then IJM Plantations Sdn. Bhd., later IJM Plantations Berhad. after its listing on the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, decided to join forces with Sabah Rugby Union (SRU) to reinvigorate the game of rugby in Sabah, Malaysia.

During its early years, the Sandakan Town Council made the tournament one of the featured events of the ‘Sandakan Festival’, a month-long series of events that was organized to promote Sandakan as a tourist destination. Participation in the tournament then was comparatively limited with only local teams involved. Nevertheless it was a very important first step towards expanding the horizons of rugby in Sabah. From that rather unassuming start, the tournament quickly found its footing through the dedicated efforts of all involved.

Today we are proud to say that our Borneo 7s has earned wide recognition – so much so that it is sanctioned by ASIA RUGBY, the governing body of the game in Asia. Meanwhile Asia Rugby has also recognised Eagles Rugby Club as one of its technical hubs for High Performance Training.

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TEAMS COMPETING THIS YEAR

 
 

GAMES SCHEDULE

GAME SCHEDULE

FRIDAY | 17 MARCH 2023
MATCH TIME CATEGORY COMP FRIDAY | 17 MARCH 2023 RESULT
1 15:00 Women's Pool C KAZAKSTAN RUGBY vs LABUAN WIPERS  
2 15:22 Women's Pool C RUGBY INDIA vs BRIARS WOMEN RUGBY  
3 15:44 Women's Pool D SINGAPORE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM vs CONVENT JAGUARS  
4 16:06 Women's Pool D UZBEKISTAN RUGBY FEDERATION vs EAGLES NZ 7S  
5 16:28 Men's Pool A MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITIES vs BORNEO EAGLES  
6 16:50 Men's Pool A UZBEKISTAN RUGBY FEDERATION vs SINGAPORE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM  
7 17:12 Men's Pool B SSTMI TSUNAMI vs HONG KONG CHINA DRAGONS  
8 17:34 Men's Pool B ROYAL TOWN WARRIORS vs ALL FOR ONE  
  17:56 End Day 1
SATURDAY | 18 MARCH 2023
MATCH TIME CATEGORY COMP SATURDAY | 18 MARCH 2023 RESULT
9 9:30 Women's Pool C KAZAKSTAN RUGBY vs BRIARS WOMEN RUGBY  
10 9:52 Women's Pool C RUGBY INDIA vs LABUAN WIPERS  
11 10:14 Women's Pool D SINGAPORE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM vs EAGLES NZ 7S  
12 10:36 Women's Pool D UZBEKISTAN RUGBY FEDERATION vs CONVENT JAGUARS  
13 10:58 Men's Pool A BORNEO EAGLES vs UZBEKISTAN RUGBY FEDERATION  
14 11:20 Men's Pool A SINGAPORE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM vs MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITIES  
15 11:42 Men's Pool B HONG KONG CHINA DRAGONS vs ROYAL TOWN WARRIORS  
16 12:04 Men's Pool B ALL FOR ONE vs SSTMI TSUNAMI  
  12:26 Break
17 13:32 Women's Pool C BRIARS WOMEN RUGBY vs LABUAN WIPERS  
18 13:54 Women's Pool C KAZAKSTAN RUGBY vs RUGBY INDIA  
19 14:16 Women's Pool D EAGLES NZ 7S vs CONVENT JAGUARSUGBY  
20 14:38 Women's Pool D SINGAPORE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM vs UZBEKISTAN RUGBY FEDERATION  
21 15:00 Men's Pool A SINGAPORE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM vs BORNEO EAGLES  
22 15:22 Men's Pool A MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITIES vs UZBEKISTAN RUGBY FEDERATION  
23 15:44 Men's Pool B ALL FOR ONE vs HONG KONG CHINA DRAGONS  
24 16:06 Men's Pool B SSTMI TSUNAMI vs ROYAL TOWN WARRIORS  
  16:28 End Day 2
SUNDAY | 19 MARCH 2023
MATCH TIME CATEGORY COMP SUNDAY | 19 MARCH 2023 RESULT
25 8:42 Women's QF C1 R1 vs R8  
26 9:03 Women's QF C2 R4 vs R5  
27 9:24 Women's QF C3 R2 vs R7  
28 9:45  Women's QF C4 R3 vs R6  
29 10:06  Men's QF C1 R1 vs R8  
30 10:27  Men's QF C2 R4 vs R5  
31 10:48  Men's QF C3 R2 vs R7  
32 11:09  Men's QF C4 R3 vs R6  
33 11:30  Women's SF P1 Loser Match 25  vs Loser Match 26  
34  11:51  Women's SF P2 Loser Match 27 vs Loser Match 28  
35  12:12   Men's SF P1 Loser Match 29 vs Loser Match 30  
36  12:33   Men's SF P2 Loser Match 31 vs Loser Match 32  
37  12:54   Women's SF C1 Winner Match 25 vs Winner Match 26  
38  13:15   Women's SF C2 Winner Match 27 vs Winner Match 28  
39  13:36  Men's SF C1 Winner Match 29 vs Winner Match 30  
40  13:57   Men's SF C2 Winner Match 31 vs Winner Match 32  
41  14:18   Women's 7th & 8th Loser Match 33 vs Loser Match 34  
42  14:39   Men's 7th & 8th Loser Match 35 vs Loser Match 36  
43  15:00   Women's Plate Final Winner Match 33 vs Winner Match 34  
44  15:21   Men's Plate Final Winner Match 35 vs Winner Match 36  
45  15:42   Women's 3rd & 4th Loser Match 37 vs Loser Match 38  
46  16:03   Men's 3rd & 4th Loser Match 39 vs Loser Match 40  
47  16:24   Women's Gold Final Winner Match 37 vs Winner Match 38  
48 16:45   Men's Gold Final Winner Match 39 vs Winner Match 40  
  17:06 End Day 3

ROLL OF HONOUR

Year of Tournament WINNERS
2001
22–23 June
Cup: OSCA Rugby Club
Plate: Penjara Sandakan
2002
13–14 July
Cup: IJM COBRA
Plate: Highlanders
2003
14–15 July
Cup: IJMP COBRA Blacks
Plate: RMAF Project Gemilang
2004
10–11 July
Cup: SRU Borneo Eagles
Plate: RMAF Blackhawks
Bowl:
Sabah Rugby Union Academy
2005
18–19 June
Cup: Negeri Sembilan Wanderers
Plate: Kwang Hua (Chinese Taipei)
Bowl:
AIA Fiji / SRU SUKMA
2006
11–12 November
Cup: Davetalevu (Fiji)
Plate: Singapore Barbarians
Bowl:
RMAF Blackhawks
2007
3–4 November
Cup: SRC Borneo Eagles
Plate: COBRA, Kuala Lumpur
Bowl:
Malaysian Armed Forces
2008
8–9 November
BORNEO TENS (Men)
Cup: Penguins International (UK) 
Plate: Mustangs (South Africa)
Bowl:
Davetalevu (Fiji)

WOMEN SEVENS

Cup: Thailand Barbarians 
Plate: RSC Mandingo (Malaysia)
2009
31 October–1 November
BORNEO SEVENS
International Club 7s

Cup: Negeri Sembilan Wanderers 
Plate: SRC Borneo Eagles
Bowl:
Sibu Rugby Club
2010
29–31 October
BORNEO SEVENS
International Club 7s

Cup: Davetalevu (Fiji)  
Plate: NS Wanderers
Bowl:
Sabah Rugby Union Academy
2011
23–25 September
BORNEO SEVENS
International Club 7s

Not Held
2012
27–28 October
BORNEO SEVENS
The Greenest Sevens In The World International Clubs

Cup: Daveta (Fiji)
Plate: Massey Rugby Club (New Zealand)
Bowl:
Nedlands Rugby Club (Australia)
2013
26–27 October
BORNEO SEVENS
The Greenest Sevens In The World International Clubs

Cup: Daveta (Fiji)  
Plate: Southern Lions (Australia)
Bowl:
RMAF Blackhawks
Shield: Pally Pirates (Australia)
2014 Not Held
2015
27 February–1 March
BORNEO SEVENS
The Greenest Sevens In The World International Clubs

Cup: Borneo Eagles
Plate: Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
Bowl:
Malaysian University (UPM)
Shield: ATM Blackhawks
2016
19–20 March
BORNEO SEVENS
The Greenest Sevens In The World International Clubs

Cup: Borneo Eagles
Plate: Charis Rugby Sevens (Aus)
Bowl:
Sabah Eagles
Shield: ATM Blackhawks
2017
18–19 March
BORNEO SEVENS
The Greenest Sevens In The World International Club 7s (Men)

Cup: Borneo Eagles
Plate: Dinowin Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur Sports Club
Bowl:
Singapore
Shield: Alabang Eagles (Philippines)

Women Sevens
Cup: Sri Lanka
Plate: Korea
Bowl:
Singapore
2018
16–18 March
BORNEO SEVENS
The Greenest Sevens In The World International Club 7s (Men)

Cup: Iconz (Australia)
Plate: Sabah Eagles
Bowl:
Thailand
Shield: Sabah Sukma
Spoon: Tainan Chang Jung Rugby Team (Chinese Taipei)

Women Sevens
Cup: Hong Kong Dragons
Plate: Sabah Eagles
Bowl:
Sabah Sukma
2019
23–24 March
BORNEO SEVENS
The Greenest Sevens In The World International Club 7s (Men)

Cup: Borneo Eagles bt Hong Kong Dragons (19 – 14)
Plate: Rimau 7s (Malaysia) bt Labuan Wipers Tsunami (17 – 14)
Bowl:
Narvskaya Zastava (Russia) bt Caloundra RU (7 – 0)
Shield: Chinese Taipei bt Labuan Wipers Hugo (31 – 0)

Women Sevens
Cup: Nagato Blue Angels (Japan) bt Southern Districts Rebelettes (39 – 0)
3rd & 4th place: Pearls Mie bt Hong Kong Dragons (39 – 0)
Plate: Panthera Ladies (Malaysia) bt Sabah Eagles (24 – 12)
Bowl:
Lady Volcanoes (Philippines) bt Singapore HPD (45 – 0)
2020–2022 Not Held