World Club 10s

World Club 10s is a rugby union tournament played under rugby tens rules, and contested by professional clubs from around the world. Top-level teams from Africa,^[1] Asia,^[2] Europe,^[3] and Oceania,^[4] have played in the tournament since the first edition in 2014.

World Club 10s

Sport	Rugby 10s
First season	2014
No. of teams	8
Most recent champion(s)	Blue Bulls (2018)
Official website	worldclub10s.com

History

World Club 10s in Singapore, 2014.

The first tournament was played in Singapore as the opening event of the new National Stadium in June 2014.^[5] The Auckland Blues of New Zealand won the final by 10–5 after double extra time against Australia's ACT Brumbies.^[6] 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.^[7]

After a hiatus in 2015, the tournament moved to Mauritius with Beachcomber as the new title sponsor for 2016.^[8] In an all-Australian final, the Western Force won the title by 7–0 to leave the ACT Brumbies as runner-up for a second time.^[9] The Blue Bulls from South Africa reached the final in 2017 and 2018, winning back-to-back titles against the Free State Cheetahs and Newcastle Falcons, respectively.^[10]

Champions

Year	Venue	Cup final			Placings			Ref
		Winner	Score	Runner-up	Third	Fourth	Fifth
2014	National Stadium Singapore	Blues	10–5 a.e.t.	Brumbies	AP Dragons	Cardiff Blues	Samoa Water	[11]
2016	Stade Anjalay Mauritius	Force	7–0	Brumbies	Sharks	Italy All Stars	AP Dragons	[12]
2017	Stade Anjalay Mauritius	Blue Bulls	26–7	Cheetahs	AP Dragons	Force	Pyrenees	[10] [13]
2018	Stade Anjalay Mauritius	Blue Bulls	24–17	Newcastle	Sharks	Montpellier	AP Dragons	[14]