SAN FRANCISCO, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Following is the list of past winners and finalists of Rugby World Cup Sevens as the seventh edition of tournament kicks off here on Friday:

Men's tournament

1993

Venue: Edinburgh, Scotland

Winner: England

Runners-up: Australia

1997

Venue: Hong Kong, China

Winner: Fiji

Runners-up: South Africa

2001

Venue: Mar del Plata, Argentina

Winner: New Zealand

Runners-up: Australia

2005

Venue: Hong Kong, China

Winner: Fiji

Runners-up: New Zealand

2009

Venue: Dubai

Winner: Wales

Runners-up: Argentina

2013

Venue: Moscow

Winner: New Zealand

Runners-up: England

Women's tournament

2009

Venue: Dubai

Winner: Australia

Runner-up: New Zealand

2013

Venue: Moscow

Winner: New Zealand

Runner-up: Canada

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