The Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament hosted at the DHL Stadium this past weekend was a boon for sports tourism in Cape Town, attracting more than 105 000 spectators – a new tournament record.  

The figure breaks the previous record numbers set in 2018 at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco.

“It was amazing to see the fans come out in their numbers to watch Africa’s first-ever Rugby World Cup Sevens. A lot of work has gone into making this a successful event. We would like to express our gratitude to World Rugby for their confidence in Cape Town’s ability to host major events. It was a pleasure to host the more than 105 000 sports lovers in our beautiful city,’ said Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.

A total of 84 matches were played, and Australia and Fiji were respectively crowned women and men’s champions of the quadrennial tournament.