Cape Town will host the 2022 Sevens World Cup, World Rugby announced on Tuesday.
The Sevens World Cup is played every four years with New Zealand taking out both the men's and women's tournaments in 2018 in San Francisco.
World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said South Africa's success in hosting the Cape Town Sevens in recent years and the thoroughness of its proposal won it the tournament.
“Congratulations to South Africa on being elected Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 hosts," he said.
"We were impressed with South Africa’s detailed and comprehensive bid and we look forward to working in partnership with them on another inspiring and record-breaking tournament.
“South Africa have a proven track record of delivering a sell-out event in the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, which is an esteemed tournament on the world series and will be of huge value to the planning and execution of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022.
“About to make its second appearance on the Olympic Games programme at Tokyo 2020, rugby sevens is an innovative and thriving format of the game that has enormous appeal, and we are excited about the positive impact that another successful Rugby World Cup Sevens will have on our sport.
“We would like to thank all of the unions who expressed an interest in hosting this growing event and hope to welcome them back to bid for future events as rugby sevens continues to go from strength to strength.”
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux said they were looking forward to the chance to show their credentials for hosting international events.
“We’re delighted that South Africa and Cape Town has been confirmed as hosts for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022," he said in a statement.
“We have been eager to host global rugby tournaments for a number of years and to have the flagship event in the growing sport of sevens come to South Africa is exciting.
“We saw how the sport engaged the audience in San Francisco last year and we are certain that it will be just as big a success in Cape Town.
“The HSBC Cape Town Sevens has established itself as a rugby bucket-list tournament in the past few years and we’re sure that international visitors to the event will experience a great tournament at an ideal rugby venue in a fantastic city.”
South Africa has not hosted any World Cup since being the venue for the 2010 Football World Cup, having missed out on winning the hosting rights for the 2023 Rugby World Cup when they were awarded in 2017.
South Africa will have its first taste of a join men's and women's international competition in December when Cape Town hosts its first joint Cape Town Sevens event.
