Hsbc svns world championship
RESULTS
HSBC SVNS festivals will provide the annual platform for the world’s best Sevens athletes to shine with 12 men’s and women’s teams sharing a global stage at the same location, dialling up culture and entertainment offering at each destination, with food and drinks to match the local flavours, a range of competitive and social sports to get involved in, everything about HSBC SVNS will give you that feel-good factor, from sunrise to sunset. An annual ‘Grand Final’ will crown HSBC SVNS champions and offer pathway opportunity for four men’s and women’s teams to achieve promotion from the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series. HBSC SVNS – Festival dates Dubai, UAE – 2-3 December, 2023 Cape Town, South Africa – 9-10 December, 2023 Perth, Australia – 26-28 January, 2024 Vancouver, Canada – 23-25 February, 2024 Los Angeles, USA – 2-3 March, 2024 Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China – 5-7 April 2024 Singapore, Singapore – 3-5 May 2024 Madrid, Spain – 31 May – 2 June, 2024
The Blitzboks were determined on defence and clinical on attack against a plucky Spain to win their second title of the 2025 season, after raising the trophy in Cape Town in December 2024.
They managed to keep Spain away from their tryline with solid defence and when in possession, struck when it mattered, and even managed to score when down to six men following a late yellow card to Zander Reynders.
The performance in the final wrapped up a magnificent effort at the tournament, where the Blitzboks had no peers and hard as Spain tried, they had no answers to unlock the determination of their opponents to not let them get past them.
After four minutes of defence, South Africa struck when Selvyn Davids, who was named Player of the Final, stepped past the Spanish defence for a brilliant solo try.
A long spell of possession by Spain was left in ruins as - from a rare moment with ball in hand at that stage - Davids attacked from a scrum 80m out and ran almost the length of the field. Ronald Brown converted for a 7-0 lead, which was the halftime score as well.
Relentless defence forced Spain into mistakes and they battled to get into the South African half bar their early attack
Olympians return home as Los Angeles confirmed to host 2025 HSBC SVNS World Championship in May
After the record-breaking Olympic Games in Paris, the stars of rugby sevens are set to make a thrilling return to HSBC SVNS in 2025.
Featuring seven iconic global destinations, season-long action will culminate in the United States with the HSBC SVNS World Championship hosted in Los Angeles, May 3-4, at Dignity Health Sports Park. With Dignity Health Sports Park set to house rugby sevens for the upcoming LA 2028 Olympics, sports fans have the exciting opportunity to see the the USA Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens Olympic teams on home turf, for the first time since their historic campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Ticket presales to begin Wednesday, Nov 13 with general public on-sale opening Friday, Nov 15.
Alongside Singapore SVNS, scheduled for April 5-6, Los Angeles rounds out the final stop on the seven-event global tour. LA will also play host to the high stakes promotion and relegation play-off competition that sees the top four men’s and women’s teams from the HSBC Sevens Challenger join the bottom-four ranked teams in the SVNS rankings at the end of the sixth round in
World Rugby confirms HSBC SVNS 2026 calendar and destinations
World Rugby has confirmed the destinations and dates for the HSBC SVNS 2026 Series, the top tier of a new three-division global sevens model.
World Rugby has confirmed the destinations and dates for the HSBC SVNS 2026 Series - the top tier of a new three-division global sevens model. Designed to expand rugby’s reach and deliver long-term stability for teams and hosts, the model locks in events for the next three years. Dates and destinations for HSBC SVNS 2 and 3 will follow.
As announced earlier this year, the revamped Series features six regular-season rounds leading into a three-event HSBC SVNS World Championship, which will decide the line-up for the 2027 top tier. The structure provides a clear pathway for emerging nations, with regional qualifiers able to reach the world stage within a single season - creating a compelling story for fans, broadcasters and commercial partners.
The new format also strengthens visibility and impact ahead of LA 2028, with full gender parity at its core. Every round will host combined men’s and women’s events, with equal participation fees for both.
2026 season structure:
Th