The Cape Town SVNS 2024 takes place at DHL Stadium from 7-8 December 2024 and is the second leg of the new 2024-2025 SVNS season. We look at the team’s pools which have a new harsh format as well as all of the festivities planned for the fans on the South African leg.
City of Cape Town Mayor, Mr Geordin Hill-Lewis said, “We are ready to welcome the world to the Cape Town leg of the HSBC SVNS series, which has been voted best live event in South Africa two years in a row.”
SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer added, “This event celebrates South Africa’s festive spirit. The games, the lively parties, and the colourful costumes are a whole vibe not to be missed. It’s also supporters’ only opportunity to see our very own Olympic medallists, the Blitzboks, in action on their home turf, while they will get to experience the unforgettable festival vibe unique to this weekend-long event.”
According to scrumqueens.com – the 10,000th women’s sevens will be played this weekend too!
SVNS Pools – Cape Town SVNS 2024
The pools for Cape Town were confirmed following the Emirates Dubai 7s and there has been a change to the format. The teams were split into four pools of three teams, and the four winners of the pools will contest the semi-finals on Sunday – so no Cup quarterfinals.
It will also mean that the pool runners-up head to the “Plate” semifinals (5-8th rankings) and the bottom-placed teams of each pool play the “Challenge” semifinals (9-12th ranking).
The pools for Cape Town were allocated based on rankings at the end of the Dubai tournament.
We are not sure why World Rugby keeps tinkering with changes as it only adds confusion to the fans and media if things change all of the time.
Women’s Pools – Cape Town 7s 2024
Pool A
- Australia
- Canada
- Brazil
Mackenzie Davis was named as a debutant for the Cape Town leg after Dubai, with the side looking to continue the strong start to the season. Madi Levi, with her record-breaking 15 tries at the Emirates Stadium and player of the final Charlotte Caslick, will be key once again for the log leaders.
Pool B
- New Zealand
- Japan
- China
Dubai runners-up and Olympic gold medalists New Zealand have both Asian teams, Japan and China in Pool B and the Asian top two sides face each other in the third match of the day on Saturday which will be very much like a final for both. The head-t0-head is two wins a piece at this level.
Pool C
- France
- Ireland
- Spain
Pool D
- Great Britain
- USA
- Fiji
Men’s Pools – Cape Town 7s 2024
Pool A
- Fiji
- Great Britain
- Uruguay
Pool B
- Spain
- Australia
- Kenya
Pool C
- South Africa
- Argentina
- Ireland
South Africa will be without Ryan Oosthuizen, who picked up a concussion in Dubai and was ruled out of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town.
Blitzbok Donavan Don said following the disappointment in Dubai, “Cape Town will be something else, as I will also make my debut here if selected. We are disappointed with our placement in Dubai, but I know we can improve this weekend. The time spent together on tour was great for us as a squad and we bonded nicely. We will be playing for each other this weekend and such for the country as well.”
Of the new pool format, he added, “Teams can’t afford to lose, but that will only motivate us even more. We know that we are good enough to compete against any team, the belief is there. The challenge is to bring it all together this weekend and we will be up for that.”
Pool D
- New Zealand
- France
- USA
The fixtures and results will be available here.
Fan Entertainment – Cape Town SVNS 2024
Street Stylers
Two-time world hip-hop champions, Street Stylers who hail from the Mother City are inviting fans to dress up and join their world record based on the “Amapiano NoDNA JustRSA” dance. “Our goal is to get all our sevens fans to join our world record attempt for the largest-ever Amapiano dance-off at a rugby match,” said Street Stylers founder Blake Williams.
He added, “We are bringing the vibes to the sensational sounds of Amapiano, a genre of music that took off in the townships of South Africa and has now taken the world by storm, from Nigeria to London and New York.
10 public workshops are planned to learn the dance which will also feature Justin de Nobrega and other Cape Town influencers.
Other music acts include DJ Ready D, Neon Dreams, Tyler Icu, Gremlin, Roger Goode, and Kamo Mphela.
Cape Town Big Brunch 2024
MC and presenter Dan Nicholl, fest from hosting the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens Long Lunch 2024 is organising and hosting alongside Springbok Schalk Burger the first edition of the Cape Town Big Brunch in support of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation South Africa.
Nicholl said, “Inspired by the legendary Hong Kong Long Lunch before the Hong Kong Sevens, the Cape Town Big Brunch features a gourmet brunch with Anthonij Rupert bubbles and rosé and a few Bomb Squad beers. Dan and Schalk will be joined on stage by assorted rugby stars, including Corné Krige and Damian Willemse, plus a few other familiar faces, and the musical genius of Me and Mr. Green star Dan Green. Once the celebrations are done and brunch is wrapped up, it’s the shortest of strolls to the DHL Stadium, and an afternoon and evening enjoy world-class rugby at the HSBC Cape Town SVNS.”
Cape Town 7s 2024 Tickets
The two-day event tickets can be purchased here.
How To Watch The Cape Town SVNS 2024?
Fans can watch the HSBC SVNS action via broadcaster partners or RugbyPassTV.
Rugby Sevens News 2024-2025
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- Emirates Match Officials For HSBC SVNS 2024-2025 & World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025.
- HSBC SVNS 2025 Final Schedule Confirmed.
- Fans Guide To HSBC SVNS Series 2024-2025.
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