World Rugby has confirmed the details of the second revamped HSBC SVNS Series 2025 which will once again kick off with one of the Asian legs in Dubai from the final weekend of November 2024 and this season concludes in LA.
Updated 18 November 2024 (Schedule & Match Referees)
The new SVNS format was announced last season, which features 12 women’s and 12 men’s teams, a promotion-relegation system in place, a League Championship and Grand Final (which we still don’t like) and fewer overall events.
With China the newly promoted Women’s team (SA relegated to the Challenger Series) and Kenya and Uruguay Men back in the SVNS as core teams (which also means Samoa and Canada dropped to the Challenger Series), there is plenty of hype around the sport following the Paris 2024 Olympics which sprung a number of surprises.
For Asia, Japan Sakura 7s are the only participating team in the SVNS 2024-2025 Series, while the Argentina men and New Zealand women aim to defend their SVNS league winners titles.
World Rugby Sevens General Manager Sam Pinder said: “We are announcing the first destinations now to allow fans to mark their calendars and get prepared to see the stars of the Olympics shine again in some of the world’s most iconic stadiums and destinations, with the dates for the remaining exciting destinations to be confirmed soon.
The inaugural year of HSBC SVNS, with the introduction of a Grand Final, was undoubtedly the most high quality and hotly contested Series in history with more excitement, jeopardy and entertainment than ever before and fans can expect more thrills in HSBC SVNS 2025.”
Cape Town Sevens 2023 Photo credit: Mike Lee – KLC fotos for World Rugby
HSBC SVNS Series 2024-2025 Host Cities & Dates
On 15th August 2024, World Rugby confirmed the first half of the season, with Dubai, Cape Town, Perth, Vancouver, and Hong Kong all confirmed as host cities, confirming the “first five destinations and dates of the highly anticipated HSBC SVNS 2025, with further events to be added in the coming weeks.”
Confirmed HSBC SVNS 2024-2025
- Dubai, UAE – 30 November – 1st December 2024 (The Sevens Stadium)
- Cape Town, South Africa – 7-8 December 2024 (DHL Stadium)
- Perth, Australia – 24-26 January 2025 (HBF Park Stadium)
- Vancouver, Canada – 21-23 February 2025 (BC Place)
- Hong Kong SAR, China – 28-30 March 2025 (Kai Tak Sports Park)
- Singapore – 5-6 April 2025 (National Stadium)
- Los Angeles, UAE – 3-4 May 2025 (Dignity Health Sports Park)
Rian Oberholzer, SA Rugby CEO, said of Cape Town, “The setting, the wonderful stadium, the hospitality and love for rugby from the fans bring a unique Cape Town experience to the tournament,” said Oberholzer,“. and with 24 of the world’s best teams in action, supporters can expect the best of two worlds – brilliant athletes on display in a brilliant environment and atmosphere.”
HKCR Chairman Chris Brooke said, “The iconic Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens is a fan-favourite on the HSBC SVNS Series. Thanks to World Rugby for yet again confirming Hong Kong as an integral part of the SVNS success story.”
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HSBC SVNS Series 2024-2025 Format
If the format is the same as last season, the top eight placed teams, based on cumulative series points at the conclusion of the final SVNS event, will secure their opportunity to compete in a ‘winner takes all’ Grand Final where the women’s and men’s SVNS champions will be crowned.
The relegation play-off competition will also take place where teams ranked ninth to 12th in the SVNS will join the top four teams from the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series. The top four-placed teams of this play-off will secure their place on next year’s SVNS (2026).
HSBC SVNS Teams – 2024-2025
Women’s Teams
- Australia
- New Zealand
- France
- USA
- Canada
- Ireland
- Fiji
- Brazil
- Japan
- Great Britain
- Spain
- China (Promoted from the Challenger Series)
Men’s Teams
- France
- Argentina
- New Zealand
- Fiji
- Australia
- USA
- South Africa
- Ireland
- Great Britain
- Spain
- Uruguay (Promoted from the Challenger Series)
- Kenya (Promoted from the Challenger Series)
How To Watch The HSBC SVNS 2024-2025
RugbyPassTV will again be streaming the events in certain regions but more information will be released for the HSBC SVNS 2025 season, with World Rugby saying, “Fans around the globe can watch the HSBC SVNS action live on www.rugbypass.tv or via their domestic broadcaster.”
SVNS Series News
- Emirates Match Officials For HSBC SVNS 2024-2025 & World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025.
- Record-breaking Olympics 2024 For Women’s Rugby Sevens.
- Bryan Habana – The HSBC SVNS Series Is Incredibly Diverse & We Should Celebrate That.
- Sam Pinder – SVNS Is A Fantastic Vehicle For Being Able To Grow The Sport Of Rugby.
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