Australia put the disappointment of their desert reign-ending defeat in Dubai on the opening weekend of the HSBC SVNS Series with a gold-wrapped unbeaten run to the Cape Town title. Isabella Nasser and her team-mates had the upper hand over arch-rivals New Zealand throughout the gold-medal match to lift the trophy as the sun went
Wallaroos, Black Ferns Sevens and Blitzboks go unbeaten on a dramatic opening day of HSBC SVNS rugby in Cape Town, while Argentina look forward to a semi-final outing after finishing eighth in the desert last weekend In the women’s competition, Dubai finalists New Zealand and Australia could be on a collision course for a second
HSBC SVNS arrives in Cape Town this weekend on 6-7 December as the world’s top sevens teams continue their campaign following an action-packed opening round in Dubai. The event marks ten years since the city first hosted the tournament in 2015 adding an important milestone to the series calendar. Last year saw South Africa lift
At almost the same moment we pick up stories that reveal two opposing rugby trends. Let’s start with the happier, personal one: Ellie Boatman has rejoined Trailfinders. That means she becomes the first GB Sevens player to indicate where her immediate future lies. A crucial passage in her statement is that she is focusing on
Argentina’s Luciano González and New Zealand’s Jorja Miller were crowned men’s and women’s HSBC SVNS Player of the Year 2025 respectively. Following breakthrough season’s France’s Enahemo Artaud and USA’s Nia Toliver claimed the Rookie of the Year awards. Artaud follow’s compatriot Anton Dupont who won the accolade in 2024 prior to leading France to Olympic
New Zealand women and South Africa men were crowned HSBC SVNS 2025 champions after securing stirring victories at the HSBC SVNS World Championship in Los Angeles. South Africa claimed their fifth men’s Series title, and first since 2021 by beating a valiant Spanish side 19-5 to bring down the curtain on the 2025 international rugby
Los Angeles hosting HSBC SVNS 2025 World Championship and Play Off with world’s best 16 men’s and women’s teams in action on 3-4 May at Dignity Health Sports Park World Championship semi-final line-ups confirmed, women’s: New Zealand v USA, Australia v Canada. Men’s: Spain v Argentina, South Africa v New Zealand Day one results see
World Rugby continues to be fully committed to rugby sevens as a key driver of global fan and participation growth New three-level SVNS model designed to tackle shifting media and sports trends, enhancing appeal for fans and hosts Devolved hosting model enables scalable, cost-effective event delivery and increased competitiveness Clearer, faster pathway from regional competition
The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens have both made a number of changes in the lead up to the World Series decider in Los Angeles (May 4-5). For the second year in a row the World Series winner will be decided in a one-off tournament, just weeks after the Black Ferns Sevens secured
Following a thrilling two days of international rugby sevens action in Krakow, South Africa women and Portugal men were also crowned World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger Krakow 2025 winners. Portugal men and South Africa women shine in Krakow to become winners of HSBC Sevens Challenger Krakow 2025 Kenya women and Portugal men crowned World Rugby
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