2024–25 SVNS explained

2024–25 SVNS
Series:Men's Series XXVI
Women's Series XII
Countries:
  • (Grand Final)
Nations:12
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 SVNS is the 26th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for national sevens teams, known as the SVNS. It will take place between November 2024 and June 2025. The SVNS has been run by World Rugby since 1999.

Teams and format

There are three changes from the 2023–24 season, Kenya and Uruguay men won promotion at the 2024 Grand Finals in Madrid, which also saw China women promoted. Canada and Samoa men as well as South Africa women were relegated.[1]

The tournament takes place over seven months and consists of eight events,[2] with the final event holding the top eight-placed teams in a Grand Final event. The teams placed between nine–twelve will compete in a promotion/relegation-style event with other teams to decide which stay as core teams.[3]

Women's teams

Tour venues

The schedule for the series was finalized on November 11, including the Grand Final in Los Angeles as the final leg. [4]

2024–25 itinerary
LegStadiumCityDatesMen's WinnerWomen's Winner
DubaiDubai30 November–1 December 2024
South AfricaCape Town7–8 December 2024
AustraliaHBF ParkPerth24–26 January 2025
CanadaVancouver21–23 February 2025
Hong KongKai Tak StadiumHong Kong28–30 March 2025
SingaporeSingapore National StadiumSingapore5–6 April 2025
USADignity Health Sports ParkLos Angeles3–4 May 2025

Standings

The points awarded to teams at each event, as well as the overall season totals, are shown in the table below. Points for the event winners are indicated in bold. An asterisk (*) indicates a tied placing. A dash (—) is recorded where a team did not compete. The delineation between position eight and position nine denotes the teams (1st–8th) that will compete in the grand final in Los Angeles, and the teams (9th–12th) that will compete in the Challenger Series.

Men's League

2024–25 SVNS – Men's Series XXVI[5]
Pos.
Dubai


Perth

Vancouver


Singapore
Points
total
12020
21818
31616
41414
51212
61010
788
866
944
1033
1122
1211

Women's League

2024–25 SVNS – Women's Series XII[6]
Pos.
Dubai


Perth

Vancouver


Singapore
Points
total
12020
21818
31616
41414
51212
61010
788
866
944
1033
1122
1211

Placings summary

Tallies of top-four placings in tournaments during the 2024–25 series, by team:

Men

Team Gold Silver BronzeFourthTotal <--1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total -->
11
1 1
11
11

Women

Team Gold Silver BronzeFourthTotal <--1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total -->
11
11
11
11

Players

See main article: page.

+Player of the final awardTour LegMen's WinnerWomen's Winner
Dubai Filipe Sauturaga Charlotte Caslick[7] [8]
Cape Town
Perth
Vancouver
Hong Kong
Singapore
Los Angeles

Tournaments

Dubai

Men

EventWinnersScoreFinalistsSemifinalists
Cup19–5 (Bronze)
Fifth place17–15 (Seventh)
Ninth place15–7 (Eleventh)

Women

EventWinnersScoreFinalistsSemifinalists
Cup28–24 (Bronze)
Fifth place17–7 (Seventh)
Ninth place24–17 (Eleventh)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: world.rugby . France and Australia crowned HSBC SVNS 2024 Champions | HSBC SVNS . 2024-08-18 . www.svns.com . en.
  2. Web site: HSBC SVNS set to supercharge rugby's global appeal as the ultimate festival of immersive experiences . 18 July 2023 . svns.com . . 18 July 2023 .
  3. Web site: Madrid to host first World Rugby Sevens Series Grand Final from 2023–24 . 21 March 2023 . asiarugby.com . .
  4. Web site: world.rugby . 2024-11-11 . Singapore and Los Angeles confirmed to host the pinnacle of HSBC SVNS 2025 as schedule confirmed . 2024-12-01 . www.svns.com . en.
  5. Web site: Rugby Standings | HSBC Rugby SVNS Series .
  6. Web site: Rugby Standings | HSBC Rugby SVNS Series .
  7. Web site: world.rugby . HSBC SVNS: Fiji end 22-tournament drought as Spain fall short | HSBC SVNS . 2024-12-02 . www.svns.com . en.
  8. Web site: world.rugby . HSBC SVNS: Australia claim fifth Dubai title in a row as Levi breaks try record | HSBC SVNS . 2024-12-02 . www.svns.com . en.