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World Rugby and TEG Rugby Live today announced that the HSBC SVNS Series is coming to the New York City area for the first time ever. The sixth and final stop of the 2026 regular season lands at Sports Illustrated Stadium (Harrison, N.J.) on March 14-15. The HSBC SVNS World Championships then follow with legs in Hong Kong, Valladolid (Spain) and Bordeaux (France).
Tickets for HSBC SVNS New York will go on sale on Thursday, Dec. 4 for limited club seats and 2-Day passes, with single day tickets going on sale in January. Fans can register for more information and early ticket sales opportunities at this link: https://usasvns.com/new-york-presale.
USA Women’s Sevens Eagle and New Yorker Su Adegoke shared her excitement about the news: “I’m speechless! New York and sevens are the same … fast paced, intense and everyone brings their own style. As a NYC native, getting to see this happen feels unreal. I would have never seen this coming! My dream was to make it onto an SVNS Series stop, and now the SVNS Series stop is coming to me.
“Fans should be excited to experience the city that never sleeps! The late-night chopped cheese, street and subway performers, pizza, Times Square, the nightlife, and especially the bodegas!”
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World Rugby Chief Executive Alan Gilpin said: “We are thrilled to bring the HSBC SVNS series to New York, one of the world’s most iconic cities, for the first time. The city’s energy and the passion of U.S. rugby fans make this the perfect stage for our athletes to showcase the speed, skill, and energy of sevens rugby. We look forward to creating an unforgettable experience for fans, players, and the broader rugby community as we continue to grow the sport in the United States.”
Sports Illustrated Stadium, home to Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls and the National Women’s Soccer League’s Gotham FC. SI Stadium will welcome rugby sevens to its pitch for the first time. Fans in New York will be able to experience the festival of rugby that is HSBC SVNS for the first time, with thrilling moments on the pitch and a carnival of energy and entertainment off it, the city that never sleeps is the perfect place to host this event.
Christoph Schoenbeck, Head of Stadium Events at Sports Illustrated Stadium, said: “We’re excited to host HSBC SVNS at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Rugby sevens is such an exciting, fast-paced sport which fans in our area will love to see. We can’t wait to host the festival of rugby sevens.”
Photo: Alex Ho @hoiho_photo
The participating teams in HSBC SVNS New York are:
Women: Australia, Canada, Fiji, France, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand, USA
Men: Argentina, Australia, Fiji, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain
The USA Men’s Eagles Sevens will compete on the SVNS 2 circuit this year, which does not include the New York stop. More information on the Men’s team schedule will be announced shortly.