svns.com — Following a record-breaking Olympics for rugby sevens, World Rugby has confirmed the first five destinations and dates of the highly anticipated HSBC SVNS 2025. [lead graphic c/o @svnsseries]

“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,” World Rugby Sevens General Manager Sam Pinder said.

HSBC SVNS 2025 Series

Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2024
Dubai, UAE @ Sevens Stadium

Dec. 7-8, 2024
Cape Town, South Africa @ DHL Stadium

Jan. 24-26, 2025
Perth, Australia @ HBF Park

Feb. 21-23, 2025
Vancouver, Canada @ BC Place

March 28-30, 2025
Hong Kong, China @ Hong Kong Stadium

Details on the remaining HSBC SVNS 2025 events, including the U.S. stop in Los Angeles, will be confirmed in due course.

Photo: Alex Ho @hoiho_photo

In what promises to be another record breaking year for women’s rugby, HSBC SVNS will again fully embrace gender parity with all rounds featuring combined men’s and women’s events, ensuring that women players have equal opportunities to showcase their talents on the biggest stages around the world. Men’s and women’s teams will also receive equal participation fees.

There will be three new teams competing in 2025 as Kenya and Uruguay men, and China women secured promotion from the HSBC Sevens Challenger with their victories at the 2024 promotion and relegation play-off in Madrid.

The women’s participating teams are: New Zealand, Australia, France, USA, Canada, Fiji, Ireland, Great Britain, Japan, Brazil, Spain and China.

The men’s teams roster includes: Argentina, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, France, Fiji, South Africa, Great Britain, USA, Spain, Uruguay and Kenya.

Photo: Alex Ho @hoiho_photo

Rugby sevens was a record breaking triumph at Paris 2024 with more than 530,000 fans filling Stade de France and tens of millions watching around the globe, including 11.6 million in France alone for the men’s final, which the host nation beat Fiji to win, while South Africa secured bronze.

New Zealand retained the women’s Olympic title with victory over Canada, while the USA claimed an impressive bronze in a competition that recorded the highest attendance ever for a women’s rugby event with 66,000 fans enjoying the spectacular show across each session.

Fans around the globe can watch the HSBC SVNS action live on RugbyPassTV or via their domestic broadcaster.