Los Angeles locked in for SVNS Grand Final as full Sevens schedule confirmed

Mon, Nov 11, 2024, 4:01 AM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson

World Rugby have announced Los Angeles as the venue for the 2024-25 SVNS Grand Final.

Singapore and Los Angeles will play host to the circuit in April and May, with the winner-takes-all Championship heading to North America for the first time on May 3-4 at Dignity Health Sports Park, the likely site for the 2028 Olympics.

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The series will commence at the end of the month with back-to-back events in Dubai and Cape Town before it returns to Australia to start 2025.

Following this, the SVNS circuit returns to Vancouver before heading to the home of Sevens Hong Kong in April.

"We are delighted to announce the HSBC SVNS 2025 schedule, featuring the best 24 men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams in the world competing in seven iconic global destinations across seven months," World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin said.

"Global enthusiasm for rugby sevens is at an all-time high, with over 530,000 fans witnessing the electric action on the pitch at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, including a women’s single session record of 66,000, while tens of millions more watched on TV worldwide.

"Building on the Olympic effect and continuing the theme of innovation, we are excited to announce Los Angeles as host of the winner-takes-all HSBC SVNS World Championship 2025, which will take place in the LA 2028 Olympic venue.

"We are fully committed to the sustainable growth, innovation and success of rugby sevens as a highly impactful and successful Olympic sport.

"Rugby sevens is an integral part of World Rugby’s global growth strategy and plays a vital role in engaging new participants and fans, particularly in emerging rugby nations and within youth and female demographics."

The Australian sides have been drawn in Pool A for Dubai, kicking off on November 30.

The women's side have drawn China, Fiji and Ireland, with new coach Liam Barry facing Olympic gold medalists France, South Africa and Kenya in his first tournament in charge.

HBSC SVNS 2024/2025 SCHEDULE
  • Dubai, UAE – November 30-December 1, 2024 (Sevens Stadium)
  • Cape Town, South Africa – December 7-8, 2024 (DHL Stadium)
  • Perth, Australia – 24-26 January, 2025 (HBF Park)
  • Vancouver, Canada – 21-23 February, 2025 (BC Place)
  • Hong Kong – 28-30 March, 2025 (Kai Tak Stadium)
  • Singapore – 5-6 April, 2025 (National Stadium)
  • Los Angeles – 3-4 May, 2025 (Dignity Health Sports Park)
HSBC SVNS DUBAI MATCH SCHEDULE
POOL A - AUSTRALIA WOMEN

Saturday, November 30

Australia v China (4:44pm AEDT)

Australia v Fiji (8:05pm AEDT)

Sunday, December 1

Australia v Ireland (12:35am AEDT)

POOL A - AUSTRALIA MEN

Saturday, November 30

Australia v South Africa (5:50pm AEDT)

Australia v France (10:20pm AEDT)

Sunday, December 1

Australia v Kenya (3:44am AEDT)

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