In 2023 World Rugby re-branded the now legacy World Sevens series to a new World Rugby SVNS Series (known for sponsorship reasons as the HSBC SVNS). Starting in December 2023 in Dubai, Cape Town, Perth, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Singapore and will conclude in Madrid in June 2024. The new series will fully combine the men's and women's tours aligning with the Olympic competition model, with both taking place on the same weekends in the same cities and venues. Both men and women's teams will earn the same with equal participation fees. The tournament is built around the idea of bringing about a festival type atmosphere and serve as a build up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.[1][2]
Current season, competition or edition: 2023-2024 World Rugby SVNS | |
| Formerly | IRB Sevens World Series (1999–2014) Sevens World Series (2014–2023) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
| Founded | 2023 |
| First season | 2023-2024 |
| No. of teams | 12 Men’s, 12 Women’s |
| Official website | https://www.svns.com/en |
Format edit
The new format will showcase the twelve best men's and women's teams, which will conclude in a Grand Final weekend where the top eight teams will compete to be crowned Series champions. The teams ranked ninth to twelfth will compete against the top four teams from a new Challenger Series in a relegation play-off to see who secures their place in the following season.[3][4]
Host Cities edit
Eight cities were announced to host tournaments across the inaugural season. With the exception Perth and Madrid, six of the cities were on the legacy World Series circuit. In July 2023, it was announced that Madrid will be the host city for The Grand Final weekend for the next three seasons.
Dubai SVNS edit
The Dubai SVNS will take place in Dubai at The Sevens Stadium.[5][6]
Cape Town SVNS edit
The Cape Town SVNS will take place in Cape Town at the DHL Stadium[7]
Perth SVNS edit
The Perth SVNS will take place in Perth at HBF Park on the weekend of the 26 and 28 January 2024.[8]
Vancouver SVNS edit
The Vancouver SVNS will take place in Vancouver at BC Place stadium.[9]
Los Angeles SVNS edit
The Los Angeles SVNS will take place in Los Angeles at Dignity Health Sports Park.[10]
Hong Kong SVNS edit
The Hong Kong SVNS will take place in Hong Kong at Hong Kong Stadium.[11]
Singapore SVNS edit
The Singapore SVNS, will take place in Singapore at Singapore National Stadium.[12]
Madrid SVNS edit
The first three Grand Final weekends starting from the 2023–2024 season, the Madrid SVNS, will take place in Madrid at the Cívitas Metropolitano.[13][14]
Men’s and Women’s series edit
The top eight teams compete to be crowned Series champions. The teams ranked ninth to twelfth compete against the top four teams from a new Challenger Series in a relegation play-off to see who secures their place in next season's competition.
Men and Women’s Challenger Series edit
The top four teams of the Challenger Series will compete with the teams ranked ninth to twelfth in the World Series in a relegation play-off to see who secures their place in the 2024–2025 season.
Results By Season edit
The top eight teams ranked first to eighth by each season for each series.
Men’s edit
| Series | Season | Rds | Champion | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2023–24 | 8 | [15] |
Women’s edit
| Series | Season | Rds | Champion | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2023–24 | 8 | [16] |
Player Records edit
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References edit
- ^ "HSBC SVNS set to supercharge rugby's global appeal as the ultimate festival of immersive experiences". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "HSBC SVNS IS GOING NEXT LEVEL". HSBC SVNS. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "HSBC SVNS set to supercharge rugby's global appeal as the ultimate festival of immersive experiences". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "HSBC SVNS IS GOING NEXT LEVEL". HSBC SVNS. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "HSBC SVNS Dubai". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "DUBAI JOINS HSBC SVNS REVOLUTION – THE ULTIMATE FESTIVAL OF IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "HSBC SVNS Cape Town". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "HSBC SVNS Perth". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "HSBC SVNS Vancouver". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "HSBC SVNS Los Angeles". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "HSBC SVNS Hong Kong". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "HSBC SVNS Singapore". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "HSBC SVNS Madrid". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "MADRID TO HOST FIRST WORLD RUGBY HSBC SVNS SERIES GRAND FINAL FROM 2023-24". Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "svns.com". Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "svns.com". Retrieved 27 August 2023.