SVNS Returns to LA, Now Season Finale in May
SVNS Returns to LA, Now Season Finale in May
Los Angeles, Calif.—After the record-breaking Olympic Games in Paris, the stars of rugby sevens are set to make a thrilling return to HSBC SVNS in 2025. Featuring seven iconic global destinations, season-long action will culminate in the United States with the HSBC SVNS World Championship hosted in Los Angeles, May 3-4, at Dignity Health Sports Park.
With Dignity Health Sports Park set to house rugby sevens for the upcoming LA 2028 Olympics, sports fans have the exciting opportunity to see the the USA Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens Olympic teams on home turf, for the first time since their historic campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Ticket presales will begin Wednesday, Nov 13 with general public on-sale opening Friday, Nov 15.
Alongside Singapore SVNS, scheduled for April 5-6, Los Angeles rounds out the final stop on the seven-event global tour.
LA will also play host to the high stakes promotion and relegation play-off competition that sees the top four men’s and women’s teams from the HSBC Sevens Challenger join the bottom-four ranked teams in the SVNS rankings at the end of the sixth round in Singapore, to fight for the highly coveted places in future SVNS.
In what is sure to be another record-breaking year for women’s rugby, HSBC SVNS will again fully embrace gender parity with men’s and women’s teams receiving equal participation fees. To ensure an equal platform for all players, all seven rounds will feature combined men’s and women’s events for all players to showcase their talents on the biggest stages across the globe.
2025 HSBC SVNS Calendar
Nov 30 – Dec 2, 2024 | Dubai, UAE
Dec 7-8, 2024 | Cape Town, RSA
Jan 24 – 26, 2025 | Perth, AUS
Feb 21 – 23, 2025 | Vancouver, CAN
Mar 28 – 30, 2025 | Hong Kong
Apr 5 – 6, 2025 | Singapore
May 3-4, 2025 | Los Angeles
The women’s SVNS 2025 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.
“The highly anticipated journey to the LA 2028 Olympics excitingly starts today as we announce the HSBC SVNS World Championship in Los Angeles," said USA Rugby Chief Executive, Bill Goren. "Following a record-breaking experience this summer in Paris, and the historic performance from the medal-winning Women’s Eagles Sevens, USA Rugby is proud to bring our teams home to American sports fans and build on the incredible momentum rugby has amplified this past year. Rugby sevens is truly and experience like no other, one we’re thrilled to once again host on home soil.”
“After our historic success in Paris and with LA 2028 just around the corner, it is so exciting to have a home tournament in LA this year," said Olympic bronze-medalist and USA Women’s National Team veteran Kristi Kirshe. "We cannot wait to play in front of our friends, family and fans while continuing to show Americans the electric world of rugby sevens.“
“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," added World Rugby Chief Executive Alan Gilpin. “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. Special thanks to our title partner HSBC for their continued commitment and unwavering support to the sport, together with the excellent collaboration and teamwork with all host partners and participating unions, which makes SVNS events the ultimate festival of world class sport, music and entertainment with a feel-good atmosphere loved by fans.
"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.”
