2023–24 SVNS
| 2023–24 SVNS | |
|---|---|
| Men's Series XXV Women's Series XI | |
| Hosts |
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| Date | 2 December 2023 – 2 June 2024 |
| Nations | 12 |
2024–25 → | |
The 2023–24 SVNS is the 25th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for national sevens teams, known as the World Rugby Sevens Series (SVNS). It is taking place between December 2023 and June 2024.[1] The Sevens Series has been run by World Rugby since 1999. It is the first season in which the series format changed.[dubious ]
Teams and format
The total number of teams for the 2023–24 Sevens Series was reduced from sixteen to twelve, similar to the Women's series.[1] Canada men won the Promotion/Relegation play-off in London on 21 May 2023,[2] and thus make up the twelfth team and South Africa women were promoted from the Challenger Series.
The tournament takes place over seven months and consists of eight events,[3] with the final event holding the top eight-placed teams in a Grand Final event. The teams placed between nine–twelve will compete in a promotion/relegation-style event with other teams to decide whom will stay up as a core team(s).[1][4]
Men's teams
Women's teams
Tour venues
The schedule for the series is:[3]
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates | Men's Winner | Women's Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | The Sevens | Dubai | 2–3 December 2023 |  South Africa
|
 Australia
|
| South Africa | Cape Town Stadium | Cape Town | 9–10 December 2023 |  Argentina
|
Australia
|
| Australia | Perth Rectangular Stadium | Perth | 26–28 January 2024 | ||
| Canada | BC Place | Vancouver | 23–25 February 2024 | ||
| United States | Dignity Health Sports Park | Los Angeles | 2–3 March 2024 | ||
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Stadium | Hong Kong | 5–7 April 2024 | ||
| Singapore | National Stadium | Singapore | 3–5 May 2024 | ||
| Spain | Metropolitano Stadium | Madrid | 31 May – 2 June 2024 |
Standings
The points awarded to teams at each event, as well as the overall season totals, are shown in the table below. Points for the event winners are indicated in bold. An asterisk (*) indicates a tied placing. A dash (—) is recorded where a team did not compete. The delineation between position eight and position nine denotes the teams (1st–8th) that will compete in the grand final in Madrid, and the teams (9th–12th) that will compete in the Challenger Series.
Men
| Pos. | Event Team
|
 Dubai |
Cape Town |
Perth |
 Vancouver |
 Los Angeles |
 Hong Kong |
 Singapore |
 Madrid |
Points total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina
|
18 | 20 | 38 | ||||||
| 2 | South Africa
|
20 | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| 3 |  Fiji
|
14 | 16 | 30 | ||||||
| 4 |  New Zealand
|
16 | 12 | 28 | ||||||
| 5 |  Ireland
|
12 | 14 | 26 | ||||||
| 6 | Australia
|
8 | 18 | 26 | ||||||
| 7 |  Samoa
|
10 | 1 | 11 | ||||||
| 8 |  France
|
4 | 6 | 10 | ||||||
| 9 | Canada
|
1 | 8 | 9 | ||||||
| 10 | United States
|
6 | 2 | 8 | ||||||
| 11 |  Great Britain
|
3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||
| 12 | Spain
|
2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
Women
| Pos. | Event Team
|
Dubai |
Cape Town |
Perth |
Vancouver |
Los Angeles |
Hong Kong |
Singapore |
Madrid |
Points total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
|
20 | 20 | 40 | ||||||
| 2 | France
|
16 | 18 | 34 | ||||||
| 3 | New Zealand
|
18 | 16 | 34 | ||||||
| 4 | Fiji
|
12 | 12 | 24 | ||||||
| 5 | Canada
|
14 | 10 | 24 | ||||||
| 6 | United States
|
8 | 14 | 22 | ||||||
| 7 | Ireland
|
10 | 8 | 18 | ||||||
| 8 |  Brazil
|
6 | 4 | 10 | ||||||
| 9 | Great Britain
|
2 | 6 | 8 | ||||||
| 10 |  Japan
|
4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||
| 11 | South Africa
|
3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 12 | Spain
|
1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
Placings summary
Tallies of top-four placings in tournaments during the 2023–24 series, by team:
Men
| Team |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
Fourth | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| South Africa
|
1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Australia
|
— | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Fiji
|
— | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| New Zealand
|
— | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Ireland
|
— | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Women
| Team | Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
Fourth | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| New Zealand
|
— | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| France
|
— | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Canada
|
— | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| United States
|
— | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Tournaments
Dubai
Men
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | South Africa
|
12–7 | Argentina
|
New Zealand (Bronze) Fiji
|
| Fifth place | Ireland
|
28–7 | Samoa
|
Australia (Seventh) United States
|
| Ninth place | France
|
22–0 | Great Britain
|
Spain (Eleventh) Canada
|
Women
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Australia
|
26–19 | New Zealand
|
France (Bronze) Canada
|
| Fifth place | Fiji
|
24–19 | Ireland
|
United States (Seventh) Brazil
|
| Ninth place | Japan
|
12–5 | South Africa
|
Great Britain (Eleventh) Spain
|
Cape Town
Men
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Argentina
|
45–12 | Australia
|
Fiji (Bronze) Ireland
|
| Fifth place | New Zealand
|
31–7 | South Africa
|
Canada (Seventh) France
|
| Ninth place | Great Britain
|
31–7 | Spain
|
United States (Eleventh) Samoa
|
Women
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Australia
|
29–26 | France
|
New Zealand (Bronze) United States
|
| Fifth place | Fiji
|
19–17 | Canada
|
Ireland (Seventh) Great Britain
|
| Ninth place | Brazil
|
15–14 | Japan
|
Spain (Eleventh) South Africa
|
References
- ^ a b c "World Rugby 7s Series – 2023–24". bcrugbynews.com. 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Canadian men's rugby 7s team defeat Kenya to survive relegation scare". CBC Sports. 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b "HSBC SVNS set to supercharge rugby's global appeal as the ultimate festival of immersive experiences". svns.com. World Rugby. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Madrid to host first World Rugby Sevens Series Grand Final from 2023–24". asiarugby.com. Asia Rugby. 21 March 2023.
- ^ https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/standings/mens?series=f9c35cdd-6618-4815-9113-c4e2309f28a5
- ^ https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/standings/womens?series=e2bed9e9-09d8-450f-be34-82ea1039eb70