Singapore 7s 2024

NZ Win Men’s and Women’s Tournament in Singapore; Canada Women Finish 7th, Canada Men Finish 12th

NZ claimed the double in Singapore winning both men’s and women’s tournaments, Argentina were name league winners on the men’s side with most points accumulated over the season, NZ were league winners on the women’s side. The Canadian women finished 7th with a 17-5 win over Great Britain, the men finished 12th for their 5th tournament in a row, losing to Samoa 17-12.

The women advance to the Grand Final in Madrid with USA, Great Britain, NZ, Australia, Ireland, Fiji, France. The men will be in the repechage tournament with USA, Spain, Samoa, Uruguay, Kenya, Chile, Germany.

from World Rugby

History was made on a dazzling day of high drama, emotion and all action international rugby sevens in Singapore as Argentina’s men claimed their first ever HSBC SVNS league winners title and New Zealand overcame arch rivals Australia in an epic women’s final to win both the Singapore and SVNS League titles

  • New Zealand crowned women’s HSBC SVNS 2024 league winners with epic victory over Australia in Singapore final including a hattrick from Michaela Blyde
  • Argentina win historic first men’s HSBC SVNS league title, becoming only the sixth nation to win the title
    New Zealand complete HSBC SVNS Singapore double with win over Ireland in men’s final
  • Both Great Britain men’s and women’s teams secure eighth and last Grand Final spot and guarantee their place in HSBC SVNS 2025
  • Top eight teams move on to inaugural HSBC SVNS Grand Final in Madrid on 31 May – 2 June, where bottom four placed teams will contest new promotion and relegation play off competition, tickets available at svns.com
  • History was made on a dazzling day of high drama, emotion and all action international rugby sevens at Singapore National Stadium.

Argentina’s men claimed their first ever HSBC SVNS league winners title and New Zealand overcame arch rivals Australia in an epic women’s final to win both the Singapore and SVNS League titles. New Zealand beat Ireland in the men’s final to clinch their second consecutive Singapore title.

VIEW HSBC SVNS SINGAPORE RESULTS >>

New Zealand came out 31-21 victors against Australia in a straight shootout to be crowned SVNS League Winners 2024 and the first ever women’s HSBC SVNS Singapore champions.

In a thrilling conclusion to the tightest women’s series in history, it all came down to the very last game, contested by the two sides locked on 106 points each at the top of the standings.

However, a depleted Australia could not reply to a ferocious Black Ferns Sevens performance, including a hat-trick from Michaela Blyde, their fourth successive tournament gold confirming their place at the top of the regular season standings.

Hattrick hero Blyde said: “It means a lot! The beginning of the season was a little bit rocky for us, so we didn’t want to think too far ahead for this tournament but Singapore has just brought incredible vibes and to come away with the Singapore title and the league winners is really special.

“We’ve just been taking it game by game, we wanted to make sure that we treated every game like it was our last and I think we did do that. There were some times when we were inconsistent and challenged but we were able to turn that around and gain the momentum back and to gain the six wins here. To sum it up, I’m really proud.”

READ WOMEN’S REPORT >>

The final tournament of the regular season also brought confirmation of the final standings. France outshone Fiji for the bronze medal in Singapore to confirm third in the standings, and Great Britain secured eighth spot to fight it out in the Grand Final in Madrid, with Brazil joining Japan, South Africa and Spain to compete in the promotion-relegation tournament.

The men’s regular HSBC SVNS season also concluded in Singapore after seven highly competitive rounds as New Zealand edged Ireland 17-14 to clinch the Singapore title and make it double delight for New Zealand on the day.

READ MEN’S REPORT >>

Argentina had to dig deep and find a way to win 14-10 over South Africa in the fifth-place play-off, coming back from 10-0 down at the break to secure their first-ever HSBC SVNS series win.

As Argentina’s celebrations began, it was the All Blacks Sevens who clinched the title in Singapore, defending their trophy from last year and taking their second consecutive gold after victory last time out in Hong Kong.

It was an emotional moment when Argentina finally confirmed themselves as this season’s League Winners, a last-minute winner from Tobias Wade under the posts confirming the title that looked so firmly in their grasp after three wins in the first four tournaments of the season, but became less certain after slip-ups in Los Angeles and Hong Kong.

“It’s been such a long time. So many moments, good and bad,” reflected Argentina’s Gastón Revol, who debuted for his country back in 2009, on winning the SVNS title.

“The journey was really difficult. We kept on trying, kept on training, kept on believing in this team and I think we have the prize that we deserve. It’s incredible to be here at this moment. Here and in every other tournament at my age, I’m 37 years old and I’m still here with these guys, these great players.”

Trailing South Africa at the break, Revol spoke of what it took for his team to come back for the victory.

“This is our team – this is us,” he said. “In the difficult moments we get together and do things like winning the match. [At half-time] one of the guys said in the [huddle] that we could, that we have to trust, and we did that,” he added. “We started to believe.”

The race for the last Grand Final spot was eventually won by Great Britain after a 26-5 victory over Australia in the bronze medal match.

USA had held off a French fightback to win 19-17 in the seventh-place play-off, but Great Britain’s win saw them clinch the eighth seeding and send the USA in to the promotion and relegation competition in Madrid.

Great Britain men’s captain Robbie Fergusson said: “It’s not really sunk in to be honest! Seven points behind in the standings and I think everyone had written us off but to come out and play knockout rugby, from game two just to have a shot was unbelievable character from the boys and the resilience from us as a group to come together.

“We’ve given ourselves a one-shot chance in Madrid and then we can press on and then it puts us in a good place for the Olympic qualifier in Monaco. There’s total belief between the 18 boys, the ones that are at home and couldn’t make this trip that are injured that are ready to come back in for the next one, and the boys that have slogged it out here for the last six games. It’s tough going on the body but these moments make it all worthwhile.”

The new look HSBC SVNS 2024 featured seven regular season events in Dubai, Cape Town, Perth, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Singapore, where the League Winners were decided, before the inaugural Grand Final in Madrid on 31 May to 2 June when the HSBC SVNS 2024 champions will be crowned in the winner takes-all event featuring the top eight teams from the regular season.

The event in Madrid will also see the bottom four placed teams from HSBC SVNS 2024 compete with the top four teams from the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 in a new high stakes promotion and relegation competition.

VIEW SVNS 2024 STANDINGS >>

At the conclusion of the Singapore event the eight men’s and women’s teams who will contest the Grand Final are now confirmed.

The men’s competition will involve Argentina, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, France, Fiji, South Africa and Great Britain, while the USA, Spain, Samoa and Canada will contest the promotion and relegation competition.

The women’s Grand Final teams are New Zealand, Australia, France, USA, Canada, Fiji, Ireland and Great Britain, as Japan, Brazil, South Africa and Spain head into the promotion and relegation competition.

HSBC SVNS GRAND FINAL VIDEO EXPLAINER >>


Canada Women 0-2 on Day 2 Face Great Britain in 7th/8th Playoff; Canada Men 0-2 on Day 2 Face Samoa in 11th/12th Playoff

Canada women went 0-2 on Day 2, losing their final pool match to NZ 31-7 and then the quarter-final 24-0 to France. They’ll face Great Britain in the 7th/8th playoff to finish the tournament. Of greater concern will be the injury to Carissa Norsten in the NZ match, she was probably Canada’s top player in the match and in retrospect should have been subbed out earlier in the sweltering heat in a match that was well out of reach.

The men also went 0-2 on Day 2, getting dismantled by Argentina 38-0 in the final pool match and then losing to Fiji 31-7 in the 9th place semi-final. They’ll face Samoa in the 11th/12th place final. After two opening matches that looked promising with narrow losses to Australia and NZ, the wheels fell off on Day 2 raising questions about the teams potential to successfully navigate the relegation tournament in Madrid in 4 weeks. The men haven’t won a game since Cape Town in December, they’ve come last in the previous four tournaments, losing 5 games in each, so that’s 24 straight losses going into the match versus Samoa later today (8:52 pm PT). Samoa will also be in the relegation tournament so a win before Madrid would be important for confidence.

from World Rugby

  • Ireland keep men’s HSBC SVNS league title hopes alive with quarter-final victory over current leaders Argentina
  • New Zealand and Australia maintain race for women’s league winners title, facing Fiji and France respectively in semi-finals
  • Men’s semi-final line-up sees Great Britain v Ireland and New Zealand v Australia
  • Great Britain’s women overcome Brazil to secure the eighth and final spot at HSBC SVNS Grand Final in Madrid, while their men’s team remain in with a chance of doing the same on Sunday
  • Finals day on Sunday begins at 11:30 local time (GMT+8) at Singapore National Stadium, tickets are available here while fans around the world can watch the action here
  • A thrilling finals day awaits fans at the Singapore National Stadium and watching around the world on Sunday as both men’s and women’s HSBC SVNS league title races go to the wire.

Ireland kept their hopes of a first ever men’s title alive with a stunning quarter-final victory over current leaders Argentina, who are also chasing their first SVNS league trophy.

New Zealand and Australia continue their hunt for the HSBC SVNS League Winners title as they face Fiji and France respectively in Sunday morning’s semi-finals.

VIEW HSBC SVNS SINGAPORE RESULTS & FIXTURES >>

Argentina missed out on the chance to be crowned SVNS League Winners 2024 on Saturday as they lost 21-5 to Ireland in their HSBC SVNS Singapore quarter-final.

Los Pumas Sevens have been the standout men’s side this season, winning three tournaments in Cape Town, Perth and Vancouver, but their form has dropped of late in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and now Singapore.

It means second-place Ireland still have a chance of clinching the League Winners title – to prise it from Argentina’s clutches, Ireland need to win the tournament and hope Argentina finish no higher than sixth.

The final spot in the Grand Final is also still to play for after the USA lost 19-14 against New Zealand in their quarter-final, while Great Britain were outstanding in their win 35-7 against France.

GB will face Ireland in the semi-finals tomorrow in a hugely consequential clash, GB needing to win the tournament to ensure their place in Madrid and Ireland needing to do the same for a chance to lift the League Winners title.

New Zealand face Australia in the other semi-final after they edged South Africa 29-24 on golden point in the last match of an exhilarating day.

READ MEN’S DAY TWO REPORT >>

Great Britain secured the final spot in the women’s Grand Final in Madrid but could not advance to the semi-finals as their Singapore cup run was ended by New Zealand, who play Fiji in the semi-final.

Australia and France will face each other in the second women’s semi-final after winning their respective quarter-finals against Ireland and Canada.

Eighth-place Great Britain had already won 35-5 in their crucial pool game against ninth-place Brazil, but needed Fiji to beat Japan in their thrilling knockout game to confirm their place at the Grand Final in Madrid.

READ WOMEN’S DAY TWO REPORT >>

Heading in to the Singapore event Argentina held an eight point lead over Ireland in the SVNS standings after six rounds, meaning Ireland will need to finish four positions above Argentina in Singapore to stand a chance of lifting the league winners trophy.

New Zealand and Australia are on equal points at the top of the women’s standings, separated by only New Zealand’s stronger points difference, meaning the team that finishes higher in Singapore will also claim the league winners trophy on Sunday.

VIEW CURRENT SVNS 2024 STANDINGS >>

The new look HSBC SVNS 2024 featured seven regular season events – in Dubai, Cape Town, Perth, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Singapore – before the Grand Final in Madrid.

The men’s and women’s team with the most cumulative points after seven rounds will claim the title of SVNS 2024 League Winners in Singapore this weekend, while the top eight placed teams will earn their place in the new ‘winner takes all’ Grand Final, where the men’s and women’s SVNS Champions will be crowned in Madrid on 31 May to 2 June.

Finals day on Sunday will begin at 11:30 (GMT+8) with the semi-finals from 13:02 before the event reaches its climax with the women’s and men’s finals at 17:41 and 18:21 respectively.

Fans will see some of the fittest, fastest and most skillful Olympic athletes in the world play alongside a party atmosphere with live entertainment, food, music and a beach club under the roof at Singapore National Stadium.


Canada Women 1-1 on Day 1: Canada Men 0-2

Even though the Canada men lost both games on Day 1 they have some room for optimism as they gained 2 bonus points in close losses to NZ and Australia and were in both games until the end, an improvement from recent tournaments. They likely won’t make the cup quarter-finals unless they can beat #1 Argentina on Day 2. The return of Brock Webster and Matt Oworu made a huge difference in Canada’s performance.

The Canadian women lost their first match to Ireland without scoring a point but bounced back to score 4 tries in their win over Spain. They face NZ next and could possibly finish 3rd in the pool but will make the Cup quarter-finals regardless. Krissy Scurfield and Carissa Norsten have worked hard and been the standouts for Canada on Day 1 but the team misses the steadying influence and leadership of Sophie de Goede and Olivia Apps who are with the XVs team.

Day 1 replay on rugbypass.tv is here.

from World Rugby

New Zealand and Australia continue their charge for the women’s HSBC SVNS League Winners title, as Argentina and Ireland falter in men’s competition on day one in Singapore

  • Star performances on and off the pitch on day one of HSBC SVNS Singapore
  • Two rounds of pool matches played as the seventh and final regular season event of HSBC SVNS 2024 got under way at Singapore National Stadium
  • New Zealand and Australia continued their charge for the women’s League Winners title, securing quarter-final spots along with France and Fiji
  • Australia, France, South Africa and the USA through to men’s quarter-finals with perfect records as SVNS leaders Argentina and Ireland have work to do on day two
  • Australia’s Michael Hooper scores first international sevens try in win over Canada
  • Play continues at 11:00 local time (GMT+8) on Saturday, tickets are available from svns.com and fans around the world can watch the action here

The action was heating up on and off the pitch as fans were treated to an action-packed day of rugby sevens entertainment against the stunning backdrop of the city from Singapore’s National Stadium on the opening day of HSBC SVNS Singapore.

Two rounds of pool matches were completed as the seventh and final regular season event of HSBC SVNS 2024 got under way with the League Titles to be decided here in Singapore ahead of the HSBC SVNS Grand Final in Madrid.

Women’s leaders New Zealand and Australia – on equal points at the top of the SVNS standings going in to Singapore – both went two from two to secure their places in Saturday’s quarter-finals

The eighth and final spot in the Grand Final is set to be decided when Great Britain and Brazil meet tomorrow. Great Britain, who sit two points above ninth-place Brazil in the final Madrid spot, lost both their games against Fiji and Australia but Brazil could not capitalise as they also went winless against the same opposition.

New Zealand’s unstoppable form continued in Singapore as they cruised to a 38-7 win against Spain in their opening game, before beating Ireland 31-10 with Portia Woodman-Wickliffe scoring her 250th try in the process.

READ WOMEN’S DAY ONE REPORT >>

In the men’s competition Series leaders Argentina lost to Australia but beat New Zealand convincingly on the opening day in Singapore to take a step closer to clinching the League Winners title.

Los Pumas Sevens, who finished 9th last time out in Hong Kong, will be sure of the trophy if they reach at least the Cup semi-finals at Singapore National Stadium, and their 33-5 win over the All Blacks Sevens showed them back at their best.

Eighth-place USA took the upper hand in the battle for the final spot in the Grand Final, winning both their pool games against Fiji and Ireland, while ninth-place Great Britain managed just one vital victory over Fiji to keep their hopes alive.

USA have qualified for the Cup quarter-finals but only qualify for Madrid if Great Britain fail to join them, setting up a decisive final pool clash between the two sides on Saturday.

Australian legend Michael Hooper scored his first international rugby sevens try by opening the account for Australia in their 21-14 win over Canada, which secured their place in the quarter-finals.

READ MEN’S DAY ONE REPORT >>

There was a shock early on day one when eleventh-placed South Africa women beat Hong Kong finalists the USA with an impressive display.

After kicking the winning conversation to take, South Africa’s Nadine Roos said: “After Hong Kong we’ve gone back to the drawing board. We saw the opportunities that were missed and we’ve worked really hard, set goals specifically on that tournament. We’ve looked at some stats and set out specific goals on specific numbers.

“Still with this game, we got a win but there’s still a lot of work out there. The growth that this team shows – that’s the reward that we get when we work hard for each other. I think that’s just a massive effort out there from the ladies.”

Australia had a strong start to the weekend with two consecutive wins, most notably with another upset of the day, taking the win against Argentina who have been on top form having won three of the six rounds of the tournament so far.

In the men’s competition Great Britain kept their top eight hopes alive coming out victorious against Fiji. After the match, Captain Robbie Fergusson said: “It’s big for us. We spoke about it a bit in the changing room that if we didn’t win that game, that was bottom four for us in Madrid.

“We’ve won that game, we live to fight another game tomorrow against USA. Every game is a final for us at the moment to try and keep the eight alive which would be huge for us. Beating Fiji was an obstacle so it just shows we can do it against anyone.”

VIEW HSBC SVNS SINGAPORE RESULTS, FIXTURES & POOLS >>

The new look HSBC SVNS 2024 features seven regular season events – in Dubai, Cape Town, Perth, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Singapore – before the Grand Final in Madrid.

The men’s and women’s team with the most cumulative points after seven rounds will claim the title of SVNS 2024 League Winners in Singapore this weekend, while the top eight placed teams will earn their place in the new ‘winner takes all’ Grand Final, where the men’s and women’s SVNS Champions will be crowned in Madrid on 31 May to 2 June.

VIEW CURRENT SVNS 2024 STANDINGS >>

The action continues at 11:00 local time (GMT+8) on Saturday with the final round of pool matches before the quarter-finals take place from 16:27.

Finals day on Sunday will begin at 11:30 with the semi-finals from 13:02 before the event reaches its climax with the women’s and men’s finals at 17:41 and 18:21 respectively.

WHERE TO WATCH >>

You can watch the HSBC SVNS action wherever you are in the world, either via broadcaster partners or online on RugbyPass TV.


Canada Names Teams for Singapore 7s Kicking Off Thursday May 2nd

The Singapore 7s kicks off on Thursday evening at 8:44 pm PT with the women’s game against Ireland. It will be a good test for the Canadian women as they’re missing a number of key players such as Sophie de Goede, Fancy Bermudez and Olivia Apps who are with the XVs program. Canada will likely finish 5th in the regular season regardless of the Singapore results which means they qualify for the Grand Final in Spain, a winner take all tournament for the title of 2024 SVNS Champion.

The men are in a different situation,  they are mired in last place in the regular season and that won’t change after Singapore. They’ll be entering the relegation tournament in Madrid with seven other teams, the top four will remain on the circuit next year. Singapore represents a chance to get things working correctly with some key players returning, Matt Oworu is back, as are Brock Webster and David Richard. Henry Kirwan from Cardiff Met University is being given a chance to make the final selection for Madrid, and Ethan Turner did enough in Hong Kong to merit inclusion in Singapore. The men kickoff at 12:04 am PT late Thursday night against NZ.

from Rugby Canada

Canada’s rosters for the regular season climax of the 2024 HSBC SVNS Series in Singapore have been named by Head Coaches Jack Hanratty and Sean White.

Regular season League Winners will be crowned at Singapore National Stadium at the conclusion of HSBC SVNS Singapore, the penultimate stop of the season ahead of the Grand Final in Madrid which will determine the HSBC SVNS champions. With competition kicking off in Singapore on May 3, Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team is set to face New Zealand, Ireland and Spain in pool play, with Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team facing New Zealand, Australia and Argentina.

Olympian Keyara Wardley returns to Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team following long-term injury recovery while Eden Kilgour, who made her international sevens debut in France last May and was part of Canada’s 2023 Pan American Games silver medal team, also returns to the series.

“Our team is heading into Singapore excited and eager. While our finish in Hong Kong helped us officially secure our spot in the Grand Final, Singapore is a great opportunity for us to try some new combinations as we progress towards Madrid, and eventually, Paris,” said Jack Hanratty, Head Coach of Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team. “This month we have had the opportunity to have both our women’s 15s and sevens teams in the same location. It was a great chance for both squads and staffs to collaborate and challenge each other as we both work towards competing with and striving to be one of the best in the world.”

Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team has a number of players returning to international competition following recovery from injury, including Liam Bowman, Matthew Oworu, Brock Webster and David Richard. HSBC SVNS Singapore will mark the international sevens debut for Henry Kirwan, who joined the program in Langford in early April after finishing his season at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales.

“It’s been great to have some of our players come back from injury, and we’ve put together some strong weeks of training leading into Singapore,” said Sean White, Head Coach of Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team. “It’s been a tough season thus far with wins being hard to come by, however throughout the season we were able to gain valuable experience while taking our lumps. Now is the opportunity to show what we have learned from our mistakes and put a product on the field that we are proud of. There’s been a renewed focus and energy with some senior leaders returning and I trust that we are up to the challenge.”

SINGAPORE POOL PLAY SCHEDULE

Friday May 3

Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs Ireland
8:44 p.m. PT / 11:44 p.m. ET (Thursday May 2) / 11:44 a.m. local time

Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team vs New Zealand
12:04 a.m. PT / 3:04 a.m. ET / 3:04 p.m. local time

Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs Spain
1:54 a.m. PT / 4:54 a.m. ET / 4:54 p.m. local time

Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team vs Australia
5:14 a.m. PT / 8:14 a.m. ET / 8:14 p.m. local time

Saturday May 4

Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs New Zealand
9:06 p.m. PT (Friday May 3) / 12:06 a.m. ET / 12:06 p.m. local time

Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team vs Argentina
11:48 p.m. PT (Friday May 3) / 2:48 a.m. ET / 2:48 p.m. local time

MORE INFO

For the most up to date information on the HSBC SVNS Series and live coverage, including details on the event format, the schedule, standings, and the latest news, visit the official website: www.svns.com.

CANADA’S WOMEN’S SEVENS ROSTER

1. Olivia De Couvreur (Ottawa, ON) – Ottawa Irish
4. Breanne Nicholas (Blenheim, ON) – Kent Havoc RFC
5. Julia Greenshields (Sarnia, ON) – Sarnia Saints
6. Charity Williams (Toronto, ON) – Markham Irish
11. Piper Logan (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Hornets / University of British Columbia
12. Keyara Wardley (Vulcan, AB) – Unaffiliated
13. Krissy Scurfield (Canmore, AB) – University of Victoria
14. Eden Kilgour (Barrie, ON) – Aurora Barbarians
16. Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) – CRFC
19. Carissa Norsten (Waldheim, SK) – Kirin RFC / University of Victoria
23. Shalaya Valenzuela (Abbotsford, BC) – Abbotsford RFC
40. Taylor Perry (Oakville, ON) – Oakville Crusaders
77. Chloe Daniels (Sutton, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Queen’s University

CANADA’S MEN’S SEVENS ROSTER

3. Ethan Turner (Douglas, Isle of Man) – Burnaby Lake RFC
4. Phil Berna (Vancouver, BC) – Vancouver Rowing Club
5. Alex Russell (Chichester, ENG) – McGill University
6. Josiah Morra (Toronto, ON) – Castaway Wanderers / Toronto Saracens
7. Brock Webster (Uxbridge, ON) – Oshawa Vikings RFC
12. David Richard (Milton, ON) – Mississauga Blues RFC
19. Matthew Oworu (Calgary, AB) – Pacific Pride
23. Thomas Isherwood (Okotoks, AB) – Foothills Lions RFC
27. Liam Bowman (Oakville, ON) – Oakville Crusaders
28. Henry Kirwan (Brighton, ENG) – Brighton Blues / Cardiff Metropolitan University
33. Kal Sager (Peterborough, ON) – Peterborough Pagans / Trent University
64. Elias Hancock (Ottawa, ON) – Bytown Blues / University of Ottawa
77. Noah Flesch (Cobourg, ON) – Cobourg Saxons / Pacific Pride

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