2025 South Africa Sevens
| 2025 South Africa Sevens | |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 SVNS | |
| Host nation | South Africa |
| Date | 6–7 December 2025 |
| Men | |
| Champion | South Africa |
| Runner-up | Argentina |
| Third | Fiji |
| Women | |
| Champion | Australia |
| Runner-up | New Zealand |
| Third | France |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 40 |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 South Africa Sevens or SVNS Cape Town was a rugby sevens tournament played at DHL Stadium. Eight men's teams and eight women's teams participated.[1][2]
Men's tournament
Pool stage
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup quarterfinals | |
| Teams that advanced to the 5th place semifinals | |
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 42 | +42 | 9 |
| 2 | Fiji | 3 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 46 | +31 | 7 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 66 | -18 | 4 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 91 | -55 | 1 |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 50 | +36 | 7 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 7 |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 84 | -57 | 1 |
5th to 8th playoffs
| 5th place semifinals | 5th place final | |||||
| 7 December– 10:44 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| New Zealand | 28 | |||||
| 7 December– 14:34 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| Australia | 21 | |||||
| New Zealand | 27 | |||||
| 7 December– 11:06 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| Great Britain | 12 | |||||
| Spain | 10 | |||||
| Great Britain | 29 | |||||
| 7th place final | ||||||
| 7 December– 13:50 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| Australia | 24 | |||||
| Spain | 12 | |||||
Cup
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 7 December– 12:22 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| South Africa | 22 | |||||
| 7 December– 16:43 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| France | 17 | |||||
| South Africa | 21 | |||||
| 7 December– 12:44 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| Argentina | 19 | |||||
| Argentina | 29 | |||||
| Fiji | 21 | |||||
| 3rd place final | ||||||
| 7 December– 15:42 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| France | 19 | |||||
| Fiji | 26 | |||||
Final placings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| South Africa | |
| Argentina | |
| Fiji | |
| 4 | France |
| 5 | New Zealand |
| 6 | Great Britain |
| 7 | Australia |
| 8 | Spain |
Women's tournament
Pool stage
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup quarterfinals | |
| Teams that advanced to the 5th place semifinals | |
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 41 | +66 | 9 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 62 | -4 | 6 |
| 3 | Fiji | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 3 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 109 | -82 | 0 |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 24 | +79 | 9 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 72 | -12 | 6 |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 84 | -34 | 3 |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 83 | -33 | 2 |
5th to 8th playoffs
| 5th place semifinals | 5th place final | |||||
| 7 December– 10:00 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| Fiji | 14 | |||||
| 7 December– 14:12 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| Canada | 33 | |||||
| Canada | 10 | |||||
| 7 December– 10:22 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| Japan | 12 | |||||
| Japan | 25 | |||||
| Great Britain | 7 | |||||
| 7th place final | ||||||
| 7 December– 13:28 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| Fiji | 43 | |||||
| Great Britain | 7 | |||||
Cup
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 7 December– 11:38 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| New Zealand | 19 | |||||
| 7 December– 16:10 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| France | 7 | |||||
| New Zealand | 12 | |||||
| 7 December– 12:00 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| Australia | 26 | |||||
| Australia | 34 | |||||
| United States | 7 | |||||
| 3rd place final | ||||||
| 7 December– 15:20 – DHL Stadium | ||||||
| France | 15 | |||||
| United States | 12 | |||||
Final placings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| New Zealand | |
| France | |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | Japan |
| 6 | Canada |
| 7 | Fiji |
| 8 | Great Britain |
References
- ^ "New Zealand set for Fiji double as tough Cape Town pools confirmed". www.rugbypass.com. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Cape Town draw renews HSBC SVNS rivalries". HSBC SVNS Series | Official Website. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.