2025 South Africa Sevens

2025 South Africa Sevens
2025–26 SVNS
Host nation South Africa
Date6–7 December 2025
Men
Champion South Africa
Runner-up Argentina
Third Fiji
Women
Champion Australia
Runner-up New Zealand
Third France
Tournament details
Matches played40
2024
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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
6 December
12:44
Fiji 21–24 South Africa
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 December
15:38
Fiji 21–17 Great Britain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 December
19:19
New Zealand 5–35 Fiji
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

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
6 December
11:38
France 19–14 Spain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 December
12:00
Australia 0–36 Argentina
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 December
14:54
France 19–24 Argentina
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 December
15:16
Australia 17–19 Spain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 December
18:35
Spain 31–26 Argentina
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 December
18:57
Australia 10–29 France
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

5th to 8th playoffs

 
5th place semifinals5th place final
 
      
 
7 December– 10:44 – DHL Stadium
 
 
 New Zealand28
 
7 December– 14:34 – DHL Stadium
 
 Australia21
 
 New Zealand27
 
7 December– 11:06 – DHL Stadium
 
 Great Britain12
 
 Spain10
 
 
 Great Britain29
 
7th place final
 
 
7 December– 13:50 – DHL Stadium
 
 
 Australia24
 
 
 Spain12

Cup

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
7 December– 12:22 – DHL Stadium
 
 
 South Africa22
 
7 December– 16:43 – DHL Stadium
 
 France17
 
 South Africa21
 
7 December– 12:44 – DHL Stadium
 
 Argentina19
 
 Argentina29
 
 
 Fiji21
 
3rd place final
 
 
7 December– 15:42 – DHL Stadium
 
 
 France19
 
 
 Fiji26

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
6 December
10:44
Fiji 7-15 United States
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 December
14:00
Fiji 40-0 Great Britain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 December
17:48
New Zealand 31-19 Fiji
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

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
6 December
10:00
Japan 26-19 Canada
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 December
10:22
Australia 41-0 France
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 December
13:16
Japan 19-29 France
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 December
13:38
Australia 26-19 Canada
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 December
16:42
Canada 12-31 France
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 December
17:04
Australia 36-5 Japan
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

5th to 8th playoffs

 
5th place semifinals5th place final
 
      
 
7 December– 10:00 – DHL Stadium
 
 
 Fiji14
 
7 December– 14:12 – DHL Stadium
 
 Canada33
 
 Canada10
 
7 December– 10:22 – DHL Stadium
 
 Japan12
 
 Japan25
 
 
 Great Britain7
 
7th place final
 
 
7 December– 13:28 – DHL Stadium
 
 
 Fiji43
 
 
 Great Britain7

Cup

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
7 December– 11:38 – DHL Stadium
 
 
 New Zealand19
 
7 December– 16:10 – DHL Stadium
 
 France7
 
 New Zealand12
 
7 December– 12:00 – DHL Stadium
 
 Australia26
 
 Australia34
 
 
 United States7
 
3rd place final
 
 
7 December– 15:20 – DHL Stadium
 
 
 France15
 
 
 United States12

Final placings

Place  Team
 Australia
 New Zealand
 France
4  United States
5  Japan
6  Canada
7  Fiji
8  Great Britain

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand set for Fiji double as tough Cape Town pools confirmed". www.rugbypass.com. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Cape Town draw renews HSBC SVNS rivalries". HSBC SVNS Series | Official Website. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.