2025 Hong Kong Sevens

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2025 Hong Kong Sevens
2024–25 SVNS
Host nationFlag of Hong Kong.svg HKG
Men
Date28–30 March
ChampionFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Runner-upFlag of France.svg  France
ThirdFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Women
Date28-30 March
ChampionFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Runner-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
ThirdFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tournament details
Matches played64
2024
2026

The 2025 Hong Kong Sevens or SVNS HKG was a rugby sevens tournament played at Kai Tak Stadium. Twelve men's teams and a similar number of women's teams participated. [1] [2] In addition to the SVNS tournament, there was also an invitational pool for Asian teams called the Melrose Claymores. [3]

Contents

Men's tournament

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 33012219+1039
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3215475–216
3IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 3124566–214
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3033697–611

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3306719+489
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3216640+266
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3125450+43
4Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 3031997–780

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3214543+26
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3213640–46
3Flag of France.svg  France 3123338–55
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3123326+75

Melrose Claymores

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2207428466
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 211383803
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2022874-460
28 March
19:21
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg31-7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
15:20
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg43-21Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
7 April
10:37
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg31-7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong

Melrose Claymores Final

30 March
19:19
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg38-5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong

9th to 12th playoffs

 
9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 17
 
30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 17
 
29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 19
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 33
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 7
 
11th place final
 
 
30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14
 
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 21

5th to 8th playoffs

Fifth Place

30 March
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg24–5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong

Seventh Place

Cup

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 34
 
30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7
 
29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 31
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 22
 
30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 14
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 12
 
29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of France.svg  France 7
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 28
 
30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 31
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 17
 
29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of France.svg  France 24 3rd place final
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 14
 
30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of France.svg  France 21
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 21
 

Final placings

Place Team
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
7IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
9Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
10Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
11Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
12Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Women's tournament

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33010728+799
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3217655+216
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3125570–153
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 30320105–850

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of France.svg  France 3306338+259
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3216446+186
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3124563–183
4IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 3034671–251

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3309437+579
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3216853+156
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3125157–65
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 30341107–661
28 March
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg17–24Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg54–12Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg24–19Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg26–15Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg29–10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg14–10Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong

Melrose Claymores

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2207614626
2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2114529163
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 202078-780
28 March
18:36
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg29-14Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
14:20
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg47-0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
30 March
10:14
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg31-0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong

Melrose Claymores Final

9th to 12th playoffs

 
9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 7
 
30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 17
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7
 
29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 12
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 19
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 24
 
11th place final
 
 
30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 5
 
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 32

5th to 8th playoffs

Fifth Place

30 March
United States  Flag of the United States.svg7–19Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong

Seventh Place

30 March
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg32–14Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong

Cup

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 17
 
30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 26
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
 
29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 41
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 31
 
30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 26
 
29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 35
 
30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 28
 
29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of France.svg  France 5 3rd place final
 
Flag of France.svg  France 34
 
30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 17
 

Final placings

Place Team
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4Flag of France.svg  France
5Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
8Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
11Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
12IRFU flag.svg  Ireland

References

  1. world.rugby. "Record crowd anticipated for Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens in new Kai Tak Stadium | HSBC SVNS". www.svns.com. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
  2. world.rugby. "New HSBC SVNS venue – same magical Hong Kong weekend | HSBC SVNS". www.svns.com. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
  3. https://www.rugbyasia247.com/melrose-claymores-teams-for-cathay-hsbc-hong-kong-sevens-2025-announced/