2025 USA Sevens

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2025 USA Sevens
2024–25 SVNS
Host nation United States
Men
Date3–4 May 2025
ChampionFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Runner-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
ThirdFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Women
Date31 May–2 June 2025
ChampionFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Runner-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
ThirdFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tournament details
Matches played72
← 2024
2026 →
2025 SVNS World Championship
← 2024
2026 →

The 2024 USA Sevens or SVNS LAX is a rugby sevens tournament played at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles. Sixteen men's and women's teams participated, of which eight teams participated in the SVNS World Championship and the other teams participated in the SVNS Playoff for core team status and to participate on the 2026 HSBC SVNS.

Contents

Teams

The top eight-placed teams from the first seven previous events in the 2024–25 SVNS series played in a Grand Final event. The teams placed between nine–twelve competed in a promotion/relegation-style event with the top four teams from the men's and women's Challenger Series to decide which teams stay as core teams. [1] [2] Seeding of teams is in brackets. Teams were split into pools based on their seeding during the regular season and Challenger Series.

Men

World ChampionshipPlayoff
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (1)Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (9)
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (2)Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (10)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (3)IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (11)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (4)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (12)
Flag of France.svg  France (5)Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal (CS1)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (6)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (CS2)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (7)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (CS3)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (8)Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa (CS4)

Women

World ChampionshipPlayoff
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (9)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (10)
Flag of France.svg  France (3)IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (11)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (4)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (12)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (5)Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (CS1)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (6)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (CS2)
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (7)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (CS3)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (8)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (CS4)

Grand Finals - Men

Pool stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Championship semifinals
Teams that advanced to the 5th place semifinals

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3306038+229
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3217167+46
3Flag of France.svg  France 312464604
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4034369-262

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3214132+97
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3214338+57
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 321494547
4Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3033856-182

5th to 8th playoffs

 
5th place semifinals5th place final
 
      
 
March 4, 2025– 10:49 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 31
 
March 4, 2025– 14:29 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 19
 
Flag of France.svg  France 31
 
March 4, 2025– 11:11 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 33
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 33
 
7th place final
 
 
March 4, 2025– 14:05 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 19
 
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7

Championship

 
Championship semifinalsChampionship final
 
      
 
March 4, 2025– 14:08 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 29
 
March 4, 2025– 18:32 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5
 
March 4, 2025– 14:30 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 19
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 31
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5
 
Bronze place final
 
 
March 4, 2025– 17:10 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 17
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 38

Final placings

Place TeamNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Series Champions
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
5Flag of France.svg  France
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
7Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

Grand Finals - Women

Pool stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Championship semifinals
Teams that advanced to the 5th place semifinals

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33013224+1089
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3215758-16
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3126374-113
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 30314110–960

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3309234+589
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3216457+76
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3125079-293
4Flag of France.svg  France 3034480-361

5th to 8th playoffs

 
5th place semifinals5th place final
 
      
 
March 4, 2025– 10:49 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 17
 
March 4, 2025– 14:29 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 29
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 17
 
March 4, 2025– 11:11 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 14
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 46
 
7th place final
 
 
March 4, 2025– 14:05 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 29
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 46

Championship

 
Championship semifinalsChampionship final
 
      
 
March 4, 2025– 14:08 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 33
 
March 4, 2025– 18:32 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7
 
March 4, 2025– 14:30 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 31
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 34
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7
 
Bronze place final
 
 
March 4, 2025– 17:10 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 27
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7

Final placings

Place TeamNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Series Champions
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
8Flag of France.svg  France

Playoffs - Men

Pool stage

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3306846+229
2Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 3215949+107
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 312505005
4Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 3034173-320

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 3308733+549
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3214853–56
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3124658–124
4IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 3032461–371

Qualifier Playoffs

Final placings

 TeamNotes
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Qualified for 2025-26 SVNS Division 2
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Promoted to 2025-26 SVNS Division 2
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Relegated from 2025-26 SVNS
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa

Playoffs - Women

Pool stage

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3308725+609
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3215540+156
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 31231616–353
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3032969–402

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3306927+439
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3214138−66
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3123454–204
4IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 3033251–172

Qualifier Playoffs

Final placings

 TeamNotes
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Qualified for 2025-26 SVNS Division 2
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Promoted to 2025-26 SVNS Division 2
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Relegated from 2025-26 SVNS
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

References

  1. ↑ "Eight women's teams confirmed for SVNS Series World Championship in LA". www.rugbypass.com. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Eight men's teams confirmed for SVNS Series World Championship in LA". www.rugbypass.com. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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