2023–24 SVNS
Series of national rugby sevens tournaments
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The 2023–24 SVNS was the 25th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for national sevens teams, known as the World Rugby Sevens Series (SVNS). It was played between December 2023 and June 2024.[1] The Sevens Series has been run by World Rugby since 1999.
- United Arab Emirates
- South Africa
- Australia
- United States
- Canada
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- Spain (Grand Final)
Samoa
Canada Women
South Africa| 2023–24 SVNS | |
|---|---|
| Men's Series XXV Women's Series XI | |
| Hosts |
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| Date | 2 December 2023 – 2 June 2024 |
| Nations | 12 |
| Team changes | |
| Relegated | Men Samoa Canada Women South Africa |
| Series details | |
| Top try scorer | Men Terry Kennedy (32) Women  Maddison Levi (69) |
| Top point scorer | Men Terry Kennedy (160) Women Maddison Levi (345) |
2024–25 → | |
The men's and women's tournaments were played as side-by-side events at the same destinations for the entire series, making 2023–24 the first fully combined season. The series began in Dubai and travelled across the world to Cape Town, Perth, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Singapore before concluding in Madrid.[2][3]
Teams and format
The number of men's teams was reduced from sixteen to twelve for the 2023–24 series, matching the number of women's teams.[1] Canada was included as the twelfth men's team after winning the play-off in London on 21 May 2023.[4] South Africa gained promotion as the twelfth women's team by winning the Challenger Series.
Men's teams
Women's teams
The series took place over seven months and included eight events,[5] with the final event holding the top eight-placed teams in a Grand Final event. The teams placed between nine–twelve will compete in a promotion/relegation-style event with other teams to decide which stay as core teams.[1][6]
Format
For the first time ever, aligning to the Olympic model, the new SVNS format will showcase the twelve best men's and women's teams, which will conclude in a Grand Final weekend where the top eight teams will compete to be crowned Series champions. The teams ranked ninth to twelfth will compete against the top four teams from a new Challenger Series in a relegation play-off to see who secures their place in the 2024–2025 season. It will also be the first time both men and women's teams will earn the same with equal participation fees. The tournament will be a build up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.[7][8]
Tour venues
The schedule for the series is:[5]
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates | Men's Winner | Women's Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | The Sevens | Dubai | 2–3 December 2023 | South Africa |
Australia |
| South Africa | DHL Stadium | Cape Town | 9–10 December 2023 |  Argentina |
Australia |
| Australia | HBF Park | Perth | 26–28 January 2024 | Argentina |
Ireland |
| Canada | BC Place | Vancouver | 23–25 February 2024 | Argentina |
 New Zealand |
| United States | Dignity Health Sports Park | Los Angeles | 1–3 March 2024 |  France |
New Zealand |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Stadium | Hong Kong | 5–7 April 2024 | New Zealand |
New Zealand |
| Singapore | National Stadium | Singapore | 3–5 May 2024 | New Zealand |
New Zealand |
| Spain | Metropolitano Stadium | Madrid | 31 May – 2 June 2024 | France |
Australia |
Standings
The points awarded to teams at each event, as well as the overall season totals, are shown in the table below. Gold indicates the event champions. Silver indicates the event runner-ups. Bronze indicates the event third place finishers. An asterisk (*) indicates a tied placing. A dash (—) is recorded where a team did not compete. The delineation between position eight and position nine denotes the teams (1st–8th) that will compete in the grand final in Madrid, and the teams (9th–12th) that will compete in the Challenger Series.
Men's
| Pos. | Event Team |
 Dubai |
Cape Town |
Perth |
Vancouver |
 Los Angeles |
 Hong Kong |
 Singapore |
Points total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 106 |
| 2 | Ireland |
12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 104 |
| 3 | New Zealand |
16 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 93 |
| 4 | Australia |
8 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 83 |
| 5 | France |
4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 80 |
| 6 |  Fiji |
14 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 80 |
| 7 | South Africa |
20 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 68 |
| 8 |  Great Britain |
3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 53 |
| 9 | United States |
6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 52 |
| 10 |  Spain |
2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 36 |
| 11 | Samoa |
10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 29 |
| 12 | Canada |
1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Legend No colour Core team and re-qualified as a core team for the 2024–25 World Sevens Series Pink Relegated from core team status for 2024–25 after Grand Finals
Women's
| Pos. | Event Team |
Dubai |
Cape Town |
Perth |
Vancouver |
Los Angeles |
Hong Kong |
Singapore |
Points total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
18 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 126 |
| 2 | Australia |
20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 124 |
| 3 | France |
16 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 104 |
| 4 | United States |
8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 85 |
| 5 | Canada |
14 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 80 |
| 6 | Fiji |
12 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 68 |
| 7 | Ireland |
10 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 66 |
| 8 | Great Britain |
2 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 39 |
| 9 |  Japan |
4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| 10 |  Brazil |
6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 |
| 11 | South Africa |
3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 23 |
| 12 | Spain |
1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
Legend No colour Core team and re-qualified as a core team for the 2024–25 Woman's World Sevens Series Pink Relegated from core team status for 2024–25 after Grand Finals
Men's Grand Finals
| Pos. | Event Team |
Madrid |
|---|---|---|
 |
France | |
 |
Argentina | |
 |
Fiji | |
| 4 | New Zealand | |
| 5 | Ireland | |
| 6 | South Africa | |
| 7 | Australia | |
| 8 | Great Britain | |
Women's Grand Finals
| Pos. | Event Team |
Madrid |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia | |
|
France | |
|
New Zealand | |
| 4 | Canada | |
| 5 | United States | |
| 6 | Ireland | |
| 7 | Fiji | |
| 8 | Great Britain | |
Placings summary
Tallies of top-four placings in tournaments during the 2023–24 series, by team:
Men
| Team | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Fourth | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
3 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| New Zealand |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| France |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| South Africa |
1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Australia |
— | 2 | — | 2 | 4 |
| Ireland |
— | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Great Britain |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Fiji |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| United States |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Spain |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Women
| Team | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Fourth | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
4 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 |
| Australia |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Ireland |
1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| France |
— | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| United States |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Canada |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Great Britain |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Fiji |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Players
| Tour Leg | Men's Winner | Women's Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | Selvyn Davids |
Teagan Levi |
[11][12] |
| Cape Town | Matías Osadczuk |
Madison Ashby |
[13] |
| Perth | Marcos Moneta |
Lucy Mulhall |
[14] |
| Vancouver | Luciano González |
Portia Woodman |
[15] |
| Los Angeles | Stephen Parez |
Risi Pouri-Lane |
[16] |
| Hong Kong | Dylan Collier |
Michaela Blyde |
[17] |
| Singapore | Dylan Collier |
Jorja Miller |
[18] |
| Madrid | Stephen Parez |
Maddison Levi |
[19] |
Scoring
Men
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Updated: 13 August 2024
Women
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Updated: 13 August 2024
Awards
| Men's Winner | Women's Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Antoine Dupont |
Carissa Norsten |
[20][21] |
| Men's Winner | Women's Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Antoine Dupont |
Maddison Levi |
[22] |
| Men's Dream Team | Women's Dream Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Antoine Dupont Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang Selvyn Davids Terry Kennedy Nathan Lawson Ponepati Loganimasi Matías Osadczuk |
Olivia Apps Michaela Blyde Kristi Kirshe Maddison Levi Ilona Maher Jorja Miller Séraphine Okemba |
[23] |
Tournaments
Dubai
Men
| Event | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | South Africa |
12–7 | Argentina |
| Bronze | New Zealand |
17–12 | Fiji |
| Fifth Place | Ireland |
28–7 | Samoa |
| Seventh Place | Australia |
26–12 | United States |
| Ninth Place | France |
22–0 | Great Britain |
| Eleventh Place | Spain |
19–14 | Canada |
Women
| Event | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Australia |
26–19 | New Zealand |
| Bronze | France |
26–5 | Canada |
| Fifth Place | Fiji |
24–19 | Ireland |
| Seventh Place | United States |
38–7 | Brazil |
| Ninth place | Japan |
12–5 | South Africa |
| Eleventh Place | Great Britain |
26–12 | Spain |
Cape Town
Men
| Event | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Argentina |
45–12 | Australia |
| Bronze | Fiji |
14–7 | Ireland |
| Fifth Place | New Zealand |
31–7 | South Africa |
| Seventh Place | Canada |
33–17 | France |
| Ninth Place | Great Britain |
31–7 | Spain |
| Eleventh Place | United States |
24–19 | Samoa |
Women
| Event | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Australia |
29–26 | France |
| Bronze | New Zealand |
19–7 | United States |
| Fifth Place | Fiji |
19–17 | Canada |
| Seventh Place | Ireland |
17–5 | Great Britain |
| Ninth Place | Brazil |
15–14 | Japan |
| Eleventh Place | Spain |
21–7 | South Africa |
Perth
Men
| Event | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Argentina |
31–5 | Australia |
| Bronze | Ireland |
24–7 | Fiji |
| Fifth Place | South Africa |
24–5 | France |
| Seventh Place | United States |
27–12 | Spain |
| Ninth Place | New Zealand |
21–14 | Samoa |
| Eleventh Place | Great Britain |
17–5 | Canada |
Women
| Event | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Ireland |
19–14 | Australia |
| Bronze | Great Britain |
24–10 | United States |
| Fifth Place | New Zealand |
14–10 | France |
| Seventh Place | Canada |
26–5 | Fiji |
| Ninth Place | Brazil |
7–0 | South Africa |
| Eleventh Place | Japan |
33–5 | Spain |
Vancouver
Men
| Event | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Argentina |
36–12 | New Zealand |
| Bronze | France |
42–12 | United States |
| Fifth Place | Ireland |
24–19 | Fiji |
| Seventh Place | Great Britain |
19–14 | Samoa |
| Ninth Place | South Africa |
24–7 | Australia |
| Eleventh Place | Spain |
17–12 | Canada |
Women
| Event | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand |
35–19 | France |
| Bronze | Canada |
19–14 | Australia |
| Fifth Place | United States |
29–7 | Fiji |
| Seventh Place | Spain |
15–12 | Brazil |
| Ninth Place | Ireland |
12–7 | Japan |
| Eleventh Place | Great Britain |
12–5 | South Africa |
Los Angeles
Men
| Event | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | France |
21–0 | Great Britain |
| Bronze | Ireland |
24–7 | Spain |
| Fifth Place | Argentina |
26–21 | Fiji |
| Seventh Place | Australia |
24–14 | United States |
| Ninth place | Samoa |
12–5 | New Zealand |
| Eleventh Place | South Africa |
28–15 | Canada |
Women
| Event | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand |
29–14 | Australia |
| Bronze | United States |
21–7 | Canada |
| Fifth Place | France |
55–0 | South Africa |
| Seventh Place | Brazil |
28–14 | Ireland |
| Ninth Place | Japan |
24–19 | Great Britain |
| Eleventh Place | Fiji |
40–7 | Spain |
Hong Kong
Men
| Event | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand |
10–7 | France |
| Bronze | Ireland |
14–5 | Australia |
| Fifth Place | Fiji |
33–14 | South Africa |
| Seventh Place | United States |
19–17 | Spain |
| Ninth Place | Argentina |
42–0 | Samoa |
| Eleventh Place | Great Britain |
26–17 | Canada |
Women
| Event | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand |
36–7 | United States |
| Bronze | Australia |
24–21 | France |
| Fifth Place | Fiji |
19–15 | Canada |
| Seventh Place | Japan |
12–5 | Ireland |
| Ninth Place | Great Britain |
14–5 | Brazil |
| Eleventh Place | Spain |
17–14 | South Africa |
Singapore
Men
| Event | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand |
17–14 | Ireland |
| Bronze | Great Britain |
26–7 | Australia |
| BronzePlace | Argentina |
14–10 | South Africa |
| Seventh Place | United States |
19–17 | France |
| Ninth Place | Fiji |
21–12 | Spain |
| Eleventh Place | Samoa |
17–12 | Canada |
Women
| Event | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand |
31–21 | Australia |
| Bronze | France |
29–7 | Fiji |
| Fifth Place | Ireland |
19–17 | Japan |
| Seventh Place | Canada |
17–5 | Great Britain |
| Ninth Place | South Africa |
5–0 | United States |
| Eleventh Place | Spain |
24–19 | Brazil |
Madrid
Men
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | France |
19–5 | Argentina |
| Bronze | Fiji |
17–10 | New Zealand |
| Fifth Place | Ireland |
12–7 | South Africa |
| Seventh Place | Australia |
21–0 | Great Britain |
| Qualifier Playoffs | United States |
40–19 | Samoa |
 Kenya |
33–15 |  Germany | |
 Uruguay |
12–10 |  Chile | |
| Spain |
22–14 | Canada |
Women
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Australia |
26–7 | France |
| Bronze | New Zealand |
26–14 | Canada |
| Fifth Place | United States |
27–14 | Ireland |
| Seventh Place | Fiji |
42–7 | Great Britain |
| Qualifier Playoffs |  China |
33–0 |  Belgium |
| Spain |
22–0 | South Africa | |
| Japan |
26–12 | Argentina | |
| Brazil |
38–7 |  Poland |