2025 Dubai Sevens

2025 Dubai Sevens
2025–26 SVNS
Host nation UAE
Date29–30 November 2025
Men
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up Australia
Third Fiji
Women
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up Australia
Third Japan
Tournament details
Matches played40
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The 2025 Dubai Sevens or SVNS Dubai was a rugby sevens tournament played at The Sevens Stadium. Eight men's teams and eight women's teams participated.[1][2]

Reflecting that it was the start of the new season 21 women players made their debuts at Dubai.[3]

New Zealand won the men's event defeating Australia in the final. New Zealand also won the women's event, defeating Australia in the final.[4][5]

Men's tournament

Key to colours in pool tables
Teams that advanced to the cup semifinals
Teams that advanced to the 5th place semifinals

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD BP Pts
1  France 3219541+5417
2  Fiji 3217353+2017
3  Argentina 3124599–5414
4  South Africa 3123959–2014
29 November
13:10
Argentina 19–24 Fiji
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
29 November
13:32
France 12–15 South Africa
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
29 November
16:16
South Africa 10–28 Fiji
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
29 November
16:38
Argentina 7–59 France
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
29 November
20:12
France 24–19 Fiji
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD BP Pts
1  New Zealand 3306638+2809
2  Australia 3215745+1217
3  Great Britain 3124557–1214
4  Spain 3032452–2822
29 November
12:48
Australia 14–7 Spain
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
29 November
15:32
Spain 10–14 Great Britain
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
29 November
15:54
New Zealand 21–17 Australia
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
29 November
19:28
Spain 7–24 New Zealand
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai

5th to 8th playoffs

 
5th place semifinals5th place final
 
      
 
30 November– 11:32 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 
 Argentina28
 
30 November– 17:06 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 Spain31
 
 Spain12
 
30 November– 11:54 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 South Africa21
 
 Great Britain0
 
 
 South Africa34
 
7th place final
 
 
30 November– 14:58 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 
 Argentina19
 
 
 Great Britain24

Cup

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
30 November– 14:06 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 
 France0
 
30 November– 20:11 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 Australia14
 
 Australia22
 
30 November– 14:28 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 New Zealand26
 
 New Zealand24
 
 
 Fiji21
 
Bronze final
 
 
30 November– 19:03 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 
 France7
 
 
 Fiji24

Final placings

Place  Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  New Zealand
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Australia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Fiji
4  France
5  South Africa
6  Spain
7  Great Britain
8  Argentina

Women's tournament

Key to colours in pool tables
Teams that advanced to the cup semifinals
Teams that advanced to the 5th place semifinals

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD BP Pts
1  New Zealand 3217254+1817
2  Fiji 3215957+206
3  United States 3215550+506
4  France 3035479–2511
29 November
10:58
New Zealand 24–21 France
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
29 November
11:20
United States 7–19 Fiji
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
29 November
13:59
Fiji 28–19 France
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
29 November
17:05
United States 27–14 France
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
29 November
17:27
New Zealand 31–12 Fiji
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD BP Pts
1  Australia 33011024+8609
2  Japan 3216455+906
3  Canada 3127750+2725
4  Great Britain 30310132–12200
29 November
11:42
Australia 31–7 Japan
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
29 November
12:04
Canada 41–5 Great Britain
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
29 November
14:43
Great Britain 5–36 Japan
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
29 November
15:05
Australia 24–17 Canada
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
29 November
17:49
Canada 19–21 Japan
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai

5th to 8th playoffs

 
5th place semifinals5th place final
 
      
 
30 November – 10:48 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 
 United States49
 
30 November – 16:44 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 Great Britain14
 
 United States19
 
30 November – 11:10 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 Canada14
 
 Canada19
 
 
 France12
 
7th place final
 
 
30 November – 15:20 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 
 Great Britain5
 
 
 France46

Cup

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
30 November – 13:12 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 
 New Zealand31
 
30 November – 19:35 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 Japan5
 
 New Zealand29
 
30 November – 13:34 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 Australia14
 
 Australia31
 
 
 Fiji10
 
Bronze final
 
 
30 November – 18:35 – The Sevens Stadium
 
 
 Japan22
 
 
 Fiji12

Final placings

Place  Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  New Zealand
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Australia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Japan
4  Fiji
5  United States
6  Canada
7  France
8  Great Britain

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 stars set for HSBC SVNS return in Dubai as Emirates Dubai 7s match schedule revealed". World Rugby. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "HSBC SVNS launches in Dubai with destinations for all three levels locked in, stars confirmed and a new format to excite fans". World Rugby. 25 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Julian, Adam (28 January 2026). "Kelsey Teneti: The 22-year-old with an uncompromising approach to SVNS". RugbyPass. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "HSBC SVNS: Double desert glory for New Zealand in Dubai". World Rugby. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "HSBC SVNS: Black Ferns Sevens end Australia's long reign in Dubai". World Rugby. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.