2025 Hong Kong Sevens
| 2025 Hong Kong Sevens | |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 SVNS | |
| Host nation |  HKG |
| Men | |
| Date | 28–30 March |
| Champion |  Argentina |
| Runner-up |  France |
| Third | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
| Women | |
| Date | 28-30 March |
| Champion |  New Zealand |
| Runner-up | Australia |
| Third | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 64 |
← 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 competition called the Melrose Claymores.[3]
Men's tournament
| Key to colours in pool tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the cup quarterfinals | |
| Teams that advanced to the 9th place semifinals | |
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
3 | 3 | 0 | 122 | 19 | +103 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 |  Fiji |
3 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 75 | –21 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  Ireland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 66 | –21 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  United States |
3 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 97 | –61 | 1 | 1 |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 19 | +48 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Australia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  South Africa |
3 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Uruguay |
3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 97 | –78 | 0 | 0 |
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Great Britain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 40 | –4 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | France |
3 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 38 | –5 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Kenya |
3 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 2 | 5 |
Melrose Claymores
| Key to colours in Melrose Claymores table | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Melrose Claymores final | |
| Teams that are eliminated from the Melrose Claymores tournament | |
| Melrose Claymores table | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
| 1 | Hong Kong |
2 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 28 | +46 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  China |
2 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Japan |
2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 74 | –46 | 0 | 0 |
Melrose Claymores Final
9th to 12th playoffs
| 9th place semifinals | 9th place final | |||||
| 29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||
| Kenya | 17 | |||||
| 30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||
| United States | 10 | |||||
| Kenya | 17 | |||||
| 29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||
| South Africa | 19 | |||||
| South Africa | 33 | |||||
| Uruguay | 7 | |||||
| 11th place final | ||||||
| 30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||
| United States | 14 | |||||
| Uruguay | 21 | |||||
5th to 8th playoffs
| Key to colours in table | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the 5th place final | |
| Teams that advanced to the 7th place final | |
| Team | Point Differential |
|---|---|
| New Zealand |
+41 |
| Spain |
+4 |
| Ireland |
–29 |
| Great Britain |
–33 |
Fifth Place
Seventh Place
Cup
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| Australia | 34 | |||||||||
| 30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| Great Britain | 5 | |||||||||
| Australia | 7 | |||||||||
| 29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 31 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 22 | |||||||||
| 30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 14 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 12 | |||||||||
| 29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| France | 7 | |||||||||
| Spain | 28 | |||||||||
| 30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 31 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 17 | |||||||||
| 29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| France | 24 | Bronze final | ||||||||
| New Zealand | 14 | |||||||||
| 30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| France | 21 | |||||||||
| Australia | 22 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 21 | |||||||||
Final placings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Argentina |
 |
France |
 |
Australia |
| 4 | Fiji |
| 5 | New Zealand |
| 6 | Spain |
| 7 | Ireland |
| 8 | Great Britain |
| 9 | South Africa |
| 10 | Kenya |
| 11 | Uruguay |
| 12 | United States |
Women's tournament
| Key to colours in pool tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the cup quarterfinals | |
| Teams that advanced to the 9th place semifinals | |
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 28 | +79 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 55 | +21 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  Brazil |
3 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 70 | –15 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | China |
3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 105 | –85 | 0 | 0 |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Fiji |
3 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Great Britain |
3 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 63 | –18 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Ireland |
3 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 71 | –25 | 1 | 1 |
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 37 | +57 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Canada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 53 | +15 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Japan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 57 | –6 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Spain |
3 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 107 | –66 | 1 | 1 |
Melrose Claymores
| Key to colours in Melrose Claymores table | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Melrose Claymores final | |
| Teams that are eliminated from the Melrose Claymores tournament | |
| Melrose Claymores table | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
| 1 | Hong Kong |
2 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 14 | 62 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Thailand |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 78 | -78 | 0 | 0 |
Melrose Claymores Final
9th to 12th playoffs
| 9th place semifinals | 9th place final | |||||
| 29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||
| Ireland | 7 | |||||
| 30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||
| Spain | 17 | |||||
| Spain | 7 | |||||
| 29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||
| China | 12 | |||||
| Great Britain | 19 | |||||
| China | 24 | |||||
| 11th place final | ||||||
| 30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||
| Ireland | 5 | |||||
| Great Britain | 32 | |||||
5th to 8th playoffs
| Key to colours in table | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the 5th place final | |
| Teams that advanced to the 7th place final | |
| Team | Point Differential |
|---|---|
| Fiji |
+9 |
| United States |
–9 |
| Brazil |
–39 |
| Japan |
–40 |
Fifth Place
Seventh Place
Cup
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 17 | |||||||||
| 30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| Canada | 26 | |||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| 29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 41 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 31 | |||||||||
| 30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 7 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 26 | |||||||||
| 29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| Australia | 19 | |||||||||
| Australia | 35 | |||||||||
| 30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||||||
| Australia | 28 | |||||||||
| 29 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| France | 5 | Bronze final | ||||||||
| France | 34 | |||||||||
| 30 March 2025 – Kai Tak Stadium | ||||||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||||||
| Canada | 21 | |||||||||
| France | 17 | |||||||||
Final placings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
|
New Zealand |
|
Australia |
|
Canada |
| 4 | France |
| 5 | Fiji |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Japan |
| 8 | Brazil |
| 9 | China |
| 10 | Spain |
| 11 | Great Britain |
| 12 | Ireland |
Cathay Pacific Flyover
On March 30th, the third day of the Sevens, Cathay Pacific Flight CX8100 flew over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Kai Tak Airport, where the Kai Tak Stadium was located. The tribute flight was broadcast on a large LED screen in the stadium, but it was not well received by the attendees, as they were mistakenly instructed to look up through the open roof instead of the South Stand, where the plane flew past.[4]
References
- ↑ world.rugby. "Record crowd anticipated for Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens in new Kai Tak Stadium ｜ HSBC SVNS". www.svns.com. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ↑ world.rugby. "New HSBC SVNS venue – same magical Hong Kong weekend ｜ HSBC SVNS". www.svns.com. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ↑ https://www.rugbyasia247.com/melrose-claymores-teams-for-cathay-hsbc-hong-kong-sevens-2025-announced/
- ↑ "Hong Kong Sevens: Cathay fly-past evokes fond memories of Kai Tak Airport". South China Morning Post. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.