2025 USA Sevens

2025 USA Sevens
2024–25 SVNS
Host nationUnited States
Men
Date3–4 May 2025
Champion South Africa
Runner-up Spain
Third New Zealand
Women
Date31 May–2 June 2024
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up Australia
Third Canada
Tournament details
Matches played72
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2026 →
2025 SVNS World Championship
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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.

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 Championship Playoff
 Argentina (1)  Kenya (9)
 Fiji (2)  Uruguay (10)
 Spain (3)  Ireland (11)
 South Africa (4)  United States (12)
 France (5)  Portugal (CS1)
 Australia (6)  Germany (CS2)
 New Zealand (7)  Canada (CS3)
 Great Britain (8)  Samoa (CS4)

Women

World Championship Playoff
 New Zealand (1)  Brazil (9)
 Australia (2)  China (10)
 France (3)  Ireland (11)
 Canada (4)  Spain (12)
 Japan (5)  Kenya (CS1)
 United States (6)  South Africa (CS2)
 Fiji (7)  Argentina (CS3)
 Great Britain (8)  Colombia (CS4)

Grand Finals - Men

Pool A

Team W L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 3 0 60 38 +22 9
 Argentina 2 1 71 67 +4 6
 France 1 2 46 46 0 4
 Great Britain 0 3 43 69 -26 2
3 May
12:12
South Africa 19–10 France
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
12:34
Argentina 33–26 Great Britain
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
15:13
South Africa 12-7 Great Britain
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
15:35
Argentina 17-12 France
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
18:24
France 24-10 Great Britain
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
18:46
Argentina 21-29 South Africa
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles

Pool B

Team W L PF PA PD Pts
 Spain 2 1 41 32 +9 7
 New Zealand 2 1 43 38 +5 7
 Australia 2 1 49 45 4 7
 Fiji 0 3 38 56 -18 2
3 May
10:44
Spain 10–15 Australia
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
11:06
Fiji 12–17 New Zealand
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
13:45
Spain 7-5 New Zealand
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
14:07
Fiji 14-15 Australia
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
16:51
Australia 19-21 New Zealand
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
17:13
Fiji 12-24 Spain
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles

5th to 8th playoffs

 
5th place semifinals5th place final
 
      
 
March 4, 2025– 10:49 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
 Great Britain31
 
March 4, 2025– 14:29 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 Fiji19
 
 Great Britain31
 
March 4, 2025– 11:11 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 France33
 
 Australia7
 
 
 France33
 
7th place final
 
 
March 4, 2025– 14:05 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
 Fiji19
 
 
 Australia7

Championship

 
Championship semifinalsChampionship final
 
      
 
March 4, 2025– 14:08 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
 Spain29
 
March 4, 2025– 18:32 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 Argentina5
 
 Spain5
 
March 4, 2025– 14:30 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 South Africa19
 
 South Africa31
 
 
 New Zealand5
 
Bronze place final
 
 
March 4, 2025– 17:10 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
 Argentina17
 
 
 New Zealand38

Final placings

Place  Team Notes
 South Africa Series Champions
 Spain
 New Zealand
4  Argentina
5  France
6  Great Britain
7  Fiji
8  Australia

Grand Finals - Women

Pool A

Team W L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 3 0 132 24 +108 9
 Canada 2 1 57 58 -1 6
 Great Britain 1 2 63 74 -11 3
 Japan 0 3 14 110 –96 0
3 May
10:00
Canada 26–0 Japan
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
10:22
New Zealand 41–12 Great Britain
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
13:01
Canada 26–17 Great Britain
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
13:23
New Zealand 50–7 Japan
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
16:13
Great Britain 34-7 Japan
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
16:29
New Zealand 41-5 Canada
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles

Pool B

Team W L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 3 0 92 34 +58 9
 United States 2 1 64 57 +7 6
 Fiji 1 2 50 79 -29 3
 France 0 3 44 80 -36 1
3 May
11:13
France 5–21 United States
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
11:50
Australia 26–5 Fiji
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
14:29
France 22-26 Fiji
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
14:51
Australia 33-12 United States
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
17:40
Australia 33-17 France
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
18:02
United States 31-19 Fiji
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles

5th to 8th playoffs

 
5th place semifinals5th place final
 
      
 
March 4, 2025– 10:49 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
 Japan29
 
March 4, 2025– 14:29 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 France17
 
 Japan29
 
March 4, 2025– 11:11 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 Fiji46
 
 Great Britain14
 
 
 Fiji46
 
7th place final
 
 
March 4, 2025– 14:05 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
 France17
 
 
 Great Britain14

Championship

 
Championship semifinalsChampionship final
 
      
 
March 4, 2025– 14:08 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
 Australia33
 
March 4, 2025– 18:32 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 Canada7
 
 Australia7
 
March 4, 2025– 14:30 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 New Zealand31
 
 New Zealand34
 
 
 United States7
 
Bronze place final
 
 
March 4, 2025– 17:10 – Dignity Health Sports Park
 
 
 Canada27
 
 
 United States7

Final placings

Place  Team Notes
 New Zealand Series Champions
 Australia
 Canada
4  United States
5  Fiji
6  Japan
7  France
8  Great Britain

Playoffs - Men

Pool A

Team W L PF PA PD Pts
 United States 3 0 68 46 +22 9
 Samoa 2 1 59 49 +10 7
 Kenya 1 2 50 50 0 5
 Portugal 0 3 41 73 -32 0
3 May
11:28
Kenya 12-19 Samoa
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
11:50
United States 26–15 Portugal
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
14:29
United States 25-19 Samoa
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
14:51
Kenya 26-14 Portugal
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
4 May
11:28
Kenya 12–17 United States
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
4 May
11:50
Portugal 12–21 Samoa
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles

Pool B

Team W L PF PA PD Pts
 Uruguay 3 0 87 33 +54 9
 Canada 2 1 48 53 –5 6
 Germany 1 2 46 58 –12 4
 Ireland 0 3 24 61 –37 1
3 May
10:00
Ireland 0–15 Germany
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
10:22
Uruguay 24–7 Canada
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
13:01
Ireland 12–19 Canada
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
13:23
Uruguay 36–14 Germany
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
4 May
12:12
Germany 17-22 Canada
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
4 May
12:34
Uruguay 27-12 Ireland
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles

Qualifier Playoffs

4 May
16:56
United States 19-12 Ireland
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
4 May
17:20
Kenya 24-5 Canada
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
4 May
17:44
Samoa 0-31 Germany
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
4 May
18:08
Portugal 17-26 Uruguay
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles

Final placings

 Team Notes
 United States Qualified for 2025-26 SVNS Division 2
 Kenya
 Uruguay
 Germany Promoted to 2025-26 SVNS Division 2
 Ireland Relegated from 2025-26 SVNS
 Canada
 Portugal
 Samoa

Playoffs - Women

Pool A

Team W L PF PA PD Pts
 Brazil 3 0 87 25 +60 9
 Spain 2 1 55 40 +15 6
 Kenya 1 2 31 616 –35 3
 Colombia 0 3 29 69 –40 2
3 May
12:12
Spain 33–14 Kenya
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
12:34
Brazil 45–12 Colombia
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
15:13
Spain 17–12 Colombia
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
15:35
Brazil 28–10 Kenya
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
12:12
Spain 33–14 Kenya
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
4 May
10:44
Kenya 7–5 Colombia
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
4 May
11:06
Brazil 14–5 Spain
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles

Pool B

Team W L PF PA PD Pts
 China 3 0 69 27 +43 9
 South Africa 2 1 41 38 −6 6
 Argentina 1 2 34 54 –20 4
 Ireland 0 3 32 51 –17 2
3 May
10:44
Ireland 5–12 South Africa
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
11:06
Argentina 0–25 China
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
13:45
Ireland 12–20 Argentina
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
3 May
14:07
China 26–12 South Africa
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
4 May
10:00
South Africa 17–14 Argentina
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
4 May
10:22
China 19–15 Ireland
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles

Qualifier Playoffs

4 May
15:08
Kenya 17–14 South Africa
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
4 May
15:32
Brazil 24–10 Ireland
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
4 May
13:56
Spain 28–0 Argentina
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
4 May
16:20
Colombia 14–24 China
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles

Final placings

 Team Notes
 Brazil Qualified for 2025-26 SVNS Division 2
 Spain
 China
 Kenya Promoted to 2025-26 SVNS Division 2
 Ireland Relegated from 2025-26 SVNS
 Argentina
 Colombia
 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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