One of Vancouver’s biggest sporting events returns in 2024! The revamped and rebranded HSBC SVNS is World Rugby’s global celebration of rugby sevens, coming back to BC Place in 2024.
Slimmed down from the previous years, the global tournament now takes place in eight cities around the world – relaunching the truly must-see experience in some of the world’s most exciting locations.
World Rugby makes a bold move to supercharge rugby’s global reach, appeal and gender parity as each of the eight stops hold concurrent men’s and women’s tournaments allowing the world’s best sevens athletes to shine. With a goal to be more relevant and accessible to younger, leisure-hungry audiences, HSBC SVNS aims to deliver the ultimate in immersive experiences, a unique festival of sport, entertainment and culture. Last year World Rugby trimmed the core teams from 16 to 12, with Canada narrowly surviving relegation to continue into this new-look tournament.
Getting underway in December, 2023 HSBC SVNS new festival dates include:
Dubai, UAE – 2-3 December, 2023
Cape Town, South Africa – 9-10 December, 2023
Perth, Australia – 26-28 January, 2024
Vancouver, Canada – 23-25 February, 2024
Los Angeles, USA – 2-3 March, 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China – 5-7 April 2024
Singapore, Singapore – 3-5 May 2024
Madrid, Spain – 31 May-2 June, 2024
Notably the new schedule does not include former hosts, England, France, or New Zealand. The new- style tournament features Madrid hosting the Grand Final of the 2023-24 season, seeing the top-eight ranked teams compete for a winner-takes-all finale to crown the top men’s and women’s squads.
World Rugby Chief Executive Alan Gilpin said: “We are excited to be launching HSBC SVNS, the supercharged new identity for our Olympic format, with iconic destinations and a new concept on and off the field, broadening the reach and appeal of the sport beyond its traditional audiences.
“Our ambition is for SVNS to be at the forefront of our growth strategy, appealing to a younger, leisure-hungry audience. In eight iconic destinations played over seven months, we will bring together a truly immersive festival of rugby, music, food and experiences to create the ultimate weekend-long get together for young people, the hottest ticket and open a new era for the sport.
“For the first time in rugby sevens history, all locations will be unified under the same approach, meaning that the overall experience is the same and we can optimise commercial revenue for reinvestment, including playing our part in ensuring that sevens is a viable career path for the talented players and Olympians.
For more details on HSBC SVNS and to keep up on the latest information on tickets, visit the new SVNS.com