World Rugby confirms the calendar and destinations of HSBC SVNS 2026? HSBC SVNS

• Dubai, Cape, Singapore, Vancouver and Hong Kong confirmed as HSBC SVNS event destinations for 2026 by 2026
• Valladolid (Spain) and Bordeaux (France) join the calendar as part of an exciting European header to close the HSBC World SVNS world championship
• The destinations of Australia and the US will be announced shortly, together with HSBC SVNS 2 and 3 destinations
• The men of South Africa and the women of New Zealand return as defenders of World Champions of HSBC SVNS after victories in Los Angeles
• Complete gender parity maintained in all rounds, with combined events of men and women and equal participation accounts
• Certainty of events during the three years of the 2028 Olympic Games

World Rugby has confirmed the destinations and dates for the HSBC SVNS 2026 series, the upper level of a new Sevens Global Model of three divisions. Designed to expand the scope of rugby and offer long -term stability for equipment and hosts, the model blocks events for the next three years. The dates and destinations for HSBC SVNS 2 and 3 will continue.

As announced earlier this year, the renewed series presents six regular season rounds that leads to an HSBC SVNS World Championship of three events, which will decide the alignment for the upper level 2027. The structure provides a clear route for emerging nations, with regional classifiers capable of reaching the world stage within a single season, creating a convincing story for fans, broadcasters and commercial partners.

The new format also strengthens visibility and impact before 2028, with a complete gender parity in its nucleus. Each round will house combined events of men and women, with equal participation rates for both.

Seasonal Structure 2026:

• HSBC SVNS series: Dubai (November 29, 2025), Cape Town (December 6, 2025), Singapore (January 31, February 20, 2026), Australia (February 7-8, 2026), Vancouver (March 7-8, 2026), USA (March 14-15, 2026).
• HSBC SVNS World Championship: Hong Kong (April 17, 2026), Valladolid (May 29-31, 2026), Bordeaux (June 5-7, 2026).
• HSBC SVNS 2: February-March 2026
• HSBC SVNS 3: January 2026

The participating teams in the upper level of the HSBC SVNS 2026 series are:

• Women: Australia, Canada, Fiji, France, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand, USA.
• Men: Argentina, Australia, Fiji, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain

The location of the Australia and US event will be announced in due time.

For fans, the announcement means that calendars can now begin to be marked for a world -class -class Sevens season, since the best male and female teams show their speed, skill and power in some of the most iconic destinations worldwide. Tickets for Dubai and Cape Town Go on sale today and Friday respectively.

Fans can see all HSBC SVNS action live www.rugbypass.tv or through its domestic station.

HSBC SVNS has already demonstrated its role as a critical development platform, with more than 50 HSBC SVNS women’s players that appear in the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. It is still a proven scenario for the brightest and largest stars of rugby and the platform for the next generation of Olympianes to grow before Los Angeles 2028.

The Executive President of World Rugby, Alan Gilpin, said: “After a competitive process, we are delighted to confirm the locations and dates for the new HSBC SVNS 2026 series, which presents a world championship of three locations, adding to the emotion of fans. Moving to a two -day format has been a success with the protagonists and we are delighted with the level of participation and the enthusiasm of the participation And the national vision, those who share with the United States and we are delighted with the level of the national vision of vision and we are delighted with the level of the coticias and the national vision and the national vision, Who shares.