The HSBC SVNS grand final stage took place in Los Angeles on May 3-4 at the Dignity Health Sports Park stadium. Sixteen teams competed in the two-day tournament. This was the final stage for the 2025 HSBC SVNS Series after the preliminary tournaments had occurred in the preceding months. The series served as a qualification stage for most teams to compete against the core HSBC SVNS teams at the grand stage.
Day One Games
The teams were divided into two groups: Group A, which comprised Japan, Great Britain, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Argentina, China, and Ireland; and Group B, which included Australia, France, the USA, Fiji, Kenya, Colombia, Brazil, and Spain. In Group A, New Zealand had an excellent performance on day one, winning all three games it played by a large margin. The team entered the tournament as favorites, having won the Olympics last year with an undefeated run, along with five title wins in the series and two runner-up finishes. In Group B, Australia enjoyed significant victories against its opponents, placing it at the top of the table.
Other Results for Day One Games
- Canada 26 – 0 Japan
- New Zealand 41 – 12 Great Britain
- Ireland 7 – 12 South Africa
- China 25 – 0 Argentina
- France 5 – 19 USA
- Australia 26 – 5 Fiji
- Spain 33 – 14 Kenya
- Brazil 45 – 12 Colombia
- Canada 26 – 17 Great Britain
- New Zealand 50 – 7 Japan
- Ireland 12 – 20 Argentina
- China 26 – 12 South Africa
- France 22 – 26 Fiji
- Australia 33 – 12 USA
- Spain 17 – 12 Colombia
- Japan 7 – 34 Great Britain
- New Zealand 41 – 5 Canada
- Australia 33 – 17 France
Day Two Results
Day two was action-filled, featuring placement games. New Zealand maintained its dominance on day two, winning against the host country, the USA, in the semifinal matchup to face Australia in the final game. New Zealand, a comparatively younger squad, displayed great skill and performed admirably against well-seasoned teams like Australia, which was poised to finish at the top of the series. New Zealand continues to be a force in rugby sevens after winning gold at last year’s Olympic Games in an unbeaten run. The New Zealand Black Ferns Sevens completed the HSBC SVNS Series 2025 with five titles won across different levels and two runner-up finishes. Key to the team’s success was Jorja Miller, a 21-year-old who has significantly impacted New Zealand’s achievements at all the various series stages. She was awarded Player of the Year in partnership with HSBC.
- South Africa 17 – 14 Argentina
- China 19 – 15 Ireland
- Kenya 7 – 5 Colombia
- Brazil 14 – 5 Spain
- Japan 29 – 17 France
- Great Britain 14 – 46 Fiji
- Australia 33 – 7 Canada (Semifinals)
- New Zealand 34 – 7 USA (Semifinals)
- Kenya 17 – 14 South Africa
- Spain 28 – 0 Argentina
- Canada 27 – 7 USA (Third place game)
- Australia 7 – 31 New Zealand (Final)
Other Awards
USA’s Nia Toliver has been awarded the Rookie of the Year Award. The 27-year-old made her debut on the USA national team this year, playing in the Dubai 7s. She was the top scorer at two stops during the series. At the Dubai SVNS, she scored six tries, and at the South Africa SVNS, she scored 13.
Australia’s Maddison Levi made history by becoming the first player to earn the top try scorer title in three consecutive seasons of the HSBC series. She is also the first player to score over 50 tries in three straight seasons.
The Try of the Year Award was awarded to Minako Taniyama of Japan, who scored a try in a game against the USA at the Vancouver SVNS stage.
The dream team was dominated by New Zealand (Michaela Brake, Jorja Miller, Risi Pouri-Lane) and Australia (Maddison Levi and Isabella Nasser). Thalia Costa of Brazil and Marin Kajiki of Japan were also named to the dream team. Japan was awarded fair play.
