SVNS
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The SVNS, known as the HSBC SVNS for sponsorship reasons, is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments run by World Rugby featuring national sevens teams. Organised for the first time in the 1999–2000 season as the IRB World Sevens Series, the competition was formed to promote an elite-level of international rugby sevens and develop the game into a viable commercial product. The competition has been sponsored by banking group HSBC since 2014.
Key facts
- Sports league.last_season
- 2024–25 World Rugby Sevens Series
- Sports league.title
- HSBC SVNS
- Sports league.current_season
- 2025–26 SVNS
- Sports league.logo
- SVNS Logo (2023).svg
- Sports league.sport
- Rugby sevens
- Sports league.inaugural
- 1999–2000
- Sports league.teams
- 8 (2025–26)
- Sports league.TV
- List of broadcasters
- Sports league.levels
- 1
- Sports league.qualification
- Challenger Series (until 2025) SVNS 2
- Sports league.champion
- (Cup) (League) (2024–25)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.svns.com
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- inception
- 1999-00-00
- event interval
- 1
- Commons category
- World Rugby Sevens Series
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Article
32 sectionsContents
- History
- International sevens
- World Series early years
- Olympic era and professionalism
- Tournament hosts
- Notes
- Teams, promotion and relegation
- Core teams
- Invited teams
- Promotion and relegation
- Other qualifying
- Historical results
- Top 6 placings by season - League
- Top 6 placings by team - League
- Top 6 placings by season - Cup
- Top 6 placings by team - Cup
- Events won
- Format
- Hong Kong 7s
- Points schedule
- Business
- TV and media
- Sponsorship
- Player contracts and salaries
- Player awards by season
- Player records
- Tries
- Points
- Matches
- See also
- References
- External links
The SVNS, known as the HSBC SVNS for sponsorship reasons, is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments run by World Rugby featuring national sevens teams. Organised for the first time in the 1999–2000 season as the IRB World Sevens Series, the competition was formed to promote an elite-level of international rugby sevens and develop the game into a viable commercial product. The competition has been sponsored by banking group HSBC since 2014.
The season's circuit consists of eight tournaments held in five continents, generally beginning in November or December and ending in May or June. All tournaments feature the same 12 teams.