Women\u2019s teams from Argentina, Colombia, Czechia, Mexico, Poland, Samoa, South Africa and Thailand, and men\u2019s teams from Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Hong Kong China, Italy, Madagascar, Samoa and Tonga, will all be competing for strong performances in World Rugby\u2019s new three-tier sevens system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HSBC SVNS 3 brings sevens rugby back to Dubai less than two months after the top-tier SVNS Series kicked off at the Sevens Stadium. This weekend, eight men\u2019s and eight women\u2019s teams will take to the field, aiming to make their mark and move closer to the HSBC SVNS Championship later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The top two men\u2019s and women\u2019s sides this weekend will earn promotion to a three-event HSBC SVNS 2 series in Nairobi, Montevideo and Sao Paulo, taking place in February and March. There, they will face established sevens nations, including Hong Kong China, Kenya, Uruguay and the USA, providing a strong test for all sides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Across the series, 12 men\u2019s and 12 women\u2019s teams will vie for a top-four finish to secure a place in the elite HSBC SVNS World Championship Series. The winner-takes-all championship will feature 24 teams across stops in Hong Kong (April), Valladolid (May) and Bordeaux (June).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe team has high expectations,\u201d Argentina captain Paula Pedrozo said, after the captain\u2019s photograph in the dunes of Dubai. \u201cWe have been working hard to refine details and continue improving our defensive and attacking systems, analysing our opponents and, of course, analysing our strengths and weaknesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe main objective is to qualify for SVNS 2. Winning the championship would be a nice bonus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Strong performances in SVNS 3 can open the door to higher-level competition, as Spain\u2019s men\u2019s side showed last season. After finishing tenth in the 2023-24 HSBC SVNS events and surviving the playoffs, Spain secured their place in the 2025 Series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They then reached the final of the HSBC SVNS World Championship in Los Angeles, narrowly losing to Australia, and established themselves as a team to beat on the world stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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