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Emirates Dubai 7s Pools and Match Schedule

Following the thrilling conclusion of Rugby World Cup 2023 attention now turns to the first event of the revamped and rebranded HSBC SVNS 2024, which gets underway on 2-3 December with the highly anticipated return of Emirates Dubai 7s as the pools and match schedule are announced

  • Emirates Dubai 7s returns on 2-3 December as the opening round of HSBC SVNS 2024, featuring the top 12 men’s and 12 women’s rugby sevens teams in the world
  • New Zealand begin the defence of their men’s and women’s 2023 titles, while South Africa men and Australia women look to repeat their victories at The Sevens Stadium last December
  • The new look HSBC SVNS 2024 features seven regular season events plus a Grand Final with promotion and relegation at stake
  • The action begins at 09:00 local time (GMT+4) on Saturday, with the final on Sunday at 19:53 local time

The pools and schedule for the opening round of the reimagined HSBC SVNS 2024 have been announced today ahead of the highly anticipated Emirates Dubai 7s as rugby sevens returns to the world stage.

The biggest sports and entertainment festival in the middle east, Emirates Dubai 7s has been a mainstay on HSBC SVNS since its inception in 1999, and will feature the best 12 men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams competing on two fields across two days and 64 matches.

Dubai 7’s Match Schedule:

Saturday, 02 December

  1. Local Time 10:06 (SA Time 08:06 ) Pool C, Match 1: Fiji vs United States – Pitch 1
  2. Local Time 10:06 (SA Time 08:06 ) Pool C, Match 2: France vs Great Britain – Pitch 2
  3. Local Time 10:28 (SA Time 08:28 ) Pool B, Match 3: Argentina vs Spain – Pitch 1
  4. Local Time 10:28 (SA Time 08:28 ) Pool B, Match 4: Australia vs Ireland – Pitch 2
  5. Local Time 10:50 (SA Time 08:50 ) Pool A, Match 5: New Zealand vs Canada – Pitch 1
  6. Local Time 10:50 (SA Time 08:50 ) Pool A, Match 6: Samoa vs South Africa – Pitch 2
  7. Local Time 13:30 (SA Time 11:30 ) Pool C, Match 7: Great Britain vs United States – Pitch 1
  8. Local Time 13:52 (SA Time 11:52 ) Pool C, Match 8: Fiji vs France – Pitch 1
  9. Local Time 14:14 (SA Time 12:14 ) Pool B, Match 9: Ireland vs Spain – Pitch 1
  10. Local Time 14:36 (SA Time 12:36 ) Pool B, Match 10: Argentina vs Australia – Pitch 1
  11. Local Time 14:58 (SA Time 12:58 ) Pool A, Match 11: South Africa vs Canada – Pitch 1
  12. Local Time 15:20 (SA Time 13:20 ) Pool A, Match 12: New Zealand vs Samoa – Pitch 1
  13. Local Time 18:54 (SA Time 16:54 ) Pool C, Match 13: France vs United States – Pitch 1
  14. Local Time 19:16 (SA Time 17:16 ) Pool B, Match 14: Australia vs Spain – Pitch 1
  15. Local Time 19:38 (SA Time 17:38 ) Pool A, Match 15: Samoa vs Canada – Pitch 1
  16. Local Time 20:00 (SA Time 18:00 ) Pool C, Match 16: Fiji vs Great Britain – Pitch 1
  17. Local Time 20:22 (SA Time 18:22 ) Pool B, Match 17: Argentina vs Ireland – Pitch 1
  18. Local Time 20:44 (SA Time 18:44 ) Pool A, Match 18: New Zealand vs South Africa – Pitch 1

Sunday, 03 December

  1. Local Time 10:58 (SA Time 08:58) Cup Quarter-Final 1, Match 19: 1st Pool A vs 2nd Best 3rd Place – Pitch 1
  2. Local Time 11:20 (SA Time 09:20) Cup Quarter-Final 2, Match 20: 2nd Pool B vs 2nd Pool C – Pitch 1
  3. Local Time 11:42 (SA Time 09:42) Cup Quarter-Final 3, Match 21: 1st Pool C vs 2nd Pool A – Pitch 1
  4. Local Time 12:04 (SA Time 10:04) Cup Quarter-Final 4, Match 22: Best 3rd Place vs 1st Pool B – Pitch 1
  5. Local Time 14:04 (SA Time 12:04) Cup Semi-Final 1, Match 23: Winner Svnsm : C.Qf.1 vs Winner Svnsm : C.Qf.2 – Pitch 1
  6. Local Time 14:04 (SA Time 12:04) 9th Playoff Semi-Final 1, Match 24: 3rd Best 3rd Place vs 3rd Best 4th Place – Pitch 2
  7. Local Time 14:26 (SA Time 12:26) Cup Semi-Final 2, Match 25: Winner Svnsm : C.Qf.3 vs Winner Svnsm : C.Qf.4 – Pitch 1
  8. Local Time 14:26 (SA Time 12:26) 9th Playoff Semi-Final 2, Match 26: 2nd Best 4th Place vs Best 4th Place – Pitch 2
  9. Local Time 15:32 (SA Time 13:32) 7th Final, Match 27: 3rd Best Loser C.Qf vs 4th Best Loser C.Qf – Pitch 1
  10. Local Time 15:54 (SA Time 13:54) 5th Final, Match 28: Best Loser C.Qf vs 2nd Best Loser C.Qf – Pitch 1
  11. Local Time 16:42 (SA Time 14:42) 11th Final, Match 29: Loser 9Po.Sf.1 (Match 24) vs Loser 9Po.Sf.2 (Match 26) – Pitch 2
  12. Local Time 17:26 (SA Time 15:26) 9th Playoff Final, Match 30: Winner Svnsm : 9Po.Sf.1 vs Winner Svnsm : 9Po.Sf.2 – Pitch 2
  13. Local Time 18:40 (SA Time 16:40) 3rd Place Play-Off Final, Match 31: Loser C.Sf.1 (Match 23) vs Loser C.Sf.2 (Match 25) – Pitch 1
  14. Local Time 19:53 (SA Time 17:53) Cup Final, Match 32: Winner Svnsm : C.Sf.1 vs Winner Svnsm : C.Sf.2 – Pitch 1

The men’s competition sees 2023 champions New Zealand, who were winners in Sydney, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Singapore and Toulouse last year, headline Pool A alongside Canada, last year’s Cape Town winners Samoa and the defending Emirates Dubai 7s champions South Africa, in a repeat showdown of the of the recent Rugby World Cup final in Paris in the 15-a-side game.

Hamilton, Vancouver and London winners from last season, Argentina, are in Pool B and will face Spain, Australia and Ireland in Dubai, while double Olympic gold medal winners Fiji will face France, USA and Great Britain in Pool C.

In the women’s competition, the New Zealand Black Ferns, who won six of seven tournaments to claim their seventh series title, headline Pool A alongside Fiji, Great Britian and the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series 2023 champions South Africa who join the series this season.

Defending Emirates Dubai 7s champions Australia will face Brazil, Ireland and Japan in Pool B, while last season’s overall bronze medal winners USA take on France, Spain and their north American rivals Canada in Pool C.

With the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on the horizon, the HSBC SVNS action will be intense from start to finish with World Rugby’s revamped competition formula set to provide rugby sevens fans with more excitement and entertainment than ever before.

Under the new model, HSBC SVNS 2024 features seven regular season events plus a Grand Final. The top eight placed teams based on cumulative series points at the conclusion of the seventh round in Singapore will secure their opportunity to compete in the new ‘winner takes all’ Grand Final in Madrid, where the women’s and men’s HSBC SVNS 2024 champions will be crowned.

Madrid will also play host to the high stakes relegation play-off competition where teams ranked ninth to 12th will join the top four teams from the World Rugby Sevens Challenger, with the top four placed teams securing their place on HSBC SVNS 2025.

World Rugby Chief Competitions and Performance Officer, Nigel Cass said: “We are excited to kick off what will be a thrilling year for rugby sevens at the Emirates Dubai 7s in December front of a packed house of knowledgeable, enthusiastic and passionate rugby fans.

“With a new and exciting format featuring promotion and relegation plus a ‘winner takes all’ competition at the Grand Final in Madrid, we know the action will be fierce at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai from the opening match on Saturday morning to the final whistle on Sunday evening to get the season underway in style.”

The weekend kicks off with USA taking on Spain and France against Canada in the women’s competition on 2 December at 09:00 local time (GMT XX) in Pool C action across the two competition fields. Day one concludes with a titanic clash between New Zealand versus South Africa at 20:44 in the men’s competition.

In an international celebration of sport, music and entertainment, the 2023 edition of Emirates Dubai 7s will feature its biggest line-up to date with world-class international athletes, global artists and award-winning hospitality experiences heading to Dubai this December for the premier weekend festival.

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