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2026 Spain Sevens
2025–26 SVNS
Host nation Spain
Men
Date29–31 May
Champion Australia
Runner-up South Africa
Third Argentina
Women
Date29–31 May
Champion Australia
Runner-up United States
Third New Zealand
Tournament details
Matches played66
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The 2026 Spain Sevens or SVNS VLL was a rugby sevens tournament played at Estadio José Zorrilla in Valladolid, Spain. Twelve men's teams and twelve women's teams participated.[1]

It is the second leg of the HSBC SVNS World Championship.

Men's tournament

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Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the cup quarterfinals
Teams that advanced to the 9th place semifinals

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD BP Pts
1  Australia 3306545+2009
2  South Africa 3214536+906
3  Kenya 3122236–1414
4  Great Britain 3034055–1503

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD BP Pts
1  Argentina 3309031+5909
2  New Zealand 3217336+3706
3  Germany 3128159+2203
4  Uruguay 30314132–11800

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD BP Pts
1  Fiji 3215733+2417
2  Spain 3215452+217
3  France 3215054–406
4  United States 3034264–2222

Knockout stage

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9th to 12th playoffs

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9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
30 May– 18:54 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 
 Great Britain21
 
31 May– 12:37 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 United States26
 
 United States28
 
30 May– 19:16 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 Germany21
 
 Germany24
 
 
 Uruguay17
 
11th place final
 
 
31 May– 11:53 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 
 Great Britain17
 
 
 Uruguay19

5th to 8th playoffs

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Ranking of Cup Quarterfinal Losers
Pos Team Original Pool Finish Pld PF PA PD Qualification
1  Spain 2nd (Pool C)466660Qualified for 5th Place Final
2  New Zealand 2nd (Pool B)47376–3Qualified for 5th Place Final
3  France 3rd (Pool C)46975–6Qualified for 7th Place Final
4  Kenya 3rd (Pool A)42257–35Qualified for 7th Place Final

Ranking criteria notes:

  • Teams are ranked primarily by their original pool stage finish. Spain and New Zealand automatically outrank France and Kenya regardless of statistics due to finishing 2nd in their pools rather than 3rd.
  • Spain is ranked ahead of New Zealand for having the highest points difference between the two teams across all 3 pool stage matches and cup quarter-final match (Spain's 0 vs New Zealand's –3).
  • Australia is ranked ahead of Great Britain for having the highest points difference between the two teams across all 3 pool stage matches and cup quarter-final match (France's –6 vs Kenya's –36).

Fifth Place

Seventh Place

Cup

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
30 May– 16:27 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 
 New Zealand0
 
31 May– 10:44 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 Fiji40
 
 Fiji14
 
30 May– 16:49 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 Australia21
 
 Australia21
 
31 May– 16:26 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 Kenya0
 
 Australia26
 
30 May– 17:11 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 South Africa19
 
 Spain12
 
31 May– 11:06 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 South Africa14
 
 South Africa19
 
30 May– 17:33 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 Argentina7 Bronze final
 
 Argentina21
 
31 May– 15:16 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 France19
 
 Fiji17
 
 
 Argentina28
 

Final placings

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Place  Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Australia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  South Africa
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Argentina
4  Fiji
5  New Zealand
6  Spain
7  France
8  Kenya
9  United States
10  Germany
11  Uruguay
12  Great Britain

Women's tournament

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Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the cup quarterfinals
Teams that advanced to the 9th place semifinals

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD BP Pts
1  New Zealand 33012533+9209
2  Japan 3217164+706
3  Brazil 3123371–3803
4  Argentina 3032485–6111

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD BP Pts
1  Australia 3218131+5017
2  United States 3215948+1117
3  Fiji 3214876–2806
4  South Africa 3033669–3311

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD BP Pts
1  Canada 3308024+5609
2  France 3217431+4306
3  Spain 3123868–3003
4  Great Britain 3031281–6900

Knockout stage

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9th to 12th playoffs

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9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
30 May– 18:10 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 
 South Africa19
 
31 May– 11:53 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 Argentina17
 
 South Africa19
 
30 May– 18:32 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 Brazil12
 
 Brazil19
 
 
 Great Britain17
 
11th place final
 
 
31 May– 11:31 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 
 Argentina24
 
 
 Great Britain19

5th to 8th playoffs

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Ranking of Cup Quarterfinal Losers
Pos Team Original Pool Finish Pld PF PA PD Qualification
1  France 2nd (Pool C)47952+27Qualified for 5th Place Final
2  Japan 2nd (Pool A)476104–28Qualified for 5th Place Final
3  Fiji 3rd (Pool B)460116–56Qualified for 7th Place Final
4  Spain 3rd (Pool C)445101–56Qualified for 7th Place Final

Ranking criteria notes:

  • Teams are ranked primarily by their original pool stage finish. France and Japan automatically outrank Fiji and Spain regardless of statistics due to finishing 2nd in their pools rather than 3rd.
  • France is ranked ahead of Japan for having the highest points difference between the two teams across all 3 pool stage matches and cup quarter-final match (France's +27 vs Japan's –28).
  • Fiji is ranked ahead of Spain because their point differences across all 3 pool stage matches and cup quarter-final match were tied (−56), moving the tie-breaker to cumulative Points For across all 3 pool stage matches and cup quarter-final match (Fiji's 60 vs Spain's 45).

Fifth Place

Seventh Place

Cup

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
30 May– 14:49 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 
 Australia21
 
31 May– 10:00 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 France5
 
 Australia28
 
30 May– 15:11 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 New Zealand26
 
 New Zealand33
 
31 May– 15:38 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 Spain7
 
 Australia27
 
30 May– 15:33 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 United States14
 
 Canada40
 
31 May– 10:22 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 Japan5
 
 Canada12
 
30 May– 15:55 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 United States14 Bronze final
 
 United States40
 
31 May– 14:54 – Estadio José Zorrilla
 
 Fiji12
 
 New Zealand50
 
 
 Canada14
 

Final placings

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Place  Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Australia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  New Zealand
4  Canada
5  France
6  Japan
7  Fiji
8  Spain
9  South Africa
10  Brazil
11  Argentina
12  Great Britain

References

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  1. ↑ "SVNS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 - VALLADOLID" (PDF). Resources.worldrugby-rims.pulselive.com. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
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