Meet the teams joining the HSBC SVNS party in Hong Kong
Tom Mitchell casts an eye over the eight sides heading to Hong Kong after winning promotion from HSBC SVNS 2
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Only in Hong Kong: 50 years of sevens rugby history
As the stars of HSBC SVNS touches down in Hong Kong for the first leg of this year’s three-tournament World Championship series, commentator Rupert Cox and key figures of the game recall their favourite moments from five decades of the legendary tournament
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Fiji youngsters ready to join nation’s Hong Kong legends
Head coach Osea Kolinisau is confident his charges can match his exploits as a player as the team prepare for action in the sevens mecca, writes Luke Norman
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Hong Kong celebrates 50 years of sevens magic with high-stakes HSBC SVNS World Championship opener
Twenty-four teams descend on the iconic Kai Tak Stadium as the race for World Championship glory begins in Hong Kong across 17-19 April.
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New Zealand v Australia — The HSBC SVNS Series story so far
How the HSBC SVNS Series turned into a two-horse race between the Black Ferns Sevens and their rivals from across the Tasman Sea, Australia
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Defending the Claymore in Kai Tak cauldron
Amid the glitz and sevens glamour of the HSBC SVNS World Championship opener, Hong Kong China’s men and women prepare to defend unusual trophies that have fast become the spiritual high point of the annual Kai Tak Stadium rugby weekend,
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‘We are building something special’ — Germany coach Pablo Feijoo
HSBC SVNS 2 Series success in Nairobi and comfortable qualification for the three-leg HSBC SVNS World Championships, which kicks off in Hong Kong on 17 April, has confirmed the optimism around the fast-rising Europeans
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Sides locked in for epic three-event HSBC SVNS World Championship Series
With all qualified teams now confirmed, the top men’s and women’s sevens rugby nations head to the game’s spiritual Hong Kong home for the first of three season-ending HSBC World Championship tournaments.
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Brilliant Brazil upset Sao Paulo odds to live HSBC SVNS World Championship dream
It took until the 90th and final match of the three-tournament HSBC SVNS 2 Series to decide the final team in the three-tournament HSBC SVNS World Championship Series.
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Kenya punch World Championship Series ticket, as Brazil threaten shock home soil
The final two places in the season-ending World Championships remain up for grabs as the final HSBC SVNS 2 Series tournament goes to the wire
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By the numbers: How the HSBC SVNS 2 Series stacks up heading to Sao Paulo
World Championship Series spots are up for grabs as the ambitious HSBC SVNS 2 sides head for one final-weekend showdown in Brazil
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High-stakes finale awaits as HSBC SVNS 2 heads to Sao Paulo
The stage is set for a thrilling conclusion to the inaugural HSBC SVNS 2 Series as the final leg arrives in Sao Paulo this weekend, with the race for World Championship qualification reaching its climax.
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Argentina go back to back as perfect USA take gold in Montevideo
Argentina, South Africa, Spain, Germany and USA qualify for the season-ending HSBC SVNS World Championship Series with one round of HSBC SVNS 2 still to play.
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USA and Germany put on a show in rain-soaked Montevideo
Scintillating sevens rugby competed with heavy downpours on the opening day of the second round of the HSBC SVNS 2 Series
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Crucial rugby weekend in store as HSBC SVNS 2 touches down in Montevideo
Twelve teams head to Estadio Charrua with qualification for the season-ending three-tournament HSBC SVNS World Championship on the line.
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Blitzboks and Black Ferns claim stunning final wins and series victories at HSBC SVNS New York
South Africa men’s team beat Fiji to seal the gold medal in New York and clinch the overall HSBC SVNS Series title, while New Zealand’s all-conquering women clinched another title with a hugely dramatic final win over Australia.
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HSBC SVNS NEW YORK: New Zealand win gold after edging out Australia in extraordinary final
New Zealand’s all-conquering women’s side claimed a fifth HSBC SVNS Series title in six main Series tournaments this season in New York after edging out Australia 22-21 in an extraordinary final