The World 7s Series league phase concluded on Sunday at the Singapore 7s, with Argentina crowned champions after an outstanding season.
Argentina accumulated 104 points, powered by three Cup wins and two third-place finishes, sealing their second consecutive league title in the competition.
World 7s Series log
Fiji, who staged a thrilling comeback to defeat Kenya 7s (Shujaa) in the Singapore 7s final, finished second overall. The win in Singapore marked their second tournament victory of the season.
Spain enjoyed their best season to date, finishing third on the log with 88 points, followed by South Africa, who secured 70 points to take fourth place.
France settled for fifth with 65 points, with Australia close behind in sixth on 57 points. New Zealand ended the campaign in seventh with 56 points, while Great Britain completed the top eight with 50 points.
Kenya 7s wrapped up the league phase in ninth place with 36 points, with their Singapore 7s silver finish providing their best return of the season, earning them 18 points.
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Shujaa had already missed out on a top-eight finish before the tournament and will now focus on the promotion/relegation playoff in Los Angeles.
Uruguay finished just behind Kenya with 27 points, followed by Ireland with 23, and USA, who finished bottom with 12 points.
The Los Angeles 7s, scheduled for May 3–4 at Dignity Health Sports Park (the LA 2028 Olympics venue), will serve as the final stop of the HSBC SVNS season.
In LA, the top eight men’s and women’s teams will battle for the World Championship title in a winner-takes-all showdown.
Additionally, the bottom four teams in the men’s SVNS standings — Kenya, Ireland, Uruguay, and USA — will face off against the top four teams from the HSBC Sevens Challenger Series in a high-stakes promotion and relegation playoff that will determine the 2026 World 7s Series lineup.
World 7s Series final standings
World 7s Series final standings. PHOTO/ World 7s Series
