The Cup quarter-finalists for the Hong Kong SVNS World Championship have been confirmed following the conclusion of the pool stage matches at Kai Tak Sports Park on Saturday.
In the first Cup quarter-final, France 7s, who finished second in Pool B, will face New Zealand 7s, the runners-up in Pool C.
Hong Kong SVNS World Championship draw
The second quarter-final will see South Africa 7s take on Kenya 7s in an all-African derby scheduled for 1:28 p.m. East Africa time (12:28 p.m. South Africa time). South Africa topped Pool A, while Kenya finished third in Pool C and progressed as one of the best third-placed teams.
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In the third quarter-final, Australia 7s will face Spain 7s. Australia topped Pool C, while Spain finished second in their pool to secure qualification.
The final quarter-final will see Fiji 7s take on Argentina 7s. Fiji topped Pool B, while Argentina progressed as one of the best third-placed teams.
With the knockout stage now set, attention turns to what promises to be a thrilling run to the title in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong SVNS World Championship
Friday 17 April 2026
Women’s pool c
France 29-14 Argentina
USA 24-7 Spain
France 31-14 Spain
USA 27-5 Argentina
Women’s pool b
Canada 41-7 Great Britain
Australia 33-0 South Africa
Canada 31-0 South Africa
Australia 34-7 Great Britain
Women’s pool a
Fiji 5-12 Japan
New Zealand 29-12 Brazil
Fiji 15-12 Brazil
New Zealand 38-7 Japan
Men’s pool a
Argentina 38-14 Spain
South Africa 12-7 Uruguay
Argentina 40-19 Uruguay
South Africa 12-31 Spain
Men’s pool b
France 22-7 Great Britain
Fiji 42-5 Germany
France 35-0 Germany
Fiji 24-10 Great Britain
Men’s pool c
New Zealand 19-12 USA
Australia 14-5 Kenya
New Zealand 28-12 Kenya
Australia 38-5 USA
Saturday 18 April 2026
Women’s pool c
Spain 17-12 Argentina
France 19-14 USA
Men’s pool a
Spain 21-0 Uruguay
South Africa 38-0 Argentina
Women’s pool b
South Africa 19-5 Great Britain
Australia 19-17 Canada
Men’s pool b
Germany 17-14 Great Britain
Fiji 26-24 France
Women’s pool a
Japan 34-7 Brazil
New Zealand 38-0 Fiji
Men’s pool c
Kenya 17-10 USA
Australia 12-5 New Zealand
Women’s 9th place semi finals
Argentina vs Brazil 10:39
South Africa vs Great Britain 11:02
Men’s 9th place semi finals
USA vs Great Britain 11:25
Germany vs Uruguay 11:48
Women’s cup quarter finals
Canada vs USA 12:13
New Zealand vs Spain 12:38
France vs Japan 14:19
Australia vs Fiji 14:42
Men’s cup quarter finals
France vs New Zealand 13:03
South Africa vs Kenya 13:28
Australia vs Spain 15:05
Fiji vs Argentina 15:28
Sunday 19 April 2026
Women’s 11th place play-off
Loser w19 vs loser w20 05:46
Men’s 11th place play-off
Loser m19 vs loser m20 06:09
Women’s 9th place play-off
Winner w19 vs winner w20 06:32
Men’s 9th place play-off
Winner m19 vs winner m20 07:00
Women’s 7th place play-off
3rd best quarter-final loser vs 4th best quarter-final loser 07:28
Men’s 7th place play-off
3rd best quarter-final loser vs 4th best quarter-final loser 07:51
Women’s cup semi finals
Winner w21 vs winner w22 08:14
Winner w23 vs winner w24 08:37
Men’s cup semi finals
Winner m21 vs winner m22 09:00
Winner m23 vs winner m24 09:23
Women’s 5th place play-off
Best quarter-final loser vs 2nd best quarter-final loser 09:49
Men’s 5th place play-off
Best quarter-final loser vs 2nd best quarter-final loser 10:18
Women’s 3rd place play-off
Loser w28 vs loser w29 12:35
Men’s 3rd place play-off
Loser m28 vs loser m29 13:03
Women’s cup final
Winner w28 vs winner w29 13:35
Men’s cup final
Winner m28 vs winner m29 14:14
