2026 SVNS 3 – Women's tour
| 2026 SVNS 3 | |
|---|---|
| Women's tour – Series I | |
| Hosts | |
| Date | 17–18 January 2026 |
| Nations | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Africa |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third |  Czech Republic |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 SVNS 3 – Women's tour is the first season of the third-tier global rugby sevens competition for women's national teams.[1][2]
Teams and venue
There are eight men's national teams competing in the 2026 SVNS 3.
| Date qualified | Means of qualification | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2025 | 2025 Sudamérica Rugby Women's Sevens | Argentina
|
 Colombia
| ||
| 29 June 2025 | 2025 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championship Series | Czech Republic
|
 Poland
| ||
| 23 November 2025 | 2025 RAN Women's Sevens |  Mexico
|
| 22 June 2025 | 2025 Africa Women's Sevens | South Africa
|
| 19 October 2025 | 2025 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series |  Thailand
|
| 8 December 2024 | 2024 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship |  Samoa
|
| Totals | 6 | 8 |
| Country | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
 UAE
|
Dubai | The Sevens Stadium |
Pool stage
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 118 | 10 | +108 | 9 |
| 2 | Czech Republic
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 91 | 29 | +62 | 6 |
| 3 | Thailand
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 3 |
| 4 | Mexico
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 160 | -160 | 0 |
| 17 January | South Africa
|
61–0 | Mexico
|
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai | |
| 11:06 | Try: Tshiremba 2'c, 5' c, 7' c, 8'c Boer 9' c Malinga 9' c Mokone 10'm, 13' c Roos 15' c Con: Roos (8/9) 3', 5', 7', 9', 8', 9', 13', 15' |
| 17 January | South Africa
|
24–5 | Czech Republic
|
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai | |
| 14:22 | Try: Lamprecht 1'c Roos 4' m, 12' c Tshiremba 6' m Con: Roos (2/4) 1', 12' |
Try: Durychova 7' m |
| 17 January | South Africa
|
33–5 | Thailand
|
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai | |
| 17:38 | Try: Fortuin 4'c Boer 6' c Lamprecht 8' c Mpupha 12' c Malinga 14' m |
Try: Laksina Nawakaew 2' m |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 5 | +76 | 9 |
| 2 | Poland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 32 | +35 | 6 |
| 3 | Colombia
|
3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 59 | -33 | 3 |
| 4 | Samoa
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 97 | -78 | 1 |
Knockout stage
5th to 8th playoffs
| 5th place semifinals | 5th place final | |||||
| 18 January – 10:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
| Thailand | 31 | |||||
| 18 January – 14:00 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
| Samoa | 10 | |||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
| 18 January – 10:22 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
| Colombia | 17 | |||||
| Colombia | 26 | |||||
| Mexico | 10 | |||||
| 7th place final | ||||||
| 18 January – 13:16 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
| Samoa | 29 | |||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
Cup
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 18 January – 11:28 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
| South Africa | 36 | |||||
| 18 January – 15:31 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
| Poland | 5 | |||||
| South Africa | 12 | |||||
| 18 January – 11:50 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
| Argentina | 5 | |||||
| Argentina | 22 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 12 | |||||
| 3rd place final | ||||||
| 18 January – 14:44 – The Sevens Stadium | ||||||
| Poland | 14 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 24 | |||||
Final placings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
|
South Africa
|
|
Argentina
|
|
Czech Republic
|
| 4 | Poland
|
| 5 | Colombia
|
| 6 | Thailand
|
| 7 | Samoa
|
| 8 | Mexico
|
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Green | Qualified for SVNS 2 |
See also
References
- ^ "HSBC SVNS launches in Dubai with destinations for all three levels locked in, stars confirmed and a new format to excite fans". HSBC SVNS Series | Official Website. 25 November 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "One month to go until HSBC SVNS 3 lands in Dubai | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 19 December 2025.