Singapore SVNS Jan 31-Feb 1: Schedule, Results, How to Watch

Australia arrive in Singapore as the new team to beat after a clinical showing in Cape Town. Their victory over New Zealand confirms that the 2025/26 HSBC SVNS season is a heavyweight tug of war where momentum can shift in a single weekend. With the top tier reduced to just eight teams, the pressure to maintain consistency is at an all-time high because one bad result can now ruin a title charge or spark a relegation crisis.

Cape Town proved that no one is safe in this brutal format. New Zealand looked invincible in Dubai but were systematically dismantled by the Australians in a 26-12 final. Meanwhile, the Japan women continued their historic rise by finishing fifth and proving they are a legitimate threat to the established order. For teams at the bottom of the table like Great Britain and Fiji, Singapore is a vital opportunity to claw back points and avoid being cut adrift in the standings.

The pool draw for the National Stadium has set up some massive collisions. Australia headline Pool A where they face a dangerous USA side, a Fiji team looking for their first podium of the year, and a fearless Japan. In Pool B, New Zealand will be hunting for revenge but must navigate a physical group containing France, Canada, and Great Britain. With the global structure now finalized, the mission for these eight elite teams is clear. They must secure maximum points and avoid the bottom of the table to prove they belong in the top flight of the new SVNS era.