Perth SVNS Feb 7-8: Schedule, Results, How to Watch

New Zealand arrives in Perth as the team to beat after a clinical championship performance in Singapore. Their dominant 36 to 7 victory over Australia confirms that the 2025/2026 HSBC SVNS season is a heavyweight tug of war where momentum can shift in a single weekend. With the top tier now reduced to just eight teams, the pressure to maintain consistency is at an all time high because one bad result can ruin a title charge or spark a relegation crisis.

Singapore proved that no one is safe in this brutal format. Australia looked like the favorites heading into the final but were systematically dismantled by the Black Ferns Sevens. Meanwhile, the USA and Canada greatly improved their fortunes by fighting their way into the top four, with Canada sealing their first podium of the season in a dramatic extra time bronze medal thriller. On the other end of the spectrum, Japan saw how quickly the standings can turn, slipping from third to sixth in the blink of an eye after a disappointing weekend. For teams at the bottom of the table like Great Britain and Fiji, Perth is a vital opportunity to claw back points and avoid being cut adrift in the standings.

The pool draw for HBF Park has set up some massive collisions for this weekend. New Zealand headlines 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, Australia will be hunting for revenge on home soil but must navigate a physical group containing Canada, France, and Great Britain. With only two regular season stops remaining in Vancouver and New York before the World Championships begin, the mission for these eight elite teams is clear. They must secure maximum points now to guarantee their place in the top flight of the new SVNS era.