After the conclusion of the 7s series in Hamilton, Sydney is all set to host the next phase of the World Rugby 7s series from Friday, January 27- Sunday, January 29; for the first time since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Venue, Date, and Start Time:
- Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
- Date: January 27-29, 2023
- Start Time: 12:00 pm AEDT
- Streams Anywhere: Oolatv
The pool phase and quarter-finals of this action-packed event will take place on Saturday, while Semi-finals and finals will be played on Sunday.
Australia is going to the event as the reigning men’s and women’s series champions. However, New Zealand’s All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens currently lead the standings and are high on confidence following their gold and silver medal wins, respectively, on home soil last Informationweekend.
How to watch Sydney Rugby Seven Live Online?
The annual World Rugby 7s in Hamilton 2022 live tournament will be broadcast live on CBCSports.ca and the CBC Sports app this weekend. The tournament, which features some of the top rugby sevens teams in the world, will be held at the Dubai Stadium on 21-23 January. Anywhere Rugby fans can also watch all the action live on OolaTV All Game Pass
Fans from the following countries can watch the event live on the HSBC Sevens Series 2023 on Official App:
Sydney Rugby 7s Live In Worldwide: Supersport has the broadcasting rights for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, so if you live in a country where Supersport is available, you will be able to watch the Dubai Rugby Sevens on their channel. You can check out their website to see if they are available in your country.
HSBC World Rugby 7s Sydney Live In Canada: The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Sydney is one of the most prestigious tournaments on the rugby sevens circuit, and it’s always a thrilling spectacle. This year, OolaTV will be showing live coverage of the event, so if you’re a rugby fan in Canada, you won’t want to miss out. The tournament is renowned for its fast-paced action and nail-biting finishes, and it always attracts a large and enthusiastic crowd.
Twenty-eight men’s and women’s teams in the HSBC Sydney Sevens will be eyeing the Paris 2024 Olympic qualification prize by finishing in the top 4 in respective standings, with hosts France automatically pre-qualified for the event.
World Rugby 7s Series Sydney Groups:
Women’s 12 teams are divided into three pools, with four teams in each group. Likewise, Men’s 16 teams are divided into four different groups, with four teams each.
Women’s:
Pool A: New Zealand, Japan, France, Papua New Guinea
Pool B: USA, Great Britain, Fiji, Canada
Pool C: Australia, Ireland, Spain, Brazil
Men’s:
Pool A: Argentina, Australia, Great Britain, Canada
Pool B: New Zealand, South Africa, Kenya, Uruguay
Pool C: USA, Ireland, Samoa, Spain
Pool D: France, Fiji, Japan, TGA
HSBC World Rugby 7s Series Sydney Schedule:
Day 1 (Men & Women) – Friday, January 27, 2023 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney:
Women’s Fixtures:
- Great Britain vs Fiji – 12:00 AEDT
- USA vs Canada – 12:22 AEDT
- Japan vs France – 12:44 AEDT
- New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea 13:06 AEDT
- Ireland vs Spain 13:28 AEDT
- Australia vs Brazil 13:50 AEDT
- Great Britain vs Canada 17:38 AEDT
- USA vs Fiji 18:00 AEDT
- Japan vs Papua New Guinea 18:37 AEDT
- New Zealand vs France 19:05 AEDT
- Ireland vs Brazil 19:35 AEDT
- Australia vs Spain 20:03 AEDT
Men’s Fixtures:
- Ireland vs Samoa 14:22 AEDT
- USA vs Spain 14:44 AEDT
- South Africa vs Kenya 15:06 AEDT
- New Zealand vs Uruguay 15:28 AEDT
- Fiji vs TGA 15:50 AEDT
- France vs Japan 16:12 AEDT
- Australia vs Great Britain 16:34 AEDT
- Argentina vs Canada 16:56 AEDT
Day 2 (Men & Women) – Saturday, January 28, 2023 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney:
Men’s Fixtures:
- Ireland vs Spain 9:00 AEDT
- USA vs Samoa 9:22 AEDT
- South Africa vs Uruguay 9:44 AEDT
- New Zealand vs Kenya 10:06 AEDT
- Fiji vs Japan 10:28 AEDT
- France vs TGA 10:50 AEDT
- Australia vs Canada 11:12 AEDT
- Argentina vs Great Britain 11:34 AEDT
- Samoa vs Spain 14:43 AEDT
- USA vs Ireland 15:05 AEDT
- Kenya vs Uruguay 15:27 AEDT
- New Zealand vs South Africa 15:49 AEDT
- TGA vs Japan 16:11 AEDT
- France vs Fiji 16:33 AEDT
- Great Britain vs Canada 16:55 AEDT
- Argentina vs Australia 17:17 AEDT
Women’s Fixtures:
- Fiji vs Canada 12:06 AEDT
- USA vs Great Britain 12:28 AEDT
- France vs Papua New Guinea 12:50 AEDT
- New Zealand vs Japan 13:12 AEDT
- Spain vs Brazil 13:34 AEDT
- Australia vs Ireland 13:56 AEDT
HSBC World Rugby 7s Standings:
Following are the standings of the Men’s and Women’s Series:
Men’s Series Standings:
- New Zealand 7s (63 points)
- USA 7s (61 points)
- Argentina 7s (59 points)
- South Africa 7s (57 points)
- Samoa 7s (55 points)
- France 7s (53 points)
- Australia 7s (52 points)
- Fiji 7s (50 points)
- Ireland 7s (46 points)
- Great Britain 7s (25 points)
Women’s Series Standings:
- New Zealand 7s (58 points)
- Australia 7s (54 points)
- USA 7s (50 points)
- Ireland 7s (38 points)
- France 7s (34 points)
- Great Britain 7s (28 points)
- Fiji 7s (26 points)
- Japan 7s (15 points)
- Spain 7s (15 points)
- Canada 7s (12 points)
