Australia will face the defending HSBC SVNS champions Argentina in Perth as the draw for the upcoming festival of rugby was revealed.

After a hugely successful first event that saw sell-out finals crowds last year, Rugby Seven’s will return on January 24 for the third round of the tournament.

In the men’s Australia has been awarded no favours drawn alongside defending champions Argentina, Cape Town champions South Africa and runners-up USA in pool A.

While we are only two rounds into the season the Aussies will need a good result in front of a home crowd having finished 7th and 9th to keep their championship hopes alive.

However, the biggest draw card could lie outside the green and gold with current men’s leaders Fiji set to face fierce rivals New Zealand in Pool C.

For the women, Australia is in group C along with France, China, and Spain and currently sits second in the standings, having finished first and fourth so far.

Australia women’s head coach Tim Walsh is hoping a return to familiar shores will get them back to winning ways.

“We had a fantastic Dubai tournament, statistically one of our best ever and looked unstoppable, but were a bit complacent in Capetown where we slipped and have learnt lessons,” he said.

“It was a fantastic tournament in Perth last year so we’re really looking forward to getting on the plane, putting on a show and doing our best to get the win.

“We’ve been at the top of our game for over a decade with a lot of big occasion experience and we’re really looking to express ourselves in Perth.”

In addition to the on-field action, there is also plenty of surrounding food and entertainment with former Australian Eurovision entrant Voyager featuring Perth Symphony Orchestra’s INNEKA headlining.along with Southern River Band, and Adrian Dzvuke.

World Rugby Sevens General Manager Sam Pinder said he is looking forward to another “world-class event.”

“Today’s HSBC SVNS Perth pool draw has delivered some mouth-watering match-ups and kicks off an exciting year for rugby sevens with Perth set to deliver a festival atmosphere at HBF Park,” he said.

“The opening two rounds of HSBC SVNS 2025 showed it is all to play for on the pitch with four different winners so far and exciting new talent emerging alongside many of the stars of the Olympic Games. We are all set for what promises to be another exhilarating event in the Perth sunshine.”

The tournament gets underway on January 24 and will conclude with the women’s final on Sunday, January 26.

HSBC SVNS Perth Draw

Men’s

Pool A

Australia, Argentina, South Africa, USA

Pool B

France, Spain, Great Britain, Ireland

Pool C

Fiji, New Zealand, Kenya, Uruguay

Women’s

Pool A

New Zealand, Japan, Ireland, Brazil

Pool B

Canada, USA, Great Britain, Fiji

Pool C

Australia, France, China, Spain