The Dubai 7s schedule 2026 runs from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 November 2026 at The Sevens Stadium, Dubai. The elite HSBC SVNS tournament is played on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, all on Pitch 1: pool matches on Saturday from 10:00am, then play-offs, semi-finals and the finals on Sunday, with the men’s and women’s finals from 7:35pm. Friday 27 November is Family Friday — no elite SVNS rugby, but the brand-new HSBC SVNS 3 tournament starts on Pitch 1. For tickets, prices, the music lineup and everything else around the weekend, see our complete Dubai Sevens 2026 guide.
Dubai 7s Schedule 2026 at a Glance
The Dubai 7s 2026 schedule is three very different days. Friday is the family and invitational day, Saturday is HSBC SVNS day one, and Sunday is finals day. All Dubai 7s fixtures 2026 for the international tournament take place on Pitch 1, and the full HSBC Sevens Dubai 2026 schedule was published by the organisers in late October 2026.
| Day | Date | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | 27 November 2026 | Family Friday: Gulf, youth & invitational tournaments, WODON3, kids’ zone. HSBC SVNS 3 starts on Pitch 1. No elite SVNS. |
| Saturday | 28 November 2026 | HSBC SVNS day 1: men’s & women’s pool matches on Pitch 1 from 10:00am; SVNS 3 finals on Pitch 1. |
| Sunday | 29 November 2026 | Finals day: SVNS play-offs & semi-finals, then the men’s and women’s finals from 7:35pm, plus trophy presentation. |
Venue: The Sevens Stadium, Dubai–Al Ain Road (E66). Gates open: 7:00am daily; last entry 8:00pm. All times below are local Dubai time (GST, UTC+4).
Dubai 7s 2026 Schedule — Day by Day
The Dubai Sevens 2026 schedule below covers all three days, with the Dubai Sevens 2026 timetable confirmed in full for Saturday. Sunday’s play-off and semi-final times had not been published individually at the time of writing, but the finals are confirmed to start from 7:35pm.
Dubai 7s Friday Schedule — Family Friday, 27 November
Dubai 7s Family Friday is the festival’s opening day and the cheapest, most family-friendly one. Gulf, youth and invitational tournaments play across the outer pitches, with youth finals, WODON3, the biggest-ever kids’ zone and local DJs. Under-15s enter free on Friday. There is no elite HSBC SVNS rugby on Friday — but for the first time, international SVNS rugby is played on the opening day: the new Dubai 7s SVNS 3 tournament starts on Pitch 1.
Dubai 7s Saturday Schedule — SVNS Day 1, 28 November
Saturday is the big rugby day. The men’s and women’s HSBC SVNS pool matches run on Pitch 1 from 10:00am, with the HSBC SVNS 3 finals on Pitch 1, fancy dress day and the Saturday headliner DJ set in the evening. The confirmed Dubai 7s kick off times for Saturday are listed in the table below — the full list, in order.
Dubai 7s Finals Day — Sunday 29 November
Sunday is the Dubai 7s finals day. The day is packed with SVNS play-offs and semi-finals, followed by the men’s and women’s finals from 7:35pm and the trophy presentation. The Gulf Men’s final is also played on Sunday. Individual Sunday kick-off times for the play-offs and semi-finals had not been published at the time of writing — check the official schedule closer to the event.
HSBC SVNS Dubai Fixtures: Dubai 7s Teams 2026 & Dubai Sevens Pools 2026
Dubai opens the HSBC SVNS 2026–27 season, and the Dubai 7s teams 2026 are the best eight men’s and eight women’s teams in the world. New Zealand defend both titles they won in Dubai in 2025 — the men beat Australia 26–22 and the women beat Australia 29–14. The full Dubai Sevens 2026 guide has the wider weekend context.
| Competition | Pool A | Pool B |
|---|---|---|
| Men | South Africa, Australia, Argentina, USA | New Zealand, Fiji, Spain, France |
| Women | Australia, USA, France, Spain | New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Fiji |
Dubai 7s Kick Off Times — Saturday 28 November
These are the confirmed HSBC SVNS Dubai fixtures kick-off times for Saturday, all on Pitch 1 and all local Dubai time. No other Saturday kick-off times have been published — if a time is not in this table, it has not been confirmed yet.
| Kick-off | Fixture | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am | USA v Spain | Women, Pool A |
| 11:06am | New Zealand v Japan | Women, Pool B |
| 11:52am | South Africa v Argentina | Men, Pool A |
| 12:36pm | New Zealand v Fiji | Men, Pool B |
| 1:00pm | France v Spain | Women, Pool A |
| 1:22pm | Australia v USA | Women, Pool A |
| 2:55pm | South Africa v Australia | Men, Pool A |
| 6:52pm | New Zealand v Fiji | Women, Pool B |
| 8:22pm | New Zealand v France | Men, Pool B |
The women’s tournament kicks off the day at 10:00am with USA v Spain, and the men’s pool stage closes at 8:22pm with New Zealand v France. The remaining pool fixtures had not been given individual kick-off times in the published schedule at the time of writing; the nine matches above are the confirmed ones.
New Zealand vs Fiji Dubai 7s — The Fixture to Watch
New Zealand vs Fiji Dubai 7s is the standout fixture of the weekend, and it happens twice. The men meet at 12:36pm on Saturday, as defending champions New Zealand open their title defence against Fiji, the sport’s most famous sevens nation. The women meet at 6:52pm on Saturday, closing the women’s pool stage.
Dubai 7s SVNS 3 — The New Tournament for 2026
HSBC SVNS 3 is new for 2026, and it makes Dubai the biggest international sevens tournament the event has ever hosted. Across the HSBC SVNS and HSBC SVNS 3 competitions there are 28 teams and 70 matches in total over the weekend — 16 teams in the elite SVNS and 12 in SVNS 3. The SVNS 3 tournament starts on Friday 27 November on Pitch 1, bringing international SVNS rugby to the opening day for the first time, and its finals are played on Pitch 1 on Saturday 28 November.
The SVNS 3 men’s teams are Hong Kong China, Canada, Chile, Italy, Samoa and Zimbabwe. The women’s teams are China, Mexico, Poland, Samoa and Colombia, with one team still to be confirmed. Exact SVNS 3 kick-off times had not been published at the time of writing — check the official schedule for the Friday and Saturday timings.
Dubai 7s Results 2026, Dubai 7s Winners 2026 & Dubai 7s 2025 Winners
Dubai 7s results 2026 and the Dubai 7s winners 2026 do not exist yet — the tournament has not been played. The champions will only be known after the finals on Sunday 29 November, and this guide will be updated once they are crowned. For Dubai Sevens 2026 results today during the event, check the official site and World Rugby for live scores.
For context, the Dubai 7s 2025 winners were New Zealand in both tournaments. The men beat Australia 26–22 in the final, and the women beat Australia 29–14, ending Australia’s run of five straight Dubai titles — 32 consecutive wins in Dubai over 2,185 days. Japan took their first-ever Dubai podium in the women’s tournament, beating Fiji 22–12 for bronze, while Fiji beat France 24–7 for men’s bronze.
Dubai 7s Opening Times, Gates Open & Last Entry
What time does Dubai 7s open? Dubai 7s gates open at 7:00am each day, Friday to Sunday. The Dubai 7s last entry is 8:00pm, and there is no entry or re-entry after 9:00pm on any day — so do not plan a late arrival, especially on Saturday, when the last pool match kicks off at 8:22pm and the gates will already be closed to new entries. You can exit and re-enter during the day using your digital ticket in the app, as long as you return before 9:00pm.
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Last updated: 7 November 2026