Fiji’s men’s and women’s sevens teams have been handed a tightly packed schedule as the HSBC SVNS World Championship — the season-ending tournament — gets under way in Bordeaux, France, with both sides facing pivotal pool matches across Friday and Saturday.
The Fijiana will open Fiji’s campaign, taking on Japan at 10:04pm on Friday. They return in the early hours to meet Australia at 3:51am on Saturday, before closing out their pool against Brazil at 11:32pm on Saturday. The women’s draw pairs Fiji with a mix of fast-paced and physical opponents, leaving little margin for error as teams jostle for the knockout places.
The Fiji men’s side begin their pool matches shortly after midnight on Saturday, facing Kenya at 12:44am. Later that morning they meet Great Britain at 6:14am, and will play their final pool fixture against South Africa at 9:06pm on Saturday. The men face a demanding group featuring sides with strong sevens pedigrees, making early results crucial to any bid to reach the finals rounds.
This release of match times is the latest development for Fiji’s sevens programmes ahead of the season finale and confirms when fans can follow each game live. All of Fiji’s matches in Bordeaux will be broadcast live on FBC TV, ensuring supporters at home can track both squads across the condensed fixture list.
Both teams enter Bordeaux with clear objectives: secure points in pool play to advance to the knockout stages of the season-ending event. The schedule leaves little recovery time between matches, particularly for the women, and places a premium on squad depth, fitness and game management across the two days.
With the HSBC SVNS World Championship deciding the final placings of the sevens season, every pool match carries weight. For Fiji, traditionally strong in sevens, the Bordeaux weekend represents both an opportunity to finish the season on a high and a stern test against a global field that includes Australia, Great Britain, South Africa, Kenya, Japan and Brazil.
Supporters should note the specific kickoff times for each fixture and tune into FBC TV for live coverage as the teams aim to convert preparation into results and book places in the knockout rounds.