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First-ever HSBC SVNS Perth a success as World Rugby reveals day three is sold out
Perth has caught rugby sevens fever. With the new-look HSBC SVNS Series going to Western Australia for the first time this year, World Rugby has confirmed that day three is a sell-out.
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Those attending the final day of the HSBC SVNS Perth on Sunday the 28th of January can expect a packed house at HBF Park.
The rugby itself was thrilling, engaging and hotly contested over the first two days, and the off-field entertainment has created an electrifying party atmosphere that fans have embraced.
Who else but Charlotte Caslick? 👌
The maestro delivers once again! 🇦🇺#HSBCSVNS | #HSBCSVNSPER | @Aussie7s | @CharlieCaslick https://t.co/8jv3b2F2ro pic.twitter.com/H2NtHnkCNJ
— HSBC SVNS (@SVNSSeries) January 27, 2024
But leading into the final day of play, it’s fair to say the event has been an overwhelming success in its inaugural time on Australia’s west coast.
World Rugby Chief of Events, Mick Wright, has called on “fans around the world” to consider attending any of the Series’ five other tournaments this season after a “spectacular” couple of days in Perth.
“It is a fantastic achievement to sell-out finals day on our very first time ever delivering the HSBC SVNS in Perth. It’s a tribute to the players, teams, performers and all the many stakeholders involved in pulling on such a spectacular show which is thrilling fans both on and off the pitch,” Wright said in a statement.
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“Particular thanks and gratitude goes to Western Australia Premier Roger Cook, Tourism Western Australia, Venues West, Rugby Australia and our title partner HSBC.
“As word of mouth spreads on the unique festival vibes experienced at SVNS vents we will be back bigger and better next year and fans around the world who are interested in attending the remaining HSBC SVNS 2024 events in Vancouver, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Singapore and Madrid are encouraged to snap up their tickets at svns.com and not miss out on the experience of a lifetime.”
The SVNS Perth has been like a mini-Rugby World Cup. The chants of ‘Fiji, Fiji, Fiji’ have been loud and passionate, and the Irish fans have also made their voices heard.
But that’s just to name a couple of the many fanbases. The home crowd have well and truly got behind their Australian teams, and New Zealanders from ‘across the ditch’ have also been front and centre.
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It’s been a great couple of days so far, and the star-studded entertainment line-up – which includes Peking Duk and Hot Dub Time Machine – has kept the good times going away from the rugby.
“This is a great result for Western Australia, and further proof that Perth is a major events capital,” Premier of Western Australia Roger Cook explained.
“There has always been a huge rugby following in WA and the crowd response to this event has obviously been another welcome boot to our tourism and hospitality businesses.
“It is important we continue to diversify our economy and what we have witnessed with the SVNS is that if you think big and deliver, then crowds will respond in an overwhelmingly positive way.”
Semi-final ✅
Zac Ward crashes over the line for the @Ireland7s win ☘️#HSBCSVNS | #HSBCSVNSPER https://t.co/af15i8SfH8 pic.twitter.com/53MMQjzc9w
— HSBC SVNS (@SVNSSeries) January 27, 2024
CEO of HSBC Australia, Tony Shaw, added the title partner is, “Delighted to see the inaugural HSBC SVNS Perth sell out on Sunday.
“The overwhelming support from our fans and customers has turned SVNS into a must-see event.
“We are looking forward to an electrifying Sunday on the field as we all come together to celebrate the festival atmosphere and great entertainment.
“Thank you to the incredible Western Australian fans for making this the biggest party in town.”
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Amazing. The losing team’s ratings are higher than the winning team’s. Mallia definitely didn’t deserve a y. What game were you watching? Should have got a w or an x. ADP hardly featured in that second half. At one point I wondered when he’d been subbed. Seems to me as if he gets an automatic 9 just for getting onto the team sheet.
1 Go to commentsI’m sorry. That second half was far from enthralling. It was painful to watch.
1 Go to commentsVery generous! If you’d missed the game, reading this you’d conclude that it was the Quins front row that cost them the game. Marler getting a blanket 6 for his demented contribution to the game. Puzzling.
1 Go to commentsCan’t see Toulouse beating Leinster at this rate.
7 Go to commentsADP was having a very average game until winning that penalty for Toulouse, sticking his big head in the way. “The head of God”?
7 Go to commentsHarlequins doing their best to do as little damage as possible with all the possession. Looks like they skipped catch and pass drills this week.
7 Go to commentsSeeing pictures of Jacques high-fiving it with Irish players breaks my heart. Too soon. I need more time.
1 Go to commentsquins is all over the place. The minute they get the ball they panic. Quins can still win tho just need to win all rucks otherwise just don't bother.
7 Go to commentsGreat wins for the male & female kiwi sides. Ireland not far away..
1 Go to commentsWhy is this dude getting so much coverage? Usually knobs like this get cancelled.
2 Go to commentsWow. What was that? A 3 million word meandering article about what exactly?
2 Go to commentsNice piece of writing. And yes the Sharks pulled a rabbit from the hat and were a little lucky with that penalty try that wasn’t given… however the Sharks (with their resources) should be way more consistent and should be putting teams like Claremont away for breakfast. I expect more from them and hope they kick on now.
8 Go to commentsJust what the Sharks needed to get things going in the right direction Defence on the outside really creates havoc for the whole team and needs to be addressed.
8 Go to commentsWell done guys both teams will be ready to play knockout rugby.
1 Go to commentsSurprised that Ramos isn't starting at 15. But what a squad of galacticos!
2 Go to commentsWhy is it a snub? What journalistic garbage is that? Sure the guy is a great player, but there are plenty of loose forwards and not all of them can be Springboks. Also, I know of no-one who doubts Rassie’s judgment. South Africa has a conveyor belt of loose forwards that just keeps producing, so the competition is intense. I certainly wish him well, but there is no entitlement and there is no snub.
17 Go to commentsSkelton may be brought back for the Wallabies so that would be the only reason that may hinder Wilson. Easily the form, most skilful and game IQ of any Oz 8. Valentini’s best and favourite position is 6, but lineouts may be an issue with Skelton, Valentini and Wilson. Will be interesting what Schmidt goes for but for me Wilson should be picked on form. Schmidt rewards work rate, skill and consistency. All that glitters every so often won’t be in contention. Greely is one of those players that has a knack of making the right decision. A coach is going to love him because he knows week in week out he’s going to get the job done. The second try Greely wasn’t the guy who made the initial break it was Flook, Greely was at the bottom of the ruck when Flook was off along the sideline. Greely got up and made the effort to catch up with play but also read the play nicely and hit the pass from Campbell at pace and then held the pass beautifully to Ryan.
6 Go to commentsSpot on Ben. Dead right. Havili looked great at 10. Easily the highest rugby IQ of any NZ player these days. Getting a kick charged down is a result of getting used to adjusting your depth to the line at 10, which he will sort out with time. But other than that it was an outstanding first effort in that position this year. I think the NZ media has misunderstood this directive from Razor. Havili might rank behind B Barrett this year, but Beuden is 33 this month and won't last much longer. DMaC is great but flaky and not really a test match animal (his efforts in Dunedin versus Aus last year for example). If Razor can't have Mounga, DMaC is too unstructured for Razor (and is just too small for test rugby). Havili will end up our first choice first five, and in partnership with Jodie will be excellent. Two triple threat operators in tandem, and big bodies and tough tacklers to boot. Jordoe will be the ABs goal kicker. I am an Aucklander and Blues (and Warriors) fan, but Havili at 10 is going to be sensational in time… he can be the best first five in the world by the end of this year. No question.
6 Go to commentsSharks deserved to be far further back by the last quarter. Their tackling was awful, their set pieces were disappointing, their defensive organization was poor (especially on the Kok side of the D line), they kept making unnecessary errors, and they never looked like cracking the Clermont defense during those first 60m. Masuku kept them in touch, with some help from the Clermont generosity on penalty opportunities. Agree with the writer of this article. It was belligerence, and ability to raise their pressure game just enough, that turned the last quarter into a Bok-style shutout. Clermont have a reputation of not playing the full 80m, and there was a bit of that for sure. But, quite often when the intensity of a team drops off in the last quarter credit is due to the opponent for tiring them out. At 60m, with the Kok try, you thought that just maybe the game was on. At 70m, with the Mapimpi contribution, one felt that Clermont were fading, while facing a team that would maintain the pressure game through the final whistle. Good win in the end, but the Sharks are still playing way below their potential. And with their resources, and a coach that has had enough time to figure things out, they are running out of excuses.
8 Go to commentsGood riddance
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