South Africa fought back to beat Argentina in a tense final, completing a perfect tournament and heading into the HSBC SVNS 2 series.

 

Dubai (20 January 2026) – South Africa’s women’s sevens side capped off a perfect weekend in Dubai by lifting the title in style, finishing the tournament unbeaten and confirming their status as champions heading into the HSBC SVNS 2 series.

The South Africans came from behind to defeat Argentina 12–5 in a tense showdown at the Sevens Stadium. In the build-up to the tournament, the coaching staff backed continuity, selecting the same core group of 12 players who retained the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens title in Kenya last year, a decision that clearly paid off.

South Africa’s coach Cecil Afrika, attributed their HSBC SVNS 3 success in Dubai to good teamwork from the players.

“It was a great win and the players deserve all the credit, we really defended well, but our attack also proved very effective.”

Earlier on Sunday, the Bok Women had booked their place in the final with a dominant 36–5 semi-final victory over Poland. The victory over Poland also confirmed qualification for the HSBC SVNS 2 series, which will take place in Nairobi (14–15 February), Montevideo (21–22 March) and Sao Paulo (28–29 March). Argentina also secured promotion after fighting back to beat Czechia 22–12 in their semi-final.

“We must also acknowledge those players who did not travel this time but are part of the squad. They helped us with our preparation and I am happy to say we got our tactics and game analysis right also.”

By the end of the weekend, South Africa had won all five of their matches at the Sevens Stadium. With silverware secured and promotion already in the bag, the Bok Women now turn their attention to the next phase of the season.

Photo Credit: World Rugby

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