Samoa Sevens falls short in SVNS Qualifier

Apia, Samoa – 07 May 2025 – Samoa missed out on qualifying for Sevens Division Two at the end-of-season event in Los Angeles in the weekend.

After finishing second in their group, Samoa’s men’s team faced a playoff final where they were left scoreless 31-0 against Germany.

Last week, the HSBC SVNS organisation announced a change to the format, which no longer included a playoff for the top tier at the LA tournament – so challenger teams, including Samoa, could not win through to the top level.

Instead, there will be three division levels going forward, and LA playoff winners qualified for next season’s division two.

Uruguay, USA, Kenya, and Germany qualified for the 2026 men’s division two series.

Samoa and the other unsuccessful playoff teams will begin the 2026 season in regional competitions, from which they will have a chance to progress through the levels.