The Sydney Sevens return for another year on the Australia Day long weekend, with Allianz Stadium set for three huge days of action. The tournament will commence at 10am (AEDT) on each of Friday, January 26 and Sunday, January 28, while it will be a 9am (AEDT) start on Saturday, January 27.
After winning the tournament in 2017, South Africa and Canada will be out to defend the men’s and women’s crowns respectively.
Australia didn’t perform so well last year, finishing fourth in both the men’s and women’s tournament.
Dates: Friday January 26 – Sunday January 28
Time: 10am (AEDT) – Friday and Sunday, 9am (AEDT) – Saturday
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
TV: Live, Fox Sports 506 (9:30am each day)
Online: Live, Foxtel Now or Foxtel app
Pool A
Australia
France
Spain
Papua New Guinea
Pool B
USA
New Zealand
England
Japan
Pool C
Russia
Canada
Ireland
Fiji
Pool A
New Zealand
Fiji
Samoa
Russia
Pool B
Argentina
France
Wales
Kenya
Pool C
South Africa
England
Spain
Papua New Guinea
Pool D
Canada
USA
Australia
Scotland
Friday
| Tournament | Time (AEDT) | Team A | Team B |
| Women’s | 10:00 AM | Russia | Ireland |
| Women’s | 10:22 AM | Canada | Fiji |
| Women’s | 10:44 AM | USA | England |
| Women’s | 11:06 AM | New Zealand | Japan |
| Women’s | 11:28 AM | Papua New Guinea | France |
| Women’s | 11:50 AM | Spain | Australia |
| Women’s | 12:44 PM | Russia | Fiji |
| Women’s | 1:06 PM | Canada | Ireland |
| Women’s | 1:28 PM | USA | Japan |
| Women’s | 1:50 PM | New Zealand | England |
| Women’s | 2:12 PM | Spain | France |
| Women’s | 2:34 PM | Papua New Guinea | Australia |
| Women’s | 3:28 PM | Russia | Canada |
| Women’s | 3:50 PM | Fiji | Ireland |
| Women’s | 4:12 PM | USA | New Zealand |
| Women’s | 4:34 PM | Japan | England |
| Women’s | 4:56 PM | Papua New Guinea | Spain |
| Women’s | 5:18 PM | Australia | France |
| Men’s | 6:00 PM | Spain | England |
| Men’s | 6:22 PM | Papua New Guinea | South Africa |
| Men’s | 6:44 PM | Wales | France |
| Men’s | 7:06 PM | Kenya | Argentina |
| Men’s | 7:28 PM | Samoa | Fiji |
| Men’s | 7:50 PM | Russia | New Zealand |
| Men’s | 8:12 PM | USA | Australia |
| Men’s | 8:34 PM | Scotland | Canada |
Saturday
| Tournament | Time (AEDT) | Team A | Team B |
| Women’s | 9:00 AM | Challenge Trophy SF 1 | |
| Women’s | 9:22 AM | Challenge Trophy SF 2 | |
| Women’s | 9:44 AM | Cup QF 1 | |
| Women’s | 10:06 AM | Cup QF 2 | |
| Women’s | 10:28 AM | Cup QF 3 | |
| Women’s | 10:50 AM | Cup QF 4 | |
| Women’s | 11:44 AM | 11th place playoff | |
| Women’s | 12:06 PM | Challenge Trophy final | |
| Women’s | 12:33 PM | Fifth place SF 1 | |
| Women’s | 1:15 PM | Fifth place SF 2 | |
| Women’s | 1:37 PM | Cup SF 1 | |
| Women’s | 1:59 PM | Cup SF 2 | |
| Men’s | 2:41 PM | Papua New Guinea | England |
| Men’s | 3:03 PM | South Africa | Spain |
| Men’s | 3:25 PM | Kenya | France |
| Men’s | 3:47 PM | Wales | Argentina |
| Men’s | 4:09 PM | Russia | Fiji |
| Men’s | 4:31 PM | Samoa | New Zealand |
| Men’s | 4:53 PM | USA | Scotland |
| Men’s | 5:15 PM | Australia | Canada |
| Men’s | 5:52 PM | Papua New Guinea | Spain |
| Men’s | 6:14 PM | South Africa | England |
| Men’s | 6:36 PM | Wales | Kenya |
| Men’s | 6:58 PM | France | Argentina |
| Men’s | 7:20 PM | Samoa | Russia |
| Men’s | 7:42 PM | New Zealand | Fiji |
| Men’s | 8:04 PM | Scotland | Australia |
| Men’s | 8:26 PM | USA | Canada |
Sunday
| Tournament | Time (AEDT) | Match |
| Men’s | 10:00 AM | Challenge Trophy QF 1 |
| Men’s | 10:22 AM | Challenge Trophy QF 2 |
| Men’s | 10:44 AM | Challenge Trophy QF 3 |
| Men’s | 11:06 AM | Challenge Trophy QF 4 |
| Men’s | 11:28 AM | Cup QF 1 |
| Men’s | 11:50 AM | Cup QF 2 |
| Men’s | 12:12 PM | Cup QF 3 |
| Men’s | 12:34 PM | Cup QF 4 |
| Women’s | 1:26 PM | Seventh place playoff |
| Women’s | 2:10 PM | Bronze final |
| Women’s | 2:37 PM | Final |
| Men’s | 3:24 PM | Thirteenth place SF 1 |
| Men’s | 3:46 PM | Thirteenth place SF 2 |
| Men’s | 4:08 PM | Challenge Trophy SF 1 |
| Men’s | 4:30 PM | Challenge Trophy SF 2 |
| Men’s | 4:52 PM | Fifth place SF 1 |
| Men’s | 5:14 PM | Fifth place SF 2 |
| Men’s | 5:36 PM | Cup SF 1 |
| Men’s | 5:58 PM | Cup SF 2 |
| Men’s | 6:40 PM | Thirteenth place playoff |
| Men’s | 7:02 PM | Challenge Trophy final |
| Men’s | 7:39 PM | Fifth place playoff |
| Men’s | 8:21 PM | Bronze final |
| Men’s | 8:48 PM | Final |
The tournament is being broadcast in its entirety on Fox Sports 506. Every match of both the women’s and men’s tournaments will be screened, with coverage starting half an hour before the first match on each day.
If you are looking to stream the action, then you will need to use either Foxtel Now or the Foxtel app. If you already have a TV subscription, then the Foxtel app is free for you to use and download. If not, the sports package on Foxtel Now starts from $29 per month. Both applications are available on whichever device you own.
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