THE 2025 HSBC SVNS Vancouver marks the tenth anniversary of the popular rugby sevens event.
And for the third-straight year more than 6000 youth will be invited to watch the tournament free of charge.
HSBC Canada SVNS in partnership with the Vancouver School Board (VSB) and schools located in Burnaby, North Vancouver and Coquitlam, 6,000 students will have the opportunity to attend matches at BC Place Stadium on Friday February 21, the opening day of HSBC SVNS Vancouver.
Since 2023 when it was introduced, the Youth Super Session has become the highlight of the annual community events and youth engagement opportunities affiliated with HSBC SVNS Vancouver.
Including 2025, more than 18,000 youth will have been able to watch the tournament for free over the last three years.
“We are deeply grateful that through this partnership, students across VSB are able to take in the excitement and joy of sport,” said Helen McGregor, VSB Superintendent.
“Student well-being is our top priority, and opportunities such as this help foster school communities where students can learn, see themselves, feel supported and be connected – all of which encourage holistic student development.”
Since the fan-favourite rugby sevens tournament first came to Vancouver for the first time in 2016, Rugby Canada has planned and delivered more than 50 community events in the Vancouver area, reaching over 20,000 kids through Youth Super Session, Rookie Rugby Festivals, on-field activations at BC Place, and school and Indigenous community visits with our Canadian and other international sevens teams.
With the community events planned for 2025, Rugby Canada will reach the milestone of engaging more than 25,000 youth with rugby while celebrating the tenth anniversary of Vancouver Sevens.
“The legacy and community events that we have hosted over the last 10 years have been a core component of what makes the Vancouver Sevens event so successful,” said Steph Veal, Senior Manager of Game Development with Rugby Canada.
“The tournament has allowed us to create meaningful and long-lasting connections with schools and our rugby community in BC which has helped us grow the game and expose more Canadians to rugby.”
