Fiji are back on top of the Sevens world after an undefeated opening weekend to the 2024/25 SVNS circuit in Dubai.

A 90-meter intercept try by women’s sevens player of the year Maddison Levi has clinched Australia’s fifth successive Dubai title against archrival New Zealand in the final.

It was a weekend to remember for Sid Harvey as the Narrabri boy debuted for the Australian Men’s Sevens team during the opening tournament of the 2024/25 World Rugby SVNS Series in Dubai. The 19-year-old former junior Blue Boar became the 421st player to pull on the green and gold jersey for the national side as his remarkable rise in the rugby arena reached a new height in the United Arab Emirates city.

Maddison Levi scored a dramatic 75-metre intercept try to give Australia a 28-24 victory over New Zealand in the Dubai Sevens women's final on Sunday, breaking Portia Woodman-Wickliffe's single-tournament try record in the process.

Maddison Levi delivered a decisive 75-metre intercept try, leading Australia to a 28-24 victory over New Zealand in the Dubai Sevens women's final. In doing so, she broke Portia Woodman-Wickliffe's single-tournament try record.

Australia’s women have bounced back from the pain of a disappointing Olympics campaign to open the new sevens series with a thrilling 28-24 win over New Zealand in Dubai as Maddison Levi showed once again why she’s the best player in the world.