World Rugby Sevens Series 2023/2024 Grand Final Madrid: Full schedule and how to watch live

The first ever rugby SVNS champions will be crowned at the 2023/24 World Rugby Sevens Series Grand Final in Madrid, from 31 May-2 June.

The top 12 teams in both the men’s and women’s standings will compete in La Liga football team Atletico Madrid’s magnificent Civitas Metropolitano Stadium, joined by the top four men’s and women’s finishers from the second-tier World Rugby Challenger Series. These teams will be vying for promotion to the top-tier SVNS next season in a thrilling promotion and relegation contest.

In the men’s Championship tournament, keep an eye out for third-place finishers France, who have selected 2021 World Player of the Year in 15s Antoine Dupont in what will be the final tune-up event for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 hosts.

Elsewhere, league winners Argentina will be hoping to rediscover their early season form, having not seen a podium finish in their last three outings.

It’s the opposite story for red-hot Ireland, who finished second overall after securing second, third, and third-place finishes in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Singapore respectively. The electric Terry Kennedy is their key player, but with 15s star Hugo Keenan having transitioned over for the finale, expect fireworks from the men in green.

Meanwhile in the women’s tournament, Olympic champions New Zealand, whose four consecutive tournament wins helped them seal the title by two points, are the Grand Final favourites. Expect flying winger Michaela Blyde to be their main try-scorer once again.

Australia, who were pipped into second place, will be desperate to get back to winning ways with free-scoring Maddison Levi central to their cause, while Olympic silver medallists France are not to be written off after finishing third overall.

There will surely be a carnival atmosphere in the stands, with both Spain’s men’s and women’s teams taking part in the Play Off, desperate to maintain their SVNS status.

Ahead of the seventh competition commencing, here are all the upcoming fixtures and information on how to watch the action.