In a little over a week's time, Cape Town will yet again throw rugby’s biggest party when the HSBC SVNS returns to the sunny shores of the Mother City and rugby fans get to vibe their way into the record books while cheering on the Blitzboks.
Five lucky IOL readers based in Cape Town can stand the chance to win four tickets to the event. Read on for details.
In true festive “Dezemba” style, this year’s Sevens extravaganza comes to Cape Town for two action-packed days at the DHL Stadium on December 7 and 8, 2024. The world series kicks off in Dubai on November 30 and then goes to Cape Town, Perth, Vancouver, Hong Kong and Singapore before ending in Los Angeles on May 3 and 4, 2025.
City of Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis is equally excited to welcome the world to the Mother City for the eighth world series tournament hosted at DHL Stadium. “We are ready to welcome the world to the Cape Town leg of the HSBC SVNS series, which has been voted the best live event in South Africa two years in a row,” said Hill-Lewis.
SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer also invited fans to be part of the whole vibe and get their tickets as soon as possible.
“The HSBC SVNS promises to be an unforgettable weekend experience, where rugby meets an electric and fun atmosphere packed with music, entertainment and a full roster of games,” said Oberholzer.
“The tournament features the 12 best men’s and women’s sevens teams in the world - and the action will be non-stop over two days on one field.”
Tickets, priced from R250, are available from Ticketmaster.
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Question: What dance-off and world record attempt will take place at the SVNS Cape Town?
To top it all, two-time world hip-hop champions, Cape Town’s own Street Stylers, are inviting fans to dress up and join their world record attempt with a truly South African dance-off based on the “Amapiano NoDNA JustRSA” dance.
Oberholzer added: “This event celebrates South Africa’s festive spirit. The games, the lively parties, and the colourful costumes are a whole vibe not to be missed.
“It’s also supporters’ only opportunity to see our very own Olympic medallists, the Blitzboks, in action on their home turf, while they will get to experience the unforgettable festival vibe unique to this weekend-long event.”