Save the date! HSBC SVNS set to bring vibes to Cape Town on 7, 8 December
Can you tell KeDezemba is around the corner?
In a little over two weeks, Cape Town will yet again throw Rugby’s Biggest Party, when 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.
In true festive Dezemba style, this year’s sevens extravaganza comes to Cape Town for two action-packed days at the DHL Stadium on 7-8 December 2024.
The world series kicks off in Dubai on 30 November and goes to Cape Town, Perth, Vancouver, Hong Kong and Singapore before ending in Los Angeles on 3-4 May 2025.
City of Cape Town Mayor, Mr 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 best live event in South Africa two years in a row,' said Hill-Lewis.
'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. And to top it all, South Africans get to welcome home their Olympic bronze medallist Blitzbok team, while attempting to break a world group dancing record,' said SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer.
Of course, there's more...
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, that has clocked more than 15 million views on social media.
As part of this effort to break the world record, 10 public workshops are planned to learn the dance – with Justin de Nobrega and other Cape Town influencers – while fans may even bump into some Blitzbok players, who will also be making guest appearances.
The first workshop will take place at the V&A Waterfront amphitheatre from 12 pm to 1:30 pm on Saturday, 23 November, with details of the others to be communicated in due course.
'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. 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,' Oberholzer added.
Get tickets for R250 per person here.
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