Just as we predicted last week, Fiji started its 2024-25 SVNS campaign with a resounding victory in Dubai. The Flying Fijians will aim to maintain their high-flying form when the action moves to Cape Town on Saturday. We are back with our Rugby Sevens predictions once again as we approach the second stop of the SVNS 2024-25 calendar.
Only days after the journey began in Dubai, the DHL Stadium in the South African city of Cape Town will host the second stage of the 2024-25 SVNS Mens Series on December 7 and 8. As we build up to our CPT Rugby 7s 2024 betting tips, let’s have a look at some key details:
| Event: | 2024-2025 SVNS season, (CPT) Cape Town Series 2024 |
| 🧾Format: | 12 teams compete in four pools, followed by knockout & decider games |
| 🏉 Venue: | DHL Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa |
| 🗓️ Dates: | Saturday, 7 December to Sunday, 8 December, 2024 |
An analysis of the current Rugby SVNS 2024/25 standings is important for accurate 2024 South Africa 7s predictions. So, let’s have a look:
| Current Standings | Team | Events Played | Points | Expected Season Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| 2 | Spain | 1 | 18 | 8 |
| 3 | Argentina | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 5 | France | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| 6 | South Africa | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| 7 | Australia | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 8 | Great Britain | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | Uruguay | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Kenya | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 11 | Ireland | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | USA | 1 | 1 | 10 |
After the series opener in Dubai, teams will look to get more points on the board in Cape Town as they continue their journey toward the Championship event in Los Angeles in May. Teams get three points for each win, two for a draw, and one point for a loss.
In Cape Town, the teams will be divided into four pools. Here they are:
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Fiji | Spain | Argentina | New Zealand |
| Great Britain | Australia | South Africa | France |
| Uruguay | Kenya | Ireland | USA |
The top teams from each pool will progress to the knockouts (directly semifinals), while the rest will participate in the playoffs and responsive deciders for 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th places.
New Zealand have been the most dominant side in the history of South Africa SVNS. The All Blacks have taken the trophy home 11 times, while Fiji and South Africa have each won the tournament four times. Dylan Collier and company, therefore, will be heavily favored in our Cape Town rugby 7s predictions 2024 once again.
New Zealand is the only team to win the South Africa SVNS since it relocated to Cape Town in 2015. However, it was Argentina who had won the tournament last time around. Los Pumas had never won the title on South African soil before, so they would be keen on replicating that success again.
The Rugby SVNS odds are out as the teams prepare to follow up on their Dubai campaign. Here’s how the sportsbooks are currently assessing the situation:
Argentina started their 2024/25 SVNS mission with a bronze medal. Santiago GĂłmez Cora will hope that his team builds on that momentum and secure back-to-back titles in South Africa. The 2024 Cape Town Rugby Sevens odds are heavily in their favor.
Bookmakers in South Africa are quite confident of the Blitzboks, even though they failed to make the grand finals in Cape Town in the post-pandemic era. South Africa will look to get a much-needed boost on home turf following an uninspired performance in Dubai.
Legal betting sites in RSA are considering Fiji as the third favorite despite their red-hot form. Under the watchful eyes of Osea Kolinisau, Fiji is getting better day by day. After a silver medal run in the Olympics, the Oceanic side followed up with a successful title run in Dubai. CPT Rugby 7s 2024 betting tips, therefore, will describe Fiji as one of the hot favorites for a reason.
New Zealand will be one of the usual suspects in Rugby Sevens 2025 predictions for Cape Town. While the All Blacks are the record winners here, they are going through a transitional period. New Zealand did manage to finish fourth in Dubai, and it could give them the confidence to push a bit higher.
As we imagined, France 7s is struggling to fill the Antoine Dupont-shaped hole in its squad. Les Bleus, far from their Olympic gold-winning form, still managed a fifth-place finish in Dubai. Many 2024 South Africa 7s predictions will highlight France as the dark horse in the tournament.
At this moment, only outrights for the Rugby Sevens 2024 South Africa are available. So, we picked a high-risk and a standard pick for our Cape Town rugby 7s predictions 2024. They are as follows:
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Argentina has not been wildly successful in South Africa, yet the Sky Blues will walk onto the pitch as the defending champions. The South Americans did not have a flying start to their campaign like last season, but there have been enough sparks to expect them to mount another title charge in South Africa.
Santiago Alvarez and the team demolished New Zealand 14-0 in the third-place decider before catching their flight to Cape Town. Earlier, they had beaten Australia, Ireland, and Uruguay before falling to eventual champions Fiji in the semi-finals. Our money is on Argentina to make amends in South Africa and pick up their first silverware of the season.
Argentina seem to be on an upward trajectory at the moment and have the experience to handle a proper title challenge. So, we are rooting for Los Pumas in Cape Town.
