South East Asian (SEA) 7s 2026 – Everything You Need To Know

The South East Asian (SEA) 7s 2026 will take place in Singapore before the HSBC Singapore SVNS once again, with pool play held centrally at the Singapore Recreation Club. 8 Men’s teams and 4 Women’s teams are set to be involved from 30-31 January.

The annual tournament is an open invitational tournament for South East Asia Rugby Unions, and is organised by the Singapore Rugby Union.

The SEA 7s Finals (Saturday 31 January 2026) will be held at the National Stadium, with the pool stages and placement matches (which in the past have been played at the Jurong West Stadium) set to be completed at the SRC on Friday 30th January 2026.

Sidney Kumar, General Manager of SRU said, “The SEA 7s is more than just competition; it’s a showcase of the passion and progress of rugby across our region. Hosting the tournament here not only allows us to highlight our national teams and the shared commitment among ASEAN nations to grow the game together, it also provides our men and women’s 7s teams an opportunity to play the finals at the National Stadium.”

South East Asian (SEA) 7s 2026 Pools

Men’s Pools

Pool A

• Philippines
• Thailand
• Indonesia
• Laos

Pool B

• Singapore
• Malaysia
• Brunei
• Cambodia

Women’s Pools

• Singapore
• Thailand
• Malaysia
• Laos

The Singapore Women won the title in 2025, and Victoria Chew, Singapore Rugby Women’s 7s Captain, commented, “It’s an honour getting the opportunity to play at the world-class National Stadium, and to have the tournament happening alongside the prestigious World Sevens Series. What’s even more special is having friends and family right there cheering you on.”

The Thai women are sending a much stronger team than last year (when they sent a development side), and will be considered the favourites in 2026. The side recently competed in the HSBC SVNS Division 3 but missed out on promotion to Division 2.

The Thai men are the reigning SEA 7s champions and SEA Games 2025 champions and will be one of the favourites. along with the hosts Singapore and Malaysia. The Cambodian side is fielding a team for the first time in many years, while it will be the final tournament for former Ireland international Anna Caplice as Head Coach of the Lao national 7s sides.

Confirmed Squads –  SEA 7s 2026

Thailand Women and Men

Pol. Lt. Col. Kulthan Prachuabmoh, President of the Thailand Rugby Union, said via their social media, “For the end of the year, we have an important event that Thai sports fans are waiting for and have high hopes for: the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. We will prepare both the men’s and women’s teams as best as we can and will try our best to fight for our parents, siblings, and fellow Thais.”

The TRU and SEARF President added, “Rugby is gaining more and more attention from Thai sports fans. This was evident from the recent SEA Games, where so many people flocked to watch in the stadium that even I found it unbelievable.

We can see that Thais are interested in and are giving their full support to Thai athletes. As the president of the Rugby Association, I would like to ask Thais to continue supporting the Thai national rugby team in this way, all the way to the Asian Games later this year. Encouragement is very important for athletes.”

It should be noted that the season-long Women’s Head Coach, Lote Raikabula, is not listed on the images below from the TRU.

Singapore Women and Men

Philippines Men’s Squad

The Philippine Men’s squad comprises their Rising Stars, which the PRFU said, “brings together a promising mix of young talent and developing national prospects as they compete against teams from across the region in the fast-paced sevens format.”

The team includes 7 players from the Manila Nomads and 6 from the Eagles RFC – Dylan Davies captains the team.

Malaysia Women’s Squad

Malaysia Men’s Squad

Indonesia Men’s Squad

South East Asian (SEA) 7s 2026 Schedule

The SEA 7s matches are usually streamed by the SRU on their social media platforms, such as YouTube (confirmed).

Matches on Friday, 30th January, get underway from 9 AM with the placement matches due to be completed by 5 PM. The Men’s and Women’s finals will be played in the Singapore National Stadium on Saturday, 31st January:

• Women’s Final 13:16 local time
• Men’s Final 16:42 local time

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