Overview
- - The new three‑stop World Championship resets points, and results across Hong Kong, Valladolid and Bordeaux will set both the champions and next season’s top division.
- - Hong Kong opened the finals series with South Africa winning the men’s title over Argentina 35–7 and New Zealand edging Australia 19–14 to take early leads.
- - Valladolid pools for May 29–31 are confirmed, with a loaded men’s Pool A of South Africa, Australia, Kenya and Great Britain drawing early knockout pressure.
- - The men’s standings show South Africa first on 20 points ahead of Argentina on 18, with Kenya in seventh and on course for promotion as Great Britain sits 10th.
- - In the women’s race, New Zealand leads the table and Pool C in Spain groups France, Canada, hosts Spain and Great Britain, putting bottom‑four sides under threat.