The HSBC SVNS Vancouver 2026 50/50 Draw in support of BC Rugby and VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation featuring a guaranteed jackpot of $100,000 is live – buy your tickets now!
The HSBC SVNS Vancouver 50/50 Draw is back as rugby returns to Vancouver’s BC Place on March 7-8, marking the 11th time the city has played host to the iconic international rugby sevens tournament.
The 2025 50/50 Draw saw an all-time high in funds raised, topping out at a whopping $255,285 with the winner taking home half of the prize pot. This year, the 50/50 Draw aims to raise substantial funds to help make rugby more accessible and power healthier lives for healthier communities in BC.
The past two years have seen total jackpots well over $200,000 – buy your tickets now for an estimated jackpot of over a quarter-million dollars!
“The HSBC SVNS Vancouver 50/50 Draw delivers real impact for people across British Columbia,” said Angela Chapman, President & CEO, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. “Every ticket helps fund groundbreaking medical research, world-class health care teams, and life-saving treatments at Vancouver General Hospital, plus numerous specialized sites across the region. We’re proud to stand alongside BC Rugby in helping make both sport and health care more accessible for our communities. This is the power of VGH, plus BC Rugby, plus you.”
Celebrating its eleventh anniversary, HSBC SVNS Vancouver, in partnership with BC Rugby, is proud to have raised over $1,000,000 in support of BC Rugby and the BC charitable community, including Make-a-Wish Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, YWCA, S.U.C.C.E.S.S., VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, BC Cancer and Thunder Rugby. The funds supporting BC Rugby have helped grow rugby in the province, with now more than 8,500 individuals registered to play rugby in British Columbia.
HOW TO PLAY
Tickets are now available to buy online, and will be available to buy in person at the HSBC SVNS Vancouver at BC Place on March 7-8. 2026. The HSBC SVNS Vancouver 2026 50/50 Draw will be live from 12:01am PST on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 until 5:30pm PST on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The draw will be announced at BC Place shortly after 5:30pm PST on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Actual odds of winning depends on the number of tickets sold. Tickets can be purchased by anyone 19+ and located within BC’s borders. Players do not have to attend the HSBC SVNS Vancouver to buy tickets and be entered into the draw.
For more information on how to play, ticket sales, and rules and regulations on the HSBC SVNS Vancouver 2026 50/50 Draw, please click here.
KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT
Please play responsibly. The BC Government provides British Columbians with free information and resources to support informed choices and healthy behaviours with respect to gambling participation through Gambling Support BC.
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ABOUT OUR PARTNERS
ABOUT VGH & UBC HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is the leading charity investing in health care innovation in British Columbia. As Vancouver Coastal Health’s primary philanthropic partner, the Foundation raises essential funds for VGH, UBC Hospital, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre and Vancouver Community Health Services. Donations fund groundbreaking research, world-class health care teams and life-saving treatments for the most complex cases across the province. For more information, please visit vghfoundation.ca.
ABOUT HSBC SVNS VANCOUVER
HSBC SVNS Vancouver is a two-day indoor rugby sevens tournament and the longest-standing weekend event in the city. It will be hosted March 7th-8th, 2026 at the world-class BC Place, home to many of Canada’s premier sporting events. The event celebrated ten years in 2025, contributing over $240 million in economic impact to the city and province on the traditional lands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Part of the global HSBC SVNS Series, Vancouver will feature the top eight men’s and eight women’s teams from around the world competing in the sport’s new elite format.
ABOUT RUGBY CANADA
Rugby Canada is the national governing body of the sport of Rugby Union in Canada, whose purpose is to inspire the nation on the global stage and to lead, govern and support the game of rugby across Canada for more than 40,000 registered participants from coast to coast in conjunction with ten provincial unions.
Rugby Canada is headquartered at the Al Charron National Training Centre in Langford, BC, with staff also working from Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto and Ottawa. Rugby Canada business operations, programs and events are delivered nationwide, including the internationally recognized HSBC Vancouver Sevens annual tournaments.
BC Rugby
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BC Rugby gratefully acknowledges that its offices reside on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
