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Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

The women's qualification for the Olympic rugby sevens tournament takes place between November 2022 and June 2024, allocating twelve teams for the final tournament. All six World Rugby zones are expected to have a continental representation in the Olympic rugby sevens tournament.[2] The host nation France reserves a direct quota place each in the men's and women's tournament with the remainder of the total quota attributed to the eligible NOCs across three qualifying routes.[2]

The top four teams at the end of the 2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series directly secured the Paris 2024 spots for their respective NOC. Then, six further places were awarded to each of the six confederations (Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, and South America) at their designated 2023 World Rugby Regional Association Olympic Qualification Tournaments.[2] To complete the twelve-team field for Paris 2024, the remaining berth will go to the winner of the 2024 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament to be scheduled a month before the Games commence.[2][3][4]

Qualified teams edit

Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
Host nation — 1   France
2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 4 November 2022 – 14 May 2023 Various 4   New Zealand
  Australia
  United States
  Ireland
2023 South American Qualification Tournament 17–18 June 2023   Montevideo 1   Brazil
2023 European Games 25–27 June 2023   Kraków 1   Great Britain
2023 RAN Women's Sevens 19–20 August 2023   Langford 1   Canada
2023 Africa Women's Sevens 14–15 October 2023   Monastir 1   South Africa
2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship 10–12 November 2023   Brisbane 1   Fiji
2023 Asian Qualification Tournament 18–19 November 2023   Osaka 1   Japan
2024 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament 21–23 June 2024   Monaco 1
Total 12


2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series edit

Main article: 2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

As a principal route for the tournament, the top four teams will secure their spots for Paris 2024. based on the total points accrued throughout the seven-tournament series.[3]

2022–23 World Rugby Sevens – Women's Series X
 
Pos
Event 
Team
  
Dubai 		 
Cape Town 		 
Ham­ilton 		 
Syd­ney 		 
Van­cou­ver 		 
Hong Kong 		 
Tou­louse 		Total
points
 
1   New Zealand 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 138
2   Australia 20 18 16 12 18 18 16 118
3   United States 16 16 18 16 16 8 18 108
4   France 14 12 8 18 14 12 14 92
5   Ireland 10 14 14 14 6 6 10 74
6   Fiji 12 8 6 10 12 14 6  68[a]
7   Great Britain 6 10 12 8 8 16 8  68[a]
8   Japan 3 2 10 6 4 3 12 40
9   Canada 4 6 2 4 10 10 3 39
10   Spain 8 3 4 2 3 4 4 28
11   Brazil 1 4 3 3 2 2 1 16
12   China 2 — — — — — — 2
13   Papua New Guinea — — 1 1 — — — 2
14   Poland — — — — — — 2 2
15   South Africa — 1 — — — — — 1
16   Hong Kong — — — — — 1 — 1
17   Colombia — — — — 1 — — 1

Source: World Rugby

Legend
No colour Core team in 2022–23 and qualified as a core team for 2023–24
Yellow Not a core team
Qualified as one of the four highest-placed eligible teams in the 2022–23 World Women's Sevens Series[6]
Automatically qualified (host country France)
Notes
  1. ^ a b Tie-breaker margin of points scored for and against in all matches: Fiji +51, Great Britain –36.[5]

2023 Africa Women's Sevens edit

See also: 2023 Africa Women's Sevens

2023 Africa Women's Sevens took place from 14 to 15 October 2023 in Monastir, Tunisia with the pre-qualifying meet staged in Zambia on 1–2 July 2023, won by Zambia.

Pool stage edit

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   South Africa 3 3 0 0 72 12 +60 9 Semi-finals
2   Uganda 3 2 0 1 34 24 +10 7
3   Tunisia 3 1 0 2 38 44 −6 5
4   Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 10 74 −64 3
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Pool B
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Kenya 3 3 0 0 89 17 +72 9 Semi-finals
2   Zambia 3 2 0 1 32 52 −20 7
3   Madagascar 3 1 0 2 66 47 +19 5
4   Ghana 3 0 0 3 20 91 −71 3
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.

Knockout stage edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 October – Monastir
 
 
  South Africa31
 
15 October – Monastir
 
  Zambia0
 
  South Africa12
 
15 October – Monastir
 
  Kenya7
 
  Kenya27
 
 
  Uganda0
 
Third place
 
 
15 October – Monastir
 
 
  Zambia10
 
 
  Uganda29

Ranking edit

Rank Team
    South Africa
    Kenya
    Uganda
4   Zambia
5   Madagascar
6   Tunisia
7   Zimbabwe
8   Ghana
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier

2023 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament edit

See also: 2023 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament

The 2023 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament ran from 18 to 19 November 2023 at the Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka, Japan.

Pool stage edit

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 2 2 0 0 62 0 +62 6 Semi-finals
2   Thailand 2 1 0 1 22 19 +3 4
3   Kazakhstan 2 0 0 2 0 65 −65 2
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Pool B
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   China 3 3 0 0 164 0 +164 9 Semi-finals
2   Hong Kong 3 2 0 1 77 55 +22 7
3   India 3 1 0 2 33 112 −79 5
4   Guam 3 0 0 3 21 128 −107 3
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.

Knockout stage edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 November – Osaka
 
 
  Japan33
 
19 November – Osaka
 
  Hong Kong5
 
  Japan21
 
19 November – Osaka
 
  China14
 
  China29
 
 
  Thailand5
 
Third place
 
 
19 November – Osaka
 
 
  Hong Kong12
 
 
  Thailand0

Ranking edit

Rank Team
    Japan
    China
    Hong Kong
4   Thailand
5   Kazakhstan
6   India
7   Guam
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier

2023 European Games edit

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2023 European Games – Women's tournament

The 2023 European Games in Kraków and Małopolska, Poland served as the European qualification tournament.[7] Twelve teams competed with the winner securing the Paris 2024 ticket.[8]

Qualified teams edit

Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
Host nation — — 1   Poland
2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 4 November 2022 – 21 May 2023 Various 32   Great Britain
  Ireland
  Spain
2022 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championship Series 25 June – 3 July 2022   Lisbon
  Kraków 		4   Belgium
  Czech Republic
  Germany
  Romania
2022 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Trophy 11–19 June 2022   Zagreb
  Budapest 		4   Italy
  Portugal
  Sweden
  Turkey
Replacing Ireland following their qualification for Paris 2024[a] — 1   Norway
12

Pool stage edit

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Great Britain 3 3 0 0 128 10 +118 9 Quarter-finals
2   Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 64 42 +22 7
3   Italy 3 1 0 2 67 64 +3 5 Possible quarter-finals
4   Norway 3 0 0 3 0 143 −143 3
Source: 2023 European Games
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Pool B
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Poland 3 3 0 0 119 7 +112 9 Quarter-finals
2   Portugal 3 2 0 1 55 48 +7 7
3   Germany 3 1 0 2 55 67 −12 5 Possible quarter-finals
4   Turkey 3 0 0 3 10 117 −107 3
Source: 2023 European Games
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Pool C
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 3 0 0 106 7 +99 9 Quarter-finals
2   Belgium 3 2 0 1 86 29 +57 7
3   Romania 3 1 0 2 19 92 −73 5 Possible quarter-finals
4   Sweden 3 0 0 3 12 95 −83 3
Source: 2023 European Games
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Ranking of third-placed teams

The top two third-place teams joined the winners and runners-up in the quarter-finals.

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Italy 3 1 0 2 67 64 +3 5 Quarter-finals
2   Germany 3 1 0 2 55 67 −12 5
3   Romania 3 1 0 2 19 92 −73 5
Source: 2023 European Games
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference.

Knockout stage edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
26 June – Kraków
 
 
  Great Britain53
 
27 June – Kraków
 
  Germany0
 
  Great Britain36
 
26 June – Kraków
 
  Belgium12
 
  Portugal5
 
27 June – Kraków
 
  Belgium22
 
  Great Britain33
 
26 June – Kraków
 
  Poland0
 
  Poland33
 
27 June – Kraków
 
  Italy15
 
  Poland29
 
26 June – Kraków
 
  Czech Republic7 Bronze Final
 
  Spain12
 
27 June – Kraków
 
  Czech Republic17
 
  Belgium17
 
 
  Czech Republic24
 

Ranking edit

Rank Team
    Great Britain
    Poland
    Czech Republic
4   Belgium
5   Spain
6   Germany
7   Italy
8   Portugal
9   Sweden
10   Romania
11   Norway
12   Turkey
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier

2023 RAN Women's Sevens edit

See also: 2023 RAN Women's Sevens

2023 RAN Women's Sevens took place from 19 to 20 August 2023 in Langford, British Columbia, Canada.

Teams edit

The following teams will participate.[9][10]

Pool stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Canada 3 3 0 0 194 0 +194 9 Semi-finals
2   Jamaica 3 2 0 1 43 70 −27 7
3   Mexico 3 1 0 2 26 97 −71 5
4   Saint Lucia 3 0 0 3 15 111 −96 3
Source: RAN Sevens Rugby Americas
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.

Knockout stage edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 August - Langford
 
 
  Canada41
 
20 August - Langford
 
  Saint Lucia7
 
  Canada53
 
20 August - Langford
 
  Mexico0
 
  Jamaica12
 
 
  Mexico19
 
Third place
 
 
20 August - Langford
 
 
  Saint Lucia12
 
 
  Jamaica27

Ranking edit

Rank Team
    Canada
    Mexico
    Jamaica
4   Saint Lucia
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier

2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship edit

See also: 2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship

The 2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship ran from 10 to 12 November 2023 at Ballymore Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

The following teams competed for Olympic qualification:

The following teams competed in the championships but had already claimed an Olympic berth:

Pool stage edit

Pool B (Olympic)
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Fiji 3 3 0 0 158 5 +153 9 Olympic qualifier semi-finals
2   Tonga 3 2 0 1 47 40 +7 7
3   American Samoa 3 1 0 2 28 121 −93 5
4   Cook Islands 3 0 0 3 21 88 −67 3
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Pool C (Olympic)
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Papua New Guinea 3 3 0 0 127 7 +120 9 Olympic qualifier semi-finals
2   Samoa 3 2 0 1 91 36 +55 7
3   Solomon Islands 3 1 0 2 41 75 −34 5
4   Nauru 3 0 0 3 0 141 −141 3
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.

Olympic qualification play-offs edit

 
Olympic qualifier semi-finalsOlympic qualifier final
 
      
 
12 November - Brisbane
 
 
  Fiji42
 
12 November - Brisbane
 
  Samoa0
 
  Fiji54
 
12 November - Brisbane
 
  Papua New Guinea0
 
  Papua New Guinea21
 
 
  Tonga10
 
Fifth place
 
 
12 November - Brisbane
 
 
  Samoa22
 
 
  Tonga5

Ranking of teams competing for an Olympic berth edit

Rank Team
    Fiji
    Papua New Guinea
    Samoa
4   Tonga
5   Cook Islands
6   American Samoa
7   Solomon Islands
8   Nauru
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier

2023 South American Qualification Tournament edit

See also: 2023 Sudamérica rugby women's sevens Olympic qualifying tournament

The 2023 South American Qualification Tournament, scheduled for 17–18 June 2023, was played in Montevideo, Uruguay. Seven countries with full World Rugby membership were invited to participate in the women's tournament.[11][12]

The following teams participated:

Tournament edit

Pool stage
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Brazil 6 6 0 0 202 12 +190 18 Qualified for 2024 Olympics
2   Argentina 6 5 0 1 181 24 +157 16 Qualified for Olympic Repechage
3   Paraguay 6 3 1 2 85 103 −18 13
4   Colombia 6 2 1 3 82 95 −13 11
5   Chile 6 2 0 4 50 157 −107 10
6   Uruguay 6 2 0 4 48 141 −93 10
7   Peru 6 0 0 6 31 147 −116 6
Source: Sudamérica Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.

Ranking edit

Rank Team
    Brazil
    Argentina
    Paraguay
4   Colombia
5   Chile
6   Uruguay
7   Peru
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier

2024 Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament edit

The 2024 Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament is scheduled for 21–23 June 2024 in Monaco.[13] Two runners-up from each of the six continental confederations are eligible to participate in the tournament with the winner earning the last remaining spot for Paris 2024.

Qualified teams edit

Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
2023 South American Qualification Tournament 17–18 June 2023   Montevideo 2   Argentina
  Paraguay
2023 European Games 25–27 June 2023   Kraków 2   Poland
  Czech Republic
2023 RAN Women's Sevens 19–20 August 2023   Langford 2   Mexico
  Jamaica
2023 Africa Women's Sevens 14–15 October 2023   Monastir 2   Kenya
  Uganda
2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship 10–12 November 2023   Brisbane 2   Papua New Guinea
  Samoa
2023 Asian Qualification Tournament 18–19 November 2023   Osaka 2   China
  Hong Kong
Total 12

Pool stage edit

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2   Kenya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Papua New Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Samoa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 June 2024. Source: TBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Pool B
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Uganda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2   Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Jamaica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 June 2024. Source: TBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Pool C
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2   Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 June 2024. Source: TBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.

Knockout stage edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
22 June – Monaco
 
 
C1
 
23 June – Monaco
 
A2
 
 
 
22 June – Monaco
 
 
 
B1
 
23 June – Monaco
 
 
 
 
 
22 June – Monaco
 
 
 
B2
 
23 June – Monaco
 
C2
 
 
 
22 June – Monaco
 
 Third place
 
A1
 
23 June – Monaco
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ranking edit

Rank Team
 
 
 
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics

Note edit

  1. ^ As Ireland have already secured their place in the women's Olympic event with a top four placement in the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, the Irish women's team vacated their European Games quota, which was subsequently awarded to Norway.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Rugby Sevens" (PDF). Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Kohlhüber, Nicolas (13 December 2022). "How to qualify for rugby at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Olympic qualification at stake as bumper HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 schedule announced". World Rugby. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Don't miss out on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games party – HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". World Rugby. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. ^ DHL Highlights HSBC France Sevens Day 3 (Television production). World Rugby. 14 May 2023. Event occurs at 7:50.
  6. ^ "How to qualify for rugby at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". Olympics.com. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  7. ^ "7s Rugby to be introduced in the European Games 2023". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Participation of teams confirmed for Rugby Sevens at European Games Kraków Małopolska 2023". European Olympic Committees. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ MacKinnon, Carly (31 March 2023). "Canada Named Host Country for the 2023 Rugby Americas North Sevens, Qualification Event for Olympic Games Paris 2024". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  10. ^ MacKinnon, Carly (3 May 2023). "Senior Men's and Women's Teams Announced for 2023 RAN 7s". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Uruguay será sede del Clasificatorio a los Juegos Olímpicos" [Uruguay will host the qualifier for the Olympic Games] (in Spanish). Sudamérica Rugby. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Siete naciones buscarán su lugar en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024" [Seven nations will seek their spot for Paris 2024 Olympics] (in Spanish). Sudamérica Rugby. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Monaco set to host World Rugby Sevens Repechage for Paris 2024 Olympics". World Rugby. 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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