The 2022 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series – Men's tour was the second season of the second-tier global rugby sevens competition for men's national teams.[1] It was played as a single tournament on 12–14 August 2022 in Santiago, Chile at the Estadio Santa Laura with twelve teams competing.[2] The tournament was the qualifying event for the World Rugby Sevens Series, with the winner gaining promotion as a core team for the 2022–23 season.[3] The tournament was won by Uruguay 7s, defeating Georgia 7s by 19–5 in the final, with Chile 7s finishing in third place.
| 2022 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series | |
|---|---|
| Men's tour – Series II | |
| Hosts | |
| Date | 12–14 August 2022 |
| Nations | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uruguay |
| Runners-up |  Georgia |
| Third |  Chile |
← 2020 2023 → | |
Teams and venue edit
| Team | Means of qualification | Date qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Chile (host)
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2021 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens | 28 November 2021 |
| Uruguay
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| Georgia
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2021 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series | 27 June 2021 |
 Germany
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 Lithuania
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 Hong Kong
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2021 Asia Rugby Sevens Series | 20 November 2021 |
 South Korea
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 Jamaica
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2022 Rugby Americas North Sevens Qualifiers | 24 April 2022 |
 Uganda
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2022 Africa Men's Sevens | 24 April 2022 |
 Zimbabwe
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 Tonga
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2019 Oceania Sevens Championship | 9 November 2019 |
 Papua New Guinea
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| Country | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Chile
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Independencia, Santiago | Estadio Santa Laura |
Pool stage edit
All times are CLST, Chile Summer Time: (UTC-3).
Pool A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 21 | +65 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Georgia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 43 | +43 | 7 | |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 67 | −26 | 5 | |
| 4 | South Korea
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 99 | −82 | 3 |
Pool B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonga
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 27 | +40 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Hong Kong
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 24 | +61 | 7 | |
| 3 | Zimbabwe
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Jamaica
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 112 | −102 | 3 |
Pool C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Uganda
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 7 | |
| 3 | Uruguay
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 5 | |
| 4 | Lithuania
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 99 | −65 | 3 |
Ranking of third-placed teams edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 5 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Zimbabwe
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 67 | −26 | 5 |
Knockout stage edit
9th–12th place bracket edit
| 9th place semifinals | 9th place final | |||||
| 13 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | |||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| Jamaica | 15 | |||||
| Jamaica | 15 | |||||
| 13 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| Lithuania | 34 | |||||
| South Korea | 10 | |||||
| Lithuania | 19 | |||||
| 11th place final | ||||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | |||||
| South Korea | 19 | |||||
9th–12th place Semi-finals edit
11th place Final edit
9th place Final edit
5th–8th place bracket edit
| 5th place semifinals | 5th place final | |||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 33 | |||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 5 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 12 | |||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| Uganda | 7 | |||||
| Uganda | 26 | |||||
| Tonga | 19 | |||||
| 7th place final | ||||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 26 | |||||
| Tonga | 28 | |||||
5th–8th place Semi-finals edit
7th place Final edit
5th place Final edit
Cup bracket edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 13 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 14 | |||||||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| Georgia | 19 | |||||||||
| Georgia | 31 | |||||||||
| 13 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| Chile | 14 | |||||||||
| Chile | 24 | |||||||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 0 | |||||||||
| Georgia | 5 | |||||||||
| 13 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| Uruguay | 19 | |||||||||
| Germany | 17 | |||||||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| Uganda | 14 | |||||||||
| Germany | 15 | |||||||||
| 13 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| Uruguay | 19 | Third place | ||||||||
| Tonga | 12 | |||||||||
| 14 August – Estadio Santa Laura | ||||||||||
| Uruguay | 17 | |||||||||
| Chile | 14 | |||||||||
| Germany | 12 | |||||||||
Cup Quarter-finals edit
Cup Semi-finals edit
Third place play-off edit
Cup Final edit
Placings edit
The final placings are listed below, the winner being promoted as a core team for the 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series:
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay
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| 2 | Georgia
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| 3 | Chile
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| 4 | Germany
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| 5 | Hong Kong
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| 6 | Uganda
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| 7 | Tonga
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| 8 | Zimbabwe
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| 9 | Lithuania
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| 10 | Jamaica
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| 11 | Papua New Guinea
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| 12 | South Korea
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Key: Core team for the World Rugby Sevens Series in 2022–23.