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

The men'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 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 Sevens Series 4 November 2022 – 21 May 2023 Various 4   New Zealand
  Argentina
  Fiji
  Australia
2023 South American Qualification Tournament 17–18 June 2023   Montevideo 1   Uruguay
2023 European Games 25–27 June 2023   Kraków 1   Ireland
2023 RAN Sevens 19–20 August 2023   Langford 1   United States
2023 Africa Men's Sevens 16–17 September 2023   Harare 1   Kenya
2023 Oceania Sevens Championship 10–12 November 2023   Brisbane 1   Samoa
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 Sevens Series edit

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 eleven-tournament series.[3]

2022–23 World Rugby Sevens – Men's Series XXIV
 
Pos
Event 
Team
 
Hong Kong I
 
Dubai
 
Cape Town
 
Ham­ilton
 
Syd­ney
 
Los Ang­eles
 
Van­cou­ver
 
Hong Kong II
 
Sing­apore
 
Tou­louse
 
Lon­don
Total
points
   
1   New Zealand 8 17 19 19 22 22 13 22 22 22 15 201
2   Argentina 13 12 12 22 8 19 22 13 19 19 22 181
3   Fiji 19 8 13 11 17 17 11 19 17 7 19 158
4   France 17 13 7 15 15 8 19 17 11 17 5 144
5   Australia 22 11 8 13 11 15 17 5 13 13 11 139
6   Samoa 15 10 22 7 13 13 8 7 15 5 17 132
7   South Africa 10 22 15 10 19 10 4 12 6 11 7 126
8   Ireland 11 19 6 12 12 11 15 8 3 12 8 117
9   Great Britain 5 5 11 5 10 12 10 15 12 10 13 108
10   United States 12 15 17 17 5 4 12 10 3 2 4 102
11   Spain 6 6 5 4 3 7 4 11 8 8 6 68
12   Uruguay 4 10 10 1 4 6 5 6 10 6 3 65
13   Kenya 2 6 4 6 6 2 7 2 7 4 12 58
14   Canada 7 3 3 3 2 5 2 3 2 15 10 55
15   Japan 3 2 2 2 1 3 3 1 5 3 2 27
16   Tonga 8 8
17   Papua New Guinea 7 7
18   Hong Kong 1 4 5
19   Portugal 1 1
20   Germany 1 1
21   South Korea 1 1
22   Jamaica 1 1
23   Chile 1 1
24   Uganda 1 1
25   United Arab Emirates 1 1

Source: World Rugby

Legend
Qualification for the 2024 Olympic Sevens
Qualified as one of the four highest-placed eligible teams in the 2022–23 World Sevens Series [5]
Automatically qualified (host country France)
Qualification for the 2023–24 World Sevens Series
Participated in the final round play-offs for core team status on the 2023–24 World Sevens Series
No colour Core team and re-qualified as a core team for the 2023–24 World Sevens Series
Pink Relegated from core team status for 2023–24 [6]
Yellow Invited team

2023 Africa Men's Sevens edit

2023 Africa Men's Sevens took place from 16 to 17 September 2023 in Harare, Zimbabwe with the pre-qualifying meet staged in Mauritius on 24–25 June 2023, won by Algeria.

Pool stage edit

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   South Africa 3 3 0 0 120 14 +106 9 Quarter-finals
2   Madagascar 3 2 0 1 97 48 +49 7
3   Tunisia 3 1 0 2 38 91 −53 5 Possible quarter-finals
4   Ivory Coast 3 0 0 3 10 112 −102 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 0 122 22 +100 9 Quarter-finals
2   Zambia 3 2 0 1 81 62 +19 7
3   Nigeria 3 1 0 2 44 91 −47 5 Possible quarter-finals
4   Namibia 3 0 0 3 31 103 −72 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
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Zimbabwe 3 2 1 0 94 22 +72 8 Quarter-finals
2   Uganda 3 2 0 1 86 61 +25 7
3   Burkina Faso 3 1 1 1 72 55 +17 6 Possible quarter-finals
4   Algeria 3 0 0 3 19 133 −114 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.
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   Burkina Faso 3 1 1 1 72 55 +17 6 Quarter-finals
2   Nigeria 3 1 0 2 44 91 −47 5
3   Tunisia 3 1 0 2 38 91 −53 5
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference.

Knockout stage edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
17 September – Harare
 
 
  Kenya26
 
17 September – Harare
 
  Burkina Faso0
 
  Kenya33
 
17 September – Harare
 
  Zimbabwe10
 
  Zimbabwe26
 
17 September – Harare
 
  Madagascar10
 
  Kenya17
 
17 September – Harare
 
  South Africa12
 
  Zambia15
 
17 September – Harare
 
  Uganda29
 
  Uganda14
 
17 September – Harare
 
  South Africa26 Third place
 
  South Africa27
 
17 September – Harare
 
  Nigeria0
 
  Zimbabwe12
 
 
  Uganda24
 

Ranking edit

Rank Team
    Kenya
    South Africa
    Uganda
4   Zimbabwe
5   Zambia
6   Burkina Faso
7   Madagascar
8   Nigeria
9   Tunisia
10   Namibia
11   Algeria
12   Ivory Coast
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier

2023 Asia Rugby Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament edit

The 2023 Asia Rugby Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament ran from 18 to 19 November 2023 at the Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka, Japan.[7]

Pool stage edit

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 3 2 0 1 98 21 +77 7 Semi-finals
2   China 3 2 0 1 81 50 +31 7
3   South Korea 3 2 0 1 72 53 +19 7
4   India 3 0 0 3 7 134 −127 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   Hong Kong 3 3 0 0 129 0 +129 9 Semi-finals
2   United Arab Emirates 3 2 0 1 90 31 +59 7
3   Thailand 3 1 0 2 17 107 −90 5
4   Singapore 3 0 0 3 14 112 −98 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
 
 
  Japan21
 
19 November – Osaka
 
  United Arab Emirates5
 
  Japan21
 
19 November – Osaka
 
  Hong Kong14
 
  Hong Kong19
 
 
  China12
 
Third place
 
 
19 November – Osaka
 
 
  United Arab Emirates0
 
 
  China36

Ranking edit

Rank Team
    Japan
    Hong Kong
    China
4   United Arab Emirates
5   South Korea
6   Thailand
7   India
8   Singapore
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier

2023 European Games edit

The 2023 European Games in Kraków and Małopolska, Poland served as the European qualification tournament.[8] Twelve teams competed with the winner securing the Paris 2024 ticket.[9]

Qualified teams edit

Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
Host nation 1   Poland
2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series 4 November 2022 – 21 May 2023 Various 3   Great Britain
  Ireland
  Spain
2022 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series 25 June – 3 July 2022   Lisbon
  Kraków
7   Germany
  Belgium
  Italy
  Portugal
  Georgia
  Lithuania
  Czech Republic
2022 Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy 11–19 June 2022   Zagreb
  Budapest
1   Romania
12

Pool stage edit

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Ireland 3 3 0 0 123 14 +109 9 Quarter-finals
2   Germany 3 1 1 1 73 38 +35 6
3   Italy 3 1 1 1 76 57 +19 6 Possible quarter-finals
4   Poland 3 0 0 3 0 163 −163 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   Spain 3 3 0 0 101 33 +68 9 Quarter-finals
2   Georgia 3 2 0 1 38 56 −18 7
3   Belgium 3 1 0 2 59 47 +12 5 Possible quarter-finals
4   Czech Republic 3 0 0 3 35 97 −62 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   Great Britain 3 3 0 0 100 5 +95 9 Quarter-finals
2   Portugal 3 2 0 1 88 50 +38 7
3   Lithuania 3 1 0 2 36 72 −36 5 Possible quarter-finals
4   Romania 3 0 0 3 17 114 −97 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 1 1 76 57 +19 6 Quarter-finals
2   Belgium 3 1 0 2 59 47 +12 5
3   Lithuania 3 1 0 2 36 72 −36 5
Source: 2023 European Games
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference.

Knockout stage edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
26 June – Kraków
 
 
  Ireland26
 
27 June – Kraków
 
  Belgium12
 
  Ireland24
 
26 June – Kraków
 
  Portugal0
 
  Georgia5
 
27 June – Kraków
 
  Portugal 31
 
  Ireland26
 
26 June – Kraków
 
  Great Britain12
 
  Spain36
 
27 June – Kraków
 
  Italy7
 
  Spain7
 
26 June – Kraków
 
  Great Britain19 Third place
 
  Great Britain14
 
27 June – Kraków
 
  Germany 10
 
  Portugal0
 
 
  Spain42
 

Ranking edit

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

2023 RAN Sevens edit

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

Teams edit

The following teams will participate.[10][11]

Pool stage edit

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   United States 2 2 0 0 102 0 +102 6 Semi-finals
2   Mexico 2 1 0 1 35 47 −12 4 Quarter-finals
3   Bermuda 2 0 0 2 7 97 −90 2
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.
Pool B
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Canada 2 2 0 0 59 12 +47 6 Semi-finals
2   Jamaica 2 1 0 1 41 21 +20 4 Quarter-finals
3   Barbados 2 0 0 2 0 67 −67 2
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

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
20 August - Langford
 
 
  Canada54
 
20 August - Langford
 
  Mexico5
 
  Mexico29
 
20 August - Langford
 
  Barbados5
 
  Canada 14
 
 
  United States 24
 
 
20 August - Langford
 
 
  United States30
 
20 August - Langford
 
  Jamaica0 Third place
 
  Jamaica45
 
20 August - Langford
 
  Bermuda0
 
  Mexico10
 
 
  Jamaica7
 

Ranking edit

Rank Team
    United States
    Canada
    Mexico
4   Jamaica
5   Barbados
6   Bermuda
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier

2023 Oceania Sevens Championship edit

The 2023 Oceania 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:

The following team competed in the championships but was ineligible for an Olympic berth:

Pool stage edit

Pool B (Olympic)
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Samoa 4 4 0 0 184 0 +184 12 Olympic qualifier final
2   Solomon Islands 4 3 0 1 105 74 +31 10 Fifth place match
3   Cook Islands 4 2 0 2 62 75 −13 8
4   Tuvalu 4 1 0 3 48 96 −48 6
5   American Samoa 4 0 0 4 12 166 −154 4
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 4 4 0 0 156 33 +123 12 Olympic qualifier final
2   Tonga 4 3 0 1 214 36 +178 10 Fifth place match
3   Vanuatu 4 2 0 2 43 136 −93 8
4   Nauru 4 1 0 3 43 109 −66 6
5   Kiribati 4 0 0 4 20 162 −142 4
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

Fifth place match edit

12 November - Brisbane
  Solomon Islands5
  Tonga22

Olympic qualifier final edit

12 November - Brisbane
  Samoa24
  Papua New Guinea0

Ranking of teams competing for an Olympic berth edit

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

2023 South American Qualification Tournament edit

The 2023 South American Qualification Tournament, scheduled for 17–18 June 2023, was played in Montevideo, Uruguay. All nine countries with full World Rugby membership were invited to participate in both the men's and women's tournaments but only six of them acknowledged and confirmed their participation for the men's tournament.[12][13]

Teams edit

Pool stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Uruguay 5 5 0 0 191 26 +165 15 Final
2   Chile 5 4 0 1 169 19 +150 13
3   Brazil 5 3 0 2 142 75 +67 11 Third-place play-off
4   Colombia 5 2 0 3 50 159 −109 9
5   Paraguay 5 1 0 4 38 127 −89 7
6   Peru 5 0 0 5 17 201 −184 5
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.

Knockout stage edit

Third-place play-off edit

 
Third-place play-off
 
  
 
18 June – 17:18 – Montevideo
 
 
  Brazil (a.e.t.)19
 
 
  Colombia14
 

Final edit

 
Final
 
  
 
18 June – 18:08 – Montevideo
 
 
  Uruguay12
 
 
  Chile5
 

Ranking edit

Rank Team
    Uruguay
    Chile
    Brazil
4   Colombia
5   Peru
6   Paraguay
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.[14] 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   Chile
  Brazil
2023 European Games 25–27 June 2023   Kraków 2   Great Britain
  Spain
2023 RAN Sevens 19–20 August 2023   Langford 2   Canada
  Mexico
2023 Africa Men's Sevens 16–17 September 2023   Harare 2   South Africa
  Uganda
2023 Oceania Sevens Championship 10–12 November 2023   Brisbane 2   Papua New Guinea
  Tonga
2023 Asian Qualification Tournament 18–19 November 2023   Osaka 2   Hong Kong
  China
Total 12

Pool stage edit

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2   Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Tonga 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.
Pool B
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2   Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Uganda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   China 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   Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2   Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Papua New Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Brazil 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

See also edit

References edit

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