2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series – Men's tour
- United Arab Emirates
- Uruguay
- Germany
The 2024 Challenger Series for men's rugby sevens teams is the fourth season of the second-tier circuit that allows a promotion pathway to the SVNS.
The men's challenger tour has twelve national teams competing and will be played as three tournaments in Dubai, Montevideo and Munich. The four top teams will gain entry to the 2024 Madrid Sevens core team qualifier.[1]
Teams
There are 12 men's national teams competing in the Challenger Series for 2024.
Date qualified | Means of qualification | Nation |
---|---|---|
18 June 2023 | 2023 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens | Uruguay |
Chile | ||
9 July 2023 | 2023 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series | Georgia |
Portugal | ||
Germany | ||
20 August 2023 | 2023 RAN Sevens | Mexico |
17 September 2023 | 2023 Africa Men's Sevens | Kenya |
Uganda | ||
15 October 2023 | 2023 Asia Rugby Sevens Series | Hong Kong |
Japan | ||
12 November 2023 | 2023 Oceania Sevens Championship | Papua New Guinea |
Tonga | ||
Totals | 6 | 12 |
Schedule
The official schedule for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series is:[2]
Leg | City | Stadium | Dates | Winner |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dubai | The Sevens Stadium | 12–14 January | Kenya |
2 | Montevideo | Estadio Charrúa | 8–10 March | Uruguay |
3 | Munich | Dantestadion | 18–19 May |
Standings
Pos | Event Team | Dubai | Montevideo | Munich | Total points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kenya | 20 | 16 | 36 | |
2 | Uruguay | 16 | 20 | 36 | |
3 | Chile | 18 | 14 | 32 | |
4 | Germany | 14 | 12 | 26 | |
5 | Hong Kong | 8 | 18 | 26 | |
6 | Tonga | 10 | 8 | 18 | |
7 | Japan | 12 | 3 | 15 | |
8 | Uganda | 4 | 10 | 14 | |
9 | Georgia | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
10 | Portugal | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
11 | Papua New Guinea | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
12 | Mexico | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Legend Green Qualified for Core Team Qualifier
Dubai
Pool stage
The first event of the series will take place at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3][4]
Pool A
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 26 | +58 | 1 | 7 |
Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 47 | –7 | 0 | 6 |
Georgia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 39 | –1 | 0 | 6 |
Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 81 | –50 | 0 | 0 |
Pool B
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 1 | 7 |
Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 0 | 6 |
Tonga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 59 | –2 | 0 | 6 |
Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 72 | –34 | 2 | 2 |
Pool C
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 17 | +69 | 0 | 9 |
Kenya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 31 | +51 | 0 | 6 |
Uganda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 62 | –10 | 0 | 3 |
Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 124 | –110 | 0 | 0 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | BP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 39 | –1 | 0 | 6 |
Tonga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 59 | –2 | 0 | 6 |
Uganda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 62 | –10 | 0 | 3 |
Play-offs
9th to 12th playoffs
9th place semifinals | 9th place final | |||||
13 January – 18:21 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||
Portugal | 22 | |||||
14 January – 11:37 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||
Papua New Guinea | 19 | |||||
Portugal | 12 | |||||
13 January – 18:43 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||
Uganda | 27 | |||||
Uganda | 50 | |||||
Mexico | 0 | |||||
11th place final | ||||||
14 January – 12:21 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||
Papua New Guinea | 47 | |||||
Mexico | 10 |
5th to 8th playoffs
Seventh place
Fifth place
Cup
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
13 January – 19:05 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
Japan | 19 | |||||||||
14 January – 13:37 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
Kenya | 21 | |||||||||
Kenya | 27 | |||||||||
13 January – 19:27 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
Uruguay | 5 | |||||||||
Uruguay | 21 | |||||||||
14 January – 17:33 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
Tonga | 14 | |||||||||
Kenya | 12 | |||||||||
13 January – 19:49 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
Chile | 5 | |||||||||
Germany | 19 | |||||||||
14 January – 13:59 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
Hong Kong | 7 | |||||||||
Germany | 7 | |||||||||
13 January – 20:11 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
Chile | 15 | 3rd place final | ||||||||
Chile | 26 | |||||||||
14 January – 16:33 – The Sevens, Dubai | ||||||||||
Georgia | 7 | |||||||||
Uruguay | 12 | |||||||||
Germany | 7 | |||||||||
Final placings
Place | Team |
---|---|
Kenya | |
Chile | |
Uruguay | |
4 | Germany |
5 | Japan |
6 | Tonga |
7 | Hong Kong |
8 | Georgia |
9 | Uganda |
10 | Portugal |
11 | Papua New Guinea |
12 | Mexico |
Montevideo
Pool stage
The second event of the series will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Pool A
Team | P | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 7 |
Kenya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 43 | –7 | 6 |
Tonga | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 5 |
Georgia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 78 | –42 | 3 |
Pool B
Team | P | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 21 | +79 | 9 |
Chile | 3 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 26 | +48 | 7 |
Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 80 | –37 | 4 |
Mexico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 116 | –90 | 1 |
Pool C
Team | P | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uganda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 9 |
Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 36 | +40 | 7 |
Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 66 | +5 | 5 |
Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 89 | –58 | 1 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
Team | P | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tonga | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 5 |
Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 66 | +5 | 5 |
Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 80 | –37 | 4 |
Play-offs
9th to 12th playoffs
9th place semifinals | 9th place final | |||||
9 March – 18:41 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo | ||||||
Georgia | 26 | |||||
10 March – 14:21 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo | ||||||
Papua New Guinea | 7 | |||||
Georgia | 17 | |||||
9 March – 18:43 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo | ||||||
Japan | 12 | |||||
Japan | 44 | |||||
Mexico | 0 | |||||
11th place final | ||||||
10 March – 13:37 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo | ||||||
Papua New Guinea | 47 | |||||
Mexico | 12 |
5th to 8th playoffs
Seventh place
Fifth place
Cup
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
9 March – 19:05 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo | ||||||||||
Chile | 12 | |||||||||
10 March – 15:40 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo | ||||||||||
Germany | 7 | |||||||||
Chile | 7 | |||||||||
9 March – 19:27 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo | ||||||||||
Uruguay | 10 | |||||||||
Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
10 March – 19:39 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo | ||||||||||
Uruguay | 26 | |||||||||
Uruguay | 28 | |||||||||
9 March – 19:49 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo | ||||||||||
Hong Kong | 0 | |||||||||
Uganda | 5 | |||||||||
10 March – 16:02 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo | ||||||||||
Kenya | 7 | |||||||||
Kenya | 14 | |||||||||
9 March – 20:11 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo | ||||||||||
Hong Kong | 21 | 3rd place final | ||||||||
Hong Kong | 26 | |||||||||
10 March – 18:37 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo | ||||||||||
Tonga | 7 | |||||||||
Chile | 12 | |||||||||
Kenya | 31 | |||||||||
Final placings
Place | Team |
---|---|
Uruguay | |
Hong Kong | |
Kenya | |
4 | Chile |
5 | Germany |
6 | Uganda |
7 | Tonga |
8 | Portugal |
9 | Georgia |
10 | Japan |
11 | Papua New Guinea |
12 | Mexico |
Munich
Pool stage
The third event of the series will take place in Munich, Germany.
Pool A
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Papua New Guinea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool B
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Uganda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool C
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | BP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-offs
9th to 12th playoffs
9th place semifinals | 9th place final | |||||
19 May – TBA – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||
19 May – TBA – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||
19 May – TBA – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||
11th place final | ||||||
19 May – TBA – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||
- 9th-place semi-finals
- 11th-place final
- 9th-place final
5th to 8th playoffs
Seventh place
Fifth place
Cup
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
19 May – TBA – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
19 May – TBA – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
19 May – TBA – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
19 May – TBA – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
19 May – TBA – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
19 May – TBA – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
19 May – TBA – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
3rd place final | ||||||||||
19 May – TBA – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
- Third place
- Final
Final placings
Place | Team |
---|---|
4 | |
5 | |
6 | |
7 | |
8 | |
9 | |
10 | |
11 | |
12 |
See also
External links
- [1]
References
- ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 schedule announced | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "World Rugby Challenger Series". world.rugby. World Rugby.
- ^ "Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens". Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "Sevens Challenger Series 2024 Dubai | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 5 January 2024.