2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series | |
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Men's tour – Series IV | |
Hosts | |
Date | 12 January–19 May 2024 |
Nations | 12 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Uruguay |
Runners-up | Kenya |
Third | Chile |
Team changes | |
Promoted | Uruguay Kenya |
← 2023 2025 → |
The 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for men's rugby sevens teams was the third season of the second-tier World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series that allowed a promotion pathway to the top-level SVNS.
The women's challenger tour had 12 national teams competing and was played as three tournaments in Dubai, Montevideo and Munich. The top four team gained entry to the 2024 Spain Sevens core team qualifier. [1]
There are 12 men's national teams competing in the Challenger Series for 2024.
Date qualified | Means of qualification | Nation |
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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 |
The official schedule for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series is: [2]
Leg | City | Stadium | Dates | Winner |
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1 | Dubai | The Sevens Stadium | 12–14 January | Kenya |
2 | Montevideo | Estadio Charrúa | 8–10 March | Uruguay |
3 | Munich | Dantestadion | 18–19 May | Uruguay |
Pos | Event Team | Dubai | Montevideo | Munich | Total points |
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1 | Uruguay | 16 | 20 | 20 | 56 |
2 | Kenya | 20 | 16 | 12 | 48 |
3 | Chile | 18 | 14 | 14 | 46 |
4 | Germany | 14 | 12 | 18 | 44 |
5 | Hong Kong | 8 | 18 | 16 | 42 |
6 | Uganda | 4 | 10 | 10 | 24 |
7 | Tonga | 10 | 8 | 6 | 24 |
8 | Georgia | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
9 | Japan | 12 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
10 | Portugal | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
11 | Papua New Guinea | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
12 | Mexico | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Legend | |
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Green | Qualified for Core Team Qualifier |
The first event of the series will take place at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [3] [4]
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
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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 |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Seventh place
Fifth place
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 | |||||||||
Place | Team |
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Kenya | |
Chile | |
Uruguay | |
4 | Germany |
5 | Japan |
6 | Tonga |
7 | Hong Kong |
8 | Georgia |
9 | Uganda |
10 | Portugal |
11 | Papua New Guinea |
12 | Mexico |
The second event of the series will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Team | P | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Seventh place
Fifth place
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 | |||||||||
Place | Team |
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Uruguay | |
Hong Kong | |
Kenya | |
4 | Chile |
5 | Germany |
6 | Uganda |
7 | Tonga |
8 | Portugal |
9 | Georgia |
10 | Japan |
11 | Papua New Guinea |
12 | Mexico |
The third event of the series will take place in Munich, Germany.
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 45 | +58 | 0 | 9 |
Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 39 | +57 | 1 | 7 |
Georgia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 85 | -36 | 0 | 3 |
Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 121 | -86 | 0 | 0 |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 24 | +108 | 0 | 9 |
Uganda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 57 | +14 | 0 | 6 |
Tonga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 85 | -33 | 0 | 3 |
Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 122 | -89 | 0 | 0 |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 29 | +49 | 0 | 9 |
Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 34 | +43 | 1 | 7 |
Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 79 | -41 | 0 | 3 |
Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 82 | -51 | 0 | 0 |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | BP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tonga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 85 | -33 | 0 | 3 |
Georgia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 85 | -36 | 0 | 3 |
Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 79 | -41 | 0 | 3 |
9th place semifinals | 9th place final | |||||
19 May – 14:28 – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||
Japan | 33 | |||||
19 May – 17:32 – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||
Papua New Guinea | 26 | |||||
Japan | 17 | |||||
19 May – 14:50 – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||
Portugal | 35 | |||||
Portugal | 35 | |||||
Mexico | 14 | |||||
11th place final | ||||||
19 May – 17:10 – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||
Papua New Guinea | 27 | |||||
Mexico | 22 |
Seventh place
Fifth place
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
19 May – 13:00 – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
Hong Kong | 42 | |||||||||
19 May – 16:06 – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
Tonga | 14 | |||||||||
Hong Kong | 14 | |||||||||
19 May – 11:22 – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
Germany | 21 | |||||||||
Kenya | 17 | |||||||||
19 May – 19:23 – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
Germany | 19 | |||||||||
Germany | 19 | |||||||||
19 May – 13:44 – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
Uruguay | 21 | |||||||||
Uruguay | 24 | |||||||||
19 May – 16:28 – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
Georgia | 7 | |||||||||
Uruguay | 24 | |||||||||
19 May – 14:06 – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
Chile | 0 | 3rd place final | ||||||||
Uganda | 14 | |||||||||
19 May – 18:58 – Dantestadion, Munich | ||||||||||
Chile | 24 | |||||||||
Hong Kong | 12 | |||||||||
Chile | 0 | |||||||||
Place | Team |
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Uruguay | |
Germany | |
Hong Kong | |
4 | Chile |
5 | Kenya |
6 | Uganda |
7 | Georgia |
8 | Tonga |
9 | Portugal |
10 | Japan |
11 | Papua New Guinea |
12 | Mexico |
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The Uruguay national rugby sevens team participates at the World Rugby and Sudamérica Rugby tournaments for rugby sevens national teams. It is organized by the Uruguayan Rugby Union.
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