2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series
Men's tour – Series IV
Hosts
Date12 January–19 May 2024
Nations12
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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
Totals612

Schedule

The official schedule for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series was:[2]

2024 Itinerary
Leg City Stadium Dates Winner
1 Dubai The Sevens Stadium 12–14 January  Kenya
2 Montevideo Estadio Charrúa 8–10 March
3 Munich Olympiastadion 18–19 May

Standings

2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series – Men's Series IV
 
Pos
Event 
Team
Dubai
Montevideo
Munich		 Total
points
 
1  Kenya 2020
2  Chile 1818
3  Uruguay 1616
4  Germany 1414
5  Japan 1212
6  Tonga 1010
7  Hong Kong 88
8  Georgia 66
9  Uganda 44
10  Portugal 33
11  Papua New Guinea 22
12  Mexico 11
Legend
Green Qualified for Core Team Qualifier

Pool Stage - Dubai

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 32018626+6017
 Hong Kong 32014047-706
 Georgia 32013839-106
 Papua New Guinea 30033181-5000
12 January
15:20
Hong Kong 21–7 Papua New Guinea
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
15:42
Uruguay 10–12 Georgia
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
20:04
Hong Kong 19–7 Georgia
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
20:26
Uruguay 41–14 Papua New Guinea
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
15:05
Papua New Guinea 10–19 Georgia
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
15:27
Uruguay 33–0 Hong Kong
The Sevens, Dubai

Pool B

Team P W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
 Chile 32016740+2717
 Japan 32015546+906
 Tonga 32015759-206
 Portugal 30033872-3422
12 January
14:36
Tonga 26–19 Chile
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
14:58
Japan 22–17 Portugal
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
19:20
Tonga 26–21 Portugal
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
19:42
Japan 14–24 Chile
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
14:21
Chile 24–0 Portugal
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
14:43
Japan 19–5 Tonga
The Sevens, Dubai

Pool C

Team P W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
 Germany 33008617+6909
 Kenya 32018231+5106
 Uganda 31025262-1003
 Mexico 300314124-11000
12 January
13:52
Germany 19–5 Uganda
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
14:14
Kenya 41–0 Mexico
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
18:36
Germany 43–0 Mexico
The Sevens,, Dubai
12 January
18:58
Kenya 29–7 Uganda
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
13:37
Uganda 40–14 Mexico
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
13:59
Kenya 12–24 Germany
The Sevens, Dubai

Ranking of third-placed teams

Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts BP
 Georgia 32013839-106
 Tonga 32015759-206
 Uganda 31025262-1003

Play-offs - Dubai

9th to 12th playoffs

 
9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
13 January – 18:21 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 Portugal22
 
14 January – 11:37 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Papua New Guinea19
 
 Portugal12
 
13 January – 18:43 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Uganda27
 
 Uganda50
 
 
 Mexico0
 
11th place final
 
 
14 January – 12:21 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 Papua New Guinea47
 
 
 Mexico10
9th-place semi-finals
13 January
18:21
Portugal 22–19 Papua New Guinea
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
18:43
Uganda 50–0 Mexico
The Sevens, Dubai
11th-place final
14 January
11:37
Papua New Guinea 47–10 Mexico
The Sevens, Dubai
9th-place final
14 January
12:21
Portugal 12–27 Uganda
The Sevens, Dubai

5th to 8th playoffs

Seventh Place

14 January
15:37
Hong Kong 38–0 Georgia
The Sevens, Dubai

Fifth Place

14 January
16:09
Japan v Tonga
The Sevens, Dubai

Cup

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
13 January – 19:05 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 
 Japan19
 
14 January – 13:37 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Kenya21
 
 Kenya27
 
13 January – 19:27 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Uruguay5
 
 Uruguay21
 
14 January – 17:33 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Tonga14
 
 Kenya12
 
13 January – 19:49 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Chile5
 
 Germany19
 
14 January – 13:59 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Hong Kong7
 
 Germany7
 
13 January – 20:11 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Chile15 3rd place final
 
 Chile26
 
14 January – 16:33 – The Sevens, Dubai
 
 Georgia7
 
 Uruguay12
 
 
 Germany7
 
Quarter-finals
13 January
19:05
Japan 19–21 Kenya
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
19:27
Uruguay 21–14 Tonga
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
19:49
Germany 19–7 Hong Kong
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
20:11
Chile 26–7 Georgia
The Sevens, Dubai
Semi-finals
14 January
13:37
Kenya 21–5 Uruguay
The Sevens, Dubai
14 January
113:59
Germany 7–15 Chile
The Sevens, Dubai
Third Palce
14 January
17:33
Uruguay 12–7 Germany
The Sevens, Dubai
Final
14 January
16:33
Kenya 12–5 Chile
The Sevens, Dubai

Final placings

Place  Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Kenya
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Chile
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Uruguay
4  Germany
5  Japan
6  Tonga
7  Hong Kong
8  Georgia
9  Uganda
10  Portugal
11  Papua New Guinea
12  Mexico

Montevideo

Munich

References

  1. ↑ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 schedule announced | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "World Rugby Challenger Series". world.rugby. World Rugby.
  3. ↑ "Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens". Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. ↑ worldrugby.org. "Sevens Challenger Series 2024 Dubai | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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