| 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series | |
|---|---|
| Women's tour – Series III | |
| Hosts | |
| Date | 12 January–19 May 2024 |
| Nations | 12 |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 Challenger Series for women's rugby sevens teams is the third season of the second-tier circuit that allows a promotion pathway to the SVNS.
The women's challenger tour has twelve national teams competing and will be played as three tournaments in Dubai, Montevideo and Kraków. The winner will gain entry to the 2024 Madrid Sevens core team qualifier.[1]
Teams
There were 12 women's national teams competing in the Challenger Series for 2023.
| Date qualified | Means of qualification | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 18 June 2023 | 2023 Sudamérica Rugby Women's Sevens |  Argentina |
 Paraguay | ||
| 9 July 2023 | 2023 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championship Series |  Poland |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | ||
 Czech Republic | ||
| 20 August 2023 | 2023 RAN Women's Sevens |  Mexico |
| 15 October 2023 | 2023 Africa Women's Sevens |  Kenya |
 Uganda | ||
| 2023 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series |  Hong Kong | |
 China | ||
 Thailand | ||
| 12 November 2023 | 2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship |  Papua New Guinea |
| Totals | 6 | 12 |
Schedule
The official schedule for the 2023 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series was:[2]
| Leg | City | Stadium | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dubai | The Sevens Stadium | 12–14 January | |
| 2 | Montevideo | Estadio Charrúa | 8–10 March | |
| 3 | Kraków | Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana | 18–19 May |
Standings
| Pos |
Event Team |
 Dubai |
 Montevideo |
Kraków |
Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
20 | 20 | ||
| 2 | Kenya |
18 | 18 | ||
| 3 | Argentina |
16 | 16 | ||
| 4 | Uganda |
14 | 14 | ||
| 5 | Belgium |
12 | 12 | ||
| 6 | Poland |
10 | 10 | ||
| 7 | Thailand |
8 | 8 | ||
| 8 | Czech Republic |
6 | 6 | ||
| 9 | Papua New Guinea |
4 | 4 | ||
| 10 | Hong Kong |
3 | 3 | ||
| 11 | Paraguay |
2 | 2 | ||
| 12 | Mexico |
1 | 1 |
Legend Green Qualified for Core Team Qualifier
Dubai
The first event of the series will take place at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3][4]
Pool A
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium |
3 | 0 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 0 | 9 |
| Thailand |
2 | 1 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 0 | 6 |
| Uganda |
1 | 2 | 36 | 50 | -14 | 0 | 3 |
| Papua New Guinea |
0 | 3 | 27 | 70 | -43 | 1 | 1 |
Pool B
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya |
2 | 1 | 67 | 24 | +43 | 1 | 7 |
| China |
2 | 1 | 106 | 24 | +82 | 1 | 7 |
| Czech Republic |
2 | 1 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 0 | 6 |
| Mexico |
0 | 3 | 0 | 138 | -138 | 0 | 0 |
Pool C
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland |
3 | 0 | 71 | 24 | +47 | 0 | 9 |
| Argentina |
2 | 1 | 90 | 24 | +66 | 1 | 7 |
| Hong Kong |
1 | 2 | 17 | 52 | -35 | 0 | 3 |
| Paraguay |
0 | 3 | 17 | 95 | -78 | 0 | 0 |
9th to 12th playoffs
| 9th place semifinals | 9th place final | |||||
| 13 January – 15:59 – The Sevens | ||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | |||||
| 14 January – 11:59 – The Sevens | ||||||
| Paraguay | 26 | |||||
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | |||||
| 13 January – 16:21 – The Sevens | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 0 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 22 | |||||
| Mexico | 10 | |||||
| 11th place final | ||||||
| 14 January – 11:15 – The Sevens | ||||||
| Paraguay | 12 | |||||
| Mexico | 5 | |||||
5th to 8th playoffs
Fifth Place
Seventh Place
Cup
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 13 January – 16:43 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| China | 31 | |||||||||
| 14 January –12:53 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| Poland | 10 | |||||||||
| China | 45 | |||||||||
| 13 January – 17:05 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| Uganda | 5 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 12 | |||||||||
| 14 January –16:59 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| Uganda | 17 | |||||||||
| China | 19 | |||||||||
| 13 January – 17:27 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 5 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 22 | |||||||||
| 14 January –13:15 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| Thailand | 12 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 0 | |||||||||
| 13 January – 17:49 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 17 | 3rd place final | ||||||||
| Kenya | 22 | |||||||||
| 14 January –16:09 – The Sevens | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 12 | |||||||||
| Uganda | 10 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 36 | |||||||||
Final placings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
 |
China |
 |
Kenya |
 |
Argentina |
| 4 | Uganda |
| 5 | Belgium |
| 6 | Poland |
| 7 | Thailand |
| 8 | Czech Republic |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea |
| 10 | Hong Kong |
| 11 | Paraguay |
| 12 | Mexico |
External links
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.
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