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Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Twelve teams qualified for men's rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021[1] due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Japan automatically qualified as host, with the top four teams of the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series securing their spots. Afterwards, qualification was determined with each of the six continental confederations determining a representative, and the remaining qualification spot determined through an international sevens tournament.[2]

Table edit

Event Dates Location Quotas Qualifier
Host — — 1   Japan
2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series 30 November 2018 – 2 June 2019 Various 4   Fiji
  United States
  New Zealand
  South Africa
2019 South American Qualifying Tournament 29–30 June 2019   Santiago 1   Argentina
2019 RAN Sevens 6–7 July 2019   George Town 1   Canada
2019 European Qualifying Tournament 13–14 July 2019   Colomiers 1   Great Britain[note 1]
2019 Oceania Sevens Championship 7–9 November 2019   Suva 1   Australia
2019 Africa Men's Sevens 8–9 November 2019   Johannesburg 1   Kenya
2019 Asian Qualifying Tournament 23–24 November 2019   Incheon 1   South Korea
2020 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament 19–20 June 2021[3]   Stade Louis II 1   Ireland
Total 12
  1. ^ Great Britain qualified for the Olympics through England's performance as England were the designated home nation that could earn Olympic qualification for Great Britain

2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series edit

Main article: 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series

As a principal route for the tournament, four places were determined by performance in the series over ten tournaments.[4]

2018–19 Core Teams
Pos
Event 
Team
  
Dubai 		 
Cape Town 		 
Ham­ilton 		 
Sydney 		 
Las Vegas 		 
Van­couver 		 
Hong Kong 		 
Singa­pore 		 
London 		 
Paris 		Points
total
1   Fiji 13 22 22 15 12 17 22 19 22 22 186
2   United States 19 19 19 19 22 15 17 15 17 15 177
3   New Zealand 22 15 17 22 17 13 12 12 13 19 162
4   South Africa 12 17 15 13 10 22 10 22 10 17 148
5   England [a] 17 13 8 17 13 12 10 17 2 5 114
6   Samoa 8 7 12 3 19 10 15 13 8 12 107
7   Australia 15 10 10 12 10 8 5 10 19 5 104
8   France 7 5 2 10 1 19 19 8 15 13 99
9   Argentina 10 8 5 8 15 10 13 10 5 10 94
10   Scotland [a] 10 10 13 1 8 5 8 7 7 3 72
11   Canada 5 5 10 5 3 7 1 5 10 8 59
12   Spain 5 12 5 10 7 3 3 2 1 1 49
13   Kenya 1 3 7 1 5 1 5 3 1 10 37
14   Wales [a] 3 2 1 5 2 5 2 5 5 1 31
15   Japan 2 1 1 7 1 2 7 1 3 2 27
  • Notes:
  1. ^ a b c By agreement between the three unions on the island of Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales), England, as highest finisher among those nations in the 2017–18 series, represented Great Britain in qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Sevens.[5] The final make-up of the Great Britain men's team was determined by the British Olympic Association.

Africa edit

Main article: 2019 Africa Men's Sevens

Rugby Africa held the 2019 Africa Men's Sevens on 9–10 November 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa,[6] with 2018 regional tournaments serving as a qualifier for the final tournament.[7] Title winners Kenya gained direct entry to the Olympic Games, while Uganda and Zimbabwe progressed to the final qualifying stage. South Africa had already qualified through a top 4 finish in the World Rugby Sevens Series.

Round 1 teams
Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Zimbabwe 3 3 0 0 81 19 +62 9
  Madagascar 3 2 0 1 93 43 +50 7
  Zambia 3 1 0 2 47 59 –12 5
  Nigeria 3 0 0 3 19 119 –100 3
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Kenya 3 3 0 0 107 7 +100 9
  Uganda 3 2 0 1 94 53 +41 7
  Namibia 3 1 0 2 55 87 –32 5
  Senegal 3 0 0 3 31 140 –109 3
Knockout round
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 November – 13:00 – Bosman Stadium
 
 
  Zimbabwe12
 
9 November – Bosman Stadium
 
  Uganda21
 
  Uganda0
 
9 November – 13:22 – Bosman Stadium
 
  Kenya29
 
  Kenya40
 
 
  Madagascar14
 
Third place
 
 
9 November – Bosman Stadium
 
 
  Zimbabwe24
 
 
  Madagascar7

Asia edit

Main article: 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Asia Rugby held a tournament on 23–24 November 2019 in Incheon, South Korea.[8] The tournament winners South Korea gained direct entry to the Olympic Games, while Hong Kong and China progressed to the final qualifying stage. Japan had already qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics as host.

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Hong Kong 2 2 0 0 108 0 +108 6
  Malaysia 2 1 0 1 26 73 –47 4
  Chinese Taipei 2 0 0 2 19 80 –61 2
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  China 2 2 0 0 59 27 +32 6
  Philippines 2 1 0 1 36 38 –2 4
  Singapore 2 0 0 2 24 54 –30 2
Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  South Korea 2 2 0 0 63 7 +56 6
  Sri Lanka 2 1 0 1 33 49 –16 4
  Afghanistan 2 0 0 2 5 45 –40 2
Knockout round
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 November – 10:00 – Namdong Asiad Stadium
 
 
  South Korea32
 
24 November – 14:14 – Namdong Asiad Stadium
 
  Malaysia7
 
  South Korea12
 
24 November – 10:22 – Namdong Asiad Stadium
 
  China7
 
  China50
 
24 November – 17:30 – Namdong Asiad Stadium
 
  Singapore5
 
  South Korea12
 
24 November – 10:44 – Namdong Asiad Stadium
 
  Hong Kong7
 
  Sri Lanka17
 
24 November – 14:36 – Namdong Asiad Stadium
 
  Philippines24
 
  Philippines0
 
24 November – 11:06 – Namdong Asiad Stadium
 
  Hong Kong26 Third place
 
  Hong Kong38
 
24 November – 17:04 – Namdong Asiad Stadium
 
  Afghanistan0
 
  China19
 
 
  Philippines14
 

Europe edit

Main article: 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Rugby Europe held a tournament on 13–14 July 2019 in Colomiers, France.[9]

Teams competing in the tournament included:

England won the tournament, meaning that Great Britain qualified for the 2020 Olympics. The second and third placed teams, France and Ireland, qualified for the inter-continental tournament for the last available slot.

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  France 3 3 0 0 86 15 +71 9
  Italy 3 2 0 1 63 46 +17 7
  Portugal 3 1 0 2 64 29 +35 5
  Hungary 3 0 0 3 0 123 –123 3
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Spain 3 2 1 0 104 22 +82 8
  Ireland 3 2 1 0 110 31 +79 8
  Russia 3 1 0 2 54 106 –52 5
  Ukraine 3 0 0 3 12 121 –109 3
Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  England 3 3 0 0 97 14 +83 9
  Germany 3 2 0 1 64 59 +5 7
  Georgia 3 1 0 2 52 57 –5 5
  Lithuania 3 0 0 3 19 102 –83 3
Knockout stage
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
14 July – 11:00 – Stade Michel Bendichou
 
 
  France28
 
14 July – 14:59 – Stade Michel Bendichou
 
  Georgia0
 
  France19
 
14 July – 12:06 – Stade Michel Bendichou
 
  Ireland12
 
  Ireland21
 
14 July – 18:11 – Stade Michel Bendichou
 
  Germany0
 
  France7
 
14 July – 11:22 – Stade Michel Bendichou
 
  England31
 
  Spain5
 
14 July – 15:21 – Stade Michel Bendichou
 
  Portugal14
 
  Portugal12
 
14 July – 11:44 – Stade Michel Bendichou
 
  England29 Third place
 
  England35
 
14 July – 17:46 – Stade Michel Bendichou
 
  Italy0
 
  Ireland26
 
 
  Portugal10
 

North America edit

Main article: 2019 RAN Sevens

Rugby Americas North held the 2019 RAN Sevens on 6–7 July 2019 at George Town, Cayman Islands.[10] Canada won the tournament and gained direct entry to the Olympics. The second and third placed teams, Jamaica and Mexico, progressed to the final qualifying stage to play for the last available slot. The United States qualified through a top 4 finish in the World Rugby Sevens Series.

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Canada 3 3 0 0 151 5 +146 9
  Mexico 3 2 0 1 60 61 –1 6
  Bermuda 3 1 0 2 17 101 –84 3
  Barbados 3 0 0 3 27 88 –61 0
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Jamaica 3 3 0 0 111 12 +99 9
  Trinidad and Tobago 3 2 0 1 43 39 +4 6
  Cayman Islands 3 1 0 2 24 78 –54 3
  Guyana 3 0 0 3 26 75 –49 0
Knockout stage
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 July – 9:30 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex
 
 
  Canada47
 
7 July – 12:48 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex
 
  Guyana5
 
  Canada55
 
7 July – 9:52 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex
 
  Bermuda0
 
  Trinidad and Tobago5
 
7 July – 16:30 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex
 
  Bermuda7
 
  Canada40
 
7 July – 10:14 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex
 
  Jamaica5
 
  Mexico12
 
7 July – 13:10 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex
 
  Cayman Islands7
 
  Mexico7
 
7 July – 10:36 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex
 
  Jamaica24 Third place
 
  Jamaica24
 
7 July – 17:14 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex
 
  Barbados10
 
  Bermuda0
 
 
  Mexico50
 

Oceania edit

Main article: 2019 Oceania Sevens Championship

Oceania Rugby held the 2019 Oceania Sevens Championship on 7–9 November 2019 at Suva, Fiji.[11] The tournament included Japan as an invited team. Australia won the Oceania title and gained direct entry to the Olympics. As the next highest placing eligible teams not already qualified, Samoa and Tonga progressed to the final qualifying stage to play for the last available slot. Fiji and New Zealand had previously qualified through a top 4 finish in the World Rugby Sevens Series.

Pool A
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Fiji 4 4 0 0 175 15 +160 12 Advance to title playoffs
2   Japan 4 3 0 1 98 45 +53 10 Advance to title playoffs
3   New Zealand 4 2 0 2 124 38 +86 8 Middle classification
4   New Caledonia 4 1 0 3 17 180 –163 6 Lower classification
5   Niue 4 0 0 4 7 143 –136 4 Fifteenth place
Pool B
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Samoa 4 4 0 0 156 7 +149 12 Advance to title playoffs
2   Papua New Guinea 4 3 0 1 77 50 +27 10 Fifth place match
3   Solomon Islands 4 2 0 2 45 88 –43 8 Middle classification
4   Cook Islands 4 1 0 3 50 88 –38 6 Middle classification
5   Tuvalu 4 0 0 4 24 119 –95 4 Lower classification
Pool C
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 4 4 0 0 201 7 +194 12 Advance to title playoffs
2   Tonga 4 3 0 1 97 44 +53 10 Fifth place match
3   American Samoa 4 2 0 2 41 116 –75 8 Middle classification
4   Vanuatu 4 1 0 3 43 119 –76 6 Lower classification
5   Nauru 4 0 0 4 33 129 –96 4 Lower classification
Title playoffs
International playoffOceania final
      
9 November 2019 – 16.14 – ANZ Stadium
A1
  Fiji		33
 
9 November 2019 – 19.50 – ANZ Stadium
 
 
  Fiji7
 
 
  Australia22
 
A2
  Japan		0

Olympic qualifier

9 November 2019 – 16.36 – ANZ Stadium
B1
  Samoa		12
Third place
C1
  Australia		19
9 November 2019 – 18.57 – ANZ Stadium
  Japan26
  Samoa21
Fifth place match
9 November 2019 – 17.20 – ANZ Stadium
  Papua New Guinea0
  Tonga31

South America edit

Main article: 2019 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Sudamérica Rugby held a tournament on 29–30 June 2019 in Santiago, Chile.[12] The tournament winners Argentina gained direct entry to the Olympic Games, while Brazil and Chile progressed to the final qualifying stage.

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Argentina 4 4 0 0 184 5 +179 12
  Paraguay 4 3 0 1 74 64 +10 10
  Colombia 4 2 0 2 80 26 +54 8
  Peru 4 1 0 3 47 130 –83 6
  Guatemala 4 0 0 4 29 146 –117 4
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Brazil 4 4 0 0 148 22 +126 12
  Chile 4 3 0 1 146 19 +127 10
  Uruguay 4 2 0 2 106 61 +45 8
  Costa Rica 4 1 0 3 24 180 –156 6
  Venezuela 4 0 0 4 26 168 –142 4
Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
30 June 2019 – 15:48 – Old Grangonian Club
 
 
  Argentina35
 
30 June 2019 – 19:04 – Old Grangonian Club
 
  Chile0
 
  Argentina26
 
30 June 2019 – 16:10 – Old Grangonian Club
 
  Brazil0
 
  Brazil14
 
 
  Paraguay12
 
Third place
 
 
30 June 2019 – 18:42 – Old Grangonian Club
 
 
  Chile43
 
 
  Paraguay0

Final Olympic qualification event edit

Main article: 2020 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament

A 12-team repechage tournament was scheduled to be held from 20–21 June 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two runners-up from each of the six continental qualification tournaments played, with the winner — Ireland — advancing to the Olympic tournament.[13]

Continent Qualifiers
Africa   Uganda
  Zimbabwe
Asia   China
  Hong Kong
Europe   France
  Ireland
North America   Jamaica
  Mexico
Oceania   Samoa
  Tonga
South America   Brazil
  Chile
Total 12

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". IOC. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ "World Rugby and IOC confirm rugby sevens qualification process for Tokyo 2020". insidethegames.biz. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  3. ^ world.rugby. "Olympic repechage | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  4. ^ "Schedule confirmed for HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2019". World Rugby. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Sevens Olympic pathway confirmed for 2020". England Rugby. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Nigeria Rugby Sevens to play in 2020 Olympic qualifiers". Rugby Africa. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Regional Sevens 2018". Rugby Africa. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  8. ^ "2020 도쿄 올림픽 남자 럭비 아시아 지역예선(7인제) 한국 개최 안내" (in Korean). Korea Rugby Union. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Rugby Europe Competitions Calendar 2018/2019" (PDF). Rugby Europe. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Cayman Islands and Barbados to play host to 2019 RAN Competitions". Rugby Americas North. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Rugby sevens regional qualifiers confirmed for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". Oceania Rugby. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  12. ^ "El Camino Olímpico Tiene Fechas" (in Spanish). Sudamérica Rugby. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Olympic preparations for sevens teams up in the air". Rugby World. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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