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

Teams

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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

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

2024 Itinerary
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  Uruguay

Standings

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2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger – Men's Series IV
 
Pos
Event 
Team
Dubai
Montevideo
Munich 		Total
points
 
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
Green Qualified for Core Team Qualifier

Dubai

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Pool stage

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The first event of the series will take place at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3][4]

Pool A

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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
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

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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
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

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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
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

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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

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9th to 12th playoffs

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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

5th to 8th playoffs

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Seventh place

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

Fifth place

14 January
16:09
Japan 28–5 Tonga
The Sevens, Dubai

Cup

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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
 

Final placings

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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

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Pool stage

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The second event of the series will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Pool A

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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
8 March
15:20
Tonga 40–5 Georgia
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
8 March
15:42
Kenya 19–12 Portugal
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
8 March
20:04
Tonga 12–17 Portugal
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
8 March
20:06
Kenya 0–17 Georgia
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
9 March
15:05
Georgia 14–38 Portugal
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
9 March
15:27
Kenya 17–14 Tonga
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

Pool B

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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
8 March
14:36
Japan 7–42 Hong Kong
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
8 March
14:58
Chile 48–0 Mexico
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
8 March
19:20
Japan 29–26 Mexico
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
8 March
19:42
Chile 14–19 Hong Kong
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
9 March
14:21
Hong Kong 39–0 Mexico
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
9 March
14:43
Chile 12–7 Japan
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

Pool C

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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
8 March
13:52
Germany 14–17 Uganda
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
8 March
14:14
Uruguay 31–14 Papua New Guinea
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
8 March
18:36
Germany 36–0 Papua New Guinea
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
8 March
14:58
Uruguay 21–26 Uganda
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
9 March
13:37
Uganda 22–17 Papua New Guinea
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
9 March
13:59
Uruguay 19–26 Germany
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

Ranking of third-placed teams

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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

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9th to 12th playoffs

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9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
9 March – 18:41 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
 
 
 Georgia26
 
10 March – 14:21 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
 
 Papua New Guinea7
 
 Georgia17
 
9 March – 18:43 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
 
 Japan12
 
 Japan44
 
 
 Mexico0
 
11th place final
 
 
10 March – 13:37 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
 
 
 Papua New Guinea47
 
 
 Mexico12

5th to 8th playoffs

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Seventh place

10 March
16:59
Tonga 28–19 Portugal
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

Fifth place

10 March
17:43
Germany 10–7 Uganda
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

Cup

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
9 March – 19:05 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
 
 
 Chile12
 
10 March – 15:40 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
 
 Germany7
 
 Chile7
 
9 March – 19:27 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
 
 Uruguay10
 
 Portugal7
 
10 March – 19:39 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
 
 Uruguay26
 
 Uruguay28
 
9 March – 19:49 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
 
 Hong Kong0
 
 Uganda5
 
10 March – 16:02 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
 
 Kenya7
 
 Kenya14
 
9 March – 20:11 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
 
 Hong Kong21 3rd place final
 
 Hong Kong26
 
10 March – 18:37 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
 
 Tonga7
 
 Chile12
 
 
 Kenya31
 

Final placings

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

Munich

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Pool stage

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The third event of the series will take place in Munich, Germany.

Pool A

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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
18 May
12:28
Germany 28–10 Georgia
Dantestadion, Munich
18 May
12:50
Uruguay 47–12 Papua New Guinea
Dantestadion, Munich
18 May
15:10
Germany 47–5 Papua New Guinea
Dantestadion, Munich
18 May
15:32
Uruguay 40–12 Georgia
Dantestadion, Munich
18 May
17:52
Georgia 27–17 Papua New Guinea
Dantestadion, Munich
18 May
18:14
Uruguay 24–21 Germany
Dantestadion, Munich

Pool B

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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
18 May
11:44
Hong Kong 54–7 Mexico
Dantestadion, Munich
18 May
12:06
Uganda 26–12 Tonga
Dantestadion, Munich
18 May
14:26
Uganda 33–12 Mexico
Dantestadion, Munich
18 May
14:48
Hong Kong 45–5 Tonga
Dantestadion, Munich
18 May
17:08
Tonga 35–14 Mexico
Dantestadion, Munich
18 May
17:30
Hong Kong 33–12 Uganda
Dantestadion, Munich

Pool C

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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
18 May
11:00
Chile 39–5 Portugal
Dantestadion, Munich
18 May
11:22
Kenya 28–12 Japan
Dantestadion, Munich
18 May
13:42
Chile 26–12 Japan
Dantestadion, Munich
18 May
14:04
Kenya 33–5 Portugal
Dantestadion, Munich
18 May
16:24
Portugal 28–7 Japan
Dantestadion, Munich
18 May
16:46
Kenya 17–12 Chile
Dantestadion, Munich

Ranking of third-placed teams

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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

Play-offs

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9th to 12th playoffs

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9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
19 May – 14:28 – Dantestadion, Munich
 
 
 Japan33
 
19 May – 17:32 – Dantestadion, Munich
 
 Papua New Guinea26
 
 Japan17
 
19 May – 14:50 – Dantestadion, Munich
 
 Portugal35
 
 Portugal35
 
 
 Mexico14
 
11th place final
 
 
19 May – 17:10 – Dantestadion, Munich
 
 
 Papua New Guinea27
 
 
 Mexico22

5th to 8th playoffs

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Seventh place

19 May
17:54
Georgia 28–26 Tonga
Dantestadion, Munich

Fifth place

19 May
18:16
Kenya 48-0 Uganda
Dantestadion, Munich

Cup

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
19 May – 13:00 – Dantestadion, Munich
 
 
 Hong Kong42
 
19 May – 16:06 – Dantestadion, Munich
 
 Tonga14
 
 Hong Kong14
 
19 May – 11:22 – Dantestadion, Munich
 
 Germany21
 
 Kenya17
 
19 May – 19:23 – Dantestadion, Munich
 
 Germany19
 
 Germany19
 
19 May – 13:44 – Dantestadion, Munich
 
 Uruguay21
 
 Uruguay24
 
19 May – 16:28 – Dantestadion, Munich
 
 Georgia7
 
 Uruguay24
 
19 May – 14:06 – Dantestadion, Munich
 
 Chile0 3rd place final
 
 Uganda14
 
19 May – 18:58 – Dantestadion, Munich
 
 Chile24
 
 Hong Kong12
 
 
 Chile0
 

Final placings

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 schedule announced". 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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