The women's rugby sevens tournament in the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The tournament had been scheduled for 28–29 March 2020 in Stellenbosch, South Africa at the Danie Craven Stadium with twelve teams competing.
| 2020 Sevens Challenger Series Women's tour | |
|---|---|
| (Cancelled) | |
| Hosts | |
| Date | 28–29 March 2020 |
2022 → | |
It was intended to be the qualifying event for the World Rugby Sevens Series, with the winner gaining promotion as a core team for the 2020–21 season.[2] World Rugby initially postponed the tournament without rescheduling a future date,[3] before eventually cancelling it altogether. As such, there was no team promoted or relegated for the 2020–21 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.[1]
Teams
editThere were 12 national women's teams qualified for the Challenger Series tournament for 2020.[4]
| Nation | Means of qualification | Date qualified |
|---|---|---|
 Mexico
|
2019 RAN Women's Sevens | 7 July 2019 |
 Poland Scotland Belgium
|
2019 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series | 21 July 2019 |
 Japan China Kazakhstan
|
2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series | 29 September 2019 |
 South Africa Kenya
|
2019 Africa Women's Sevens | 13 October 2019 |
 Papua New Guinea
|
2019 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship | 9 November 2019 |
 Argentina Colombia
|
2019 Sudamerica Rugby Women's Sevens | 9 November 2019 |
| Total | 12 | |
Tour venue
edit| Host | Stadium | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Danie Craven Stadium | Stellenbosch | Cancelled [1] | N/A |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "New Zealand awarded titles as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020 concluded". Asia Rugby. 1 July 2020. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Women's event confirmed for HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series". World.Rugby. 11 February 2020.
- ^ "World Rugby Statement: HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series postponed". World Rugby. 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Sport: PNG to feature in women's Sevens Challenger Series". Radio New Zealand. 12 February 2020. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.