2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series – Women's tour

The 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for women'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.

2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series
Women's tour – Series III
Hosts
Date12 January–19 May 2024
Nations12
Final positions
Champions China
Runners-up Argentina
Third Belgium
Team changes
Promoted China
2023
2025

The women's challenger tour had 12 national teams competing and was played as three tournaments in Dubai, Montevideo and Kraków. The top four team gained entry to the 2024 Spain Sevens core team qualifier.[1]

Teams

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There were 12 women's national teams competing in the Challenger Series for 2024.

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
  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

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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   China
2 Montevideo Estadio Charrúa 8–10 March   China
3 Kraków Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana 18–19 May   China

Standings

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2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series – Women's Series III
 
Pos
Event 
Team
 
Dubai
 
Montevideo
 
Kraków
Total
points
 
1   China 20 20 20 60
2   Argentina 16 18 12 46
3   Belgium 12 16 16 44
4   Poland 10 12 18 40
5   Kenya 18 6 14 38
6   Uganda 14 14 8 36
7   Thailand 8 10 4 22
8   Czech Republic 6 3 10 19
9   Hong Kong 3 8 2 13
10   Paraguay 2 4 6 12
11   Papua New Guinea 4 1 3 8
12   Mexico 1 2 1 4
Legend
Green Qualified for Core Team Qualifier

Dubai

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

Pool A

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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

World Rugby

12 January
12:58
Thailand  15−0  Papua New Guinea
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
13:20
Belgium  14−5  Uganda
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
17:42
Thailand  19−7  Uganda
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
18:04
Belgium  31−10  Papua New Guinea
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
12:43
Papua New Guinea  17−24  Uganda
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
13:05
Belgium  17−7  Thailand
The Sevens, Dubai

Pool B

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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

World Rugby

12 January
12:14
Czech Republic  34−0  Mexico
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
12:36
China  12−17  Kenya
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
16:58
Czech Republic  12−10  Kenya
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
17:20
China  64−0  Mexico
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
11:59
Mexico  0−40  Kenya
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
12:21
China  30−7  Czech Republic
The Sevens, Dubai

Pool C

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts Pts
  Argentina 3 0 71 24 +47 0 9
  Poland 2 1 90 24 +66 1 7
  Hong Kong 1 2 17 52 −35 0 3
  Paraguay 0 3 17 95 −78 0 0

World Rugby

12 January
11:30
Hong Kong  17−0  Paraguay
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
11:52
Poland  12−19  Argentina
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
16:14
Hong Kong  0−19  Argentina
The Sevens, Dubai
12 January
16:36
Poland  45−5  Paraguay
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
11:15
Paraguay  12−33  Argentina
The Sevens, Dubai
13 January
11:37
Poland  33−0  Hong Kong
The Sevens, Dubai

9th to 12th playoffs

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9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
13 January – 15:59 – The Sevens
 
 
  Papua New Guinea33
 
14 January – 11:59 – The Sevens
 
  Paraguay26
 
  Papua New Guinea31
 
13 January – 16:21 – The Sevens
 
  Hong Kong0
 
  Hong Kong22
 
 
  Mexico10
 
11th place final
 
 
14 January – 11:15 – The Sevens
 
 
  Paraguay12
 
 
  Mexico5

5th to 8th playoffs

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Fifth place

14 January
15:15
Poland  5−10  Belgium
The Sevens

Seventh place

14 January
14:31
Thailand  31−12  Czech Republic
The Sevens
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
13 January – 16:43 – The Sevens
 
 
  China31
 
14 January –12:53 – The Sevens
 
  Poland10
 
  China45
 
13 January – 17:05 – The Sevens
 
  Uganda5
 
  Belgium12
 
14 January –16:59 – The Sevens
 
  Uganda17
 
  China19
 
13 January – 17:27 – The Sevens
 
  Kenya5
 
  Argentina22
 
14 January –13:15 – The Sevens
 
  Thailand12
 
  Argentina0
 
13 January – 17:49 – The Sevens
 
  Kenya17 3rd place final
 
  Kenya22
 
14 January –16:09 – The Sevens
 
  Czech Republic12
 
  Uganda10
 
 
  Argentina36
 

Final placings

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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

Montevideo

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The second event of the series took place at Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo, Uruguay.[5]

Pool A

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  China 3 0 81 32 +49 9
  Poland 2 1 90 29 +61 6
  Czech Republic 1 2 46 81 –35 3
  Paraguay 0 3 17 92 –75 0
8 March
TBD
Poland  46–0  Czech Republic
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
8 March
TBD
China  29–5  Paraguay
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
8 March
TBD
Poland  32–5  Paraguay
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
8 March
TBD
China  28–15  Czech Republic
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
9 March
TBD
Czech Republic  31–7  Paraguay
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
9 March
TBD
China  24–12  Poland
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo

Pool B

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  Belgium 3 0 82 15 +67 9
  Hong Kong 2 1 44 38 +6 6
  Kenya 1 2 34 45 –11 3
  Papua New Guinea 0 3 31 93 –62 0
8 March
TBD
Belgium  37–5  Papua New Guinea
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
8 March
TBD
Kenya  0–12  Hong Kong
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
8 March
TBD
Belgium  24–5  Hong Kong
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
8 March
TBD
Kenya  29–12  Papua New Guinea
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
9 March
TBD
Papua New Guinea  14–27  Hong Kong
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
9 March
TBD
Kenya  5–21  Belgium
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo

Pool C

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  Argentina 3 0 85 12 +73 9
  Uganda 2 1 68 33 +35 6
  Thailand 1 2 50 25 +25 4
  Mexico 0 3 7 140 –133 0
8 March
TBD
Uganda  15–5  Thailand
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
8 March
TBD
Argentina  54–0  Mexico
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
8 March
TBD
Uganda  48–7  Mexico
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
8 March
TBD
Argentina  10–7  Thailand
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
9 March
TBD
Thailand  38–0  Mexico
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
9 March
TBD
Argentina  21–5  Uganda
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo

9th to 12th playoffs

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9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
9 March – TBD – Estadio Charrua
 
 
  Papua New Guinea5
 
10 March – TBD – Estadio Charrua
 
  Paraguay19
 
  Paraguay10
 
9 March – TBD – Estadio Charrua
 
  Czech Republic7
 
  Czech Republic29
 
 
  Mexico0
 
11th place final
 
 
10 March – TBD – Estadio Charrua
 
 
  Papua New Guinea12
 
 
  Mexico19

5th to 8th playoffs

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Fifth place

10 March
TBD
Poland  28-17  Thailand
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo

Seventh place

10 March
TBD
Hong Kong  27-22  Kenya
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
9 March – TBD – Estadio Charrua
 
 
  Hong Kong17
 
10 March – TBD – Estadio Charrua
 
  Uganda22
 
  Uganda10
 
9 March – TBD – Estadio Charrua
 
  China26
 
  China24
 
10 March – TBD – Estadio Charrua
 
  Kenya7
 
  China38
 
9 March – TBD – Estadio Charrua
 
  Argentina7
 
  Argentina26
 
10 March – TBD – Estadio Charrua
 
  Poland17
 
  Argentina35
 
9 March – TBD – Estadio Charrua
 
  Belgium5 3rd place final
 
  Belgium17
 
10 March – TBD – Estadio Charrua
 
  Thailand5
 
  Uganda12
 
 
  Belgium29
 

Final placings

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Place  Team
    China
    Argentina
    Belgium
4   Uganda
5   Poland
6   Thailand
7   Hong Kong
8   Kenya
9   Paraguay
10   Czech Republic
11   Mexico
12   Papua New Guinea

Kraków

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The third event of the series will take place at Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana in Kraków, Poland.[6]

Pool A

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  China 3 0 92 17 +75 9
  Czech Republic 2 1 74 34 40 6
  Thailand 1 2 48 72 -24 3
  Hong Kong 0 3 12 103 -91 0
18 May
11:00
Thailand  33-12  Hong Kong
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
18 May
11:22
China  24-12  Czech Republic
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
18 May
13:42
Thailand  10-26  Czech Republic
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
18 May
14:04
China  34-0  Hong Kong
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
18 May
16:24
Hong Kong  0-36  Czech Republic
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
18 May
16:46
China  34-5  Thailand
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków

Pool B

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  Argentina 3 0 85 32 +53 9
  Paraguay 2 1 55 53 +2 6
  Uganda 1 2 61 74 –13 4
  Papua New Guinea 0 3 41 83 –42 1
18 May
11:44
Uganda  14–17  Paraguay
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
18 May
12:06
Argentina  25–5  Papua New Guinea
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
18 May
14:26
Uganda  27–26  Papua New Guinea
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
18 May
14:48
Argentina  29–7  Paraguay
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
18 May
17:08
Paraguay  31–10  Papua New Guinea
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
18 May
17:30
Argentina  31–20  Uganda
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków

Pool C

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  Poland 2 1 98 40 +58 7
  Belgium 2 1 79 24 +55 7
  Kenya 2 1 50 48 +2 6
  Mexico 0 3 7 122 –115 0
18 May
12:28
Poland  19–21  Kenya
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
18 May
12:50
Belgium  38–0  Mexico
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
18 May
15:10
Poland  55–0  Mexico
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
18 May
15:32
Belgium  22–0  Kenya
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
18 May
17:52
Kenya  29–7  Mexico
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
18 May
18:14
Belgium  19–24  Poland
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków

9th to 12th playoffs

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9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
19 May – 12:28 – Stadion Miejski
 
 
  Papua New Guinea33
 
19 May – 15:32 – Stadion Miejski
 
  Hong Kong7
 
  Papua New Guinea15
 
19 May – 12:50 – Stadion Miejski
 
  Thailand19
 
  Thailand31
 
 
  Mexico0
 
11th place final
 
 
19 May – 15:10 – Stadion Miejski
 
 
  Hong Kong10
 
 
  Mexico7

5th to 8th playoffs

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Fifth place

19 May
16:16
Argentina  15–12  Czech Republic
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków

Seventh place

19 May
15:54
Paraguay  5–35  Uganda
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
19 May – 11:00 – Stadion Miejski
 
 
  Argentina5
 
19 May – 14:06 – Stadion Miejski
 
  Kenya22
 
  Kenya15
 
19 May – 11:22 – Stadion Miejski
 
  Poland21
 
  Poland24
 
19 May – 17:23 – Stadion Miejski
 
  Czech Republic5
 
  China36
 
19 May – 11:44 – Stadion Miejski
 
  Poland0
 
  China38
 
19 May – 14:28 – Stadion Miejski
 
  Uganda14
 
  China21
 
19 May – 12:06 – Stadion Miejski
 
  Belgium12 3rd place final
 
  Paraguay0
 
19 May – 16:58 – Stadion Miejski
 
  Belgium38
 
  Kenya7
 
 
  Belgium26
 

Final placings

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Place  Team
    China
    Poland
    Belgium
4   Kenya
5   Argentina
6   Czech Republic
7   Uganda
8   Paraguay
9   Thailand
10   Papua New Guinea
11   Hong Kong
12   Mexico
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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.
  5. ^ worldrugby.org. "Montevideo welcomes World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger captains | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  6. ^ worldrugby.org. "Pools drawn for final round of World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 17 April 2024.