Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics
The rugby sevens tournaments at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris took place from 24 to 30 July at Stade de France.[1] Twenty-four teams (twelve each for men and women) competed against each other in their respective tournaments.[2] For the first time, the rugby sevens matches commenced two days before the opening ceremony with the men's preliminary and quarterfinal stages. The competition took a break for the opening ceremony on 26 July before the medal-winning teams were officially unveiled a day later. The women's tournament was held from 28 to 30 July, culminating with the gold and bronze medal matches.[3]
| Rugby sevens at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Stade de France |
| Dates | 24–30 July 2024 |
| No. of events | 2 (1 men, 1 women) |
| Competitors | 288 from 16 nations |
Qualification
editThe International Olympic Committee and the World Rugby (WR) have ratified and released the qualification criteria for Paris 2024. The host nation France reserves a direct quota place each in the men's and women's tournament with the remainder of the total quota attributed to the eligible National Olympic Committees (NOCs) across three qualifying routes.[2]
The top four squads at the end of the 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series secured the men's and women's spots for their respective NOC, with the continental champions from each of the six confederations (Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, and South America) receiving the berths at their designated 2023 World Rugby Regional Association Olympic Qualification Tournaments.[2] To complete the twelve-team field for Paris 2024, the remaining spot will be offered to the winner of the 2024 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament to be scheduled a month before the Games commence.[2][4]
Qualification summary
edit| Nation | Men's | Women's | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
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— | 12 |
 Australia |
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24 |
 Brazil |
— | |
12 |
 Canada |
— | |
12 |
 China |
— | |
12 |
 Fiji |
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24 |
 France |
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24 |
 Great Britain |
— | |
12 |
 Ireland |
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24 |
 Japan |
|
|
24 |
 Kenya |
|
— | 12 |
 New Zealand |
|
|
24 |
 Samoa |
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— | 12 |
 South Africa |
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|
24 |
 United States |
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24 |
 Uruguay |
|
— | 12 |
| Total: 16 NOCs | 12 | 12 | 288 |
Men's qualification
edit| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 13 September 2017 | — | 1 |  France
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| 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series | 4 November 2022 – 21 May 2023 | Various | 4 |  New Zealand
|
 Argentina
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 Fiji
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 Australia
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| 2023 South American Qualification Tournament | 17–18 June 2023 |  Montevideo
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1 | Uruguay
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| 2023 European Games | 25–27 June 2023 |  Kraków
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1 |  Ireland
|
| 2023 RAN Sevens | 19–20 August 2023 |  Langford
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1 |  United States
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| 2023 Africa Men's Sevens | 16–17 September 2023 |  Harare
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1 |  Kenya
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| 2023 Oceania Sevens Championship | 10–12 November 2023 | Brisbane
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1 |  Samoa
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| 2023 Asian Qualification Tournament | 18–19 November 2023 |  Osaka
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1 | Japan
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| 2024 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament | 21–23 June 2024 |  Fontvieille, Monaco
|
1 |  South Africa
|
| Total | 12 | |||
Women's qualification
edit| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | — | 1 | France
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| 2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series | 4 November 2022 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 4 | New Zealand
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| Australia
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| United States
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| Ireland
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| 2023 South American Qualification Tournament | 17–18 June 2023 | Montevideo
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1 | Brazil
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| 2023 European Games | 25–27 June 2023 | Kraków
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1 |  Great Britain
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| 2023 RAN Women's Sevens | 19–20 August 2023 | Langford
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1 | Canada
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| 2023 Africa Women's Sevens | 14–15 October 2023 |  Monastir
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1 | South Africa
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| 2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship | 10–12 November 2023 | Brisbane
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1 | Fiji
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| 2023 Asian Qualification Tournament | 18–19 November 2023 | Osaka
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1 | Japan
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| 2024 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament | 21–23 June 2024 | Monaco
|
1 |  China
|
| Total | 12 | |||
Competition schedule
edit| P | Pool Stage | PM | Placing Matches | ¼ | Quarter-Finals | ½ | Semi-Finals | B | Bronze Medal Match | F | Gold Medal Match |
| Date | 24 Jul | 25 Jul | 26 Jul | 27 Jul | 28 Jul | 29 Jul | 30 Jul | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | |||||||||||
| Men's | P | PM | ¼ | PM | ½ | PM | B | F | |||||||||||||||
| Women's | P | PM | ¼ | PM | ½ | PM | B | F | |||||||||||||||
Medal summary
editA total of six medals were won by six NOC's.[5]
Medal table
edit* Host nation (France)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fiji | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists
editMen's competition
editGroup stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 29 | +42 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Ireland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 7 | |
| 3 | South Africa
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 32 | +27 | 5 | |
| 4 | Japan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 129 | −107 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Argentina
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 46 | +27 | 7 | |
| 3 | Samoa
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Kenya
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 78 | −59 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 36 | +61 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | France (H)
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | United States
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 6 | |
| 4 | Uruguay
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 92 | −51 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Knockout stage
editMedal playoff
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 25 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 7 | |||||||||
| 27 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 14 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 5 | |||||||||
| 25 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| France | 19 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 14 | |||||||||
| 27 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| France | 26 | |||||||||
| France | 28 | |||||||||
| 25 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 7 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 19 | |||||||||
| 27 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 15 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 31 | |||||||||
| 25 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| Australia | 7 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| Australia | 18 | |||||||||
| 27 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 26 | |||||||||
| Australia | 19 | |||||||||
Women's competition
editGroup stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 19 | +95 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Canada
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 7 | |
| 3 | China
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 81 | −19 | 5 | |
| 4 | Fiji
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 95 | −62 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 24 | +65 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Great Britain
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 7 | |
| 3 | Ireland
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 5 | |
| 4 | South Africa
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 98 | −76 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 14 | +92 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | United States
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 43 | +31 | 7 | |
| 3 | Japan
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 97 | −51 | 5 | |
| 4 | Brazil
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 89 | −72 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Knockout stage
editMedal playoff
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 29 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 55 | |||||||||
| 30 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| China | 5 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 24 | |||||||||
| 29 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| United States | 12 | |||||||||
| Great Britain | 7 | |||||||||
| 30 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| United States | 17 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 19 | |||||||||
| 29 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| Canada | 12 | |||||||||
| France | 14 | |||||||||
| 30 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| Canada | 19 | |||||||||
| Canada | 21 | |||||||||
| 29 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| Australia | 12 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| Australia | 40 | |||||||||
| 30 July – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 7 | |||||||||
| United States | 14 | |||||||||
| Australia | 12 | |||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Paris 2024 – Rugby Sevens". Paris 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d Kohlhüber, Nicolas (13 December 2022). "How to qualify for rugby at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (25 July 2022). "Football and rugby sevens to begin Paris 2024 competition on July 24". Inside the Games. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Olympic qualification at stake as bumper HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 schedule announced". World Rugby. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Medal standings" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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