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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 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.

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

Cup

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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
1st place, gold medalist(s)  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Kenya
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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

Cup

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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
1st place, gold medalist(s)  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Argentina
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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

Cup

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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
1st place, gold medalist(s)  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Poland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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.
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