Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Twelve teams qualify for men's rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021[1] due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Japan automatically qualifies as host, with the top four teams of the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series securing their spots. Afterwards, qualification is determined with each of the six continental confederations determining a representative, and the remaining qualification spot determined through an international sevens tournament to be determined.[2]

Table

Event	Dates	Location	Quotas	Qualifier
Host	7 September 2013	N/A	1	Japan
2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series	30 November 2018 – 2 June 2019	Various	4	Fiji
				United States
				New Zealand
				South Africa
2019 South American Qualifying Tournament	29–30 June 2019	Santiago	1	Argentina
2019 RAN Sevens	6–7 July 2019	George Town	1	Canada
2019 European Qualifying Tournament	13–14 July 2019	Colomiers	1	Great Britain
2019 Oceania Sevens Championship	7–9 November 2019	Suva	1	Australia
2019 Africa Men's Sevens	8–9 November 2019	Johannesburg	1	Kenya
2019 Asian Qualifying Tournament	23–24 November 2019	Incheon	1	South Korea
2020 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament	19-20 June 2021[3]	Stade Louis II	1
Total				12

2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series

As a principal route for the tournament, four places were determined by performance in the series over ten tournaments.[4]

2018–19 Core Teams
Pos	Event Team	Dubai	Cape Town	Hamilton	Sydney	Las Vegas	Vancouver	Hong Kong	Singapore	London	Paris	Points total
1	Fiji	13	22	22	15	12	17	22	19	22	22	186
2	United States	19	19	19	19	22	15	17	15	17	15	177
3	New Zealand	22	15	17	22	17	13	12	12	13	19	162
4	South Africa	12	17	15	13	10	22	10	22	10	17	148
5	England [lower-alpha 1]	17	13	8	17	13	12	10	17	2	5	114
6	Samoa	8	7	12	3	19	10	15	13	8	12	107
7	Australia	15	10	10	12	10	8	5	10	19	5	104
8	France	7	5	2	10	1	19	19	8	15	13	99
9	Argentina	10	8	5	8	15	10	13	10	5	10	94
10	~~Scotland~~ [lower-alpha 1]	10	10	13	1	8	5	8	7	7	3	72
11	Canada	5	5	10	5	3	7	1	5	10	8	59
12	Spain	5	12	5	10	7	3	3	2	1	1	49
13	Kenya	1	3	7	1	5	1	5	3	1	10	37
14	~~Wales~~ [lower-alpha 1]	3	2	1	5	2	5	2	5	5	1	31
15	Japan	2	1	1	7	1	2	7	1	3	2	27

Notes:

By agreement between the three unions on the island of Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales), England, as highest finisher among those nations in the 2017–18 series, represented Great Britain in qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Sevens.[5] The final make-up of the Great Britain men's team was determined by the British Olympic Association.

Africa

Rugby Africa held the 2019 Africa Men's Sevens on 9–10 November 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa,[6] with 2018 regional tournaments serving as a qualifier for the final tournament.[7] Title winners Kenya gained direct entry to the Olympic Games, while Uganda and Zimbabwe progressed to the final qualifying stage. South Africa had already qualified through a top 4 finish in the World Rugby Sevens Series.

Round 1 teams

Botswana
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Madagascar
Mauritius
Morocco
Namibia
Nigeria
Senegal
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Zimbabwe	3	3	0	81	19	+62	9
Madagascar	3	2	1	93	43	+50	7
Zambia	3	1	2	47	59	–12	5
Nigeria	3	0	3	19	119	–100	3

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Kenya	3	3	0	107	7	+100	9
Uganda	3	2	1	94	53	+41	7
Namibia	3	1	2	55	87	–32	5
Senegal	3	0	3	31	140	–109	3

Knockout round

Semi-finals		Final

9 November – 13:00 – Bosman Stadium

Zimbabwe	12
		9 November – Bosman Stadium
Uganda	21
		Uganda	0
9 November – 13:22 – Bosman Stadium
		Kenya	29
Kenya	40

Madagascar	14
		Third place

		9 November – Bosman Stadium

		Zimbabwe	24

		Madagascar	7

Asia

Asia Rugby held a tournament on 23–24 November 2019 in Incheon, South Korea.[8] The tournament winners South Korea gained direct entry to the Olympic Games, while Hong Kong and China progressed to the final qualifying stage. Japan had already qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics as host.

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Hong Kong	2	2	0	108	0	+108	6
Malaysia	2	1	1	26	73	–47	4
Chinese Taipei	2	0	2	19	80	–61	2

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
China	2	2	0	59	27	+32	6
Philippines	2	1	1	36	38	–2	4
Singapore	2	0	2	24	54	–30	2

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Korea	2	2	0	63	7	+56	6
Sri Lanka	2	1	1	33	49	–16	4
Afghanistan	2	0	2	5	45	–40	2

Knockout round

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

24 November – 10:00 – Namdong Asiad Stadium

South Korea	32
		24 November – 14:14 – Namdong Asiad Stadium
Malaysia	7
		South Korea	12
24 November – 10:22 – Namdong Asiad Stadium
		China	7
China	50
				24 November – 17:30 – Namdong Asiad Stadium
Singapore	5
				South Korea	12
24 November – 10:44 – Namdong Asiad Stadium
				Hong Kong	7
Sri Lanka	17
		24 November – 14:36 – Namdong Asiad Stadium
Philippines	24
		Philippines	0
24 November – 11:06 – Namdong Asiad Stadium
		Hong Kong	26	Third place
Hong Kong	38
				24 November – 17:04 – Namdong Asiad Stadium
Afghanistan	0
				China	19

				Philippines	14

Europe

Rugby Europe held a tournament on 13–14 July 2019 in Colomiers, France.[9]

Teams competing in the tournament included:

The top nine placed Olympic teams in the 2019 Moscow Sevens, with England representing Great Britain for qualification purposes[5]
The 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy winner and runner-up
The 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Conference winner

England won the tournament, meaning that Great Britain qualified for the 2020 Olympics. The second and third placed teams, France and Ireland, qualified for the inter-continental tournament for the last available slot.

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
France	3	3	0	86	15	+71	9
Italy	3	2	1	63	46	+17	7
Portugal	3	1	2	64	29	+35	5
Hungary	3	0	3	0	123	–123	3

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Spain	3	2	1	0	104	22	+82	8
Ireland	3	2	1	0	110	31	+79	8
Russia	3	1	0	2	54	106	–52	5
Ukraine	3	0	0	3	12	121	–109	3

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
England	3	3	0	97	14	+83	9
Germany	3	2	1	64	59	+5	7
Georgia	3	1	2	52	57	–5	5
Lithuania	3	0	3	19	102	–83	3

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

14 July – 11:00 – Stade Michel Bendichou

France	28
		14 July – 14:59 – Stade Michel Bendichou
Georgia	0
		France	19
14 July – 12:06 – Stade Michel Bendichou
		Ireland	12
Ireland	21
				14 July – 18:11 – Stade Michel Bendichou
Germany	0
				France	7
14 July – 11:22 – Stade Michel Bendichou
				England	31
Spain	5
		14 July – 15:21 – Stade Michel Bendichou
Portugal	14
		Portugal	12
14 July – 11:44 – Stade Michel Bendichou
		England	29	Third place
England	35
				14 July – 17:46 – Stade Michel Bendichou
Italy	0
				Ireland	26

				Portugal	10

North America

Rugby Americas North held the 2019 RAN Sevens on 6–7 July 2019 at George Town, Cayman Islands.[10] Canada won the tournament and gained direct entry to the Olympics. The second and third placed teams, Jamaica and Mexico, progressed to the final qualifying stage to play for the last available slot. The United States qualified through a top 4 finish in the World Rugby Sevens Series.

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Canada	3	3	0	151	5	+146	9
Mexico	3	2	1	60	61	–1	6
Bermuda	3	1	2	17	101	–84	3
Barbados	3	0	3	27	88	–61	0

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Jamaica	3	3	0	111	12	+99	9
Trinidad and Tobago	3	2	1	43	39	+4	6
Cayman Islands	3	1	2	24	78	–54	3
Guyana	3	0	3	26	75	–49	0

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

7 July – 9:30 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex

Canada	47
		7 July – 12:48 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex
Guyana	5
		Canada	55
7 July – 9:52 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex
		Bermuda	0
Trinidad and Tobago	5
				7 July – 16:30 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex
Bermuda	7
				Canada	40
7 July – 10:14 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex
				Jamaica	5
Mexico	12
		7 July – 13:10 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex
Cayman Islands	7
		Mexico	7
7 July – 10:36 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex
		Jamaica	24	Third place
Jamaica	24
				7 July – 17:14 – Truman Bodden Sports Complex
Barbados	10
				Bermuda	0

				Mexico	50

Oceania

Oceania Rugby held the 2019 Oceania Sevens Championship on 7–9 November 2019 at Suva, Fiji.[11] The tournament included Japan as an invited team. Australia won the Oceania title and gained direct entry to the Olympics. As the next highest placing eligible teams not already qualified, Samoa and Tonga progressed to the final qualifying stage to play for the last available slot. Fiji and New Zealand had previously qualified through a top 4 finish in the World Rugby Sevens Series.

Pool A

Pos	Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Fiji	4	4	0	175	15	+160	12	Advance to title playoffs
2	Japan	4	3	1	98	45	+53	10	Advance to title playoffs
3	New Zealand	4	2	2	124	38	+86	8	Middle classification
4	New Caledonia	4	1	3	17	180	–163	6	Lower classification
5	Niue	4	0	4	7	143	–136	4	Fifteenth place

Pool B

Pos	Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Samoa	4	4	0	156	7	+149	12	Advance to title playoffs
2	Papua New Guinea	4	3	1	77	50	+27	10	Fifth place match
3	Solomon Islands	4	2	2	45	88	–43	8	Middle classification
4	Cook Islands	4	1	3	50	88	–38	6	Middle classification
5	Tuvalu	4	0	4	24	119	–95	4	Lower classification

Pool C

Pos	Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	4	4	0	201	7	+194	12	Advance to title playoffs
2	Tonga	4	3	1	97	44	+53	10	Fifth place match
3	American Samoa	4	2	2	41	116	–75	8	Middle classification
4	Vanuatu	4	1	3	43	119	–76	6	Lower classification
5	Nauru	4	0	4	33	129	–96	4	Lower classification

Title playoffs

International playoff

Oceania final

9 November 2019 – 16.14 – ANZ Stadium

A1
Fiji

33


	9 November 2019 – 19.50 – ANZ Stadium

	Fiji	7

	Australia	22

A2

Japan

0

Olympic qualifier

9 November 2019 – 16.36 – ANZ Stadium

B1

Samoa

12

Third place

C1
Australia

19

9 November 2019 – 18.57 – ANZ Stadium

Japan

26

Samoa

21

Fifth place match


	9 November 2019 – 17.20 – ANZ Stadium

	Papua New Guinea	0

	Tonga	31

South America

Sudamérica Rugby held a tournament on 29–30 June 2019 in Santiago, Chile.[12] The tournament winners Argentina gained direct entry to the Olympic Games, while Brazil and Chile progressed to the final qualifying stage.

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Argentina	4	4	0	184	5	+179	12
Paraguay	4	3	1	74	64	+10	10
Colombia	4	2	2	80	26	+54	8
Peru	4	1	3	47	130	–83	6
Guatemala	4	0	4	29	146	–117	4

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Brazil	4	4	0	148	22	+126	12
Chile	4	3	1	146	19	+127	10
Uruguay	4	2	2	106	61	+45	8
Costa Rica	4	1	3	24	180	–156	6
Venezuela	4	0	4	26	168	–142	4

Knockout stage

Semi-finals		Final

30 June 2019 – 15:48 – Old Grangonian Club

Argentina	35
		30 June 2019 – 19:04 – Old Grangonian Club
Chile	0
		Argentina	26
30 June 2019 – 16:10 – Old Grangonian Club
		Brazil	0
Brazil	14

Paraguay	12
		Third place

		30 June 2019 – 18:42 – Old Grangonian Club

		Chile	43

		Paraguay	0

Final Olympic qualification event

A 12-team repechage tournament was scheduled to be held from 20–21 June 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new venue and date for the tournament has yet to be announced. Two runners-up from each of the six continental qualification tournaments will play, with the winner advancing to the Olympic tournament.[13]

Continent	Qualifiers
Africa	Uganda
Africa	Zimbabwe
Asia	China
Asia	Hong Kong
Europe	France
Europe	Ireland
North America	Jamaica
North America	Mexico
Oceania	Samoa
Oceania	Tonga
South America	Brazil
South America	Chile
Total	12

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