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

Twelve teams qualify for women'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 Women's 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][3]

Table

Event Dates Location Quotas Qualifier
Host 7 September 2013 N/A 1  Japan
2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 20 October 2018 – 16 June 2019 Various 4  New Zealand
 United States
 Canada
 Australia
2019 South American Qualifying Tournament 1–2 June 2019 Lima 1  Brazil
2019 RAN Women's Sevens 6–7 July 2019 George Town 0[note 1]
2019 European Qualifying Tournament 13–14 July 2019 Kazan 1  Great Britain
2019 Africa Women's Sevens 12–13 October 2019 Jemmal 1  Kenya[note 2]
2019 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship 7–9 November 2019 Suva 1  Fiji
2019 Asian Qualifying Tournament 9–10 November 2019 Guangzhou 1  China
2020 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament TBD[5] TBD 2[note 1]
Total12
  • Notes:
  1. With both the United States and Canada advancing to the tournament through securing top four slots in the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, the spot for the RAN champion was re-allocated to the final Olympic qualifying tournament, which will now see two teams qualify for the Olympic Games.
  2. South Africa won the qualifying tournament but declined their spot due to a policy against accepting spots from continental tournaments. Kenya, as runner-up, qualified instead.[4]

2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

As a principal route for the tournament, four places were determined by performance in the series over six tournaments.[6]

2018–19 Core Teams
Pos
Event 
Team

Glendale

Dubai

Sydney

Kitakyushu

Langford

Biarritz
Points
total
1  New Zealand 202020122018110
2  United States 181416161620100
3  Canada 16181220121694
4  Australia 12161810181286
5  France 1481014141070
6  England[note 1] 61031810350
7  Russia 812868648
8  Ireland 1061482141
9  Spain 436361436
10  Fiji 32444421
11  China 24223821
  • Notes:
  1. By agreement between the three unions on the island of Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales), England represented Great Britain in qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Sevens.[7] The final make-up of the Great Britain women's team was determined by the British Olympic Association.

Africa

Rugby Africa held the 2019 Africa Women's Sevens on 12–13 October 2019 at Jemmal, Tunisia.[8] With South Africa declining their Olympic qualification spot, Kenya advanced to the Olympic tournament.[4]

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Kenya 33001230+1239
 Senegal 32013656−207
 Ghana 31022263−415
 Botswana 30032082−623
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 3300990+999
 Uganda 32012547−227
 Zimbabwe 31021748−315
 Zambia 30031763−463
Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Madagascar 3300897+829
 Tunisia 32017614+627
 Morocco 31024165−245
 Mauritius 30030120−1203
Knockout Round
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
13 Oct 2019 – 9:30 – Jemmal, Tunisia
 
 
 South Africa42
 
13 Oct 2019 – 13:20 – Jemmal, Tunisia
 
 Morocco0
 
 South Africa29
 
13 Oct 2019 – 9:52 – Jemmal, Tunisia
 
 Madagascar0
 
 Madagascar24
 
13 Oct 2019 – 16:30 – Jemmal, Tunisia
 
 Senegal5
 
 South Africa15
 
13 Oct 2019 – 10:14 – Jemmal, Tunisia
 
 Kenya14
 
 Uganda0
 
13 Oct 2019 – 13:42 – Jemmal, Tunisia
 
 Tunisia33
 
 Tunisia0
 
13 Oct 2019 – 10:36 – Jemmal, Tunisia
 
 Kenya19 Third place
 
 Kenya36
 
13 Oct 2019 – 16:04 – Jemmal, Tunisia
 
 Zimbabwe5
 
 Madagascar5
 
 
 Tunisia0
 

Asia

Asia Rugby held a tournament on 9–10 November 2019 in Guangzhou, China.[9] Japan, already qualified for the Olympics as the host country, did not enter. China won the tournament and gained direct qualification.

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 China 33001467+1399
 Hong Kong 32018149+327
 Sri Lanka 31022687–615
 South Korea 30035115–1103
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Kazakhstan 33009717+809
 Thailand 32018117+647
 Singapore 31022098–785
 Philippines 30032490–663
Knockout round
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 November – 13:14 – Guangzhou
 
 
 Kazakhstan7
 
10 November – 16:30 – Guangzhou
 
 Hong Kong19
 
 Hong Kong0
 
10 November – 13:36 – Guangzhou
 
 China33
 
 China34
 
 
 Thailand0
 
Third place
 
 
10 November – 16:04 – Guangzhou
 
 
 Kazakhstan17
 
 
 Thailand14

Europe

Rugby Europe held a tournament on 13–14 July 2019 in Kazan, Russia.[10] England won the tournament, meaning that Great Britain qualified for the Olympics.

Teams eligible to compete in the tournament included:

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 France 33001255+1209
 Poland 32016746+217
 Italy 31024869–215
 Moldova 30035125–1203
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Russia 33001105+1059
 England 320111426+887
 Sweden 31022984–555
 Germany 30035143–1383
Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Spain 33008912+779
 Ireland 320110319+847
 Romania 31023488–545
 Czech Republic 300312119–1073
Knockout stage
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
14 July – 10:00 – Central Stadium
 
 
 France55
 
14 July – 13:59 – Central Stadium
 
 Romania0
 
 France12
 
14 July – 11:06 – Central Stadium
 
 England14
 
 England17
 
14 July – 17:11 – Central Stadium
 
 Ireland7
 
 England19
 
14 July – 10:22 – Central Stadium
 
 Russia0
 
 Russia44
 
14 July – 14:21 – Central Stadium
 
 Italy0
 
 Russia12
 
14 July – 10:44 – Central Stadium
 
 Spain5 Third place
 
 Spain17
 
14 July – 16:46 – Central Stadium
 
 Poland14
 
 France17
 
 
 Spain5
 

North America

Rugby Americas North held the 2019 RAN Women's Sevens on 6–7 July 2019 at George Town, Cayman Islands. With the United States and Canada both qualifying through the Women's Sevens Series, the first and second placed teams Jamaica and Mexico advanced to the final qualifying tournament.[11]

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Jamaica 550016424+14015
 Mexico 531111249+6310
 Saint Lucia 53027342+319
 Trinidad and Tobago 52128861+277
 Bermuda 510415156–1413
 Bahamas 500520140–1200

Oceania

Oceania Rugby held the 2019 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship on 7–9 November 2019 at Suva, Fiji.[12] With Australia and New Zealand already qualified through the Women's Sevens Series, Fiji gained direct qualification to the Olympics while Papua New Gunea and Samoa advanced to the final qualifying tournament.

Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Fiji 33001890+1899
 Solomon Islands 31024197–565
 Vanuatu 31022985–565
 Nauru 310227104–775
Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Papua New Guinea 33008822+669
 Samoa 32017436+387
 Cook Islands 31025645+115
 Tonga 30035120–1153
Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsOlympic qualifier
 
      
 
9 November – 12:12 – ANZ Stadium
 
 
 Fiji43
 
9 November – 18:35 – ANZ Stadium
 
 Samoa0
 
 Fiji36
 
9 November – 12:34 – ANZ Stadium
 
 Papua New Guinea0
 
 Papua New Guinea31
 
 
 Solomon Islands7
 
Repechage qualifier
 
 
9 November – 16:58 – ANZ Stadium
 
 
 Samoa45
 
 
 Solomon Islands0

South America

Sudamérica Rugby held a tournament on 1–2 June 2019 in Lima, Peru.[13] Brazil won direct qualification to the Olympics while the second and third placed teams Colombia and Argentina advanced to the final qualifying tournament.

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Brazil 440020017+18312
 Peru 43018050+3010
 Paraguay 42026579–148
 Venezuela 410336123–876
 Guatemala 400415127–1124
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Colombia 431016431+13311
 Argentina 431015424+13011
 Chile 42024564–198
 Uruguay 410325112–876
 Costa Rica 40040157–1574
Knockout
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2 June 2019 – 12:32 – Andrés Avelino Cáceres Complex
 
 
 Brazil36
 
2 June 2019 – 15:12 – Andrés Avelino Cáceres Complex
 
 Argentina14
 
 Brazil28
 
2 June 2019 – 12:54 – Andrés Avelino Cáceres Complex
 
 Colombia15
 
 Colombia19
 
 
 Peru5
 
Third place
 
 
2 June 2019 – 14:50 – Andrés Avelino Cáceres Complex
 
 
 Argentina22
 
 
 Peru12

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 and runner-up advancing to the Olympic tournament.[14]

Continent Qualifiers
Africa  Madagascar
 Tunisia[note 1]
Asia  Hong Kong
 Kazakhstan
Europe  France
 Russia
North America  Jamaica
 Mexico
Oceania  Papua New Guinea
 Samoa
South America  Argentina
 Colombia
Total 12
  • Notes:
  1. Kenya originally qualified for the OQE as the second-placed team but instead advanced directly to the Olympics after South Africa declined their place. They were replaced by Tunisia, the fourth-placed team.

See also

References

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