2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series – Men's tour

The 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for men's rugby sevens teams was the fourth 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
Men's tour – Series IV
Hosts	United Arab Emirates Uruguay Germany
Date	12 January–19 May 2024
Nations	12
Final positions
Champions	Uruguay
Runners-up	Kenya
Third	Chile
Team changes
Promoted	Uruguay  Kenya
← 2023 2025 →

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

Teams

There are 12 men's national teams competing in the Challenger Series for 2024.

Date qualified	Means of qualification	Nation
18 June 2023	2023 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens	Uruguay
		Chile
9 July 2023	2023 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series	Georgia
		Portugal
		Germany
20 August 2023	2023 RAN Sevens	Mexico
17 September 2023	2023 Africa Men's Sevens	Kenya
		Uganda
15 October 2023	2023 Asia Rugby Sevens Series	Hong Kong
		Japan
12 November 2023	2023 Oceania Sevens Championship	Papua New Guinea
		Tonga
Totals	6	12

Schedule

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	Kenya
2	Montevideo	Estadio Charrúa	8–10 March	Uruguay
3	Munich	Dantestadion	18–19 May	Uruguay

Standings

2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger – Men's Series IV

Pos	Event  Team	Dubai	Montevideo	Munich	Total points
1	Uruguay	16	20	20	56
2	Kenya	20	16	12	48
3	Chile	18	14	14	46
4	Germany	14	12	18	44
5	Hong Kong	8	18	16	42
6	Uganda	4	10	10	24
7	Tonga	10	8	6	24
8	Georgia	6	4	8	18
9	Japan	12	3	3	18
10	Portugal	3	6	4	13
11	Papua New Guinea	2	2	2	6
12	Mexico	1	1	1	3

Legend
Green	Qualified for Core Team Qualifier

Dubai

Pool stage

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

Pool A

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
Uruguay	3	2	0	1	84	26	+58	1	7
Hong Kong	3	2	0	1	40	47	–7	0	6
Georgia	3	2	0	1	38	39	–1	0	6
Papua New Guinea	3	0	0	3	31	81	–50	0	0

12 January 15:20

Hong Kong	21–7	Papua New Guinea

The Sevens, Dubai

12 January 15:42

Uruguay	10–12	Georgia

The Sevens, Dubai

12 January 20:04

Hong Kong	19–7	Georgia

The Sevens, Dubai

12 January 20:26

Uruguay	41–14	Papua New Guinea

The Sevens, Dubai

13 January 15:05

Papua New Guinea	10–19	Georgia

The Sevens, Dubai

13 January 15:27

Uruguay	33–0	Hong Kong

The Sevens, Dubai

Pool B

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
Chile	3	2	0	1	67	40	+27	1	7
Japan	3	2	0	1	55	46	+9	0	6
Tonga	3	2	0	1	57	59	–2	0	6
Portugal	3	0	0	3	38	72	–34	2	2

12 January 14:36

Tonga	26–19	Chile

The Sevens, Dubai

12 January 14:58

Japan	22–17	Portugal

The Sevens, Dubai

12 January 19:20

Tonga	26–21	Portugal

The Sevens, Dubai

12 January 19:42

Japan	14–24	Chile

The Sevens, Dubai

13 January 14:21

Chile	24–0	Portugal

The Sevens, Dubai

13 January 14:43

Japan	19–5	Tonga

The Sevens, Dubai

Pool C

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
Germany	3	3	0	0	86	17	+69	0	9
Kenya	3	2	0	1	82	31	+51	0	6
Uganda	3	1	0	2	52	62	–10	0	3
Mexico	3	0	0	3	14	124	–110	0	0

12 January 13:52

Germany	19–5	Uganda

The Sevens, Dubai

12 January 14:14

Kenya	41–0	Mexico

The Sevens, Dubai

12 January 18:36

Germany	43–0	Mexico

The Sevens,, Dubai

12 January 18:58

Kenya	29–7	Uganda

The Sevens, Dubai

13 January 13:37

Uganda	40–14	Mexico

The Sevens, Dubai

13 January 13:59

Kenya	12–24	Germany

The Sevens, Dubai

Ranking of third-placed teams

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	BP
Georgia	3	2	0	1	38	39	–1	0	6
Tonga	3	2	0	1	57	59	–2	0	6
Uganda	3	1	0	2	52	62	–10	0	3

Play-offs

9th to 12th playoffs

	9th place semifinals				9th place final
	13 January – 18:21 – The Sevens, Dubai
	Portugal	22
					14 January – 12:21 – The Sevens, Dubai
	Papua New Guinea	19
					Portugal	12
	13 January – 18:43 – The Sevens, Dubai
					Uganda	27
	Uganda	50
	Mexico	0
					11th place final
					14 January – 11:37 – The Sevens, Dubai
					Papua New Guinea	47
					Mexico	10

5th to 8th playoffs

Seventh place

14 January 15:37

Hong Kong	38–0	Georgia

The Sevens, Dubai

Fifth place

14 January 16:09

Japan	28–5	Tonga

The Sevens, Dubai

Cup

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	13 January – 19:05 – The Sevens, Dubai
	Japan	19
					14 January – 13:37 – The Sevens, Dubai
	Kenya	21
					Kenya	27
	13 January – 19:27 – The Sevens, Dubai
					Uruguay	5
	Uruguay	21
									14 January – 17:33 – The Sevens, Dubai
	Tonga	14
									Kenya	12
	13 January – 19:49 – The Sevens, Dubai
									Chile	5
	Germany	19
					14 January – 13:59 – The Sevens, Dubai
	Hong Kong	7
					Germany	7
	13 January – 20:11 – The Sevens, Dubai
					Chile	15			3rd place final
	Chile	26
									14 January – 16:33 – The Sevens, Dubai
	Georgia	7
									Uruguay	12
									Germany	7

Final placings

Place	Team
	Kenya
	Chile
	Uruguay
4	Germany
5	Japan
6	Tonga
7	Hong Kong
8	Georgia
9	Uganda
10	Portugal
11	Papua New Guinea
12	Mexico

Montevideo

Pool stage

The second event of the series will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Pool A

Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Portugal	3	2	1	67	45	+22	7
Kenya	3	2	1	36	43	–7	6
Tonga	3	1	2	66	39	+27	5
Georgia	3	1	2	36	78	–42	3

8 March 15:20

Tonga	40–5	Georgia

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

8 March 15:42

Kenya	19–12	Portugal

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

8 March 20:04

Tonga	12–17	Portugal

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

8 March 20:26

Kenya	0–17	Georgia

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

9 March 15:05

Georgia	14–38	Portugal

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

9 March 15:27

Kenya	17–14	Tonga

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

Pool B

Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Hong Kong	3	3	0	100	21	+79	9
Chile	3	2	1	74	26	+48	7
Japan	3	1	2	43	80	–37	4
Mexico	3	0	3	26	116	–90	1

8 March 14:36

Japan	7–42	Hong Kong

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

8 March 14:58

Chile	48–0	Mexico

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

8 March 19:20

Japan	29–26	Mexico

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

8 March 19:42

Chile	14–19	Hong Kong

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

9 March 14:21

Hong Kong	39–0	Mexico

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

9 March 14:43

Chile	12–7	Japan

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

Pool C

Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Uganda	3	3	0	65	52	+13	9
Germany	3	2	1	76	36	+40	7
Uruguay	3	1	2	71	66	+5	5
Papua New Guinea	3	0	3	31	89	–58	1

8 March 13:52

Germany	14–17	Uganda

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

8 March 14:14

Uruguay	31–14	Papua New Guinea

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

8 March 18:36

Germany	36–0	Papua New Guinea

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

8 March 14:58

Uruguay	21–26	Uganda

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

9 March 13:37

Uganda	22–17	Papua New Guinea

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

9 March 13:59

Uruguay	19–26	Germany

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

Ranking of third-placed teams

Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Tonga	3	1	2	66	39	+27	5
Uruguay	3	1	2	71	66	+5	5
Japan	3	1	2	43	80	–37	4

Play-offs

9th to 12th playoffs

	9th place semifinals				9th place final
	9 March – 18:41 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	Georgia	26
					10 March – 14:21 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	Papua New Guinea	7
					Georgia	17
	9 March – 18:43 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
					Japan	12
	Japan	44
	Mexico	0
					11th place final
					10 March – 13:37 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
					Papua New Guinea	47
					Mexico	12

5th to 8th playoffs

Seventh place

10 March 16:59

Tonga	28–19	Portugal

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

Fifth place

10 March 17:43

Germany	10–7	Uganda

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

Cup

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	9 March – 19:05 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	Chile	12
					10 March – 15:40 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	Germany	7
					Chile	7
	9 March – 19:27 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
					Uruguay	10
	Portugal	7
									10 March – 19:39 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	Uruguay	26
									Uruguay	28
	9 March – 19:49 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
									Hong Kong	0
	Uganda	5
					10 March – 16:02 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	Kenya	7
					Kenya	14
	9 March – 20:11 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
					Hong Kong	21			3rd place final
	Hong Kong	26
									10 March – 18:37 – Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	Tonga	7
									Chile	12
									Kenya	31

Final placings

Place	Team
	Uruguay
	Hong Kong
	Kenya
4	Chile
5	Germany
6	Uganda
7	Tonga
8	Portugal
9	Georgia
10	Japan
11	Papua New Guinea
12	Mexico

Munich

Pool stage

The third event of the series will take place in Munich, Germany.

Pool A

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
Uruguay	3	3	0	0	111	45	+66	0	9
Germany	3	2	0	1	96	39	+57	1	7
Georgia	3	1	0	2	49	85	-36	0	3
Papua New Guinea	3	0	0	3	34	121	-87	0	0

18 May 12:28

Germany	28–10	Georgia

Dantestadion, Munich

18 May 12:50

Uruguay	47–12	Papua New Guinea

Dantestadion, Munich

18 May 15:10

Germany	47–5	Papua New Guinea

Dantestadion, Munich

18 May 15:32

Uruguay	40–12	Georgia

Dantestadion, Munich

18 May 17:52

Georgia	27–17	Papua New Guinea

Dantestadion, Munich

18 May 18:14

Uruguay	24–21	Germany

Dantestadion, Munich

Pool B

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
Hong Kong	3	3	0	0	132	24	+108	0	9
Uganda	3	2	0	1	71	57	+14	0	6
Tonga	3	1	0	2	52	85	-33	0	3
Mexico	3	0	0	3	33	122	-89	0	0

18 May 11:44

Hong Kong	54–7	Mexico

Dantestadion, Munich

18 May 12:06

Uganda	26–12	Tonga

Dantestadion, Munich

18 May 14:26

Uganda	33–12	Mexico

Dantestadion, Munich

18 May 14:48

Hong Kong	45–5	Tonga

Dantestadion, Munich

18 May 17:08

Tonga	35–14	Mexico

Dantestadion, Munich

18 May 17:30

Hong Kong	33–12	Uganda

Dantestadion, Munich

Pool C

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
Kenya	3	3	0	0	78	29	+49	0	9
Chile	3	2	0	1	77	34	+43	1	7
Portugal	3	1	0	2	38	79	-41	0	3
Japan	3	0	0	3	31	82	-51	0	0

18 May 11:00

Chile	39–5	Portugal

Dantestadion, Munich

18 May 11:22

Kenya	28–12	Japan

Dantestadion, Munich

18 May 13:42

Chile	26–12	Japan

Dantestadion, Munich

18 May 14:04

Kenya	33–5	Portugal

Dantestadion, Munich

18 May 16:24

Portugal	28–7	Japan

Dantestadion, Munich

18 May 16:46

Kenya	17–12	Chile

Dantestadion, Munich

Ranking of third-placed teams

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	BP
Tonga	3	1	0	2	52	85	-33	0	3
Georgia	3	1	0	2	49	85	-36	0	3
Portugal	3	1	0	2	38	79	-41	0	3

Play-offs

9th to 12th playoffs

	9th place semifinals				9th place final
	19 May – 14:28 – Dantestadion, Munich
	Japan	33
					19 May – 17:32 – Dantestadion, Munich
	Papua New Guinea	26
					Japan	17
	19 May – 14:50 – Dantestadion, Munich
					Portugal	35
	Portugal	35
	Mexico	14
					11th place final
					19 May – 17:10 – Dantestadion, Munich
					Papua New Guinea	27
					Mexico	22

5th to 8th playoffs

Seventh place

19 May 17:54

Georgia	28–26	Tonga

Dantestadion, Munich

Fifth place

19 May 18:16

Kenya	48-0	Uganda

Dantestadion, Munich

Cup

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	19 May – 13:00 – Dantestadion, Munich
	Hong Kong	42
					19 May – 16:06 – Dantestadion, Munich
	Tonga	14
					Hong Kong	14
	19 May – 11:22 – Dantestadion, Munich
					Germany	21
	Kenya	17
									19 May – 19:23 – Dantestadion, Munich
	Germany	19
									Germany	19
	19 May – 13:44 – Dantestadion, Munich
									Uruguay	21
	Uruguay	24
					19 May – 16:28 – Dantestadion, Munich
	Georgia	7
					Uruguay	24
	19 May – 14:06 – Dantestadion, Munich
					Chile	0			3rd place final
	Uganda	14
									19 May – 18:58 – Dantestadion, Munich
	Chile	24
									Hong Kong	12
									Chile	0

Final placings

Place	Team
	Uruguay
	Germany
	Hong Kong
4	Chile
5	Kenya
6	Uganda
7	Georgia
8	Tonga
9	Portugal
10	Japan
11	Papua New Guinea
12	Mexico

See also

• 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series – Women's tour

External links

• Official website