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Rugby tournaments at the 2020 Olympics
qualification
Women	Men

12 teams per gender can qualify for the 2020 Olympic rugby tournaments . The Japanese delegation is entitled to one quota place as hosts.

Men

Overview

Qualifying competition	date	place	Places	Qualified teams
host	September 7, 2013	Buenos Aires	1	Japan
World Rugby Sevens Series 2019	June 16-30, 2019	different places	4th	Fiji
				United States
				New Zealand
				South Africa
South American qualifying tournament	June 29-30, 2019	Santiago de Chile	1	Argentina
Rugby 7th North / Central American Championship 2019	July 6-7, 2019	George Town	1	Canada
European qualifying tournament	July 13-14, 2019	Colomiers	1	Great Britain
Oceania 7 Rugby Championship 2019	November 7th - 9th, 2019	Suva	1	Australia
Africa 7th Rugby Championship 2019	November 9-10, 2019	Johannesburg	1	Kenya
Asian qualifying tournament	November 23-24, 2019	Incheon	1	South Korea
Olympic qualifying tournament	June 20-21, 2020		1
total			12	11

World Rugby Sevens Series 2018/19

The four best teams were able to secure a quota place for the Olympic Games through the World Rugby Sevens Series 2018/19. Thus, the Fiji Islands and the United States, as well as New Zealand and South Africa are qualified for Tokyo.

Final result 2018/19
rank	Place →	Dubai	Cape Town	Hamilton	Sydney	Las Vegas	Vancouver	Hong Kong	Singapore	London	Paris	Points total
	Team ↓
1	Fiji	13	22nd	22nd	15th	12	17th	22nd	19th	22nd	22nd	186
2	United States	19th	19th	19th	19th	22nd	15th	17th	15th	17th	15th	177
3	New Zealand	22nd	15th	17th	22nd	17th	13	12	12	13	19th	162
4th	South Africa	12	17th	15th	13	10	22nd	10	22nd	10	17th	148
5	England	17th	13	8th	17th	13	12	10	17th	2	5	114
6th	Samoa	8th	7th	12	3	19th	10	15th	13	8th	12	107
7th	Australia	15th	10	10	12	10	8th	5	10	19th	5	104
8th	France	7th	5	2	10	1	19th	19th	8th	15th	13	99
9	Argentina	10	8th	5	8th	15th	10	13	10	5	10	94
10	Scotland	10	10	13	1	8th	5	8th	7th	7th	3	72
11	Canada	5	5	10	5	3	7th	1	5	10	8th	59
12	Spain	5	12	5	10	7th	3	3	2	1	1	49
13	Kenya	1	3	7th	1	5	1	5	3	1	10	37
14th	Wales	3	2	1	5	2	5	2	5	5	1	31
15th	Japan	2	1	1	7th	1	2	7th	1	3	2	27

Asian qualifying tournament

At a tournament from November 23 to 24, 2019 in Incheon , South Korea , a quota place for the games was awarded to South Korea as the winner of the tournament. Japan did not participate as it is already qualified to host.

Group A rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Hong Kong 2 2 0 0 108 0 +108 6th 2  Malaysia 2 1 0 1 26th 73 -47 4th 2  Chinese Taipei 2 0 0 2 19th 80 -61 2	Group B rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  China 2 2 0 0 59 27 +32 6th 2  Philippines 2 1 0 1 36 38 -2 4th 2  Singapore 2 0 0 2 24 54 -30 2
Group C rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  South Korea 2 2 0 0 63 7th +56 6th 2  Sri Lanka 2 1 0 1 33 49 -16 4th 2  Afghanistan 2 0 0 2 5 45 -40 2

	Quarter finals				Semifinals				final
	November 24 - 10:00 a.m.
	South Korea	32
					November 24th - 2:14 pm
	Malaysia	7th
					South Korea	12
	November 24th - 10:22 am
					China	7th
	China	50
									November 24th - 5:30 pm
	Singapore	5
									South Korea	12
	November 24 - 10:44 a.m.
									Hong Kong	7th
	Sri Lanka	17th
					November 24th - 2:36 pm
	Philippines	24
					Philippines	0			3rd place match
	November 24th - 11:06 am
					Hong Kong	26th
	Hong Kong	38							China	19th
	Afghanistan	0							Philippines	14th
									November 24th - 5:04 pm

African qualifying tournament

Kenya was identified as the African representative at a tournament from November 9-10, 2019 in  Johannesburg .

Group A rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Zimbabwe 3 3 0 0 81 19th +62 9 2  Madagascar 3 2 0 1 93 43 +50 7th 3  Zambia 3 1 0 2 47 59 -12 5 4th  Nigeria 3 0 0 3 19th 119 -100 3

Group B rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Kenya 3 3 0 0 107 7th +100 9 2  Uganda 3 2 0 1 94 53 +41 7th 3  Namibia 3 1 0 2 55 87 -32 5 4th  Senegal 3 0 0 3 31 140 -109 3

Final round

	Semifinals				final
	November 9, 2019 - 1:00 p.m.
	Zimbabwe	12
	Uganda	21st
					November 9, 2019 - 3:34 pm
					Uganda	0
					Kenya	29
					Game for third place
	November 9, 2019 - 1:22 p.m.				November 9, 2019 - 3:12 pm
	Kenya	40			Zimbabwe	24
	Madagascar	14th			Madagascar	7th

European qualifying tournament

The best nine teams of the Moscow Sevens 2019 qualified for the European qualifying tournament. The first and second place in the Europe Sevens Trophy and the winner of the Europe Sevens Conference also took part. The English team, which represented Great Britain, qualified as winners for the Olympic Games. France as finalist and Ireland as third will have another opportunity to secure a quota place for Tokyo from June 20-21, 2020 via an international qualifying tournament.

Group A rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  France 3 3 0 0 86 15th +71 9 2  Italy 3 2 0 1 63 46 +17 7th 3  Portugal 3 1 0 2 64 29 +35 5 4th  Hungary 3 0 0 3 0 123 -123 3	Group B rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Spain 3 2 1 0 104 22nd +82 8th 2  Ireland 3 2 1 0 110 31 +79 8th 3  Russia 3 1 0 2 54 106 -52 5 4th  Ukraine 3 0 0 3 12 121 -109 3
Group C rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Great Britain 3 3 0 0 97 14th +83 9 2  Germany 3 2 0 1 64 59 +5 7th 3  Georgia 3 1 0 2 52 57 -5 5 4th  Lithuania 3 0 0 3 19th 102 -83 3

Final round

	Quarter finals				Semifinals				final
	July 14 - 11:00 a.m.
	France	28
					July 14th - 2:59 pm
	Georgia	0
					France	19th
	July 14th - 12:06 pm
					Ireland	12
	Ireland	21st
									July 14th - 6:11 pm
	Germany	0
									France	7th
	July 14 - 11:22 am
									Great Britain	31
	Spain	5
					July 14th - 3:21 pm
	Portugal	14th
					Portugal	12			3rd place match
	July 14 - 11:44 a.m.
					Great Britain	29
	Great Britain	35							Ireland	26th
	Italy	0							Portugal	10
									July 14 - 5:46 p.m.

South American qualifying tournament

In Santiago de Chile Argentina won the tournament and has thus qualified for the Olympic Games. Brazil as a finalist and Chile as third will have another opportunity to secure a quota place for Tokyo from June 20 to 21, 2020 via an international qualifying tournament.

Group A rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Argentina 4th 4th 0 0 184 5 +179 12 2  Paraguay 4th 3 0 1 74 64 +10 10 3  Colombia 4th 2 0 2 80 26th +54 8th 4th  Peru 4th 1 0 3 47 130 -83 6th 5  Guatemala 4th 0 0 4th 29 146 -117 4th

Group B rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Brazil 4th 4th 0 0 148 22nd +126 12 2  Chile 4th 3 0 1 146 19th +127 10 3  Uruguay 4th 2 0 2 106 61 +45 8th 4th  Costa Rica 4th 1 0 3 24 180 -156 6th 5  Venezuela 4th 0 0 4th 26th 168 -142 4th

Final round

	Semifinals				final
	June 30, 2019 - 3:48 pm
	Argentina	35
	Chile	0
					June 30, 2019 - 7:04 pm
					Argentina	26th
					Brazil
					Game for third place
	June 30, 2019 - 4:10 p.m.				June 30, 2019 - 6:42 pm
	Brazil	14th			Chile	43
	Paraguay	12			Paraguay	0

RAN Sevens 2019

As the winner of the RAN Sevens 2019, Canada has secured its place as the representative for North / Central America. Jamaica as finalist and Mexico as third will have another opportunity to secure a quota place for Tokyo from June 20-21, 2020 via an international qualifying tournament.

	Quarter finals				Semifinals				final
	July 7th - 9:30 am
	Canada	47
					July 7th - 12:48 pm
	Guyana	5
					Canada	55
	July 7th - 9:52 am
					Bermuda	0
	Trinidad and Tobago	5
									July 7th - 4:30 pm
	Bermuda	7th
									Canada	40
	July 7th - 10:14 am
									Jamaica	5
	Mexico	12
					July 7th - 1:10 pm
	Cayman Islands	7th
					Mexico	7th			3rd place match
	July 7 - 10:36 a.m.
					Jamaica	24
	Jamaica	24							Bermuda	0
	Barbados	10							Mexico	50
									July 7th - 5:14 pm

International qualification tournament

From June 20 to 21, 2020, twelve teams will play for the last quota place. The runner-up and third-placed finishers in each continental qualifying tournament will take part in this tournament.

	Second	Third
Africa
Asia
Europe	France	Ireland
North / Central America	Jamaica	Mexico
Oceania
South America	Brazil	Chile

Women

Overview

Qualifying competition	date	place	Places	Qualified teams
host	September 7, 2013	Buenos Aires	1	Japan
World Rugby Sevens Series 2019	October 20, 2018 - June 16, 2019	different places	4th	New Zealand
				United States
				Canada
				Australia
South American qualifying tournament	June 1-2, 2019	Lima	1	Brazil
Rugby 7th North / Central American Championship 2019	July 6-7, 2019	George Town	0 1	-
European qualifying tournament	July 13-14, 2019	Kazan	1	Great Britain
Africa 7th Rugby Championship 2019	October 12-13, 2019	Ever	1	Kenya 2
Oceania 7 Rugby Championship 2019	November 7th - 9th, 2019	Suva	1	Fiji
Asian qualifying tournament	November 9-10, 2019	Guangzhou	1	China
Olympic qualifying tournament	June 20-21, 2020		2 1
total			12	10

¹ Since both the United States and Canada have already qualified via the World Rugby Sevens Series, the Olympic qualifying tournament has been expanded to include a quota place.

²South Africa won the qualifying tournament, but declined this seat as it refused to accept places in continental tournaments. Instead, Kenya qualified second.

World Rugby Sevens Series 2018/19

The four best teams were able to secure a quota place for the Olympic Games through the World Rugby Sevens Series 2018/19. Thus New Zealand, the United States, Canada and Australia have qualified for Tokyo.

Final result 2018/19
rank	Place →	Glendale	Dubai	Sydney	Kitakyushu	Langford	Biarritz	Points total
	Team ↓
1	New Zealand	20th	20th	20th	12	20th	18th	110
2	United States	18th	14th	16	16	16	20th	100
3	Canada	16	18th	12	20th	12	16	94
4th	Australia	12	16	18th	10	18th	12	86
5	France	14th	8th	10	14th	14th	10	70
6th	England	6th	10	3	18th	10	3	50
7th	Russia	8th	12	8th	6th	8th	6th	48
8th	Ireland	10	6th	14th	8th	2	1	41
9	Spain	4th	3	6th	3	6th	14th	36
10	Fiji	3	2	4th	4th	4th	4th	21st
11	China	2	4th	2	2	3	8th	21st

Asian qualifying tournament

The qualifying tournament for Asia was held in Guangzhou , China from November 9th to 10th . China was able to win the tournament and will thus compete as the Asian representative at the games in Tokyo.

Group A rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  China 3 3 0 0 146 7th +139 9 2  Hong Kong 3 2 0 1 81 49 +32 7th 3  Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 26th 87 -61 5 4th  South Korea 3 0 0 3 5 115 -110 3

Group B rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Kazakhstan 3 3 0 0 97 17th +80 9 2  Thailand 3 2 0 1 81 17th +64 7th 3  Singapore 3 1 0 2 20th 98 -78 5 4th  Philippines 3 0 0 3 24 90 -66 3

Final round

	Semifinals				final
	November 10, 2019 - 1:14 p.m.
	Kazakhstan	7th
	Hong Kong	19th
					November 10, 2019 - 4:30 p.m.
					Hong Kong	0
					China	33
					Game for third place
	November 10, 2019 - 1:36 pm				November 10, 2019 - 4:04 p.m.
	China	34			Kazakhstan	17th
	Thailand	0			Thailand	14th

African qualifying tournament

The qualifying competition for Africa was held from October 12-13, 2019 in Jemmal , Tunisia . South Africa won the qualifying tournament, but declined this seat as it refused to accept places in continental tournaments. Instead, Kenya qualified second.

Group A rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Kenya 3 3 0 0 123 0 +123 9 2  Senegal 3 2 0 1 36 56 −20 7th 3  Ghana 3 1 0 2 22nd 63 −41 5 4th  Botswana 3 0 0 3 20th 82 −62 3	Group B rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  South Africa 3 3 0 0 99 0 +99 9 2  Uganda 3 2 0 1 25th 47 −22 7th 3  Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 17th 48 −31 5 4th  Zambia 3 0 0 3 17th 63 −46 3
Group C rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Madagascar 3 3 0 0 89 7th +82 9 2  Tunisia 3 2 0 1 76 14th +62 7th 3  Morocco 3 1 0 2 41 65 −24 5 4th  Mauritius 3 0 0 3 0 120 −120 3

Final round

	Quarter finals				Semifinals				final
	October 13, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
	South Africa	42
					October 13, 2019 - 1:20 p.m.
	Morocco	0
					South Africa	29
	October 13, 2019 - 9:52 a.m.
					Madagascar	0
	Madagascar	24
									October 13, 2019 - 4:30 p.m.
	Senegal	5
									South Africa	15th
	October 13, 2019 - 10:14 am
									Kenya	14th
	Uganda	0
					October 13, 2019 - 1:42 pm
	Tunisia	33
					Tunisia	0			3rd place match
	October 13, 2019 - 10:36 a.m.
					Kenya	19th
	Kenya	36							Madagascar	5
	Zimbabwe	5							Tunisia	0
									October 13, 2019 - 4:04 p.m.

European qualifying tournament

The best seven teams of the Marcoussis Sevens 2019 qualified for the European qualification tournament. Four of the best nations of the Europe Sevens Trophy and the winner of the Europe Sevens Conference also took part. The English team, which represented Great Britain, qualified as winners for the Olympic Games. Russia as a finalist and France as third will have another opportunity to secure a quota place for Tokyo from June 20-21, 2020 via an international qualifying tournament.

Group A rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  France 3 3 0 0 125 5 +120 9 2  Poland 3 2 0 1 67 46 +21 7th 3  Italy 3 1 0 2 48 69 -21 5 4th  Moldova 3 0 0 3 5 125 -120 3	Group B rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Russia 3 3 0 0 110 5 +105 9 2  Great Britain 3 2 0 1 114 26th +88 7th 3  Sweden 3 1 0 2 29 84 -55 5 4th  Germany 3 0 0 3 5 143 -138 3
Group C rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Spain 3 3 0 0 89 12 +77 9 2  Ireland 3 2 0 1 103 19th +84 7th 3  Romania 3 1 0 2 34 88 -54 5 4th  Czech Republic 3 0 0 3 12 119 -107 3

Final round

	Quarter finals				Semifinals				final
	July 14 - 10:00 a.m.
	France	55
					July 14th - 1:59 pm
	Romania	0
					France	12
	July 14 - 11:06 am
					Great Britain	14th
	Great Britain	17th
									July 14 - 5:11 pm
	Ireland	7th
									Great Britain	19th
	July 14th - 10:22 am
									Russia	0
	Russia	44
					July 14th - 2:21 pm
	Italy	0
					Russia	12			3rd place match
	July 14 - 10:44 a.m.
					Spain	5
	Spain	17th							France	17th
	Poland	14th							Spain	5
									July 14th - 4:46 pm

RAN Sevens 2019

Since both the United States as winners and Canada as second already qualified via the World Rugby Sevens Series, the Olympic qualifying tournament was expanded to include a quota place.

Oceanic qualifying tournament

From November 7th to 9th, 2019, the Oceania Qualifier took place in Suva , Fiji . Fiji qualified as the winner of the tournament.

Group B rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Fiji 3 3 0 0 189 0 +189 9 2  Solomon Islands 3 1 0 2 41 97 -56 5 3  Vanuatu 3 1 0 2 29 85 -56 5 4th  Nauru 3 1 0 2 27 104 -77 5

Group C rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Papua New Guinea 3 3 0 0 88 22nd +66 9 2  Samoa 3 2 0 1 74 36 +38 7th 3  Cook Islands 3 1 0 2 56 45 +11 5 4th  Tonga 3 0 0 3 5 120 -115 3

Final round

	Semifinals				final
	November 9, 2019 - 12:12 pm
	Fiji	43
					November 9, 2019 - 6:35 p.m.
	Samoa	0
					Fiji	36
	November 9, 2019 - 12:34 pm
					Papua New Guinea	0
	Papua New Guinea	31
	Solomon Islands	7th

South American qualifying tournament

In Lima , Peru Brazil won the tournament and has thus qualified for the Olympic Games. Colombia as a finalist and Argentina as third will have another opportunity to secure a quota place for Tokyo from June 20-21, 2020 via an international qualifying tournament.

Group A rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Brazil 4th 4th 0 0 200 17th +183 12 2  Peru 4th 3 0 1 80 50 +30 10 3  Paraguay 4th 2 0 2 65 79 -14 8th 4th  Venezuela 4th 1 0 3 36 123 -87 6th 5  Guatemala 4th 0 0 4th 15th 127 -112 4th

Group B rank nation Sp. S. U N EP GP Dif. Pt. 1  Colombia 4th 3 1 0 164 31 +133 11 2  Argentina 4th 3 1 0 154 24 +130 11 3  Chile 4th 2 0 2 45 64 -19 8th 4th  Uruguay 4th 1 0 3 25th 112 -87 6th 5  Costa Rica 4th 0 0 4th 0 157 -157 4th

Final round

	Semifinals				final
	June 2, 2020 - 12:32 p.m.
	Brazil	36
	Argentina	14th
					June 2, 2020 - 3:12 p.m.
					Brazil	28
					Colombia	15th
					Game for third place
	June 2, 2020 - 12:54 p.m.				June 2, 2020 - 2:50 p.m.
	Colombia	19th			Argentina	22nd
	Peru	5			Peru	12

International qualification tournament

From June 20 to 21, 2020, twelve teams will play for the last two quota places. The runner-up and third-placed finishers in each continental qualifying tournament will take part in this tournament. Since the team from South Africa decided not to participate in Tokyo, Kenya got the quota place for Africa as runner-up. That is why Tunisia, fourth in the African Championship, alongside Madagascar, is allowed to participate in this tournament as the second African representative. The French city of Biarritz has applied to host the tournament.

Africa	Madagascar	Tunisia
Asia	Hong Kong	Kazakhstan
Europe	Russia	France
North / Central America	Jamaica	Mexico
Oceania	Papua New Guinea	Samoa
South America	Colombia	Argentina

Web links

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