Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

Qualification for the women's rugby sevens tournament at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics took place from November 2022 to June 2024, selecting twelve teams. All six World Rugby zones were to have a continental rugby sevens representative in the tournament.[2] The host nation France reserved a direct quota place, with the remainder of the quota attributed to the eligible National Olympic Committee (NOCs) across three qualifying routes.[2]

The top four teams from the 2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series secured Paris 2024 spots for their respective NOC. Then, six further places were awarded to each of the six confederations (Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, and South America) at their designated 2023 World Rugby Regional Association Olympic Qualification Tournaments.[2] The remaining berth in the twelve-team field went to the winner of the 2024 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament, scheduled a month before the Games.[2][3][4]

Qualified teams

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Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
Host nation 1  France
2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 4 November 2022 – 14 May 2023 Various 4  New Zealand
 Australia
 United States
Republic of Ireland Ireland
2023 South American Qualification Tournament 17–18 June 2023 Uruguay Montevideo 1  Brazil
2023 European Games 25–27 June 2023 Poland Kraków 1 United Kingdom Great Britain
2023 RAN Women's Sevens 19–20 August 2023 Canada Langford 1  Canada
2023 Africa Women's Sevens 14–15 October 2023 Tunisia Monastir 1  South Africa
2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship 10–12 November 2023 Australia Brisbane 1  Fiji
2023 Asian Qualification Tournament 18–19 November 2023 Japan Osaka 1  Japan
2024 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament 21–23 June 2024  Monaco 1  China
Total 12


2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

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As a principal route for the tournament, the top four teams secured their spots for Paris 2024 based on the total points accrued throughout the seven-tournament series.[3]

2022–23 World Rugby Sevens – Women's Series X
 
Pos
Event 
Team

Dubai

Cape Town

Ham­ilton

Syd­ney

Van­cou­ver

Hong Kong

Tou­louse
Total
points
 
1  New Zealand 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 138
2  Australia 20 18 16 12 18 18 16 118
3  United States 16 16 18 16 16 8 18 108
4  France 14 12 8 18 14 12 14 92
5  Ireland 10 14 14 14 6 6 10 74
6  Fiji 12 8 6 10 12 14 6  68[a]
7 United Kingdom Great Britain 6 10 12 8 8 16 8  68[a]
8  Japan 3 2 10 6 4 3 12 40
9  Canada 4 6 2 4 10 10 3 39
10  Spain 8 3 4 2 3 4 4 28
11  Brazil 1 4 3 3 2 2 1 16
12  China 2 2
13  Papua New Guinea 1 1 2
14  Poland 2 2
15  South Africa 1 1
16  Hong Kong 1 1
17  Colombia 1 1

Source: World Rugby

Legend
No colour Core team in 2022–23 and qualified as a core team for 2023–24
Yellow Not a core team
Qualified as one of the four highest-placed eligible teams in the 2022–23 World Women's Sevens Series[6]
Automatically qualified (host country France)
Notes
  1. ^ a b Tie-breaker margin of points scored for and against in all matches: Fiji +51, Great Britain –36.[5]

2023 Africa Women's Sevens

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2023 Africa Women's Sevens took place from 14 to 15 October 2023 in Monastir, Tunisia, with the pre-qualifying meet staged in Zambia on 1–2 July 2023, won by Zambia.

Pool stage

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Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 3 3 0 0 72 12 +60 9 Semi-finals
2  Uganda 3 2 0 1 34 24 +10 7
3  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 38 44 −6 5
4  Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 10 74 −64 3
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Pool B
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Kenya 3 3 0 0 89 17 +72 9 Semi-finals
2  Zambia 3 2 0 1 32 52 −20 7
3  Madagascar 3 1 0 2 66 47 +19 5
4  Ghana 3 0 0 3 20 91 −71 3
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.

Knockout stage

[edit]
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 October – Monastir
 
 
 South Africa31
 
15 October – Monastir
 
 Zambia0
 
 South Africa12
 
15 October – Monastir
 
 Kenya7
 
 Kenya27
 
 
 Uganda0
 
Third place
 
 
15 October – Monastir
 
 
 Zambia10
 
 
 Uganda29

Ranking

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  South Africa
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Kenya
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Uganda
4  Zambia
5  Madagascar
6  Tunisia
7  Zimbabwe
8  Ghana
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier

2023 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament

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The 2023 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament ran from 18 to 19 November 2023 at the Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka, Japan.

Pool stage

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Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 2 2 0 0 62 0 +62 6 Semi-finals
2  Thailand 2 1 0 1 22 19 +3 4
3  Kazakhstan 2 0 0 2 0 65 −65 2
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Pool B
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 0 164 0 +164 9 Semi-finals
2  Hong Kong 3 2 0 1 77 55 +22 7
3  India 3 1 0 2 33 112 −79 5
4  Guam 3 0 0 3 21 128 −107 3
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.

Knockout stage

[edit]
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 November – Osaka
 
 
 Japan33
 
19 November – Osaka
 
 Hong Kong5
 
 Japan21
 
19 November – Osaka
 
 China14
 
 China29
 
 
 Thailand5
 
Third place
 
 
19 November – Osaka
 
 
 Hong Kong12
 
 
 Thailand0

Ranking

[edit]
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Japan
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Hong Kong
4  Thailand
5  Kazakhstan
6  India
7  Guam
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier

2023 European Games

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The 2023 European Games in Kraków and Małopolska, Poland served as the European qualification tournament.[7] Twelve teams competed with the winner securing the Paris 2024 ticket.[8]

Qualified teams

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Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
Host nation 1  Poland
2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 4 November 2022 – 21 May 2023 Various 32  Great Britain
 Ireland
 Spain
2022 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championship Series 25 June – 3 July 2022 Portugal Lisbon
Poland Kraków
4  Belgium
 Czech Republic
 Germany
 Romania
2022 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Trophy 11–19 June 2022 Croatia Zagreb
Hungary Budapest
4  Italy
 Portugal
 Sweden
 Turkey
Replacing Ireland following their qualification for Paris 2024[a] 1  Norway
12

Pool stage

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Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Great Britain 3 3 0 0 128 10 +118 9 Quarter-finals
2  Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 64 42 +22 7
3  Italy 3 1 0 2 67 64 +3 5 Possible quarter-finals
4  Norway 3 0 0 3 0 143 −143 3
Source: 2023 European Games
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Pool B
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 3 3 0 0 119 7 +112 9 Quarter-finals
2  Portugal 3 2 0 1 55 48 +7 7
3  Germany 3 1 0 2 55 67 −12 5 Possible quarter-finals
4  Turkey 3 0 0 3 10 117 −107 3
Source: 2023 European Games
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Pool C
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 106 7 +99 9 Quarter-finals
2  Belgium 3 2 0 1 86 29 +57 7
3  Romania 3 1 0 2 19 92 −73 5 Possible quarter-finals
4  Sweden 3 0 0 3 12 95 −83 3
Source: 2023 European Games
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Ranking of third-placed teams

The top two third-place teams joined the winners and runners-up in the quarter-finals.

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 1 0 2 67 64 +3 5 Quarter-finals
2  Germany 3 1 0 2 55 67 −12 5
3  Romania 3 1 0 2 19 92 −73 5
Source: 2023 European Games
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference.

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
26 June – Kraków
 
 
 Great Britain53
 
27 June – Kraków
 
 Germany0
 
 Great Britain36
 
26 June – Kraków
 
 Belgium12
 
 Portugal5
 
27 June – Kraków
 
 Belgium22
 
 Great Britain33
 
26 June – Kraków
 
 Poland0
 
 Poland33
 
27 June – Kraków
 
 Italy15
 
 Poland29
 
26 June – Kraków
 
 Czech Republic7 Bronze Final
 
 Spain12
 
27 June – Kraków
 
 Czech Republic17
 
 Belgium17
 
 
 Czech Republic24
 

Ranking

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Poland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Czech Republic
4  Belgium
5  Spain
6  Germany
7  Italy
8  Portugal
9  Sweden
10  Romania
11  Norway
12  Turkey
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier

2023 RAN Women's Sevens

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2023 RAN Women's Sevens took place from 19 to 20 August 2023 in Langford, British Columbia, Canada.

Teams

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The following teams will participate.[9][10]

Pool stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 3 3 0 0 194 0 +194 9 Semi-finals
2  Jamaica 3 2 0 1 43 70 −27 7
3  Mexico 3 1 0 2 26 97 −71 5
4  Saint Lucia 3 0 0 3 15 111 −96 3
Source: RAN Sevens Rugby Americas
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 August - Langford
 
 
 Canada41
 
20 August - Langford
 
 Saint Lucia7
 
 Canada53
 
20 August - Langford
 
 Mexico0
 
 Jamaica12
 
 
 Mexico19
 
Third place
 
 
20 August - Langford
 
 
 Saint Lucia12
 
 
 Jamaica27

Ranking

[edit]
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Mexico
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Jamaica
4  Saint Lucia
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier

2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship

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The 2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship ran from 10 to 12 November 2023 at Ballymore Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

The following teams competed for Olympic qualification:

The following teams competed in the championships but had already claimed an Olympic berth:

Pool stage

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Pool B (Olympic)
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Fiji 3 3 0 0 158 5 +153 9 Olympic qualifier semi-finals
2  Tonga 3 2 0 1 47 40 +7 7
3  American Samoa 3 1 0 2 28 121 −93 5
4  Cook Islands 3 0 0 3 21 88 −67 3
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Pool C (Olympic)
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Papua New Guinea 3 3 0 0 127 7 +120 9 Olympic qualifier semi-finals
2  Samoa 3 2 0 1 91 36 +55 7
3  Solomon Islands 3 1 0 2 41 75 −34 5
4  Nauru 3 0 0 3 0 141 −141 3
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.

Olympic qualification play-offs

[edit]
 
Olympic qualifier semi-finalsOlympic qualifier final
 
      
 
12 November - Brisbane
 
 
 Fiji42
 
12 November - Brisbane
 
 Samoa0
 
 Fiji54
 
12 November - Brisbane
 
 Papua New Guinea0
 
 Papua New Guinea21
 
 
 Tonga10
 
Fifth place
 
 
12 November - Brisbane
 
 
 Samoa22
 
 
 Tonga5

Ranking of teams competing for an Olympic berth

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Fiji
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Papua New Guinea
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Samoa
4  Tonga
5  Cook Islands
6  American Samoa
7  Solomon Islands
8  Nauru
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier

2023 South American Qualification Tournament

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The 2023 South American Qualification Tournament, scheduled for 17–18 June 2023, was played in Montevideo, Uruguay. Seven countries with full World Rugby membership were invited to participate in the women's tournament.[11][12]

The following teams participated:

Tournament

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Pool stage
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 6 6 0 0 202 12 +190 18 Qualified for 2024 Olympics
2  Argentina 6 5 0 1 181 24 +157 16 Qualified for Olympic Repechage
3  Paraguay 6 3 1 2 85 103 −18 13
4  Colombia 6 2 1 3 82 95 −13 11
5  Chile 6 2 0 4 50 157 −107 10
6  Uruguay 6 2 0 4 48 141 −93 10
7  Peru 6 0 0 6 31 147 −116 6
Source: Sudamérica Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.

Ranking

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Brazil
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Argentina
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Paraguay
4  Colombia
5  Chile
6  Uruguay
7  Peru
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier

2024 Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament

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The 2024 Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament was scheduled for 21–23 June 2024 in Monaco.[13] Two runners-up from each of the six continental confederations were eligible to participate in the tournament with the winner earning the last remaining spot for Paris 2024.

Qualified teams

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Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
2023 South American Qualification Tournament 17–18 June 2023 Uruguay Montevideo 2  Argentina
 Paraguay
2023 European Games 25–27 June 2023 Poland Kraków 2  Poland
 Czech Republic
2023 RAN Women's Sevens 19–20 August 2023 Canada Langford 2  Mexico
 Jamaica
2023 Africa Women's Sevens 14–15 October 2023 Tunisia Monastir 2  Kenya
 Uganda
2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship 10–12 November 2023 Australia Brisbane 2  Papua New Guinea
 Samoa
2023 Asian Qualification Tournament 18–19 November 2023 Japan Osaka 2  China
 Hong Kong
Total 12

Pool stage

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Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 2 2 0 0 50 22 +28 6 Quarter-finals
2  Kenya 1 1 0 0 43 24 +19 3
3  Samoa 0 0 0 0 10 57 −47 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 June 2024. Source: TBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Pool B
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Uganda 3 3 0 0 70 14 +56 9 Quarter-finals
2  Hong Kong 3 2 0 1 69 44 +25 7
3  Paraguay 3 1 0 2 51 78 −27 5
4  Jamaica 3 0 0 3 33 87 −54 3
First match(es) will be played: 21 June 2024. Source: TBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.
Pool C
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 0 122 5 +117 9 Quarter-finals
2  Poland 3 2 0 1 84 33 +51 7
3  Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 57 65 −8 5
4  Mexico 3 0 0 3 0 160 −160 3
First match(es) will be played: 21 June 2024. Source: TBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head point difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored; 5) point difference.

Knockout stage

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
23 June 2024 – 09:30 – Stade Louis II
 
 
 China31
 
23 June 2024 – 14:22 – Stade Louis II
 
 Paraguay0
 
 China40
 
23 June 2024 – 10:42 – Stade Louis II
 
 Poland7
 
 Poland36
 
23 June 2024 – 18:01 – Stade Louis II
 
 Hong Kong0
 
 China24
 
23 June 2024 – 09:54 – Stade Louis II
 
 Kenya7
 
 Uganda0
 
23 June 2024 – 14:46 – Stade Louis II
 
 Czech Republic22
 
 Czech Republic10
 
23 June 2024 – 10:18 – Stade Louis II
 
 Kenya12 3rd place final
 
 Kenya15
 
23 June 2024 – 17:08 – Stade Louis II
 
 Argentina12
 
 Poland33
 
 
 Czech Republic14
 

Ranking

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Rank Team
1  China
2  Kenya
3  Poland
4  Czech Republic
5  Uganda
 Argentina
 Hong Kong
 Paraguay
9  Samoa
 Jamaica
 Mexico
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics

Note

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  1. ^ As Ireland have already secured their place in the women's Olympic event with a top four placement in the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, the Irish women's team vacated their European Games quota, which was subsequently awarded to Norway.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Rugby Sevens" (PDF). Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Kohlhüber, Nicolas (13 December 2022). "How to qualify for rugby at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Olympic qualification at stake as bumper HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 schedule announced". World Rugby. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Don't miss out on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games party – HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". World Rugby. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. ^ DHL Highlights HSBC France Sevens Day 3 (Television production). World Rugby. 14 May 2023. Event occurs at 7:50.
  6. ^ "How to qualify for rugby at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". Olympics.com. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  7. ^ "7s Rugby to be introduced in the European Games 2023". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Participation of teams confirmed for Rugby Sevens at European Games Kraków Małopolska 2023". European Olympic Committees. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ MacKinnon, Carly (31 March 2023). "Canada Named Host Country for the 2023 Rugby Americas North Sevens, Qualification Event for Olympic Games Paris 2024". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  10. ^ MacKinnon, Carly (3 May 2023). "Senior Men's and Women's Teams Announced for 2023 RAN 7s". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Uruguay será sede del Clasificatorio a los Juegos Olímpicos" [Uruguay will host the qualifier for the Olympic Games] (in Spanish). Sudamérica Rugby. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Siete naciones buscarán su lugar en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024" [Seven nations will seek their spot for Paris 2024 Olympics] (in Spanish). Sudamérica Rugby. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Monaco set to host World Rugby Sevens Repechage for Paris 2024 Olympics". World Rugby. 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-18.