2020 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series – Women's tour explained

2020 Sevens Challenger Series
Women's tour
Series:(Cancelled)
Countries:
    Date:28–29 March 2020

    The women's rugby sevens tournament in the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament had been scheduled for 28–29 March 2020 in Stellenbosch, South Africa at the Danie Craven Stadium with twelve teams competing.

    It was intended to be the qualifying event for the World Rugby Sevens Series, with the winner gaining promotion as a core team for the 2020–21 season. World Rugby initially postponed the tournament without rescheduling a future date,[1] before eventually cancelling it altogether. As such, there was no team promoted or relegated for the 2020–21 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.

    Teams

    There were 12 national women's teams qualified for the Challenger Series tournament for 2020.[2]

    NationMeans of qualificationDate qualified
    2019 RAN Women's Sevens7 July 2019


    2019 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series21 July 2019


    2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series29 September 2019

    2019 Africa Women's Sevens13 October 2019
    2019 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship9 November 2019

    2019 Sudamerica Rugby Women's Sevens9 November 2019
    Total12

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: World Rugby Statement: HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series postponed . World Rugby . 13 March 2020.
    2. News: Sport: PNG to feature in women's Sevens Challenger Series . 14 February 2020 . Radio New Zealand . 12 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200214014557/https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/409333/sport-png-to-feature-in-women-s-sevens-challenger-series . 14 February 2020.