Twelve teams qualified for men's rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics . Japan automatically qualified as host, with the top four teams of the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series securing their spots. Afterwards, qualification was determined with each of the six continental confederations determining a representative, and the remaining qualification spot determined through an international sevens tournament.[1]
Event | Dates | Location | Quotas | Qualifier | |
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Host | 1 | ||||
2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series | 30 November 2018 – 2 June 2019 | Various | 4 | ||
2019 South American Qualifying Tournament | 29–30 June 2019 | Santiago | 1 | ||
2019 RAN Sevens | 6–7 July 2019 | George Town | 1 | ||
2019 European Qualifying Tournament | 13–14 July 2019 | Colomiers | 1 | ||
2019 Oceania Sevens Championship | 7–9 November 2019 | Suva | 1 | ||
2019 Africa Men's Sevens | 8–9 November 2019 | 1 | |||
2019 Asian Qualifying Tournament | 23–24 November 2019 | Incheon | 1 | ||
2020 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament | 19–20 June 2021[2] | 1 | |||
Total | 12 |
See main article: 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series.
As a principal route for the tournament, four places were determined by performance in the series over ten tournaments.[3]
2018–19 Core Teams | |||||||||||||
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Pos | Dubai | Cape Town | Hamilton | Sydney | Las Vegas | Vancouver | Hong Kong | Singapore | London | Paris | Points total | ||
1 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 186 | ||
2 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 177 | ||
3 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 162 | ||
4 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 148 | ||
5 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 114 | ||
6 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 107 | ||
7 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 104 | ||
8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 99 | ||
9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 94 | ||
10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 72 | ||
11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 59 | ||
12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49 | ||
13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 37 | ||
14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 31 | ||
15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 27 |
See main article: 2019 Africa Men's Sevens.
Rugby Africa held the 2019 Africa Men's Sevens on 9–10 November 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa,[4] with 2018 regional tournaments serving as a qualifier for the final tournament.[5] Title winners Kenya gained direct entry to the Olympic Games, while Uganda and Zimbabwe progressed to the final qualifying stage. South Africa had already qualified through a top 4 finish in the World Rugby Sevens Series.
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 19 | +62 | 9 | ||||||||||
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 43 | +50 | 7 | ||||||||||
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 59 | –12 | 5 | ||||||||||
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 119 | –100 | 3 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 7 | +100 | 9 | ||||||||||
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 53 | +41 | 7 | ||||||||||
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 87 | –32 | 5 | ||||||||||
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 140 | –109 | 3 |
See main article: 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Asia Rugby held a tournament on 23–24 November 2019 in Incheon, South Korea.[6] The tournament winners South Korea gained direct entry to the Olympic Games, while Hong Kong and China progressed to the final qualifying stage. Japan had already qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics as host.
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | +108 | 6 | ||||||||||
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 73 | –47 | 4 | ||||||||||
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 80 | –61 | 2 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 27 | +32 | 6 | ||||||||||
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 38 | –2 | 4 | ||||||||||
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 54 | –30 | 2 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 7 | +56 | 6 | ||||||||||
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 49 | –16 | 4 | ||||||||||
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 45 | –40 | 2 |
See main article: 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Rugby Europe held a tournament on 13–14 July 2019 in Colomiers, France.[7]
Teams competing in the tournament included:
England won the tournament, meaning that Great Britain qualified for the 2020 Olympics. The second and third placed teams, France and Ireland, qualified for the inter-continental tournament for the last available slot.
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 15 | +71 | 9 | ||||||||||
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 7 | ||||||||||
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 5 | ||||||||||
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 123 | –123 | 3 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 22 | +82 | 8 | ||||||||||
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 31 | +79 | 8 | ||||||||||
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 106 | –52 | 5 | ||||||||||
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 121 | –109 | 3 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 14 | +83 | 9 | ||||||||||
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 7 | ||||||||||
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 57 | –5 | 5 | ||||||||||
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 102 | –83 | 3 |
See main article: 2019 RAN Sevens.
Rugby Americas North held the 2019 RAN Sevens on 6–7 July 2019 at George Town, Cayman Islands.[8] Canada won the tournament and gained direct entry to the Olympics. The second and third placed teams, Jamaica and Mexico, progressed to the final qualifying stage to play for the last available slot. The United States qualified through a top 4 finish in the World Rugby Sevens Series.
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 5 | +146 | 9 | ||||||||||
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 61 | –1 | 6 | ||||||||||
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 101 | –84 | 3 | ||||||||||
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 88 | –61 | 0 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 12 | +99 | 9 | ||||||||||
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 6 | ||||||||||
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 78 | –54 | 3 | ||||||||||
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 75 | –49 | 0 |
See main article: 2019 Oceania Sevens Championship.
Oceania Rugby held the 2019 Oceania Sevens Championship on 7–9 November 2019 at Suva, Fiji.[9] The tournament included Japan as an invited team. Australia won the Oceania title and gained direct entry to the Olympics. As the next highest placing eligible teams not already qualified, Samoa and Tonga progressed to the final qualifying stage to play for the last available slot. Fiji and New Zealand had previously qualified through a top 4 finish in the World Rugby Sevens Series.
Team | Qualification | ||||||||||
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1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 15 | +160 | 12 | Advance to title playoffs | ||
2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 45 | +53 | 10 | Advance to title playoffs | ||
3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 38 | +86 | 8 | Middle classification | ||
4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 180 | –163 | 6 | Lower classification | ||
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 143 | 4 | Fifteenth place |
Team | Qualification | ||||||||||
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1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 7 | +149 | 12 | Advance to title playoffs | ||
2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 50 | +27 | 10 | Fifth place match | ||
3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 88 | –43 | 8 | bgcolor=#ffffcc | Middle classification | |
4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 88 | –38 | 6 | Middle classification | ||
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 119 | 4 | Lower classification |
Team | Qualification | ||||||||||
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1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 7 | +194 | 12 | Advance to title playoffs | ||
2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 44 | +53 | 10 | Fifth place match | ||
3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 116 | –75 | 8 | Middle classification | ||
4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 119 | –76 | 6 | Lower classification | ||
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 129 | –96 | 4 | Lower classification |
See main article: 2019 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Sudamérica Rugby held a tournament on 29–30 June 2019 in Santiago, Chile.[10] The tournament winners Argentina gained direct entry to the Olympic Games, while Brazil and Chile progressed to the final qualifying stage.
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 5 | +179 | 12 | ||||||||||
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 64 | +10 | 10 | ||||||||||
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 26 | +54 | 8 | ||||||||||
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 130 | –83 | 6 | ||||||||||
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 146 | –117 | 4 |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 22 | +126 | 12 | ||||||||||
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 19 | +127 | 10 | ||||||||||
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 61 | +45 | 8 | ||||||||||
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 180 | –156 | 6 | ||||||||||
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 168 | –142 | 4 |
See main article: 2020 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.
A 12-team repechage tournament was scheduled to be held from 20 to 21 June 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two runners-up from each of the six continental qualification tournaments played, with the winner — Ireland — advancing to the Olympic tournament.[11]
Continent | Qualifiers | |
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Africa | ||
Asia | ||
Europe | ||
North America | ||
Oceania | ||
South America | ||
Total | 12 |