Qualification for the men'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.[1] 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.[1]
The top four teams from the 2022–23 World Rugby 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.[1] 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.[1] [2] [3]
| width=35% | Qualification! | width=23% | Date! | width=17% | Host! | width=8% | Berths! | width=17% | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 13 September 2017 | 1 | |||||||
| 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series | Various | 4 | |||||||
| 2023 South American Qualification Tournament | 17–18 June 2023 | Montevideo | 1 | ||||||
| 2023 European Games | 25–27 June 2023 | Kraków | 1 | ||||||
| 2023 RAN Sevens | 19–20 August 2023 | Langford | 1 | ||||||
| 2023 Africa Men's Sevens | 16–17 September 2023 | Harare | 1 | ||||||
| 2023 Oceania Sevens Championship | 10–12 November 2023 | Brisbane | 1 | ||||||
| 2023 Asian Qualification Tournament | 18–19 November 2023 | Osaka | 1 | ||||||
| 2024 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament | 21–23 June 2024 | Fontvieille, Monaco | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 12 | ||||||||
See main article: 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series. 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 eleven-tournament series.[2]
| Legend | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualification for the 2024 Olympic Sevens | ||
| Qualified as one of the four highest-placed eligible teams in the 2022–23 World Sevens Series[4] | ||
| Automatically qualified (host country France) | ||
| Qualification for the 2023–24 World Sevens Series | ||
| Participated in the final round play-offs for core team status on the 2023–24 World Sevens Series | ||
| No colour | Core team and re-qualified as a core team for the 2023–24 World Sevens Series | |
| Pink | Relegated from core team status for 2023–24[5] | |
| Yellow | Invited team | |
See main article: 2023 Africa Men's Sevens. 2023 Africa Men's Sevens took place from 16 to 17 September 2023 in Harare, Zimbabwe with the pre-qualifying meet staged in Mauritius on 24–25 June 2023, won by Algeria.
The top two third-place teams joined the winners and runners-up in the quarter-finals.
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| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 9 | ||
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| 12 |
| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc | Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics | ||
| width=10px bgcolor=#ffffdd | Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier |
See main article: 2023 Asia Rugby Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament. The 2023 Asia Rugby Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament ran from 18 to 19 November 2023 at the Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka, Japan.[6]
| Rank | width=180 | Team |
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| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 |
| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc | Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics | ||
| width=10px bgcolor=#ffffdd | Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier |
See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2023 European Games – Men's tournament. 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]
The top two third-place teams joined the winners and runners-up in the quarter-finals.
| Rank | width=180 | Team |
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| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 10 | ||
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| 12 | ||
| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc | Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics | ||
| width=10px bgcolor=#ffffdd | Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier |
See main article: 2023 RAN Sevens. 2023 RAN Sevens took place from 19 to 20 August 2023 in Langford, British Columbia, Canada.
The following teams will participate.[9] [10]
| Rank | width=180 | Team |
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| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 |
| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc | Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics | ||
| width=10px bgcolor=#ffffdd | Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier |
See main article: 2023 Oceania Sevens Championship. The 2023 Oceania 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:
The following team competed in the championships but was ineligible for an Olympic berth:
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| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 10 |
| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc | Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics | ||
| width=10px bgcolor=#ffffdd | Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier |
See main article: 2023 Sudamérica rugby sevens Olympic qualifying tournament. The 2023 South American Qualification Tournament, scheduled for 17–18 June 2023, was played in Montevideo, Uruguay. All nine countries with full World Rugby membership were invited to participate in both the men's and women's tournaments but only six of them acknowledged and confirmed their participation for the men's tournament.[11] [12]
| Rank | width=180 | Team |
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| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 |
| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc | Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics | ||
| width=10px bgcolor=#ffffdd | Qualified for the Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier |
See main article: 2024 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament. 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.
| width=30% | Qualification! | width=28% | Date! | width=17% | Host! | width=5% | Berths! | width=40% | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 South American Qualification Tournament | 17–18 June 2023 | Montevideo | 2 | ||||||
| 2023 European Games | 25–27 June 2023 |  Kraków | 2 | ||||||
| 2023 RAN Sevens | 19–20 August 2023 |  Langford | 2 | ||||||
| 2023 Africa Men's Sevens | 16–17 September 2023 | Harare | 2 | ||||||
| 2023 Oceania Sevens Championship | 10–12 November 2023 |  Brisbane | 2 | | |||||
| 2023 Asian Qualification Tournament | 18–19 November 2023 |  Osaka | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 12 | ||||||||
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 14 | +87 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 105 | −90 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 36 | +45 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 43 | +33 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 75 | −25 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 101 | −53 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 14 | +59 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74 | −74 | 2 |
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