Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification
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Twelve teams qualify for women's rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Japan automatically qualifies as host, with the top four teams of the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series securing their spots. Afterwards, qualification is determined with each of the six continental confederations determining a representative, and the remaining qualification spot determined through an international sevens tournament to be determined.[1][2]
Table
Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier |
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7 September 2013 | Host | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1 | Japan |
20 October 2018 – 9 June 2019 | 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series | Various | 4 | |
TBD 2019 | 2019 Africa Women's Sevens | 1 | ||
TBD 2019 | Asia qualification event | 1 | ||
TBD 2019 | Europe qualification event | 1 | ||
TBD 2019 | 2019 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship | 1 | ||
TBD 2019 | 2019 RAN Women's Sevens | 1 | ||
TBD 2019 | Sudamérica qualification event | 1 | ||
TBD 2019/2020 | Olympic qualification event | 1 | ||
Total | 12 |
2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
As a principal route for the tournament, four places will be determined by performance in the series over six tournaments.[3]
Africa
Rugby Africa will hold the 2019 Africa Women's Sevens to be determined.
Americas North
Rugby Americas North will hold the 2019 RAN Women's Sevens to be determined.
Asia
Asia Rugby will hold a tournament to be determined.
Europe
Rugby Europe will hold a tournament to be determined.
Oceania
Oceania Rugby will hold the 2019 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship to be determined.
Sudamérica
Sudamérica Rugby will hold a tournament to be determined.
Olympic qualification event
At a date and venue to be determined, two runners-up from each of the six tournaments will play at a twelve-team qualification tournament, with the winner advancing.
References
- ^ "World Rugby and IOC confirm rugby sevens qualification process for Tokyo 2020". insidethegames.biz. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXII OLYMPIAD – TOKYO 2020" (PDF). World Rugby. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Schedule confirmed for HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2019". World Rugby. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.