2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series
The 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series is the 24th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for men's national teams. The Sevens Series has been run by World Rugby since 1999. This series also, for the third time, doubled as a qualifier for the Olympic Games, with the top four countries, excluding hosts France, qualifying automatically for the 2024 Olympic Sevens.[1]
| 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Series XXIV | |
| Hosts | |
| Date | 4 November 2022 – 21 May 2023 |
← 2021–22 | |
Core teams
The core teams eligible to participate in all tournaments for 2022–23 are:[2]
Uruguay was promoted to core team status by winning the 2022 Challenger Series.[3] The unions of England, Scotland and Wales agreed to merge their teams to compete as Great Britain for the 2022–23 series onward.[4][5]
Tour venues
The eleven-event schedule for the series is:[6]
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong 2022 | Hong Kong Stadium | Hong Kong | 4–6 November 2022 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Dubai | The Sevens Stadium | Dubai | 2–3 December 2022 |  South Africa |
| South Africa | Cape Town Stadium | Cape Town | 9–11 December 2022 |  Samoa |
| New Zealand | Waikato Stadium | Hamilton | 21–22 January 2023 |  Argentina |
| Australia | Sydney Football Stadium | Sydney | 27–29 January 2023 |  New Zealand |
| United States | Dignity Health Sports Park | Los Angeles | 25–26 February 2023 | New Zealand |
| Canada | BC Place | Vancouver | 3–5 March 2023 | Argentina |
| Hong Kong 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium | Hong Kong | 31 March – 2 April 2023 | New Zealand |
| Singapore | National Stadium | Singapore | 8–9 April 2023 | |
| France | Stade Ernest-Wallon | Toulouse | 12–14 May 2023 | |
| England | Twickenham Stadium | London | 20–21 May 2023 |
Standings
The points awarded to teams at each event, as well as the overall season totals, are shown in the table below. Points for the event winners are indicated in bold. An asterisk (*) indicates a tied placing. A dash (—) is recorded where a team did not compete.
| Pos |
Event Team |
 Hong Kong I |
 Dubai |
Cape Town |
Hamilton |
Sydney |
 Los Angeles |
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Hong Kong II |
 Singapore |
 Toulouse |
 London |
Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
8 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 142 | |||
| 2 | Argentina |
13 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 121 | |||
| 3 |  Fiji |
19 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 113 | |||
| 4 | France |
17 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 112 | |||
| 5 | South Africa |
10 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 101 | |||
| 6 | Australia |
22 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 99 | |||
| 7 | Samoa |
15 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 96 | |||
| 8 |  Ireland |
10 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 91[lower-alpha 1] | |||
| 9 | United States |
12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 91[lower-alpha 1] | |||
| 10 |  Great Britain |
5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 72 | |||
| 11 |  Spain |
5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 40 | |||
| 12 |  Uruguay |
3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 39 | |||
| 13 |  Kenya |
1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 30 | |||
| 14 | Canada |
7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | |||
| 15 |  Tonga |
— | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 16 |  Japan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 17 | Hong Kong |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | |
| 18 |  Chile |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 19 |  Uganda |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Source: World Rugby
Legend No colour Core team in 2022–23 and in position to qualify as a core team for 2023–24. Pink Relegation play-off positions for core teams after Round 10 in 2022–23.[7] Red Relegation position for the lowest placed core team after Round 10 in 2022–23.[7] Yellow Not a core team Qualifying positions to the Olympic Sevens for the four highest-placed eligible teams in 2022–23.[1] Already confirmed for the Olympic Sevens (host country France). - Notes
- Tie-breaker on total points differential: Ireland +146, United States −30.
Placings summary
Tallies of top-four placings in tournaments during the 2022–23 series, by team:
| Team |  Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
Fourth | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Argentina |
2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| South Africa |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Australia |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Samoa |
1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Fiji |
— | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| France |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Ireland |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| United States |
— | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Great Britain |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Player statistics
Scoring
Updated: 12 December 2022 |
Updated: 13 December 2022 |
Performance
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Key: T: Tackles (1 pt), B: Line breaks (3 pts), O: Offloads (2 pts), C: Carries (1 pt) |
Tournaments
Hong Kong 2022
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Australia |
20–17 | Fiji |
France (Bronze) Samoa |
| 5th place | Argentina |
36–0 | United States |
Ireland South Africa |
| 9th place | New Zealand |
33–5 | Canada |
Great Britain Spain |
| 13th place | Uruguay |
33–10 | Japan |
Hong Kong Kenya |
Dubai
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | South Africa |
21–5 | Ireland |
New Zealand (Bronze) United States |
| 5th place | France |
19–12 | Argentina |
Australia Samoa |
| 9th place | Fiji |
47–0 | Uruguay |
Great Britain Kenya |
| 13th place | Spain |
38–7 | Canada |
Japan Uganda |
Cape Town
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Samoa |
12–7 | New Zealand |
United States (Bronze) South Africa |
| 5th place | Fiji |
29–5 | Argentina |
Great Britain Uruguay |
| 9th place | France |
24–12 | Australia |
Ireland Spain |
| 13th place | Kenya |
21–10 | Canada |
Japan Uganda |
Hamilton
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Argentina |
14–12 | New Zealand |
United States (Bronze) France |
| 5th place | Australia |
26–17 | Ireland |
Fiji South Africa |
| 9th place | Samoa |
26–5 | Kenya |
Great Britain Tonga |
| 13th place | Spain |
24–14 | Canada |
Japan Uruguay |
Sydney
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand |
38–0 | South Africa |
Fiji (Bronze) France |
| 5th place | Samoa |
24–12 | Ireland |
Australia Great Britain |
| 9th place | Argentina |
21–19 | Tonga |
Kenya United States |
| 13th place | Uruguay |
26–5 | Spain |
Canada Japan |
Los Angeles
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand |
22–12 | Argentina |
Fiji (Bronze) Australia |
| 5th place | Samoa |
24–19 | Great Britain |
Ireland South Africa |
| 9th place | France |
26–24 | Spain |
Canada Uruguay |
| 13th place | United States |
31–7 | Japan |
Chile Kenya |
Vancouver
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Argentina |
33–21 | France |
Australia (Bronze) Ireland |
| 5th place | New Zealand |
50–7 | United States |
Fiji Great Britain |
| 9th place | Samoa |
35–17 | Kenya |
Spain Uruguay |
| 13th place | South Africa |
17–5 | Japan |
Canada Chile |
Hong Kong 2023
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand |
24–17 | Fiji |
France (Bronze) Great Britain |
| 5th place | Argentina |
7–5 | South Africa |
Spain United States |
| 9th place | Ireland |
19–17 | Samoa |
Australia Uruguay |
| 13th place | Hong Kong |
17–7 | Canada |
Japan Kenya |
References
- "How to qualify for rugby at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". Olympics.com. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- "Team GB Rugby Sevens to enter HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023". Rugby Asia 24/7. 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022.
- "Uruguay Secure Core Status on 2023 World Sevens Series". Americas Rugby News. 14 August 2022.
- "Great Britain Sevens to compete in HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". world.rugby. World Rugby. 20 July 2022.
- "Great Britain sevens: Nations combine for 2023 World Sevens Series". British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022.
- "HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 schedule confirmed". Rugby Asia 24/7. 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022.
- "HSBC World Rugby Sevens standings". World Rugby. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
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