Monaco To Host World Rugby Sevens Repechage – Paris 2024 Olympics

As we had previously alluded to, Monaco has been confirmed as the host for the vital World Rugby Sevens Repechage tournament for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. This will be the last chance for teams to qualify and the Sevens will take place from 21-23 June 2024 at Stade Louis II.

Rugby Sevens is set to be the curtain raiser at Stade de France as the first sport to kick off the Olympic Games in Paris on 24 July 2024. To date, 11 men’s and 11 women’s 7s teams from all six World Rugby regions have already secured their spots.

World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont said: “The Olympic Games are the biggest multi-sport event in the world and a stage like no other for rugby players to share with other incredible athletes from across the globe.  The prize of being able to compete for your country for an Olympic medal is an incredibly precious one and I am sure we will see some intense and passionate world-class rugby in Monaco as teams compete for those highly coveted final qualification places to achieve their Olympic dreams.”

He added, “The future is very bright for rugby sevens and I would like to wish all the best to those competing to join us at one of the biggest shows on earth at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.”

World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin told us at the recent Cape Town SVNS that in addition to the SVNS Series. Challenger Series and Olympics, the Sevens Rugby World Cup is still in the mix.

The same venue in Monaco was also host to the final qualification events before the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and the three-day Repechage competition will feature 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams just a month before the Olympics take place.

The World Rugby event will be hosted by the Monaco Rugby Union in partnership with the Monegasque government.

Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco said: “It is a great honour to be hosting the Olympic qualification tournament in Monaco for the third time in a row. Rugby sevens is playing an increasingly important part in the Principality and we are delighted to be part of this wonderful adventure. We wish the 2024 Olympic qualification tournaments great success.”

From Asia, the Hong Kong China women and men, and the Chinese women and men are involved. All four teams will also compete in the Challenger Series 2024 which gets underway in Dubai in January 2024.

Women’s Team World Rugby Sevens Repechage 2024

From Asia, both China and Hong Kong China have qualified, with the Japan Sakura already winning the regional tournament to qualify for Paris.

• Argentina
• China
• Czechia
• Hong Kong China
• Kenya
• Jamaica
• Mexico
• Papua New Guinea
• Paraguay
• Poland
• Samoa
• Uganda

The Hong Kong China men will hope to qualify for their first Olympics in Paris

Men’s Teams World Rugby Sevens Repechage 2024

The men’s Repechage teams include South Africa’s Blitzboks and other core HSBC SVNS teams Canada, Great Britain, and Spain, with China and Hong Kong China qualifying for the Repechage from the region. Japan men have qualified for the Olympics 2024 already.

• Brazil
• Canada
• Chile
• China
• Great Britain
• Hong Kong China
• Mexico
• Papua New Guinea
• South Africa
• Spain
• Tonga
• Uganda

Photo Credit: JRFU / Asia Rugby – China Women are chasing Olympic and SVNS qualification in 2024

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