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Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022: Cape Town


ALL OF THE INFORMATION FOR THE RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS 2022 IN CAPE TOWN.

In 2019, Cape Town, South Africa, was confirmed as the host of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022, which will take place from 9-11 September 2022.

This will be the first time the Rugby World Cup Sevens will be held in Africa and the 8th edition of the World Cup overall.Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont said at the time of the announcement: “Congratulations to South Africa on being elected Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 hosts. We were impressed with South Africa’s detailed and comprehensive bid and we look forward to working in partnership with them on another inspiring and record-breaking tournament.”

Which teams will play at the Sevens RWC 2022?

The top 24 men’s and 16 women’s rugby sevens teams will play at the 7s Rugby World Cup at the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point.

World Rugby confirmed that the top eight men’s teams and top four women’s teams from the RWC Sevens 2018 in San Francisco, USA, have already secured automatic qualification for the tournament in 2022.

These teams have qualified based on their performance from the previous RWC Sevens in San Francisco in 2018:

Women’s Rugby 7s

  1. New Zealand (defending champions)
  2. France
  3. Australia
  4. USA
  5. South Africa (Africa Qualifier)
  6. Colombia
  7. Brazil
  8. Fiji
  9. China (Asia Qualifier)
  10. Japan (Asia Qualifier)
  11. Canada (Americas Qualifier)
  12. Madagascar (Africa Qualifier)
  13. England (Europe Qualifier)
  14. Spain (Europe Qualifier)
  15. Poland (Europe Qualifier)
  16. Ireland (Europe Qualifier)

Women's Teams - RWC Sevens 2022

Men’s Rugby 7s

  1. New Zealand (defending champions)
  2. England
  3. South Africa (Qualify as the host nation)
  4. Australia
  5. Fiji
  6. Argentina
  7. USA
  8. France
  9. Scotland
  10. Chile
  11. Uruguay
  12. Tonga
  13. Samoa
  14. Hong Kong (Asia Qualifier)
  15. Korea (Asia Qualifier)
  16. Jamaica (Americas Qualifier)
  17. Canada (Americas Qualifier)
  18. Kenya (Africa Qualifier)
  19. Zimbabwe (Africa Qualifier)
  20. Uganda (Africa Qualifier)
  21. Germany (Europe Qualifier)
  22. Ireland (Europe Qualifier)
  23. Portugal (Europe Qualifier)
  24. Wales (Europe Qualifier)

Men's Teams - RWC Sevens 2022

Regional qualification started in August 2021 with further details to be announced at a later stage.

The Asian qualifiers were the winners and runner-up nations for the women and men in the Asia Rugby Sevens Series played in December 2022 in Dubai.

RWC Sevens 2022 Match Schedule

To better understand the RWC 2022 Sevens match format and schedule see the explainer video and read more here.

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 Sponsors

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RWC Sevens 2022 Match Officials

World Rugby announced the 18 match officials for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in June:

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 – Women’s Match officials

  • Ben Breakspear (Wales
  • Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
  • Eki Fanlo (Spain)
  • Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
  • Cisco Lopez (USA)
  • Tyler Miller (Australia)
  • Selica Winiata (New Zealand)
  • Julianne Zussman (Canada)

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 – Men’s Match officials

  • Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
  • Adam Leal (England)
  • Jérémy Rozier (France)
  • Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
  • Reuben Keane (Australia)
  • Jordan Way (Australia)
  • Nick Hogan (New Zealand)
  • AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
  • Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
  • Francisco González (Uruguay)

ChildFund Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 Principal Charity Partner

In August 2022, it was confirmed that ChildFund is the Principal Charity Partner of the tournament and ChildFund is set to support a festival of sevens rugby in Cape Town.

Cape Town’s 57,400-seater Green Point Stadium

How to buy tickets for the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

Megapro were confirmed as the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 exclusive sponsorship sales agency for the tournament in South Africa in March 2021.

World Rugby Chief Commercial Officer Tom Hill said: “We are delighted to be working with Megapro as we enter the market with an exciting portfolio of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 partnership opportunities.”

Megapro specialise in the commercialisation of rights and sponsorship sales across a variety of sports and entertainment properties within South Africa. They have been operating in South Africa for the past 30 years.

In May 2021, World Rugby announced details of the pathways for qualification.

World Rugby confirmed that the Rugby World Cup (RWC) Sevens tickets will go on sale on Monday, 28 February 2022 at 07:00 GMT (09:00 SAST) at www.rwcsevens.com.

In February 2022, World Rugby said FNB and RMB Private Bank clients are being provided “exclusive benefits and experiences that will be announced in due course” with regards to ticket sales.

How much will the RWC 7s 2022 cost?

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 tickets will cost between R150 ($9.90 / €8.65 / £7.30) and R1,750 ($115 / €100 / £85) with most tickets (72%) priced between R250 ($16.50 / €14.50 / £12.15) for category D on Day One to R1,350 ($89 / €78 / £66) for Category B on Day Three said World Rugby.

Discounted family and scholar tickets and packages, as well as a ‘Party Stand’ packages, will also be available.

How can I watch the World Cup Rugby Sevens?

Sevens Rugby World Cup Winners

  • Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 San Francisco: New Zealand’s men’s and women’s teams won.
  • Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 Moscow: New Zealand’s men’s and women’s teams won.
  • Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 Dubai: Wales men & New Zealand’s women won.

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 Cape Town News