South Africa took one step closer towards promotion by winning the opening tournament of the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series 2023 last Saturday at Markötter Stadium.
Opening tournament winners South Africa women will be looking to go for back-to-back gold and receive the coveted qualification to the Sevens World Series in 2024. They headline Pool D and are joined by Thailand, Madagascar and Paraguay.
First round finalists Belgium have been drawn against Czechia, Colombia and Papua New Guinea in Pool E, while Pool F features China, Poland, Hong Kong China and Mexico.
Watch the tournament on the World Rugby Youtube.
Pools
Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
South Africa | Belgium | China |
Thailand | Czechia | Poland |
Madagascar | Colombia | Hong Kong |
Paraguay | Papua New Guinea | Mexico |
Schedule & Results
Date | Time (CST) | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Score | Event |
April 28 | 2:00 AM | Poland | 17 | Hong Kong | 17 | Pool Play |
April 28 | 2:00 AM | Czechia | 24 | Colombia | 17 | Pool Play |
April 28 | 2:22 AM | China | 43 | Mexico | 7 | Pool Play |
April 28 | 2:22 AM | Belgium | 43 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | Pool Play |
April 28 | 4:22 AM | Thailand | 19 | Madagascar | 7 | Pool Play |
April 28 | 4:44 AM | South Africa | 29 | Paraguay | 0 | Pool Play |
April 28 | 5:16 AM | Czechia | 15 | Papua New Guinea | 10 | Pool Play |
April 28 | 5:16 AM | Poland | 39 | Mexico | 7 | Pool Play |
April 28 | 5:38 AM | Belgium | 12 | Colombia | 5 | Pool Play |
April 28 | 5:38 AM | China | 29 | Hong Kong | 0 | Pool Play |
April 28 | 7:19 AM | Thailand | 12 | Paraguay | 26 | Pool Play |
April 28 | 7:46 AM | South Africa | 19 | Madagascar | 5 | Pool Play |
April 29 | 2:00 AM | Hong Kong | 19 | Mexico | 7 | Pool Play |
April 29 | 2:00 AM | Colombia | 19 | Papua New Guinea | 7 | Pool Play |
April 29 | 2:22 AM | China | 24 | Poland | 7 | Pool Play |
April 29 | 2:22 AM | Madagascar | 12 | Paraguay | 7 | Pool Play |
April 29 | 4:10 AM | Belgium | 19 | Czechia | 5 | Pool Play |
April 29 | 4:32 AM | South Africa | 38 | Thailand | 0 | Pool Play |
April 29 | 6:54 AM | Belgium | 40 | Hong Kong | 5 | 9/10th QFs |
April 29 | 7:16 AM | China | 39 | Paraguay | 0 | 9/10th QFs |
April 29 | 7:38 AM | Madagascar | 24 | Mexico | 0 | Cup QFs |
April 29 | 7:38 AM | Czechia | 17 | Poland | 5 | Cup QFs |
April 29 | 8:00 AM | Thailand | 34 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | Cup QFs |
April 29 | 8:00 AM | South Africa | 31 | Colombia | 0 | Cup QFs |
April 30 | 2:00 AM | Hong Kong | 12 | Paraguay | 5 | 7th/8th SFs |
April 30 | 2:22 AM | Poland | 14 | Colombia | 12 | 7th/8th SFs |
April 30 | 2:54 AM | Belgium | 22 | China | 5 | 5th/6th SFs |
April 30 | 2:54 AM | Mexico | 10 | Paraguay | 24 | 5th/6th SFs |
April 30 | 3:16 AM | Czechia | 0 | South Africa | 24 | Cup SFs |
April 30 | 3:16 AM | Madagascar | 14 | Thailand | 22 | Cup SFs |
April 30 | 4:52 AM | Hong Kong | 10 | Poland | 24 | 7th/8th |
April 30 | 4:52 AM | Paraguay | 0 | Colombia | 24 | 5th/6th |
April 30 | 5:46 AM | China | 31 | Czechia | 15 | Bronze Final |
April 30 | 6:33 AM | Belgium | 14 | South Africa | 17 | Cup Final |
Past Results
- 2022
- 2021 – cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020 – cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic