2023 World Sevens Series
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New core nations
Japan women and Uruguay men won the 2022 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in August. Uruguay is a core sevens nation for the first time.No teams have been relegated from the core nations
With approval of World Rugby, the RFU, Scottish Rugby and the WRU have jointly decided that Great Britain Sevens will compete in the World Rugby Sevens Series instead of separate teams from these unions.The decision, which aligns with their Olympic participation status and qualification pathway, means there will be no team relegated from the men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022, as England, Scotland and Wales are replaced by a GB team, while GB will directly replace England in the women’s Series.
Also:It has also been confirmed by the World Rugby Executive Committee that Russia’s women’s sevens team have been withdrawn from the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 in line with the ongoing suspension of the Rugby Union of Russia from World Rugby membership and from participating in all international rugby competitions. As a result Brazil will maintain their status as a core team in the women’s 2023 Series.
2023 core nationsMen:
Argentina, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Fiji, France, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, New Zealand, Samoa, South Africa, Spain, Uruguay and the USA. One invitational team will be added at each round of the Series, with 16 teams participating at each tournament.Women:
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Fiji, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and the USA. One invitational team will be added at each round of the Series, bringing the total to 12 teams participating at each tournament.
Great Britain Sevens to compete in HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series | World Rugby
World Rugby acknowledges and supports the decision taken jointly by the RFU, Scottish Rugby and the WRU for Great Britain Sevens to compete in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series
Calendar 2023 World Sevens Series
Olympic Qualfication on the line in 2023The competition will be intense from start to finish with the prize of Olympic Games Paris 2024 qualification on offer for the top four women’s and men’s teams in the 2023 Series standings.
The men’s Series will include a record-equalling 11 rounds, uniquely featuring two events in Hong Kong, which is set to host the first round on 4-6 November 2022.
The women’s Series involves a record seven rounds and will kick off in Dubai on 2-3 December 2022 in the first of four consecutive men’s and women’s combined events. Dubai is followed by Cape Town, South Africa on 9-11 December before all teams will compete in Hamilton, New Zealand (21-22 January) and Sydney, Australia (27-29 January) for the first time since 2020.More info:
Olympic qualification at stake as bumper HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 schedule announced | World Rugby
A blockbuster schedule for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 has been announced today with a full roster of teams and hosts as the dynamic, high octane Olympic sport continues to grow, evolve and engage new fans around the globe
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First tournament (men's): Hong Kong - 4-6 November 2022
Unavailable due to injury: Kitiona Vai, Andrew Knewstubb, Roderick Solo, Che Clark, & Lewis Ormond
Mikkelson returns from an injury that has kept him side-lined throughout the 2022 season, approaching the remarkable milestone of 100 international sevens tournaments.The team also welcomes back Joe Webber, Dylan Collier and Leroy Carter who missed the Rugby World Cup Sevens through injury.
Pool games (times are NZT):Friday 4 November 2022
11.35pm: All Blacks Sevens v SamoaSaturday 5 November 2022
6.35pm: All Blacks Sevens v Hong Kong
11.03pm: All Blacks Sevens v Australia
Tim Mikkelson returns for 99th All Blacks Sevens tournament
One of the world’s most decorated sevens players, Tim Mikkelson, will return from injury at the Hong Kong Sevens on 4-6 November. This will be his first tournament since claiming a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
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Wow, that is a strong squad? Strange that there is nothing about the omission of Scott Curry, when I thought that might be a headline. Has he retired? Glad to see Timmy back and the century of appearances is imminent.
I had expected Tepaea Cook-Savage to be in there, replacing Caleb Tangitau, and maybe Liam Coombes-Fabling too as a speedster. Both are better suited to 7s than Super rugby in my view. I presume Brady Rush, Trael Joass and Rhodes Featherstone remain in the squad.
Does anyone know who is now in the squad, and not travelling to this one?
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@KiwiMurph I remember this being the case a few years ago, too. It wasn't good for crowd numbers then.
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@Stargazer Yeah the good news is with a few years away from the SFS, the new SFS being flash-bang and the location much more favourable compared to recent years for the Sydney rugby-going public (they simply won't travel out west) - they should still get solid numbers
