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2020 Sevens Challenger Series
2020 Sevens Challenger Series
Men's tour – Series I
Hosts	Chile; Uruguay;
Date	15–23 February 2020
Nations	16
Final positions
Champions	Japan (1st title)
Runners-up	Hong Kong
Third	Germany
	2022 →

2020 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series – Men's tour

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The 2020 Challenger Series for men's rugby sevens teams was the inaugural season of the second-tier circuit with promotion to the first-tier World Rugby Sevens Series.

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The men's tour had sixteen national teams competing and included two Challenger Series events, played in Chile and Uruguay.^[1] A final 8-team knockout event had been planned as part of the Hong Kong Sevens tournament to decide the overall winner,^[1] but this was postponed ^[2] and eventually cancelled by World Rugby due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3]

Japan, as the top-placed team on the standings after the two completed events, was awarded the Challenger Series title and promoted to the World Rugby Sevens Series as a core team for the 2020–21 season.^[3]

Viña del Mar

The first event was held in Chile, hosted at Estadio Sausalito in Viña Del Mar on 15–16 February 2020.^[8] Germany won the tournament, defeating Hong Kong by 10–0 in the final,^[1] to take the maximum 22 points in the series standings leading into the second event at Montevideo.^[9]

All times are CLST, Chile Summer Time: (UTC-3).

Key: Team advanced to the quarterfinals

Lower playoffs

Title playoffs

Montevideo

The men's tour traveled to Uruguay for the second leg. The Seven Punta tournament, the nation's premier international rugby sevens event, served as the Challenge Series contest. Played since 1989 at the resort city of Punta del Este, the tournament was relocated for the first time to Montevideo for the 2020 edition but kept the Seven Punta name.^[11] It was held at Estadio Charrua on 22–23 February 2020.^[12]^[13] Japan won the tournament, defeating the host nation Uruguay in the final by 5–0 in extra time.^[14]

All times are UYT, Uruguay Time: (UTC-3).

Key: Team advanced to the quarterfinals

Lower playoffs

Title playoffs

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[tb1-8] Tie-breaker margin of points scored for and against in all matches: Uganda +64. Zimbabwe –16.

[tb2-9] Tie-breaker margin of points scored for and against in all matches: Portugal –31, Colombia –135.

[tb3-10] Tie-breaker margin of points scored for and against in all matches: Mexico –133, Brazil –168, Paraguay –317.

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Nation	Means of qualification	Date qualified
Chile Uruguay	2019 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens	13 January
Brazil	2019 Sudamérica Olympic Qualifier	30 June
Jamaica	2019 RAN Sevens	7 July
Germany Portugal Italy	2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series	20 July
Japan Hong Kong	2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series	29 September
Tonga Papua New Guinea	2019 Oceania Sevens Championship	9 November
Uganda Zimbabwe	2019 Africa Men's Sevens	9 November
Mexico Colombia Paraguay	Invited teams	–
Total		16

Legend
Green	Promoted to the 2020–21 World Rugby Sevens Series
Yellow	Invited team

Team	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Japan	3	0	90	19	+71	9
Tonga	2	1	43	45	−2	7
Uruguay	1	2	51	34	+17	5
Portugal	0	3	19	105	−86	3

Match 5	15 February 2020	Tonga	26–12	Portugal	Estadio Sausalito
	12:31		Report

Match 6	15 February 2020	Japan	17–12	Uruguay	Estadio Sausalito
	12:53		Report

2020_World_Rugby_Sevens_Challenger_Series_–_Men's_tour

2020 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series – Men's tour

Teams

Tour venues

Standings

Viña del Mar

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Lower playoffs

13th place

9th place

Title playoffs

5th place

Cup

Placings

Montevideo

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Lower playoffs

13th place

9th place

Title playoffs

5th place

Cup

Placings

See also

References

External links

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2020 Sevens Challenger Series
Men's tour – Series I
Hosts	Chile Uruguay
Date	15–23 February 2020
Nations	16
Final positions
Champions	Japan (1st title)
Runners-up	Hong Kong
Third	Germany
2022 →

Host	Stadium	City	Dates	Winner
Chile	Estadio Sausalito	Viña del Mar	15–16 February	Germany
Uruguay	Estadio Charrúa	Montevideo	22–23 February	Japan

Hong Kong	Hong Kong Stadium	Hong Kong	Cancelled ^[3]	N/A

Match 13	15 February 2020	Tonga	10–0	Uruguay	Estadio Sausalito
	15:37		Report

Match 14	15 February 2020	Japan	40–0	Portugal	Estadio Sausalito
	15:59		Report

Match 21	15 February 2020	Portugal	7–39	Uruguay	Estadio Sausalito
	19:08		Report

Match 22	15 February 2020	Japan	33–7	Tonga	Estadio Sausalito
	19:35		Report

Team	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Hong Kong	3	0	76	7	+69	9
Papua New Guinea	2	1	34	63	−29	7
Jamaica	1	2	43	31	+12	5
Colombia	0	3	22	74	−52	3

Match 3	15 February 2020	Jamaica	10–12	Papua New Guinea	Estadio Sausalito
	11:47		Report

Match 4	15 February 2020	Hong Kong	26–0	Colombia	Estadio Sausalito
	12:09		Report

Match 11	15 February 2020	Jamaica	26–5	Colombia	Estadio Sausalito
	14:53		Report

Match 12	15 February 2020	Hong Kong	36–0	Papua New Guinea	Estadio Sausalito
	15:15		Report

Match 19	15 February 2020	Papua New Guinea	22–17	Colombia	Estadio Sausalito
	18:09		Report

Match 20	15 February 2020	Hong Kong	14–7	Jamaica	Estadio Sausalito
	18:31		Report

Team	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Germany	3	0	91	29	+62	9
Uganda	2	1	83	33	+50	7
Italy	1	2	76	63	+13	5
Paraguay	0	3	15	140	−125	3

Match 1	15 February 2020	Uganda	24–14	Italy	Estadio Sausalito
	11:03		Report

Match 2	15 February 2020	Germany	48–0	Paraguay	Estadio Sausalito
	11:25		Report

Match 9	15 February 2020	Uganda	47–0	Paraguay	Estadio Sausalito
	14:09		Report

Match 10	15 February 2020	Germany	24–17	Italy	Estadio Sausalito
	14:31		Report

Match 17	15 February 2020	Italy	45–15	Paraguay	Estadio Sausalito
	17:25		Report

Match 18	15 February 2020	Germany	19–12	Uganda	Estadio Sausalito
	17:47		Report

Team	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Chile	3	0	112	26	+86	9
Zimbabwe	2	1	64	53	+11	7
Mexico	1	2	34	79	−45	5
Brazil	0	3	31	83	−52	3

Match 7	15 February 2020	Zimbabwe	21–14	Brazil	Estadio Sausalito
	13:15		Report

Match 8	15 February 2020	Chile	45–0	Mexico	Estadio Sausalito
	13:37		Report

Match 15	15 February 2020	Zimbabwe	24–15	Mexico	Estadio Sausalito
	16:21		Report

Match 16	15 February 2020	Chile	43–7	Brazil	Estadio Sausalito
	16:43		Report

Match 23	15 February 2020	Brazil	10–19	Mexico	Estadio Sausalito
	20:02		Report

Match 24	15 February 2020	Chile	24–19	Zimbabwe	Estadio Sausalito
	20:30		Report

13th place semifinals		13th place final

16 February – 15:57 – Estadio Sausalito

Brazil	19
		16 February – 19:11 – Estadio Sausalito
Colombia	22
		Colombia	17
16 February – 16:203 – Estadio Sausalito
		Paraguay	14
Mexico	14

Paraguay	19

9th place quarterfinals		9th place semifinals		9th place final

16 February – 12:33 – Estadio Sausalito

Uruguay	19
		16 February – 16:43 – Estadio Sausalito
Brazil	5
		Uruguay	29
16 February – 12:56 – Estadio Sausalito
		Italy	0
Italy	47
				16 February – 20:03 – Estadio Sausalito
Colombia	19
				Uruguay	33
16 February – 13:19 – Estadio Sausalito
				Jamaica	0
Mexico	10
		16 February – 17:06 – Estadio Sausalito
Portugal	30
		Portugal	19
16 February – 13:42 – Estadio Sausalito
		Jamaica	22
Jamaica	33

Paraguay	17

5th place semifinals		5th place final

16 February – 17:39 – Estadio Sausalito

Zimbabwe	26
		16 February – 20:28 – Estadio Sausalito
Papua New Guinea	19
		Zimbabwe	14
16 February – 18:02 – Estadio Sausalito
		Tonga	19
Tonga	19

Uganda	14