Women's Rugby Sevens Qualification to Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games

[JoshMartini007 2,559]

  On 12/9/2018 at 11:36 PM, Jur said:

Oh, I never hear about that rule, with actually sounds pretty unfair too, by the way, but it would make for more decent teams at the Olympics...

 

if they held the South American Qualification Tournament were all teams are even worse than Mexico...

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Brazil is far stronger than anyone and I would say on paper both Argentina and Colombia would defeat Mexico plus on a good day weaker teams like Jamaica could defeat Mexico. Our continent is quite weak outside of Canada/US which is why WorldRugby had that rule.

[NaBUru38 208]

  On 12/9/2018 at 10:48 PM, intoronto said:

The NA qualification tournament will only be held if either or both Canada and the USA fail to qualify among the top 4.

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That's incorrect.

[intoronto 5,855]

  On 1/12/2019 at 8:22 PM, NaBUru38 said:

That's incorrect.

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Oops, it should say if both qualify through the top 4, then the NA tournament won't be held. Realistically those are the only 2 with a chance of finishing in the top 2.

[NaBUru38 208]

The next best North American teams will qualify to the world Olympic qualifier.

[NearPup 3,198]

  On 1/12/2019 at 8:25 PM, intoronto said:

Oops, it should say if both qualify through the top 4, then the NA tournament won't be held. Realistically those are the only 2 with a chance of finishing in the top 2.

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Is this only the case for North America?

[intoronto 5,855]

  On 1/18/2019 at 6:25 PM, Nate River said:

Is this only the case for North America?

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Yes it is.

[AlFHg 330]

Any news about the continental qualification events? 

[JoshMartini007 2,559]

  On 1/18/2019 at 9:27 PM, AlFHg said:

Any news about the continental qualification events? 

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It's still a bit early for rugby since the tournaments will be held during the second half of the year.

 

According to Ireland the European qualifier will be the Sevens Grand Prix. Rugby Africa will use the Africa Cup Sevens as their qualifier. Asia will have their own separate tournament ( Nov. 9 for women and Nov. 23-24 for men). Nothing else for other continents. World Rugby is one of the slower sports for giving information.

[Benolympique 2,398]

  On 1/18/2019 at 9:27 PM, AlFHg said:

Any news about the continental qualification events? 

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And football women africa and America North ? And water polo?

[NearPup 3,198]

Updated ranking after four of six rounds:

1.  New Zealand 72 points
2.  Canada 66 points
3.  United States 64 points
4.  Australia 56 points
5.  France 46 points
6.  Republic of Ireland 38 points
7.  Great Britain 37 points
8.  Russia 34 points
9.  Spain 16 points
10.  Fiji 13 points
11.  China 10 points

 

(The All-Ireland team is attempting to qualify on behalf of the Republic of Ireland and England is attempting to qualify on behalf of the UK).

 

New Zealand, Canada and the United States are all but assured to qualify. In fact all three of then can clinch qualification simply by finishing ahead of (or close enough to) France in Langford. France has a slim chance to sneak in over Australia, maybe hosting the final event will help them.

Edited April 21, 2019 by NearPup