The national team will have three participations in the event during 2023.
The Chilean rugby sevens team will have high-profile action in January. The national team will travel to Dubai to compete in the first round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024, where they already know their rivals.
These are high-level teams who, like the Cóndores 7, will look to score points to dream of qualifying for the highest category of the event. The experience kicks off on January 12 and will feature three bands performing over two days in the Middle East.
The top seeds for the event will be Uruguay, Japan and Kenya, as they are teams qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Chile will participate in Group B where the Japanese team is also present.
Alongside them are Tonga and Portugal, which translates into a group of the XV of the World Cup, since the four nations were in France 2023. Group A will be made up of Uruguay, Hong Kong China, Papua New Guinea and Georgia, while Kenya, Germany, Uganda and Mexico appear in C.
From Dubai, World Rugby’s Director of Competitions and Performance, Nigel Cass, gave his thoughts on the tournament. “The draw for the first round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 is an exciting time, leaving teams and fans waiting with bated breath. competition as we approach the start of the tournament in just over a month,” he said.
“The Challenger is a vitally important tournament that provides significant competition and a clear promotion path to reach the top of the HSBC SVNS; There has never been a more exciting time for Sevens with the revamped HSBC SVNS and the road to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. “he added.
Challenger Series tournaments replicate the format of the Olympic Games, where twelve teams are divided into three groups, with the top two from each group and the top two thirds qualifying. From there, there will be quarter-finals, semi-finals and a single-match final.
After the Dubai date, another will take place in Uruguay (March 8-10) and another in Germany (May 18-19).
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