2025 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series – Women's tour
| 2025 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series | |
|---|---|
| Women's tour – Series V | |
| Hosts | |
| Date | 1 March – 4 May 2025 |
| Nations | 12 |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for women's rugby sevens teams is the fifth season of the second-tier World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series that allows a promotion pathway to the top-level SVNS.
The men's challenger tour with 12 national teams competing and will be played at same venues as their women's counterparts in Cape Town and Kraków. The top four team gain entry to the 2025 Los Angeles 2024–25 SVNS core team qualifier.[1]
Teams
[edit]There are 12 women's national teams competing in the Challenger Series for 2025.
| Date qualified | Means of qualification | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 27 October 2024 | 2024 Sudamérica Rugby Women's Sevens |  Argentina
|
 Colombia
| ||
| 30 June 2024 | 2024 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championship Series |  Belgium
|
 Poland
| ||
 Czech Republic
| ||
| 24 November 2024 | 2024 RAN Women's Sevens |  Mexico
|
| 10 November 2024 | 2024 Africa Women's Sevens |  South Africa
|
 Kenya
| ||
 Uganda
| ||
| 10 November 2024 | 2024 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series |  Hong Kong
|
 Thailand
| ||
| 8 December 2024 | 2024 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship |  Samoa
|
| Totals | 6 | 12 |
Schedule
[edit]The official schedule for the 2025 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series is:[2]
| Leg | City | Stadium | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | Cape Town Stadium | 1–2 March | |
| 2 | Cape Town | Cape Town Stadium | 7–8 March | |
| 3 | Kraków | Henryk Reyman Municipal Stadium | 11–12 April |
Standings
[edit]| Pos |
Event Team
|
Cape Town |
Cape Town |
Kraków |
Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Green | Qualified for Core Team Qualifier |
Cape Town 1
[edit]Pool stage
[edit]The first event of the series will take place at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa.
Cape Town 2
[edit]Pool stage
[edit]The second event of the series will take place at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa.
Kraków
[edit]Pool stage
[edit]The third event of the series will take place in Kraków, Poland.
The top eight placed women’s teams will progress to the third round in Kraków.
Top four ranked women’s teams at end of third round will qualify for SVNS Play Off in Los Angeles on 3–4 May 2025.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 schedule announced". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "World Rugby Challenger Series". world.rugby. World Rugby.