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Challenger Series Quarterfinal pairings

By Amanga collins

Posted on August 13, 2022

Kenya Lionesses in a past Olympic event. Photo Courtesy/World Rugby

The Challenger Series will enter the knockout stage on Saturday with classification and quarterfinal matches lined up.

Kenya Lionesses have booked a date against Argentina in the Cup quarters in a match that will be played on Sunday at 00:25 hours. The Lionesses had an impressive run in the group stage and topped Pool D with nine points after three straight wins.

First Cup quarter

China will play Kazakhstan in the first Cup quarterfinal match. Japan have booked a date against Belgium while Poland will tackle Colombia in the final Cup quarterfinal.

In the Men’s category, Hong Kong face Georgia while Germany will play African Champions Uganda.

Tonga have a date against Uruguay as Chile take Zimbabwe.

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Launched in February 2020 to boost the development of rugby sevens across the globe, the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series acts as a promotion pathway for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.

This year’s Challenger Series is being held as a one-off combined event that will feature 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams representing each of the six World Rugby regions. Those teams qualified for August’s tournament via regional competitions.

The tournament replicates the Olympic Games competition format, with the 12 teams drawn into three pools. The top two from each as well as the two best third-placed finishers will qualify for the knockout stages.

The winners of the women’s and men’s 2022 Challenger Series will take their place among the core teams in the 2023 Series.