On Friday, 2022-23 season of Men’s World Rugby Sevens Series will kick-off with the opening leg at Hong Kong, we take a look at schedule, date, time, venue, teams, & streaming details of upcoming season.
The 24th annual season of rugby sevens competitions for men’s national teams will take place in 2022–2023. This tournament will also serve as Olympic qualifier since, top-four nations after end of season will automatically qualify for the rugby sevens event at 2024 Paris Olympics.
World Rugby Sevens Series 2022-2023 Hong Kong Schedule, Date, Time, Fixtures, Teams Groups, Tickets, Live Stream
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2022-23 World Rugby Sevens Series Format, List of Participants, Schedule, Date, Venue, Time, Tickets, & Other Details
The “Pool of Death” will feature hosts Hong Kong, New Zealand, Samoa, and defending series champions Australia. Fiji, the defending Olympic and World Cup champions, are the most successful men’s team at the illustrious competition and are aiming for their sixth straight victory in the Asian metropolis. The gold medalists from the 2022 Commonwealth Games, South Africa, will be optimistic about their chances given that they were paired with newly promoted newbies Uruguay.
Since the top-four teams after end of season will receive 2024 Paris Olympics qualification berth, the competition is expected to be fierce from the very beginning. Friday’s action gets underway in Hong Kong at 15:40 local time (GMT+8) as Ireland takes on Kenya. In the fourth match of the day, Fiji defends their Hong Kong championship against Japan, while Uruguay, a newcomer, faces South Africa, the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medalist.
For this upcoming Hong Kong leg of Super Series, fans can get entire schedule as per their local time from here. Also interested fans can purchase their tickets for this mega-event from here.
2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series List of Legs Schedule, Date, & Venues
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates |
| Hong Kong 2022 | Hong Kong Stadium | Hong Kong | 4–6 November 2022 |
| Dubai | The Sevens Stadium | Dubai | 2–3 December 2022 |
| South Africa | Cape Town Stadium | Cape Town | 9–11 December 2022 |
| New Zealand | Waikato Stadium | Hamilton | 21–22 January 2023 |
| Australia | Sydney Football Stadium | Sydney | 27–29 January 2023 |
| United States | Dignity Health Sports Park | Los Angeles | 25–26 February 2023 |
| Canada | BC Place | Vancouver | 3–5 March 2023 |
| Hong Kong 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium | Hong Kong | 31 March – 2 April 2023 |
| Singapore | National Stadium | Singapore | 8–9 April 2023 |
| France | Stade Ernest-Wallon | Toulouse | 12–14 May 2023 |
| England | Twickenham Stadium | London | 20–21 May 2023 |
2022–23 Men’s FIH Pro League List of Teams, Standings & Point Table
Argentina, Australia, Canada, Fiji, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, New Zealand, Samoa, South Africa, Spain, USA, and Uruguay are among the 15 core teams that will compete in every tournament of 2022-23 men’s World Rugby Sevens series. The popular Hong Kong Sevens leg, which kicks off the men’s season and is back after a two-year absence, has sold more than 20,000 tickets owing to this star-studded line-up of teams.
- Argentina
- Australia
- Canada
- Fiji
- France
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- Japan
- Kenya
- New Zealand
- Samoa
- South Africa
- Spain
- United States
- Uruguay
- Hong Kong
Live Streaming And TV Telecast: When And Where to Watch?
Live streaming of 2022-23 World Rugby Sevens Series will be done via BEIN Sports in Australia and through ESPN in Brazil. Interested fans will also be able to follow matches live on match center & official application. To know which channel is broadcasting this tournament in your country, you can check here.
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