World Rugby Sevens Series 2022/23 in Toulouse: Schedule, preview, how to watch live action
Three teams are in the hunt for one Paris 2024 Olympic qualification berth up for grabs as the 2022/23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series concludes in Toulouse, France, from 12–14 May 2023. Here are the key things to know.
Rugby Sevens
The 2022/23 World Rugby Sevens Series is headed to Toulouse from 12–14 May 2023 for the final round of women’s action and the penultimate round in the men's series.
On the line will be the final women's Paris 2024 Olympic spot available through this qualifying pathway, with three teams – Ireland, Fiji, and Great Britain – all still able to secure the final ticket awarded through the World Women's Sevens Series.
New Zealand, Australia, and USA are the current top three in the standings and all have already mathematically secured their berths to the Olympic Games. France in fourth have qualified as hosts, meaning Ireland (64 points), Fiji (62), and Great Britain (60) are the teams duking it out for the final spot.
Great Britain enter the tournament on a high, having won bronze against Fiji to keep their hopes alive last time out in Hong Kong China.
In the overall picture, New Zealand will officially secure the title again with a ninth-place finish or better.
Meanwhile, their men's counterparts are searching for a third consecutive win, having triumphed in both Hong Kong and then in Singapore to build a 22-point lead on Argentina with two events to go.
The All Blacks 7s can clinch the men's World Sevens Series crown if they win gold in Toulouse, as even a blank at the final event in London would still see them finish ahead of any other team.
Meanwhile, Olympic champions Fiji find themselves 10 points behind Argentina and will hope to overtake Argentina. With only New Zealand (and France, as hosts) having qualified for Paris 2024 so far, both Argentina and Fiji find themselves with a shot of securing their Olympic tickets in Toulouse.
The two teams currently sit 28 and 18 points clear of Australia respectively, meaning both teams can secure their berths as long as they gain enough points to hold at least a 22-point lead heading into the London event.
Below, we take a look at the schedule for Toulouse 2023 and how to watch the action live.
Schedule for World Rugby Sevens Series 2022/2023 event in Toulouse
All times are local (UTC+8)
Toulouse Sevens 2022/23 schedule
Friday 12 May 2023
- 10:00–20:27 - Women's group stage
- 12:23–21:25 - Men's group stage
Saturday 13 May 2023
- 09:15–11:27 - Women's group stage
- 11:37–14:33 - Men's group stage
- 14:42–19:57 - Women's cup quarter-finals and 9th-12th semi-finals
- 16:10–20:25 - Men's cup quarter-finals and 9th-16th quarter-finals
Sunday 14 May 2023
- 09:00–11:12 - Women's cup semi-finals, 5th-8th semi-finals, 9th and 11th place play-offs
- 11:20–14:16 - Men's cup semi-finals, 5th-8th semi-finals, 9th-12th semi-finals, 13th-16th semi-finals
- 14:25–15:09 - Women's 5th and 7th place play-offs
- 15:16–16:22 - Men's 5th, 9th, and 13th place play-offs
- 16:37–18:20 - Women's and men's gold and bronze finals
A more detailed schedule can be found on the World Rugby Sevens Series website for the men's tournament and women's tournament.
How to watch Rugby Sevens Series action from Toulouse in 2023
The World Rugby Sevens Series events are live streamed online here and through the official App.
Details on how to watch the action in your territory on TV can be found here.