2017 Africa Cup Sevens
| 2017 Africa Cup Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Host nations |
 Uganda |
| Date | 6–7 October |
| Nations | 12 |
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← 2016 2018 → | |
The 2017 Africa Cup Sevens is an upcoming rugby sevens tournament to be held in Kampala, Uganda on 6–7 October 2017.[1][2] It will be the 5th championship in a series that began in 2013.
The 2017 tournament serves as a qualifier for the following, all of which excluding Kenya which already automatically qualified:
- The 2018 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier tournament, where two teams compete for a chance to be a core team of the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series
- The 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, also involving the top two[3]
- The 2018 Commonwealth Games, with the top two Commonwealth of Nations members eligible.[4]
Teams
The top ten placing teams from the past year's tournament will compete, alongside two teams invited by Rugby Africa. Pools are to be determined.
See Also
References
- ↑ "Uganda Beats Tunisia to Africa Cup Sevens Hosting Rights". allafrica.com. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ http://www.rugbyafrique.com/schedule/
- ↑ http://www.rwcsevens.com/qualification
- ↑ "Athlete Allocation System" (PDF). www.triathlon.org/. International Triathlon Union. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ "Ghana Rugby seizes opportunity to qualify for world tournament". citifmonline.com. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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