WORLD RUGBY Rugby A. EVENTS (2) s Event (1) Wmen s Event (1) 12-team turnament 12-team turnament B. ATHLETES QUOTA 1. Ttal Quta fr Rugby: Qualificatin Places Hst Cuntry Places Ttal 132 (11 teams) 12 (1 team) 144 (12 teams) Wmen 132 (11 teams) 12 (1 team) 144 (12 teams) Ttal 264 (22 teams) 24 (2 team) 288 (24 teams) 2. Maximum Number f Athletes per NOC: Wmen Ttal Quta per NOC 12 (1 team) 12 (1 team) 24 (2 teams) 3. Type f Allcatin f Quta Places: The quta place is allcated t the NOC. C. ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY All athletes must cmply with the prvisins f the Olympic Charter currently in frce, including but nt limited t, Rule 41 (Natinality f Cmpetitrs). Only thse athletes wh have cmplied with the Olympic Charter may participate in the Olympic Games. Age Requirements: All athletes must cmply with the prvisins f the Wrld Rugby Elite Rugby Age Guidelines http://playerwelfare.wrldrugby.rg/?dcumentid=115 Additinal IF Requirements: T be eligible t participate in the Ri 2016 Olympic Games, all athletes must cmply with Wrld Rugby Regulatin 8 Eligibility requirements http://www.wrldrugby.rg/dcuments/handbk Original Versin: ENGLISH APRIL 2015 Page 1/6
D. QUALIFICATION PATHWAY QUALIFICATION PLACES The qualificatin events are listed in hierarchical rder f qualificatin. MEN Number f Quta Places 4 Qualificatin Event 2014/15 Wrld Rugby s Sevens Wrld Series The teams ranked 1 t 4 in the final rankings f the 2014/15 Wrld Rugby s Sevens Wrld Series will qualify directly a quta place fr their NOC t the Ri 2016 Olympic Games. It is intended that the 2014/15 Wrld Rugby s Sevens Wrld Series will cnsist f nine (9) turnaments and will cmmence in Octber 2014 and finish in May 2015. The number f turnaments in the Series and the dates f each turnament will be cnfirmed by July 31 2014. With regard t the qualificatin prcess fr Great Britain, if mre than ne team frm England, Sctland and Wales qualify t participate as cre teams in the 2014/15 Wrld Rugby s Sevens Wrld Series, then by n later than 30 June, 2014 the BOA must designate the lead team which slely will be able t btain qualificatin fr Great Britain t the Ri 2016 Olympic Games. 6 2015 Wrld Rugby Reginal Assciatin s Sevens Champinships The winner f each f the 2015 Wrld Rugby Reginal Assciatin s Sevens Champinships will qualify a quta place fr their NOC t the Ri 2016 Olympic Games as fllws: Africa (CAR) - 1 team Asia (ARFU) - 1 team Eurpe (FIRA-AER) - 1 team Nrth America and the Caribbean (NACRA ) - 1 team Oceania (FORU) 1 team Suth America (CONSUR) - 1 team All 2015 Wrld Rugby Reginal Assciatin Sevens Champinships are intended t take place between 1 June 2015 and 31 December 2015. The dates fr each Wrld Rugby Reginal Assciatin Sevens Champinship will be cnfirmed by 31 December 2014. Teams that have already qualified quta places fr their NOC t the Ri 2016 Olympic Games thrugh the 2014/15 Wrld Rugby s Sevens Wrld Series are nt eligible t participate in the Reginal Qualificatin turnaments. Original Versin: ENGLISH APRIL 2015 Page 2/6
1 Final Olympic Qualificatin Turnament The winner f the Final Olympic Qualificatin turnament will qualify a quta place fr their NOC t the Ri 2016 Olympic Games. The final qualificatin turnament will be a 16 team turnament with the fllwing quta f the best ranked teams frm each Wrld Rugby Regin invited t participate, based n rankings frm the 2015 Reginal Turnaments: Africa (CAR) - 3 teams Asia (ARFU) - 3 teams Eurpe (FIRA-AER) - 4 teams Nrth America and the Caribbean (NACRA) - 2 teams Oceania (FORU) - 2 teams Suth America (CONSUR) - 2 teams Teams that have already qualified quta places fr their NOC t the Ri 2016 Olympic Games are nt eligible t participate in the Final Olympic Qualificatin Turnament. The turnament will take place at a time between the end f the Reginal Qualificatin prcess and 30 June 2016. The date f the turnament will be cnfirmed by 30 Nvember 2015. WOMEN Number f Quta Places 4 Qualificatin Event 2014/15 Wrld Rugby Wmen s Sevens Wrld Series The teams ranked 1 t 4 in the final rankings f the 2014/15 Wrld Rugby Wmen s Sevens Wrld Series will qualify directly a quta place fr their NOC t the Ri 2016 Olympic Games. It is intended that the Series will cnsist f 6 turnaments and will cmmence in December 2014 and finish in May 2015. The number f turnaments in the Series and the dates f each turnament will be cnfirmed by 31 July 2014. With regard t the qualificatin prcess fr Great Britain, if mre than ne team frm England, Sctland and Wales qualify t participate as cre teams in the 2014/15 Wrld RugbyR Wmen s Sevens Wrld Series, then by n later than 30 June, 2014 the BOA must designate the lead team which slely will be able t btain qualificatin fr Great Britain t the Ri 2016 Olympic Games. 6 2015 Wrld Rugby Reginal Assciatin Wmen s Sevens Champinships The winner f each f the 2015 Wrld Rugby Reginal Assciatin Wmen s Sevens Champinships will qualify fr the Ri 2016 Olympic Games as fllws: Africa (CAR) - 1 team Asia (ARFU) - 1 team Original Versin: ENGLISH APRIL 2015 Page 3/6
Eurpe (FIRA-AER) - 1 team Nrth America and the Caribbean (NACRA ) - 1 team Oceania (FORU) - 1 team Suth America (CONSUR) 1 team All 2015 Wrld Rugby Reginal Assciatin Sevens Champinships are intended take place between 1 June 2015 and 31 December 2015. Teams that have already qualified quta places fr their NOC t the Ri 2016 Olympic Games thrugh the 2014/15 Wrld Rugby Wmen s Sevens Wrld Series are nt eligible t participate in the Reginal Qualificatin turnaments. 1 Final Olympic Qualificatin Turnament The winner f the Final Olympic Qualificatin turnament will qualify a quta place fr their NOC t the Ri 2016 Olympic Games The final qualificatin turnament will be a 16 team turnament with the fllwing quta f the best ranked teams frm each Wrld Rugby Regin invited t participate based n rankings frm the 2015 Reginal Turnaments: Africa (CAR) - 3 teams Asia (ARFU) - 3 teams Eurpe (FIRA-AER) - 4 teams Nrth America and the Caribbean (NACRA) - 2 teams Oceania (FORU) - 2 teams Suth America (CONSUR) - 2 teams Teams that have already qualified quta places fr their NOC t the Ri 2016 Olympic Games are nt eligible t participate in the Final Qualificatin Turnament. The turnament will take place at a time between the end f the Reginal Qualificatin prcess and 30 June 2016. The date f the turnament will be cnfirmed by 30 Nvember 2015. HOST COUNTRY PLACES Brazil is guaranteed a quta place in the s cmpetitin subject t participatin in Wrld Rugby apprved internatinal Rugby Sevens cmpetitins. The Brazil NOC must cnfirm acceptance f the quta place by 31 May 2015. Wmen Brazil is guaranteed a quta place in the Wmen s cmpetitin subject t participatin in Wrld Rugby apprved internatinal Rugby Sevens cmpetitins. The Brazil NOC must cnfirm acceptance f the quta place by 31 May 2015. Original Versin: ENGLISH APRIL 2015 Page 4/6
E. CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR QUOTA PLACES Fllwing each qualificatin event, Wrld Rugby will publish the results n its website http://www.wrldrugby.rg and infrm the respective NOCs f their allcated quta places within three days (3) f the cnclusin f the qualificatin event. The NOCs will then have furteen days (14) t cnfirm if they wish t use these quta places, as detailed in paragraph G. Qualificatin Timeline. F. REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUOTA PLACES REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUALIFICATION PLACES If an allcated quta place is nt cnfirmed by the NOC by the cnfirmatin f quta place deadline r is declined by the NOC, the quta place will be reallcated as fllws: - If the team qualified thrugh the 2014/15 Wrld Rugby s Sevens Wrld Series, the quta place will be reallcated t the next highest ranked team frm the 2014/15 Series. - If the team qualified thrugh the Reginal Qualificatin Turnament, the quta place will be reallcated t the next highest ranked team frm the same Reginal Qualificatin turnament. - In respect f the Final Olympic Qualificatin Turnament, the NOCs f all teams that have qualified t participate in the turnament must cnfirm prir t the turnament that the NOC will accept the qualificatin place. If due t exceptinal circumstances the quta place cannt be filled then it will be reallcated t the next highest ranked team frm the Final Olympic Qualificatin Turnament. Wmen If an allcated quta place is nt cnfirmed by the NOC by the cnfirmatin f quta place deadline r is declined by the NOC, the quta place will be reallcated as fllws: - If the team qualified thrugh the 2014/15 Wrld Rugby Wmen s Sevens Wrld Series, the quta place will be reallcated t the next highest ranked team frm the 2014/15 Series. - If the team qualified thrugh the Reginal Qualificatin Turnament, the quta place will be reallcated t the next highest ranked team frm the same Reginal Qualificatin Turnament. - In respect f the Final Olympic Qualificatin Turnament, the NOCs f all teams that have qualified t participate in the turnament must cnfirm prir t the turnament that the NOC will accept the qualificatin place. If due t exceptinal circumstances the quta place cannt be filled then it will be reallcated t the next highest ranked team frm the Final Olympic Qualificatin Turnament. REALLOCATION OF UNUSED HOST COUNTRY PLACES If the Brazil NOC des nt wish t use its allcated quta place, it will be reallcated t the secnd highest ranked team frm the Final Olympic Qualificatin turnament. Wmen If the Brazil NOC des nt wish t use its allcated quta place it will be reallcated t the secnd highest ranked team frm the Final Olympic Qualificatin turnament. Shuld Brazil qualify thrugh the Wrld Rugby Wmen s Sevens Wrld Series, the place will be reallcated t the next best ranked NOC, nt yet qualified, frm the Wrld Rugby Wmen s Sevens Wrld Series. Original Versin: ENGLISH APRIL 2015 Page 5/6
G. QUALIFICATION TIMELINE Date 1 Octber 2014 t 31 May 2015 Milestne Wrld Rugby s and Wmen s Sevens Wrld Series Turnaments 31 May 2015 31 May 2015 NOC f Brazil t cnfirm use f s and Wmen s Hst Cuntry places t Wrld Rugby Rankings fr s and Wmen s Wrld Series Turnaments cnfirmed. Wrld Rugby t infrm NOCs / NFs f their allcated quta places 7 June 2015 NOCs t cnfirm the use f allcated quta places t Wrld Rugby 1 June 2015 t 31 December 2015 Reginal Assciatin s and Wmen s Sevens Champinships 7-8 March 2015 Asia 's and Wmen's pre-qualifier Chennai (IND) 5-7 June 2015 Suth America 's & Wmen's Qualifier -Santa Fe (ARG) 6-7 June 2015 13-14 June 2015 Nrth Africa pre-qualifier - (TOG) Eurpean s Sevens Grand Prix 1st Leg Mscw (RUS) Eurpean s Sevens Grand Prix 2nd Leg - Lyn (FRA) Eurpean Wmen s Sevens Grand Prix 1st Leg Kazan (RUS) NACRA 's & Wmen's Qualifier - Raleigh, Nrth Carlina (USA) 20-21 June 2015 Eurpean Wmen s Sevens Grand Prix 2nd (Final) Leg Brive (FRA) 11-12 July 2015 Eurpean s Sevens Grand Prix 3rd (Final) Leg - Exeter (GB) 18-19 July 2015 Eurpean Wmen s Olympic Repechage Qualifier Lisbn (POR) Eurpean s Olympic Repechage Qualifier - Lisbn (POR) 25-26 July 2015 Suthern Africa pre-qualifier - (RWA) 26-27 September 2015 Africa Wmen s Qualifier - Jhannesburg (SRA) 7-8 Nvember 2015 14-15 Nvember 2015 Asia s Qualifier - Hng Kng (HKG) Asia Wmen s Qualifier 1st Leg - Hng Kng (HKG) Oceania 's & Wmen's Qualifier - Auckland (NZL) Africa s Qualifier Jhannesburg (SRA) 28-29 Nvember 2015 Asia Wmen s Qualifier 2nd (Final) Leg Tky (JPN) End f Reginal Qualificatin prcess t 30 June 2016 (TBC by 30 Nvember 2015) TBC s and Wmen s Final Olympic Qualificatin Turnaments Wrld Rugby t reallcate all unused quta places 18 July 2016 Ri 2016 Sprt Entries deadline * If single hst cuntry cnfirmed fr bth 's and Wmen's Olympic Repechage Qualifiers then Wmen's turnament will take place n July 25/26 alngside the 's turnament Original Versin: ENGLISH APRIL 2015 Page 6/6