2023 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series – Men's tour

The 2023 Challenger Series for men's rugby sevens teams was the third season of the second-tier circuit that allowed a promotion pathway to the World Rugby Sevens Series.

The men's challenger tour had twelve national teams competing and was played as two tournaments on 20–22 and 28–30 April 2023 in Stellenbosch, South Africa, with the winner gaining entry to the 2023 London Sevens core team qualifier.

Teams
There were 12 men's national teams competing in the Challenger Series for 2023.

Schedule
The official schedule for the 2023 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series was:

Pool stage – Leg 1
All times are in SAST, South African Standard Time: (UTC+2).

Pool A


Pool B


Pool C


Ranking of third-placed teams


Cup bracket

 * Cup quarter-finals


 * Cup semi-finals


 * Third-place final


 * Cup final

5th–8th bracket

 * 5th-place semi-finals


 * 7th-place final


 * 5th-place final

9th–12th bracket

 * 9th-place semi-finals


 * 11th-place final


 * 9th-place final

Pool stage – Leg 2
All times are in SAST, South African Standard Time: (UTC+2).

Pool A


Pool B


Pool C


Ranking of third-placed teams


Cup bracket

 * Cup quarter-finals


 * Cup semi-finals


 * Third-place final


 * Cup final

5th–8th bracket

 * 5th-place semi-finals


 * 7th-place final


 * 5th-place final

9th–12th bracket

 * 9th-place semi-finals


 * 11th-place final


 * 9th-place final