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2024 Olympic Games Rugby Sevens schedule: Every match in Australian time, full details

Rugby Sevens is one of the first sports to get underway in Paris.

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The Rugby Sevens tournament will be one of the first to start at the 2024 Olympic Games, with 12 men's and 12 women's teams descending on Paris to determine who will be crowned champions.

Getting underway on Wednesday, July 24 (two days before the Opening Ceremony), the men's tournament will conclude on Saturday, July 27, with the women's tournament to commence the day after and finish on Tuesday, July 30 (that's the early hours of Wednesday, July 31 for Australian audiences).

All matches will be played at the Stade de France in Paris.

What are the rules of Rugby Sevens?

A faster form of the traditional 15-man game, Rugby Sevens sees two teams of seven fight it out in seven-minute halves, although it's played on a full size pitch.

The seven-player teams consist of three forwards and four backs.

Are Australia playing Rugby Sevens at the 2024 Olympics?

Yes! Australia have qualified in both the men's and women's tournaments.

Who are the defending champions in Olympic Rugby Sevens?

Last held in 2021 at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Fiji beat New Zealand in the men's final, while New Zealand beat France in the women's final. Argentina and Fiji were the bronze medal winners respectively.

All times are AEST. For those in South Australia or the Northern Territory, subtract 30 minutes. For those in Western Australia, subtract two hours.

Men's tournament

The qualified teams are France, New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji, Australia, Uruguay, Ireland, the United States of America, Kenya, Samoa, Japan and South Africa.

Date Start Group Match
Wed Jul 24 11:30pm B Australia vs Samoa
Thu Jul 25 12am B Argentina vs Kenya
Thu Jul 25 12:30am C France vs USA
Thu Jul 25 1am C Fiji vs Uruguay
Thu Jul 25 1:30am A Ireland vs South Africa
Thu Jul 25 2am A New Zealand vs Japan
Thu Jul 25 3am B Australia vs Kenya
Thu Jul 25 3:30am B Argentina vs Samoa
Thu Jul 25 4am C France vs USA
Thu Jul 25 4:30am C Fiji vs Uruguay
Thu Jul 25 5am A Ireland vs Japan
Thu Jul 25 5:30am A New Zealand vs South Africa
Thu Jul 25 10pm B Samoa vs Kenya
Thu Jul 25 10:30pm B Argentina vs Australia
Thu Jul 25 11pm C USA vs Uruguay
Thu Jul 25 11:30pm C Fiji vs France
Fri Jul 26 12am A South Africa vs Japan
Fri Jul 26 12:30am A New Zealand vs Ireland
Fri Jul 26 4am N/A 9th to 12th placing match
Fri Jul 26 4:30am N/A 9th to 12th placing match
Fri Jul 26 5am N/A Quarter-final
Fri Jul 26 5:30am N/A Quarter-final
Fri Jul 26 6am N/A Quarter-final
Fri Jul 26 6:30am N/A Quarter-final
Sat Jul 27 10:30pm N/A 5th to 8th placing match
Sat Jul 27 11pm N/A 5th to 8th placing match
Sat Jul 27 11:30pm N/A Semi-final
Sun Jul 28 12am N/A Semi-final
Sun Jul 28 12:30am N/A 11th place match
Sun Jul 28 1am N/A 9th place match
Sun Jul 28 2am N/A 7th place match
Sun Jul 28 2:30am N/A 5th place match
Sun Jul 28 3am N/A Bronze Medal match
Sun Jul 28 3:45am N/A Gold Medal match

Women's tournament

The qualified teams are France, New Zealand, Australia, the United States of America, Ireland, Brazil, Great Britain, Canada, South Africa, Fiji, Japan and Canada.

Date Start Group Match
Sun Jul 28 11:30pm B Ireland vs Great Britain
Mon Jul 29 12am B Australia vs South Africa
Mon Jul 29 12:30am C USA vs Japan
Mon Jul 29 1am C France vs Brazil
Mon Jul 29 1:30am A Fiji vs Canada
Mon Jul 29 2am A New Zealand vs China
Mon Jul 29 3am B Ireland vs South Africa
Mon Jul 29 3:30am B Australia vs Great Britain
Mon Jul 29 4am C USA vs Brazil
Mon Jul 29 4:30am C France vs Japan
Mon Jul 29 5am A Group Fiji vs China
Mon Jul 29 5:30am A New Zealand vs Canada
Mon Jul 29 10pm B Great Britain vs South Africa
Mon Jul 29 10:30pm B Australia vs Ireland
Mon Jul 29 11pm C Japan vs Brazil
Mon Jul 29 11:30pm C France vs USA
Tue Jul 30 12am A Canada vs China
Tue Jul 30 12:30am A New Zealand vs Fiji
Tue Jul 30 4am N/A 9th to 12th placing match
Tue Jul 30 4:30am N/A 9th to 12th placing match
Tue Jul 30 5am N/A Quarter-final
Tue Jul 30 5:30am N/A Quarter-final
Tue Jul 30 6am N/A Quarter-final
Tue Jul 30 6:30am N/A Quarter-final
Tue Jul 30 10:30pm N/A 5th to 8th placing match
Tue Jul 30 11pm N/A 5th to 8th placing match
Tue Jul 30 11:30pm N/A Semi-final
Wed Jul 31 12am N/A Semi-final
Wed Jul 31 12:30am N/A 11th place match
Wed Jul 31 1am N/A 9th place match
Wed Jul 31 2am N/A 7th place match
Wed Jul 31 2:30am N/A 5th place match
Wed Jul 31 3am N/A Bronze Medal match
Wed Jul 31 3:45am N/A Gold Medal match

All Sport has gone to every effort to ensure this schedule is accurate, however, it is subject to change without notice.

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