2020 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series – Men's tour
The 2020 Challenger Series for men's rugby sevens teams was the inaugural season of the second-tier circuit with promotion to the first-tier World Rugby Sevens Series.
| 2020 Sevens Challenger Series | |
|---|---|
| Men's tour – Series I | |
| Hosts |
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| Date | 15–23 February 2020 |
| Nations | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Japan (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Hong Kong |
| Third | Germany |
2022 → | |
The men's tour had sixteen national teams competing and included two Challenger Series events, played in Chile and Uruguay. A final 8-team knockout event had been planned as part of the Hong Kong Sevens tournament to decide the overall winner, but this was postponed and eventually cancelled by World Rugby due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan, as the top-placed team on the standings after the two completed events, was awarded the Challenger Series title and promoted to the World Rugby Sevens Series as a core team for the 2020–21 season.
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