FISU and World Rugby
FISU’s partnership with World Rugby dates back to 2004 when the inaugural World University Rugby Sevens Championship took place in Beijing, China, and is where the discipline became an official FISU sport. Since then, Rugby Sevens has also become an established part of the FISU World University Games, and is now set for a first FISU World Cup.
FISU University World Cup Rugby Sevens
In 2022, the first-ever FISU University World Cup Rugby Sevens will be held in Kazan, Russia. From 12 to 14 August, 2022, eight men’s and eight women’s teams will compete for the University World Cup crown, following a qualifying pathway set to involve 16 men's and 16 women's teams from across five regions.
Qualifying
|
Region |
Dates |
Location |
Format |
FISU deadline for |
|
AUSF |
11-17 October, 2021
|
Kuala Lumpur, MAS
|
Both gender |
December 2021 |
|
EUSA |
TBC |
TBC |
Both gender |
|
|
FASU |
9-10 October, 2021 |
Kampala, UGA |
Both gender |
|
|
FISU America |
TBC |
La Plata, ARG |
TBC |
|
|
FISU Oceania |
TBC |
TBC |
Both gender |
World University Games
The 32nd FISU Universiade World University Games will be held in Ekaterinburg, Russia on 8 – 19 August, 2023.
Rugby Sevens made its FISU World University Games debut in Kazan in 2013 and also featured in the Napoli Games of 2019 where Japan won both men's and women's gold. France also earned podium positions at both editions, taking silver in Kazan and bronze in Napoli, while South Africa finished runners-up in Napoli and Russia won bronze in Kazan.
