2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying – Men

The tournament is organized by World Rugby to be held on 20–22 July 2018, with twenty-four teams in attendance. Automatic qualification is extended to the host and the eight quarterfinalists of the previous World Cup. Four more teams qualified based on placement in the 2016-17 World Rugby Sevens Series, and the remainder are to be decided in each of the six regions' respective tournaments.{{cite web|url=http://www.rwcsevens.com/qualification|title=Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 Qualification Process|access-date=12 June 2017|publisher=rwcsevens.com|archive-date=15 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915084634/http://www.rwcsevens.com/qualification|url-status=dead}}

{{main article|2017 Africa Cup Sevens}}

Ten teams competed in Rugby Africa's Sevens tournament on 6–7 October 2017 in Kampala, Uganda, and contested the two qualifying slots. By making it to the finals then winning, Uganda makes its first ever World Cup appearance.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldrugby.org/news/285965|title=Uganda and Zimbabwe qualify for RWC Sevens 2018|publisher=World Rugby|date=7 October 2017|accessdate=1 November 2017}}

{{main article|2017 RAN Sevens}}

The qualifying tournament, which is also Rugby Americas North Sevens, took place at the Campo Marte in Mexico City, 25–26 November 2017.{{cite web|url=https://rugbyamericasnorth.com/mexico-city-host-2017-rugby-americas-north-sevens-tournament/|publisher=rugbyamericasnorth.com|title=Mexico City to Host 2017 Rugby Americas North Sevens Tournament - Rugby Americas North|access-date=12 June 2017}} Jamaica won the tournament to make its first World Cup appearance.

{{main article|2018 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens}}

The 2017 Bolivarian Games rugby sevens tournament on 19–21 November served as the first part of the South American qualification process. Silver-winning Paraguay advanced to the 2018 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens, where from 6–14 January they compete alongside Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay and some invitational teams.{{cite web|url=http://www.sudamericarugby.org/2017/10/23/7s-tres-torneos-sudamericanos-en-los-proximos-meses/|title=#7s – Tres torneos sudamericanos en los próximos meses|language=Spanish|date=23 October 2017|accessdate=13 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140304/http://www.sudamericarugby.org/2017/10/23/7s-tres-torneos-sudamericanos-en-los-proximos-meses/|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=dead}} After the two tournaments, respective third and fourth-place finishers Uruguay and Chile qualified.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/news/305654|title=Uruguay and Chile qualify for RWC Sevens 2018|publisher=World Rugby|date=14 January 2018|accessdate=15 January 2018}}

{{main article|2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series}}

From 1 September to 14 October, eight teams competed in Hong Kong, Incheon and Colombo for two World Cup slots. Japan and Hong Kong respectively rounded up the top two teams, making them eligible for the World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.asiarugby.com/2017/10/16/asia-rugby-seven-series/|publisher=Asia Rugby|title=Hong Kong Triumph In Colombo With Extra Time Win Over Japan|date=16 October 2017|access-date=1 November 2017}}

{{main article|2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series}}

From 4 June to 16 July 2017, twelve teams competed at the Sevens Grand Prix in Moscow, Łódź, Clermont-Ferrand and Exeter, of which nine contested two World Cup spots with England, France and Wales already automatically qualified.

{{main article|2017 Oceania Sevens Championship|Rugby sevens at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games}}

Thirteen teams competed on 10–11 November 2017 in Suva, Fiji, of which nine teams sought one of the two allotted World Cup slots based upon their placement with Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Samoa already qualified.{{cite web|url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=417108|title=Top teams for Oceania 7s championship|publisher=Fiji Times|date=20 September 2017|accessdate=20 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920011837/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=417108|archive-date=20 September 2017|url-status=dead}} With Papua New Guinea claiming that slot, the second continental slot was awarded to the champion of the 2017 Pacific Mini Games tournament on 8–9 December.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldrugby.org/news/293113|title=Papua New Guinea qualify for first RWC Sevens|publisher=World Rugby|date=11 November 2017|accessdate=11 November 2017}} Through edging out Solomon Islands for the Bronze Medal, only behind Fiji and Samoa, Tonga qualified.{{cite web|url=http://www.van2017.com/samoa-wins-gold-but-tonga-secures-the-bigger-prize/|title=Samoa wins the gold but Tonga secures the bigger prize|website=van2017.com|date=9 December 2017|accessdate=9 December 2017}}

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