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