1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens
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held in Hong Kong named squads of ten players each.
Nick Beal
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Dave Scully
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Ron Toews
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Ryan Bekker
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Michael Brial
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Ryan Constable
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A speedy three-quarter ...
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Hiroyuki Kajihara
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Career
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Rohan Hoffmann
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Luke Nabaro
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Olivier Campan
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Olivier Magne
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Ryan Nicholas
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Kieron Dawson
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Gonzalo Camardón
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He scored the sec ...
Allan Bateman
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Darren Edwards
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Jamie Ringer
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Domestic career
A flanker, capable of pl ...
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Education
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