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Format

Sixteen teams are drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team plays everyone in their pool one time. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each group go to the Bowl/Shield brackets.

Teams

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Pool stages

Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Knockout stage

Shield

Bowl

Plate

Cup

References

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Sports competitions in Las Vegas

2016 rugby sevens competitions