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The men's rugby sevens tournament at the
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was held in
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. It was hosted at the
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, a temporary outdoor stadium constructed as part of the Deodoro
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. The tournament was held from 9 August to 11 August 2016, starting with group matches before finishing with the medal ceremony on 11 August. The 2016 Games marked the first time that
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has been played at the Olympics, and the first time since 1924 that any form of rugby had been played at the Olympics. The gold medal for
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represented the
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Olympic medal earned by Fiji at any Olympics. Great Britain won silver and South Africa defeated Japan to win the bronze medal.


Qualification

With Brazil being the hosts, their team automatically qualified despite their sevens team not regularly appearing in the
World Rugby Sevens Series The SVNS, known as the HSBC SVNS for sponsorship reasons, is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments run by World Rugby featuring national sevens teams. Organised for the first time in the 1999–2000 season as the IRB World ...
. The
2014–15 Sevens World Series The 2014–15 Sevens World Series, known for sponsorship reasons as the HSBC Sevens World Series, was the 16th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for national rugby sevens teams. The Sevens World Series has been run by World Rugby since 19 ...
was the initial stage of qualification, with the top 4 teams at the end of the series gaining qualification to the 2016 Olympic Games. Between June and September 2015, each of the six regional rugby unions held an Olympic qualification event, where one team from each region qualified, bringing the total up to 11 teams qualified. The final spot was determined by a repechage tournament held in
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, where the winner of that event became the final team to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games. As a result of England finishing fourth in the 2014–15 Sevens World Series,
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were awarded a spot in the Olympic Games, despite the other nations failing to qualify in the top 4. This is because Great Britain compete as one union in the Olympics and as several in international rugby (
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for England,
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,
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and the combined
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for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland), which meant should one of either the England, Wales or Scotland teams qualify, then Great Britain would be awarded a spot in the Olympic Games. It was decided players based in Northern Ireland were not eligible to represent Great Britain in the rugby sevens tournament as these players represent the IRFU, and the union demanded that Northern Irish players that have committed to play for the Irish rugby union, only play for Ireland despite being eligible under IOC rules to compete for Great Britain. The three remaining unions agreed in advance of the 2013–14 Sevens World Series that their highest-finishing teams in that season would represent all three unions in the first stage of qualification.


Qualified teams


Squads


Draw

The draw for the tournament took place on 28 June 2016. The 12 teams were seeded based on their points they have accumulated over the past two seasons on the Sevens Series circuit. The four teams that qualified directly from the 2014–15 Sevens World Series were guaranteed a top four seeding, with their positioning determined by their combined score over the two seasons.


Competition schedule

The men's rugby tournament takes place over three days:Olympic Schedule
. Rio2016.com. Accessed 4 July 2016.


Match officials

World Rugby World Rugby is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international competit ...
announced a panel of twelve match officials on 11 April 2016 for the men's sevens. Two Brazilians were later added as assistant referees. * Mike Adamson (
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) *
Federico Anselmi Federico Anselmi (born 29 August 1982) is a rugby union referee who represents the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR). He also is a referee for Major League Rugby in North America. Refereeing career Anselmi is a referee on the Sevens World Series circ ...
(
Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
) * Nick Briant (
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) * Ben Crouse (
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) *
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(South Africa) * Richard Kelly (New Zealand) * Anthony Moyes (
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
) * Matthew O'Brien (Australia) * Taku Otsuki (
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) *
Rasta Rasivhenge Fhatuwani 'Rasta' Rasivhenge (born in Johannesburg on 3 January 1986) is a South African rugby union referee who is a member of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) Premier Panel. He was appointed to referee the final of the rugby sevens tournam ...
(South Africa) * Alexandre Ruiz (
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) *
Marius van der Westhuizen Marius van der Westhuizen (born 6 January 1984) is a South African professional rugby union referee, currently on the Premier Panel of the South African Rugby Referees' Association. Early career Van Der Westhuizen was born in Cape Town, South A ...
(South Africa) * Henrique Platais (
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) – Assistant referee * Ricardo Sant'Anna (Brazil) – Assistant referee


Pool stage

In pool play, each team plays one match against the other three teams in the group. Three points are awarded for a win, two points - for a draw, and one point - for a loss.Olympic draw and competition process
WorldRugby.org. Accessed 4 July 2016. Group winners and runners-up advance to the quarter-finals. Third place teams drop to a third-placed teams table, where the top two third placed teams advance to the quarter-finals. Rankings are based on competition points; if teams are tied, the next tiebreaker is points difference.


Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Ranking of third-placed teams

The top two of the third-placed teams advance to the knockout rounds.


Knockout stage

The quarterfinals were scheduled for August 10, with the semifinals and finals scheduled for August 11.


9–12th place playoff


Semi-finals

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11th Place


9th Place Final


5–8th place playoff


Semi-finals

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Seventh Place


Fifth Place Final


Medal playoff


Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Bronze-medal match


Gold-medal match


Final ranking


Player statistics


Try scorers

;6 tries *
Carlin Isles Carlin Isles (born November 21, 1989) is an American rugby union player who plays for the United States national rugby sevens team. With 202 tries, Isles is second for the United States in career tries scored, behind teammate Perry Baker. Isl ...
;5 tries *
Josua Tuisova Josua Tuisova Ratulevu (born 4 February 1994) is a Fijian rugby union player. A wing or centre, he currently plays for Racing 92 in France's Top 14. He won a gold medal in sevens as part of the Fiji team at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Known for his ...
* Billy Odhiambo *
Cecil Afrika Cecil Sebastian Afrika (born 3 March 1988) is a South African rugby sevens player for the South Africa national team, where he plays at flyhalf. He also plays for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR). Afrika was a member of the S ...
;4 tries *
Matías Moroni Matías Moroni (born 29 March 1991) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a centre at Pro D2 side CA Brive after signing in January of 2025 and the Argentina national team. Club career Moroni played his youth in Los Mo ...
*
Tom Cusack Thomas Cusack (born 1 March 1993) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for the , as well as serving as vice-captain in Super Rugby. Additionally, he previously represented Australia in rugby sevens. Early ...
*
Osea Kolinisau Osea Kolinisau, Order of Fiji, OF (born 17 November 1985) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Old Glory DC of Major League Rugby (MLR). He captained the Fiji Sevens side to their first olympic gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics. He is c ...
*
Terry Bouhraoua Terry Bouhraoua (born 29 August 1987) is a French rugby union and rugby union sevens player who plays for the France national rugby sevens team. His position is Scrum half (rugby union), scrum-half. Bouhraoua was born in Châteaudun, France. H ...
*
Dan Norton Daniel John Norton (born 22 March 1988) is a former rugby union player. He is the leading all-time try scorer in the World Rugby Sevens Series with over 350 tries, beating the previous record of 244 held by Kenya's Collins Injera at the 2017 ...
*
Lomano Lemeki is a professional rugby union player who plays as a Wing (rugby union), wing for Japan Rugby League One club Green Rockets Tokatsu. Born in New Zealand, he represents Japan national rugby union team, Japan at international level after qualifyin ...
*
Akira Ioane Akira Ioane (born 16 June 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a flanker or number 8 for in the Japan Rugby League One competition. He previously played for in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship and ...
* Rosko Specman * Marcos Poggi * Danny Barrett ;3 tries *
Gastón Revol Gastón Revol (born 26 November 1986) is an Argentine rugby union player. He plays rugby sevens for . Rugby career Revol debuted for Argentina at the 2009 London Sevens. He captained at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He also captained Argentina ...
* Jesse Parahi * Vatemo Ravouvou * Jerry Tuwai *
Jasa Veremalua Jasa Veremalua (born 29 May 1988) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for the Tel Aviv Heat. He played for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR). He also plays for the Fiji sevens team. Veremalua made his debut for at the 201 ...
*
Dan Bibby Dan Bibby (born 6 February 1991) is an English rugby sevens player from Aspull, Wigan, Greater Manchester. He currently plays internationally as a fly half for the England national rugby sevens team and the Great Britain national rugby sevens t ...
* Teruya Goto *
Rieko Ioane Rieko Edward Ioane (; born 18 March 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a Centre (rugby union), centre or Wing (rugby union), wing for the Blues (Super Rugby), Blues in Super Rugby and Auckland Rugby Union, Auckland in the Bu ...
*
Regan Ware Regan Edward Ware (born 7 August 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the New Zealand national sevens team. Club career Ware was named as a late signing for during the 2021 Bunnings NPC after a sea ...
* Kyle Brown * Seabelo Senatla ;2 tries * Santiago Álvarez * Axel Müller * Con Foley * Ed Jenkins *
Semi Kunatani Semi Kunabuli Kunatani (born 27 October 1990) is a Fiji rugby union player. He plays for the Fiji sevens team and also the Tel Aviv Heat. He previously played for Top 14 side Castres and Top 14 side, Stade Toulousain and Premiership Rugby side ...
* Viliame Mata * Kitione Taliga *
Damien Cler Damien Cler (born 2 October 1983) is a French rugby seven forward who competed at the 2016 Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international mult ...
*
Stephen Parez Stephen Parez-Edo Martin (born 1 August 1994) is a French rugby sevens player. He competed for at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2013 he played in the U-20 Six Nations Championship and the IRB Junior World Championship. Parez has also taken pa ...
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Virimi Vakatawa Virimi Vakatawa (born 1 May 1992) is a New Zealand-born French professional rugby union player who plays as a centre or a wing for Bristol Bears and the French national team. Arriving in France in 2010 and having obtained a French passport, h ...
* Mark Bennett * James Rodwell * Kazuhiro Goya *
Collins Injera Collins Injera, OGW, OLY (born 18 October 1986) is a former Kenyan rugby player. He holds third place for the number of tries scored on the World Rugby Sevens Series with 279. He is known for his achievements with Kenyan national rugby sevens t ...
* Lewis Ormond * Justin Geduld *
Nate Ebner Nathan Ebner (born December 14, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a safety and special teamer in the National Football League (NFL). He was a rugby sevens player for the United States national rugby sevens team. ...
* Maka Unufe ;1 try *
Nicolás Bruzzone Nicolás Bruzzone (born October 24, 1985) is an Argentine rugby sevens former player. He competed for at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He initially missed out on Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, inte ...
*
Pablo Fontes Pablo Fontes (born 27 December 1995) is a Spanish former rugby union and sevens player. In early 2014, he was called up to Spanish rugby sevens team to play in a tournament in Las Vegas. That same year, on June 14 of 2014, he made his debut wit ...
* Juan Imhoff * Ángel López * Fernando Luna * Franco Sábato *
Germán Schulz Germán Schulz (born 5 February 1994) is an Argentine rugby sevens player. He competed for at the 2016 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Schulz also represented Argentina at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens i ...
* Cameron Clark *
Henry Hutchison Henry Hutchison (born 12 February 1997) is a professional rugby union player who represents Australia in rugby sevens. Born in Sydney, NSW and playing for Randwick at club level, he debuted for Australia in December 2015. Rugby career Hutchi ...
* John Porch * Gustavo Albuquerque * Laurent Bourda-Couhet * Felipe Claro * Daniel Sancery *
Leone Nakarawa Lieutenant Leone Nakarawa (born 2 April 1988) is a Fijian rugby union footballer and Olympic gold medalist. He plays as a lock for Castres and represents the Fijian national team in international rugby. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors ...
*
Samisoni Viriviri Samisoni Viriviri Nasagavesi (born 25 April 1988) is a Fiji rugby union player. He played for the Fiji sevens team, and in 2014 won the World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year award after leading the 2013-14 World Rugby Sevens Series in tries sc ...
* Jérémy Aicardi *
Julien Candelon Julien Candelon (born July 8, 1980 in Agen) is a professional rugby union winger currently playing for USA Perpignan in the Top 14. Candelon has earned two caps for the France national team, the first one coming on 18 June 2005 against South A ...
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Manoël Dall'igna Manoël Dall'igna (born 12 March 1985) is a French rugby sevens forward who competed at the 2016 Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international ...
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Sacha Valleau Sacha Valleau (born 8 October 1996) is a French rugby sevens player. He represented at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is a fan of EFL Championship side Fulham FC Fulham Football Club is a professional football club based in Fulham, West Londo ...
* Phil Burgess * James Davies * Marcus Watson *
Kazushi Hano is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was in 's team for the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It consti ...
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Yusaku Kuwazuru is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays for the Japanese club Coca-Cola Red Sparks in the Top League. He was part of the squad that played at the 2014 Hong Kong Sevens and won the 2014 Hong Kong Sevens#World Series Qualifier, World Series Qua ...
* Katsuyuki Sakai *
Kameli Soejima Kameli Soejima (副島 亀里, ''Soejima Kameli'', born June 1, 1983) is a Fijian born Japanese rugby union player. He represents Japan in rugby sevens and made his debut at the 2014 Dubai Sevens. He was Japan's top try-scorer in the 2015–16 W ...
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Lote Tuqiri Lote Daulako Tuqiri (born 23 September 1979) is a former professional dual-code rugby footballer who primarily played as a winger across both codes. He represented Australia in both rugby league and rugby union, and Fiji in rugby league. Tuqir ...
* Willy Ambaka * Andrew Amonde * Scott Curry *
Gillies Kaka Gillies Gene Kaka (born 28 May 1990 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand Olympian rugby union player for the Hino Red Dolphins. Career Kaka plays for the New Zealand National Rugby Sevens team. He made his debut at the Wellington Sevens. Kaka ha ...
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Tim Mikkelson Timothy John Mikkelson (born 13 August 1986) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national sevens team. International career Mikkelson plays for the New Zealand national rugby sevens t ...
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Augustine Pulu Augustine Pulu (born 4 January 1990) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Japan Rugby League One club Hino Red Dolphins. Born in New Zealand, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ances ...
* Juan de Jongh *
Cheslin Kolbe Cheslin Kolbe (born 28 October 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for Tokyo Sungoliath in the Japan Rugby League One and the South Africa national team. His regular position is wing, but he also plays a ...
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Dylan Sage Dylan Michael Sage (born 24 January 1992) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby, the in the Currie Cup and the in the Rugby Challenge (South Africa), Rugby Challenge. He was a member of the South African Sevens team t ...
* Kwagga Smith *
Philip Snyman Philippus Albertus Borman Snyman (born 26 March 1987) is a South African former rugby union player and is currently a coach in Germany. As a player, he was the captain of South Africa's National Rugby 7s Team, Blitzbokke. He also played as a ce ...
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César Sempere César Sempere (born 26 May 1984, in Villajoyosa) is a Spanish retired rugby union player. He usually played fullback for the Spanish rugby union team. Professional career The Spaniard has been capped 53 times by Spain playing fullback, wing, ...
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Perry Baker Perry Baker (born June 29, 1986) is an American former rugby union player who played for the United States national rugby sevens team. He is a two-time World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year. At the time of his retirement, with 293 tries Baker r ...
* Folau Niua


Point scorers

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Terry Bouhraoua Terry Bouhraoua (born 29 August 1987) is a French rugby union and rugby union sevens player who plays for the France national rugby sevens team. His position is Scrum half (rugby union), scrum-half. Bouhraoua was born in Châteaudun, France. H ...
;42 points *
Cecil Afrika Cecil Sebastian Afrika (born 3 March 1988) is a South African rugby sevens player for the South Africa national team, where he plays at flyhalf. He also plays for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR). Afrika was a member of the S ...
;38 points *
Osea Kolinisau Osea Kolinisau, Order of Fiji, OF (born 17 November 1985) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Old Glory DC of Major League Rugby (MLR). He captained the Fiji Sevens side to their first olympic gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics. He is c ...
;37 points *
Gastón Revol Gastón Revol (born 26 November 1986) is an Argentine rugby union player. He plays rugby sevens for . Rugby career Revol debuted for Argentina at the 2009 London Sevens. He captained at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He also captained Argentina ...
;30 points *
Carlin Isles Carlin Isles (born November 21, 1989) is an American rugby union player who plays for the United States national rugby sevens team. With 202 tries, Isles is second for the United States in career tries scored, behind teammate Perry Baker. Isl ...
;25 points * Vatemo Ravouvou *
Josua Tuisova Josua Tuisova Ratulevu (born 4 February 1994) is a Fijian rugby union player. A wing or centre, he currently plays for Racing 92 in France's Top 14. He won a gold medal in sevens as part of the Fiji team at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Known for his ...
* Billy Odhiambo ;22 points * Kazuhiro Goya *
Lomano Lemeki is a professional rugby union player who plays as a Wing (rugby union), wing for Japan Rugby League One club Green Rockets Tokatsu. Born in New Zealand, he represents Japan national rugby union team, Japan at international level after qualifyin ...
;20 points *
Matías Moroni Matías Moroni (born 29 March 1991) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a centre at Pro D2 side CA Brive after signing in January of 2025 and the Argentina national team. Club career Moroni played his youth in Los Mo ...
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Tom Cusack Thomas Cusack (born 1 March 1993) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for the , as well as serving as vice-captain in Super Rugby. Additionally, he previously represented Australia in rugby sevens. Early ...
* Tom Mitchell *
Dan Norton Daniel John Norton (born 22 March 1988) is a former rugby union player. He is the leading all-time try scorer in the World Rugby Sevens Series with over 350 tries, beating the previous record of 244 held by Kenya's Collins Injera at the 2017 ...
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Akira Ioane Akira Ioane (born 16 June 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a flanker or number 8 for in the Japan Rugby League One competition. He previously played for in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship and ...
* Seabelo Senatla * Roscko Speckman * Marcos Poggi * Danny Barrett *
Madison Hughes Madison John Hughes (born October 26, 1992) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback. Born in England, he represents United States at international level after qualifying on residency grounds. Hughes captained the US Eagle ...
;19 points *
Gillies Kaka Gillies Gene Kaka (born 28 May 1990 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand Olympian rugby union player for the Hino Red Dolphins. Career Kaka plays for the New Zealand National Rugby Sevens team. He made his debut at the Wellington Sevens. Kaka ha ...
;15 points * Jesse Parahi * Jerry Tuwai *
Jasa Veremalua Jasa Veremalua (born 29 May 1988) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for the Tel Aviv Heat. He played for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR). He also plays for the Fiji sevens team. Veremalua made his debut for at the 201 ...
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Dan Bibby Dan Bibby (born 6 February 1991) is an English rugby sevens player from Aspull, Wigan, Greater Manchester. He currently plays internationally as a fly half for the England national rugby sevens team and the Great Britain national rugby sevens t ...
* Teruya Goto *
Rieko Ioane Rieko Edward Ioane (; born 18 March 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a Centre (rugby union), centre or Wing (rugby union), wing for the Blues (Super Rugby), Blues in Super Rugby and Auckland Rugby Union, Auckland in the Bu ...
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Regan Ware Regan Edward Ware (born 7 August 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the New Zealand national sevens team. Club career Ware was named as a late signing for during the 2021 Bunnings NPC after a sea ...
* Kyle Brown ;14 points * Justin Geduld ;13 points *
Augustine Pulu Augustine Pulu (born 4 January 1990) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Japan Rugby League One club Hino Red Dolphins. Born in New Zealand, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ances ...
;12 points * James Stannard * Kitione Taliga ;11 points * Katsuyuki Sakai ;10 points * Santiago Álvarez * Axel Müller * Con Foley * Ed Jenkins *
Semi Kunatani Semi Kunabuli Kunatani (born 27 October 1990) is a Fiji rugby union player. He plays for the Fiji sevens team and also the Tel Aviv Heat. He previously played for Top 14 side Castres and Top 14 side, Stade Toulousain and Premiership Rugby side ...
* Viliame Mata *
Damien Cler Damien Cler (born 2 October 1983) is a French rugby seven forward who competed at the 2016 Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international mult ...
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Stephen Parez Stephen Parez-Edo Martin (born 1 August 1994) is a French rugby sevens player. He competed for at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2013 he played in the U-20 Six Nations Championship and the IRB Junior World Championship. Parez has also taken pa ...
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Virimi Vakatawa Virimi Vakatawa (born 1 May 1992) is a New Zealand-born French professional rugby union player who plays as a centre or a wing for Bristol Bears and the French national team. Arriving in France in 2010 and having obtained a French passport, h ...
* Mark Bennett * James Rodwell *
Collins Injera Collins Injera, OGW, OLY (born 18 October 1986) is a former Kenyan rugby player. He holds third place for the number of tries scored on the World Rugby Sevens Series with 279. He is known for his achievements with Kenyan national rugby sevens t ...
* Lewis Ormond *
Nate Ebner Nathan Ebner (born December 14, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a safety and special teamer in the National Football League (NFL). He was a rugby sevens player for the United States national rugby sevens team. ...
* Maka Unufe ;8 points * Francisco Hernández ;7 points * Marcus Watson ;6 points * James Stannard * Samuel Oliech ;5 points *
Nicolás Bruzzone Nicolás Bruzzone (born October 24, 1985) is an Argentine rugby sevens former player. He competed for at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He initially missed out on Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, inte ...
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Pablo Fontes Pablo Fontes (born 27 December 1995) is a Spanish former rugby union and sevens player. In early 2014, he was called up to Spanish rugby sevens team to play in a tournament in Las Vegas. That same year, on June 14 of 2014, he made his debut wit ...
* Juan Imhoff * Ángel López * Fernando Luna * Franco Sábato *
Germán Schulz Germán Schulz (born 5 February 1994) is an Argentine rugby sevens player. He competed for at the 2016 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Schulz also represented Argentina at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens i ...
* Cameron Clark *
Henry Hutchison Henry Hutchison (born 12 February 1997) is a professional rugby union player who represents Australia in rugby sevens. Born in Sydney, NSW and playing for Randwick at club level, he debuted for Australia in December 2015. Rugby career Hutchi ...
* John Porch * Gustavo Albuquerque * Laurent Bourda-Couhet * Felipe Claro * Daniel Sancery *
Leone Nakarawa Lieutenant Leone Nakarawa (born 2 April 1988) is a Fijian rugby union footballer and Olympic gold medalist. He plays as a lock for Castres and represents the Fijian national team in international rugby. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors ...
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Samisoni Viriviri Samisoni Viriviri Nasagavesi (born 25 April 1988) is a Fiji rugby union player. He played for the Fiji sevens team, and in 2014 won the World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year award after leading the 2013-14 World Rugby Sevens Series in tries sc ...
* Jérémy Aicardi *
Julien Candelon Julien Candelon (born July 8, 1980 in Agen) is a professional rugby union winger currently playing for USA Perpignan in the Top 14. Candelon has earned two caps for the France national team, the first one coming on 18 June 2005 against South A ...
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Manoël Dall'igna Manoël Dall'igna (born 12 March 1985) is a French rugby sevens forward who competed at the 2016 Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international ...
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Sacha Valleau Sacha Valleau (born 8 October 1996) is a French rugby sevens player. He represented at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is a fan of EFL Championship side Fulham FC Fulham Football Club is a professional football club based in Fulham, West Londo ...
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Kazushi Hano is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was in 's team for the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It consti ...
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Yusaku Kuwazuru is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays for the Japanese club Coca-Cola Red Sparks in the Top League. He was part of the squad that played at the 2014 Hong Kong Sevens and won the 2014 Hong Kong Sevens#World Series Qualifier, World Series Qua ...
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Kameli Soejima Kameli Soejima (副島 亀里, ''Soejima Kameli'', born June 1, 1983) is a Fijian born Japanese rugby union player. He represents Japan in rugby sevens and made his debut at the 2014 Dubai Sevens. He was Japan's top try-scorer in the 2015–16 W ...
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Lote Tuqiri Lote Daulako Tuqiri (born 23 September 1979) is a former professional dual-code rugby footballer who primarily played as a winger across both codes. He represented Australia in both rugby league and rugby union, and Fiji in rugby league. Tuqir ...
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Tim Mikkelson Timothy John Mikkelson (born 13 August 1986) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national sevens team. International career Mikkelson plays for the New Zealand national rugby sevens t ...
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Cheslin Kolbe Cheslin Kolbe (born 28 October 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for Tokyo Sungoliath in the Japan Rugby League One and the South Africa national team. His regular position is wing, but he also plays a ...
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Dylan Sage Dylan Michael Sage (born 24 January 1992) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby, the in the Currie Cup and the in the Rugby Challenge (South Africa), Rugby Challenge. He was a member of the South African Sevens team t ...
* Kwagga Smith *
Philip Snyman Philippus Albertus Borman Snyman (born 26 March 1987) is a South African former rugby union player and is currently a coach in Germany. As a player, he was the captain of South Africa's National Rugby 7s Team, Blitzbokke. He also played as a ce ...
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César Sempere César Sempere (born 26 May 1984, in Villajoyosa) is a Spanish retired rugby union player. He usually played fullback for the Spanish rugby union team. Professional career The Spaniard has been capped 53 times by Spain playing fullback, wing, ...
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Perry Baker Perry Baker (born June 29, 1986) is an American former rugby union player who played for the United States national rugby sevens team. He is a two-time World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year. At the time of his retirement, with 293 tries Baker r ...
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Biko Adema Biko Wolfgang Adema (born September 1, 1987) is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. He was selected for to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. He was a member of Kenya's squad for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens The 2013 Rugby World Cup Se ...
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Chris Wyles Chris Wyles (born 13 September 1983) is a former American-English rugby union player. Until his retirement in January 2016, Wyles represented the United States men's national rugby sevens team in three World Cups in 2007, 2011, and 2015. He wa ...


See also

* Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament


References


External links


Official website
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