Rugby Sevens at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
Keep up to date with our latest previews, interviews, major news stories and all the squads at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Men’s Coverage
Women’s Coverage
Day 3 Review – Australia win Gold
Men’s Previews
Interviews
Vakatawa: ‘We want to win a medal, and why not?’
Serevi – from detergent bottles to becoming King of Sevens
Spain’s Pablo Feijoo: ‘The Olympics must be just the start’
News
Great Britain left ’empty’ after missing out on medals
Powell positive about Blitzbokke chances
‘We are chasing the gold’ – Ayimba
Lomu’s Sevens push remembered before Rio
‘Sevens stars can inspire a new generation’
Powell relishing Olympic challenge
Australia hit by Cherry injury
Photos
Action from Day 1 of the Men’s Sevens
Action from Day 2 of the Women’s Sevens
Action from Day 1 of the Women’s Sevens
Great Britain train in Belo Horizonte
Rio 2016 Squads
ARGENTINA
Mens: Santiago Alvarez, Juan Pablo Estelles, Rodrigo Etchart, Bautista Ezcurra, Juan Imhoff, Fernando Luna, Matías Moroni, Axel Müller, Gastón Revol (c), Javier Rojas, Franco Sábato, Germán Schulz
AUSTRALIA
Mens: Nick Malouf, Jesse Parahi, Henry Hutchison, Lewis Holland, James Stannard, Con Foley, Cameron Clark, Pat McCutcheon, Ed Jenkins, Allan Fa’alava’au, John Porch, Tom Cusack
Womens: Shannon Parry, Sharni Williams, Nicole Beck, Gemma Etheridge, Emma Tonegato, Evania Pelite, Charlotte Caslick, Chloe Dalton, Amy Turner, Alicia Quirk, Emilee Cherry, Ellia Green
BRAZIL
Mens: Lucas Duque (c), André Silva, Arthur Bergo, Daniel Sancery, Felipe Sancery, Felipe Silva, Gustavo Albuquerque, Juliano Fiori, Laurent Bourda-Couhet, Martin Schaefer, Moisés Duque, Stefano Giantorno
Womens: Paula Ishibashi (c), Amanda Araújo, Beatriz Futuro, Claudia Teles, Edna Santini, Haline Scatrut, Isadora Cerullo, Júlia Sardá, Juliana Esteves, Luiza Campos, Raquel Kochhann, Tais Balconi
CANADA
Womens: Britt Benn, Hannah Darling, Bianca Farella, Jen Kish (c), Ghislaine Landry, Megan Lukan, Kayla Moleschi, Karen Paquin, Kelly Russell, Ashley Steacy, Natasha Watcham-Roy, Charity Williams
COLOMBIA
Womens: Estefanía Ramirez, Katherinne Medina, Catalina Ramírez, Laura García, Isabel Romero, Camila Lopera, Nicole Avecedo, Alejandra Betancur, Laura González, Solangie Delgado, Sharon Acevedo, Guadalupe López
FIJI
Mens: Osea Kolinisau (c), Apisai Domolailai, Jasa Veremalua, Josua Tuisova, Kitione Taliga, Leone Nakarawa, Samisoni Viriviri, Savenaca Rawaca, Semi Kunatani, Vatemo Ravouvou, Viliame Mata, Jerry Tuwai
Reserve: Masivesi Dakuwaqa
Womens: Asena Rokomarama, Lavenia Tinai, Litia Naiqato, Luisa Tisolo, Merewai Cumu, Raijieli Daveua, Rebecca Tavo, Rusila Nagasau, Timaima Ravisa, Tima Tamoi, Viniana Riwai, Ana Roqica (c)
Reserve: Jiowana Sauto
FRANCE
Mens: Jérémy Aicardi, Steeve Barry, Terry Bouhraoua, Julien Candelon, Damien Cler, Manoël Dall’Igna, Vincent Inigo, Pierre-Gilles Lakafia, Jonathan Laugel, Stephen Parez, Virimi Vakatawa, Sacha Valleau
Reserves: Sofiane Guitoune, Jean-Baptiste Mazoue
Womens: Majorie Mayans, Audrey Amiel, Rose Thomas, Caroline Ladagnous, Fanny Horta, Jade Le Pesq, Pauline Biscarat, Lina Guerin, Shannon Izar, Elodie Guiglion, Jennifer Troncy, Camille Grassineau
Reserves: Jessy Tremouliere, Christelle Le Duff
GREAT BRITAIN
Mens: Mark Bennett, Dan Bibby, Phil Burgess, Sam Cross, Alex Davis, James Davies, Ollie Lindsay Hague, Tom Mitchell (c), Dan Norton, James Rodwell, Mark Robertson, Marcus Watson
Reserves: Luke Treharne, Ruaridh McConnochie
Womens: Claire Allan, Abbie Brown, Heather Fisher, Natasha Hunt, Jasmine Joyce, Katy McLean, Alice Richardson, Emily Scarratt, Emily Scott, Danielle Waterman, Joanne Watmore, Amy Wilson-Hardy
Reserves: Megan Jones, Kay Wilson
JAPAN
Mens: Kameli Seojima, Yusaku Kuwazuru (c), Lote Tuqiri, Katsuyuki Sakai, Shohei Toyoshima, Lomano Lemeki, Masakatsu Hikosaka, Kazushi Hano, Teruya Goto, Yoshitaka Tokunaga, Kenki Fukuoka, Kazuhiro Goya
Womens: Yuka Kanematsu, Chiharu Nakamura (c), Ayaka Suzuki, Ano Kuwai, Marie Yamaguchi, Makiko Tomita, Chisato Yokoo, Kana Mitsugi, Noriko Taniguchi, Yume Okuroda, Mio Yamanaka, Mifuyu Koide
KENYA
Mens: Biko Adema, Willie Ambaka, Andrew Amonde (c), Oscar Ayodi, Collins Injera, Humphrey Kayange, Augustine Lugonzo, Bush Mwale, Billy Odhiambo, Samuel Oliech, Dennis Ombachi, Oscar Ouma
Womens: Catherine Abilla (c), Linet Arasa, Sheila Chajira, Celestine Masinde, Rachael Mbogo, Janet Okelo, Philadelphia Olando, Irene Otieno, Stacy Otieno, Janet Owino, Camilyne Oyuayo, Doreen Remour
NEW ZEALAND
Mens: Scott Curry (c), Sam Dickson, DJ Forbes, Akira Ioane, Rieko Ioane, Gillies Kaka, Tim Mikkelson, Augustine Pulu, Teddy Stanaway, Regan Ware, Joe Webber, Sonny Bill Williams
Reserves: Sione Molia, Lewis Ormond
Womens: Shakira Baker, Kelly Brazier, Gayle Broughton, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Sarah Goss (c), Kayla McAlister, Huriana Manuel, Tyla Nathan-Wong, Terina Te Tamaki, Ruby Tui, Niall Williams, Portia Woodman
Reserves: Michaela Blyde, Shiray Tane
SOUTH AFRICA
Mens: Kyle Brown (c), Tim Agaba, Philip Snyman, Werner Kok, Dylan Sage, Kwagga Smith, Rosko Specman, Cheslin Kolbe, Cecil Afrika, Justin Geduld, Juan de Jongh, Seabelo Senatla
Reserves: Chris Dry, Francois Hougaard
SPAIN
Mens: Angel Lopez, Cesar Sempere, Francisco Hernández, Ignacio Martin, Igor Genua, Iñaki Villanueva, Javier Carrión, Joan Losada, Marcos Poggi, Matias Tudela, Pablo Feijoo, Pol Pla.
Reserves: Pablo Fontes, Víctor Sanchez
Womens: Berta García, Paula Médin, Ángela del Pan, Patricia García, Marina Bravo, Elísabet Martínez, Bárbara Pla, Amaia Erbina, María Casado, Vanesa Rial, Iera Echebarría, María Ribera
Reserves: Irene Schiavon, Lourdes Alameda
USA
Mens: Perry Baker, Danny Barrett, Garrett Bender, Andrew Durutalo, Nate Ebner, Madison Hughes, Carlin Isles, Folau Niua, Ben Pinkelman, Zack Test, Maka Unufe, Chris Wyles
Womens: Bui Baravilala, Ryan Carlyle, Lauren Doyle, Joanne Fa’avesi, Carmen Farmer, Victoria Folayan, Kelly Griffin, Jessica Javelet, Kathryn Johnson, Alev Kelter, Jillion Potter, Richelle Stephens