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|event = Rugby sevens |
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| venue = [[Deodoro Stadium]] |
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|dates = August |
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| dates = 6–11 August 2016 |
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|prev = Inaugural event<br />{{align|left|←}}[[Rugby union at the 1924 Summer Olympics|1924 (Rugby elevens)]] |
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|next = [[Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics|2020]] |
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'''Rugby sevens at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]''' in [[Rio de Janeiro]] is scheduled to be held in August and the competition will take two days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/summer-olympics/2016/1011527-rugby-sevens-venue-for-rio-2016-olympics-now-in-doubt-|title=Rugby sevens venue for Rio 2016 Olympics in doubt|publisher=insidethegames.biz|date=1 November 2012 |accessdate=23 November 2012}}</ref> This is the first time time [[rugby sevens]] will be played at the Olympics, though [[rugby union]] was last played at the [[1924 Summer Olympics]]. |
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'''Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics''' was held over six days in August 2016 in [[Rio de Janeiro]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/summer-olympics/2016/1011527-rugby-sevens-venue-for-rio-2016-olympics-now-in-doubt- |title=Rugby sevens venue for Rio 2016 Olympics in doubt |publisher=insidethegames.biz |date=1 November 2012 |access-date=23 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105224838/http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/summer-olympics/2016/1011527-rugby-sevens-venue-for-rio-2016-olympics-now-in-doubt- |archive-date=5 November 2012 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The 2016 Olympics was the debut for [[rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics]], though [[rugby union]] was last played at the [[Rugby union at the 1924 Summer Olympics|1924 games]]. |
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==Changes== |
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Though rugby has not been featured in the Olympics since the [[1924 Summer Olympics]] in any form, the IOC chose to re-introduce the seven-a-side version of the sport for the games.<ref name="rio">{{cite web|url=http://www.rio2016.com/en/the-games/olympic/sports/rugby |title=Rugby |publisher=Rio 2016 |date= |accessdate=14 August 2012}}</ref> The sports will feature for at least this and the [[2020 Summer Olympics]]. |
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The usual laws of [[rugby sevens]] applied.<ref name="rio"/> |
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==Format== |
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The usual laws of [[rugby sevens]] will apply.<ref name="rio"/> |
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==Changes== |
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{{See also|History of the efforts to re-include rugby into the Summer Olympics}} |
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Though rugby has not been featured in the Olympics since the [[1924 Summer Olympics]] in any form, the IOC chose to re-introduce the seven-a-side version of the sport for the games.<ref name="rio">{{cite web |url=http://www.rio2016.com/en/the-games/olympic/sports/rugby |title=Rugby |publisher=Rio 2016 |access-date=14 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801090354/http://rio2016.com/en/the-games/olympic/sports/rugby |archive-date=1 August 2012 }}</ref> The sport was featured for the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016]] and the [[2020 Summer Olympics]]. |
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==Venue== |
==Venue== |
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[[File:Rio2016 julho ZonaB Deodoro 014 2480 -c-2016 GabrielHeusi HeusiAction(1).jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the [[Deodoro Stadium]], a temporary 15,000-seat stadium where all matches of Rugby sevens were held during the 2016 Summer Olympics.]] |
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The original plan to stage rugby matches at the [[Sao Januario Stadium]] will have to scrap because the club in charge of the venue missed the deadline to present its project. The Organising Committee revealed that they may now move the sport into the [[João Havelange Stadium]], which it would have to share with [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics|athletics competitions]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/olympics/wires/11/01/2090.ap.oly.rio.2016.rugby.venue/index.html|title=Rio organizers forced to change 2016 rugby venue|publisher=sportsillustrated.cnn.com|date=1 November 2012 |accessdate=23 November 2012}}</ref> |
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The rugby competition took place in a temporary arena at [[Deodoro Stadium]]. The original plan was to stage the rugby matches at the [[Estádio São Januário|São Januário Stadium]]. However this was scrapped because the club in charge of the venue missed the deadline to present its project. The Organising Committee considered [[Estádio Olímpico João Havelange]], which would have had to have been shared with the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics|athletics competitions]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/olympics/wires/11/01/2090.ap.oly.rio.2016.rugby.venue/index.html |title=Rio organizers forced to change 2016 rugby venue |publisher=sportsillustrated.cnn.com |date=1 November 2012 |access-date=23 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222064646/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/olympics/wires/11/01/2090.ap.oly.rio.2016.rugby.venue/index.html |archive-date=22 February 2014 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> It was later announced that the rugby competition will take place in a temporary arena at Deodoro Stadium, shared with the modern pentathlon. In April 2016 concerns were raised by the World Rugby head of competitions and performance, Mark Egan, about progress of construction at the temporary 15,000-seater stadium.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Morgan |first1=Liam |title=Rio 2016 sevens preparations "not exactly where we want to be", claims World Rugby official |url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1036621/rio-2016-sevens-preparations-not-exactly-where-we-want-to-be-claims-world-rugby-official |website=Inside the Games |access-date=20 April 2016 |date=19 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422090123/http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1036621/rio-2016-sevens-preparations-not-exactly-where-we-want-to-be-claims-world-rugby-official |archive-date=22 April 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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==Qualification== |
== Qualification == |
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Brazil men’s and women’s teams automatically qualified for the events. Qualification began with the [[2014–15 Sevens World Series]] (men's) and [[2014–15 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series]], where the 4 teams at the top of the standings qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games. In June–September 2015, each of the six regional rugby unions held an Olympic qualification event, where one team from each region qualified. The final spot will be determined by a [[repechage]] tournament. It will comprise 16 teams from the regional qualifiers: 4 from Europe, 3 from Africa, 3 from Asia, 2 from Oceania, 2 from North America and 2 from South America. |
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The [[International Rugby Board]] is currently undergoing review for a global structure of the sport and is seeking qualification criteria for the Games, which is awaiting input from the member states. Its primary task is to ensure a sustainable international development and it is working with the IOC to develop the qualification structure. It also seeks to have representation from every continent.<ref name="irbsevens.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.irbsevens.com/olympics.html |title=Official HSBC Sevens World Series - Rugby & the Olympics |publisher=Irbsevens.com |date= |accessdate=14 August 2012}}</ref> |
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===Men's tournament=== |
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As a result of Great Britain competing as one union in the Olympics and as several in international rugby (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Irish players that choose to play for the Irish Rugby Union), should one of either the England, Wales or Scotland teams qualify then Great Britain will be awarded a spot in the Olympic Games. These three British unions agreed in advance of the 2013–14 [[2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series|men's]] and [[2013–14 IRB Women's Sevens World Series|women's]] Sevens World Series that their highest-finishing teams in that season would represent all three unions in the first stage of qualification in both 2014–15 series. The England [[England national rugby sevens team|men's]] and [[England women's national rugby union team (sevens)|women's]] teams earned the right to represent the British unions in that stage of their respective competitions.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.irbsevens.com/archive/tcode=1280/season=2013/news/newsid=2071465.html#england+nominated+qualify+gb+olympics |title=England nominated to qualify GB for Olympics |publisher=[[World Rugby|International Rugby Board]] |date=11 July 2014 |access-date=13 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006080412/http://www.irbsevens.com/archive/tcode%3D1280/season%3D2013/news/newsid%3D2071465.html#england+nominated+qualify+gb+olympics |archive-date=6 October 2014 |url-status=usurped |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The unions will then decide the composition of the Great Britain team. Players based in Northern Ireland are part of the [[Irish Rugby Football Union]] and the IRFU 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid%3D2070257.html |title=International Rugby Board - Olympic Rugby Sevens qualification confirmed |website=www.irb.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222180047/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid%3D2070257.html |archive-date=22 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irb.com/mm/document/aboutirb/irborganisation/02/06/18/19/120327ljrugbysevensplanfinal.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=www.irb.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424195138/http://www.irb.com/mm/document/aboutirb/irborganisation/02/06/18/19/120327ljrugbysevensplanfinal.pdf |archive-date=24 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mackay |first1=Duncan |title=Rio 2016 qualifying system for rugby sevens revealed |url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1013475/rio-2016-qualifying-system-for-rugby-sevens-revealed |website=Inside the Games |access-date=20 April 2016 |date=23 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806005315/http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1013475/rio-2016-qualifying-system-for-rugby-sevens-revealed |archive-date=6 August 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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The world governing body for the sport renamed itself from the International Rugby Board to [[World Rugby]] (WR) effective 19 November 2014.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid=2072837.html#irb+change+name+world+rugby |title=IRB to change name to World Rugby |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=28 August 2014 |access-date=28 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903113040/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid%3D2072837.html#irb+change+name+world+rugby |archive-date=3 September 2014 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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=== Men's tournament === |
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! Means of qualification !! Date of completion !! Venue !! Berths !! Qualified |
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| Host nation || 2 October 2009 || {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Copenhagen]] || align=center| 1 ||{{ru7|BRA}} |
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! Means of qualification !! Date of completion !! Venue{{ref|1|1}} !! Berths !! Qualified |
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| rowspan="4"|[[2014–15 Sevens World Series]] || rowspan="4"|17 May 2015 || rowspan="4"|Various || rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| 4 ||{{ru7|FIJ}} |
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|{{ru7|GBR}} |
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| [[2014–15 IRB Sevens World Series|2014–2015 IRB Sevens World Series]] || || Various || align=center| 4 || |
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|{{ru7|NZL}} |
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| | [[2015 IRB World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men|IRB Preliminary Competition]] || || Various (home and away) || align=center| ? || |
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|{{ru7|RSA}} |
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! Total !! colspan=2| !! 12 !! colspan=2| |
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| [[2015 CONSUR Sevens]] || 7 June 2015 || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Santa Fe, Argentina|Santa Fe]] || align=center| 1 ||{{ru7|ARG}} |
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| [[2015 NACRA Sevens]] || 14 June 2015 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Cary, North Carolina|Cary]] || align=center| 1 ||{{ru7|USA}} |
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| [[2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series|2015 Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series]] || 12 July 2015 || Various || align=center| 1 ||{{ru7|FRA}} |
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| [[2015 ARFU Men's Sevens Championships|2015 ARFU Sevens Championships]] || 8 November 2015 || {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Hong Kong]] || align=center| 1 ||{{ru7|JPN}} |
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| [[2015 Oceania Sevens Championship]] || 15 November 2015 || {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Auckland]] || align=center| 1 ||{{ru7|AUS}} |
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| [[2015 Africa Cup Sevens]] || 15 November 2015 || {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Johannesburg]] || align=center| 1 ||{{ru7|KEN}} |
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| [[2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament|2016 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament]] || 19 June 2016 || {{flagicon|MON}} [[Fontvieille, Monaco|Fontvieille]] || align=center| 1 ||{{ru7|ESP}} |
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! colspan=3|Total !! 12 !! |
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===Women's tournament=== |
=== Women's tournament === |
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! Means of qualification !! Date of completion !! Venue !! Berths !! Qualified |
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| Host nation || 2 October 2009 || {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Copenhagen]] || align=center| 1 ||{{ru7w|BRA}} |
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! Means of qualification !! Date of completion !! Venue{{ref|1|1}} !! Berths !! Qualified |
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| rowspan="4"|[[2014–15 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series]] || rowspan="4"|23 May 2015 || rowspan="4"|Various || rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| 4 ||{{ru7w|AUS}} |
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|{{ru7w|CAN}} |
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|{{ru7w|GBR}} |
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| [[2014–15 IRB Women's Sevens World Series|2014–2015 IRB Women's Sevens World Series]] || || Various || align=center| 4 || |
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|{{ru7w|NZL}} |
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| | [[2015 IRB World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women|IRB Preliminary Competition]] || || Various (home and away) || align=center| ? || |
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| [[2015 CONSUR Women's Sevens]] || 7 June 2015 || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Santa Fe, Argentina|Santa Fe]] || align=center| 1 ||{{ru7w|COL}} |
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! Total !! colspan=2| !! 12 !! colspan=2| |
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| [[2015 NACRA Women's Sevens]] || 14 June 2015 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Cary, North Carolina|Cary]] || align=center| 1 ||{{ru7w|USA}} |
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| [[2015 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championships#Series|2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix]] || 21 June 2015 || Various || align=center| 1 ||{{ru7w|FRA}} |
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| [[2015 Women's Africa Cup Sevens]] || 27 September 2015 || {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Johannesburg]] || align=center| 1 ||{{ru7w|KEN}}{{Ref|N1|[1]}} |
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| [[2015 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship]] || 15 November 2015 || {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Auckland]] || align=center| 1 ||{{ru7w|FIJ}} |
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| [[2015 ARFU Women's Sevens Championships]] || 29 November 2015 || Various || align=center| 1 ||{{ru7w|JPN}} |
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| [[2016 Women's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament|2016 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament]] || 26 June 2016 || {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Dublin]]|| align=center| 1 ||{{ru7|ESP}} |
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! colspan=3|Total !! 12 !! |
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{{note|N1}}1. [[South Africa women's national rugby union team (sevens)|South Africa]] won the continental qualifier, but did not participate in the 2016 Olympics. The [[South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee]]'s qualification criteria do not permit qualification via the continental route.<ref>{{cite web |title=SASCOC Board meeting update |url=http://www.sascoc.co.za/2015/07/10/sascoc-board-meeting-update/ |publisher=[[South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee]] |access-date=20 April 2016 |date=10 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221141214/http://www.sascoc.co.za/2015/07/10/sascoc-board-meeting-update/ |archive-date=21 February 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kenya women replace South Africa for Rio |url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2015/12/11/kenya-women-replace-south-africa-for-rio/ |website=Americas Rugby News |access-date=20 April 2016 |date=11 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406002200/http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2015/12/11/kenya-women-replace-south-africa-for-rio/ |archive-date=6 April 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=de Villiers |first1=Ockert |title=SA athletes face tough Olympic qualifying criteria |url=http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/South-Africa/SA-athletes-face-tough-Olympic-qualifying-criteria-20150709 |access-date=20 April 2016 |work=News 24 South Africa |date=9 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001172315/http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/South-Africa/SA-athletes-face-tough-Olympic-qualifying-criteria-20150709 |archive-date=1 October 2015 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Kenya, as the second-placed team in the African qualifiers, advanced to the Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |title=Qualification Process |url=http://corporate.olympics.com.au/files/dmfile/Rio2016QualificationSystem-rugby.pdf |website=Corporate.olympics.com.au |access-date=2 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010070858/http://corporate.olympics.com.au/files/dmfile/Rio2016QualificationSystem-rugby.pdf |archive-date=10 October 2015 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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==Men's competition== |
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{{main article|Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament}} |
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===Group stage=== |
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====Group A==== |
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{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|A}} |
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====Group B==== |
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{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|B}} |
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====Group C==== |
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{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|C}} |
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===Knockout stage=== |
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{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Bracket}} |
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==Women's competition== |
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{{main article|Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament}} |
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===Group stage=== |
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====Group A==== |
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{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|A}} |
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====Group B==== |
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{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|B}} |
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====Group C==== |
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{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|C}} |
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===Knockout stage=== |
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{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Bracket}} |
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==Competition schedule== |
==Competition schedule== |
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The competition will run August 6–11.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rio2016.com/sites/default/files/users/rio2016_files/guia_ingressoing_2015_daily_0.pdf |title=Daily Competition Schedule |publisher=Rio 2016 |access-date=21 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624023450/http://www.rio2016.com/sites/default/files/users/rio2016_files/guia_ingressoing_2015_daily_0.pdf |archive-date=24 June 2015 }}</ref> |
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The competition will run at an as yet unknown date in August. |
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In the [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Men's tournament]], pool A consists of Fiji, Argentina, USA and Brazil. Pool B includes South Africa, Australia, France and Spain while pool C consists of New Zealand, Great Britain, Kenya and Japan.<ref name=pools>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36650575 |title=Olympic sevens rugby: Great Britain face World Cup winners New Zealand |work=BBC Sport |access-date=28 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702071647/http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36650575 |archive-date=2 July 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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===Medal summary=== |
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In the [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Women's tournament]] pool A consists of Australia, USA, Fiji and Colombia. Pool B includes New Zealand, France, Spain and Kenya while pool C consists of Canada, Great Britain, Brazil and Japan.<ref name=pools/><!--{{2016OlympicRugbysevensSchedule}}--><!--==Events==--> |
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== Medal summary == |
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| gold_FIJ = 1 | silver_FIJ = 0 | bronze_FIJ = 0 |
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| gold_GBR = 0 | silver_GBR = 1 | bronze_GBR = 0 |
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| gold_NZL = 0 | silver_NZL = 1 | bronze_NZL = 0 |
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| gold_CAN = 0 | silver_CAN = 0 | bronze_CAN = 1 |
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===Winners=== |
===Winners=== |
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* [[Masivesi Dakuwaqa]]* |
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* [[Apisai Domolailai]] |
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* [[Osea Kolinisau]] |
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* [[Semi Kunatani]] |
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* [[Viliame Mata]] |
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* [[Leone Nakarawa]] |
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* [[Vatemo Ravouvou]] |
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* [[Kitione Taliga]] |
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* [[Josua Tuisova]] |
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* [[Jerry Tuwai]] |
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* [[Jasa Veremalua]] |
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* [[Samisoni Viriviri]] |
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* [[Savenaca Rawaca]] |
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| {{flagIOC|GBR|2016 Summer}} (GBR) {{plainlist| |
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* [[Mark Bennett (rugby union, born 1993)|Mark Bennett]] |
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* [[Dan Bibby]] |
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* [[Phil Burgess]] |
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* [[Sam Cross]] |
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* [[James Davies (rugby union)|James Davies]] |
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* [[Ollie Lindsay-Hague]] |
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* [[Ruaridh McConnochie]] |
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* [[Tom Mitchell (rugby union, born 1989)|Tom Mitchell]] |
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* [[Dan Norton]] |
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* [[Mark Robertson (rugby union)|Mark Robertson]] |
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* [[James Rodwell]] |
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* [[Marcus Watson (rugby union)|Marcus Watson]] |
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| {{flagIOC|RSA|2016 Summer}} (RSA) {{plainlist| |
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* [[Cecil Afrika]] |
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* [[Tim Agaba]] |
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* [[Kyle Brown (rugby union)|Kyle Brown]] |
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* [[Juan de Jongh]] |
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* [[Justin Geduld]] |
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* [[Francois Hougaard]]* |
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* [[Werner Kok]] |
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* [[Cheslin Kolbe]] |
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* [[Dylan Sage]] |
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* [[Kwagga Smith]] |
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* [[Philip Snyman]] |
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* [[Roscko Speckman]] |
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| Women's tournament <br />{{DetailsLink|Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament}} |
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* [[Nicole Beck]] |
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* [[Charlotte Caslick]] |
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* [[Emilee Cherry]] |
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* [[Chloe Dalton]] |
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* [[Gemma Etheridge]] |
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* [[Ellia Green]] |
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* [[Shannon Parry]] |
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* [[Evania Pelite]] |
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* [[Alicia Quirk]] |
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* [[Emma Tonegato]] |
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* [[Amy Turner (Australian rugby union)|Amy Turner]] |
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* [[Sharni Williams]] |
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* [[Shakira Baker]] |
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* [[Kelly Brazier]] |
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* [[Gayle Broughton]] |
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* [[Theresa Fitzpatrick]] |
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* [[Sarah Goss]] |
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* [[Huriana Manuel]] |
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* [[Kayla McAlister]] |
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* [[Tyla Nathan-Wong]] |
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* [[Terina Te Tamaki]] |
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* [[Ruby Tui]] |
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* [[Niall Williams (rugby union)|Niall Williams]] |
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* [[Portia Woodman]] |
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| {{flagIOC|CAN|2016 Summer}} (CAN) {{plainlist| |
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* [[Hannah Darling (rugby union)|Hannah Darling]] |
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* [[Bianca Farella]] |
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* [[Jen Kish]] |
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* [[Ghislaine Landry]] |
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* [[Megan Lukan]] |
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* [[Kayla Moleschi]] |
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* [[Karen Paquin]] |
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* [[Kelly Russell]] |
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==Team issues== |
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===Great Britain and Northern Ireland=== |
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The international structure of rugby union with respect to Great Britain and Northern Ireland is similar to that of association football, but with its own unique features. In football, the four Home Nations within the United Kingdom ([[England]], [[Wales]], [[Scotland]] and [[Northern Ireland]]) all field separate national teams, which led to a controversy over how to field a combined Great Britain [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics|football team at the 2012 Olympics]]. The [[Republic of Ireland]] fields its own national team in football. In rugby union, the three Home Nations that share the island of Great Britain also have their own national teams. [[Ireland]], by contrast, is not divided for rugby purposes—the sport is organised on an [[All-Ireland]] basis, with [[Irish Rugby Football Union|a single governing body]] for the entire island.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/irfu/history/index.php |title=History of IRFU |publisher=[[Irish Rugby Football Union]] |access-date=27 August 2012 |quote=From 1874 to 1879 there were two Unions. The Irish Football Union had jurisdiction over Clubs in Leinster, Munster and parts of Ulster; the Northern Football Union of Ireland controlled the Belfast area. . . . In 1879 the two Unions agreed to amalgamate on the following terms: :(i) A Union to be known as the Irish Rugby Football Union was to be formed for the whole country. :(ii) Branches were to be formed in Leinster, Munster and Ulster. :(iii) The Union was to be run by a Council of eighteen, made up of six from each province. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825102424/http://www.irishrugby.ie/irfu/history/index.php |archive-date=25 August 2012 }}</ref> Great Britain will get a chance to field a combined team.<ref name="inside">{{cite web |url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/rugby-sevens/17054-exclusive-uk-home-nations-can-qualify-a-british-rugby-sevens-team-for-rio-2016- |title=Exclusive: UK Home Nations can qualify a British rugby sevens team for Rio 2016 |first=Tom |last=Degun |publisher=insidethegames.biz |date=25 May 2012 |access-date=14 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815204023/http://insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/rugby-sevens/17054-exclusive-uk-home-nations-can-qualify-a-british-rugby-sevens-team-for-rio-2016- |archive-date=15 August 2012 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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This structure led to some minor issues regarding participation of a Great Britain team in the qualifying stages of the 2016 Games. Due to a tradition of cooperation between the governing bodies of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland—especially during the quadrennial tours of the Southern Hemisphere by the unified [[British and Irish Lions]] 15-a-side team—these were far less contentious than in football; as early as 2011, World Rugby (then known as the International Rugby Board) endorsed the concept of a united Great Britain team for the 2016 Games.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/12982888.stm |title=International Board backs British Olympic sevens team |work=BBC Sport |date=6 April 2011 |access-date=17 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110410035642/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/12982888.stm |archive-date=10 April 2011 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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In August 2012, a provisional plan was announced by which England, Scotland and Wales would all be able to qualify as a Great Britain sevens team for the 2016 Games. The first qualifying stage is planned to be the 2014–2015 men's [[Sevens World Series]] and [[World Rugby Women's Sevens Series]], with the top four teams of each sex at the end of that season advancing to the Games. All three nations are "core teams" that participate in every event of the men's Sevens Series; the Women's Sevens Series began in 2012–2013 with England as one of the six core teams.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid=2063752.html#irb+announces+womens+sevens+world+series |title=IRB announces Women's Sevens World Series |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=4 October 2012 |access-date=4 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019122715/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid=2063752.html#irb+announces+womens+sevens+world+series |archive-date=19 October 2014 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Qualifying will continue with regional tournaments and a final worldwide Olympic qualifier. Should any of the three teams finish in a qualifying spot at any stage, Great Britain will send a team to the Games. The final composition of a Great Britain team would then be determined by the three nations and the [[British Olympic Association]].<ref name="inside"/> |
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==Other issues== |
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The international structure of rugby union with respect to Great Britain and Ireland is similar to that of association football, but with its own unique features. In football, the four Home Nations within the United Kingdom ([[England]], [[Northern Ireland]], [[Scotland]] and [[Wales]]) all field separate national teams, which led to a controversy over how to field a combined Great Britain [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics|football team at the 2012 Olympics]]. The [[Republic of Ireland]] fields its own national team in football. In rugby union, the three Home Nations that share the island of Great Britain also have their own national teams. [[Ireland]], by contrast, is not divided for rugby purposes—the sport is organised on an [[All-Ireland]] basis, with [[Irish Rugby Football Union|a single governing body]] for the entire island.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/irfu/history/index.php |title=History of IRFU |publisher=[[Irish Rugby Football Union]] |accessdate=27 August 2012 |quote=From 1874 to 1879 there were two Unions. The Irish Football Union had jurisdiction over Clubs in Leinster, Munster and parts of Ulster; the Northern Football Union of Ireland controlled the Belfast area. . . . In 1879 the two Unions agreed to amalgamate on the following terms: |
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:(iii) The Union was to be run by a Council of eighteen, made up of six from each province.}}</ref> Great Britain will get a chance to field a combined team.<ref name="inside">{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/rugby-sevens/17054-exclusive-uk-home-nations-can-qualify-a-british-rugby-sevens-team-for-rio-2016- |title=Exclusive: UK Home Nations can qualify a British rugby sevens team for Rio 2016 |first=Tom |last=Degun |publisher=insidethegames.biz |date=25 May 2012 |accessdate=14 August 2012}}</ref> |
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As is the case with [[olympic boxing]], rugby in Ireland is organised on an all-island basis. This means that Northern Irish players who have chosen to represent Ireland in rugby, despite the fact that they are residents of the UK, must play for the IRFU and thus must compete for Ireland. Northern Irish players who have qualified to play international rugby for the other home nations could still play for Great Britain. |
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This structure led to some minor issues regarding participation of a Great Britain team in the qualifying stages of the 2016 Games. Due to a tradition of cooperation between the governing bodies of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales—especially during the quadrennial tours of the Southern Hemisphere by the unified [[British and Irish Lions]] 15-a-side team—these were far less contentious than in football; as early as 2011, the IRB endorsed the concept of a united Great Britain team for the 2016 Games.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/12982888.stm |title=International Board backs British Olympic sevens team |work=BBC Sport |date=6 April 2011 |accessdate=17 August 2012}}</ref> |
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===Brazil=== |
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In August 2012, a provisional plan was announced by which England, Scotland and Wales would all be able to qualify as a Great Britain sevens team for the 2016 Games. The first qualifying stage is planned to be the 2014–2015 men's [[IRB Sevens World Series]] and [[IRB Women's Sevens World Series]], with the top four teams of each sex at the end of that season advancing to the Games. All three nations are "core teams" that participate in every event of the men's IRB Sevens; the IRB Women's Sevens is planned for launch in 2012–2013, with England as one of the six core teams.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid=2063752.html#irb+announces+womens+sevens+world+series |title=IRB announces Women's Sevens World Series |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=4 October 2012 |accessdate=4 October 2012}}</ref> Qualifying will continue with regional tournaments and a final worldwide Olympic qualifier. Should any of the three teams finish in a qualifying spot at any stage, Great Britain will send a team to the Games. The final composition of a Great Britain team would then be determined by the three nations and the [[British Olympic Association]].<ref name="inside"/> |
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Another issue was to make Brazil's automatically qualifying team competitive.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=40890 |title=Lapasset Presents Plans for Rugby Sevens at Rio 2016 |publisher=Aroundtherings.com |date=2012-08-09 |access-date=14 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203034547/http://www.aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=40890 |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In an attempt to address this for the women's tournament, the IRB announced in August 2013 that [[Brazil women's national rugby union team (sevens)|Brazil]] would be an invited core team in the [[World Rugby Women's Sevens Series|Women's Sevens World Series]] for at least the 2013–14 season.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://wsws.irb.com/news/newsid=2068654.html#schedule+announced+201314+womens+series |title=Schedule announced for 2013/14 Women's Series |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=22 August 2013 |access-date=2 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005000501/http://wsws.irb.com/news/newsid=2068654.html#schedule+announced+201314+womens+series |archive-date=5 October 2013 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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Another issue was to make the automatic qualifier Brazil's team competitive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=40890 |title=Lapasset Presents Plans for Rugby Sevens at Rio 2016 |publisher=Aroundtherings.com |date=2012-08-09 |accessdate=14 August 2012}}</ref> |
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*[[Rugby union at the Summer Olympics]] (15-a-side [[Rugby union]], 1900–1924) |
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*[[Wheelchair rugby at the 2016 Summer Paralympics]] |
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* {{Cite web |url=http://corporate.olympics.com.au/files/dmfile/Rio2016QualificationSystem-rugby.pdf |title=Rio 2016 Qualification System: Rugby (Olympics.com.au) |access-date=6 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010070858/http://corporate.olympics.com.au/files/dmfile/Rio2016QualificationSystem-rugby.pdf |archive-date=10 October 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} |
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Rugby sevens at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
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Venue | Deodoro Stadium |
Dates | 6–11 August 2016 |
No. of events | 2 |
Competitors | 288 from 14 nations |
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Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held over six days in August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.[1] The 2016 Olympics was the debut for rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics, though rugby union was last played at the 1924 games.
The usual laws of rugby sevens applied.[2]
Changes
Though rugby has not been featured in the Olympics since the 1924 Summer Olympics in any form, the IOC chose to re-introduce the seven-a-side version of the sport for the games.[2] The sport was featured for the 2016 and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Venue
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The rugby competition took place in a temporary arena at Deodoro Stadium. The original plan was to stage the rugby matches at the São Januário Stadium. However this was scrapped because the club in charge of the venue missed the deadline to present its project. The Organising Committee considered Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, which would have had to have been shared with the athletics competitions.[3] It was later announced that the rugby competition will take place in a temporary arena at Deodoro Stadium, shared with the modern pentathlon. In April 2016 concerns were raised by the World Rugby head of competitions and performance, Mark Egan, about progress of construction at the temporary 15,000-seater stadium.[4]
Qualification
Brazil men’s and women’s teams automatically qualified for the events. Qualification began with the 2014–15 Sevens World Series (men's) and 2014–15 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, where the 4 teams at the top of the standings qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games. In June–September 2015, each of the six regional rugby unions held an Olympic qualification event, where one team from each region qualified. The final spot will be determined by a repechage tournament. It will comprise 16 teams from the regional qualifiers: 4 from Europe, 3 from Africa, 3 from Asia, 2 from Oceania, 2 from North America and 2 from South America.
As a result of Great Britain competing as one union in the Olympics and as several in international rugby (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Irish players that choose to play for the Irish Rugby Union), should one of either the England, Wales or Scotland teams qualify then Great Britain will be awarded a spot in the Olympic Games. These three British unions agreed in advance of the 2013–14 men's and women's Sevens World Series that their highest-finishing teams in that season would represent all three unions in the first stage of qualification in both 2014–15 series. The England men's and women's teams earned the right to represent the British unions in that stage of their respective competitions.[5] The unions will then decide the composition of the Great Britain team. Players based in Northern Ireland are part of the Irish Rugby Football Union and the IRFU 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.[6][7][8]
The world governing body for the sport renamed itself from the International Rugby Board to World Rugby (WR) effective 19 November 2014.[9]
Men's tournament
Means of qualification | Date of completion | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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Host nation | 2 October 2009 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2014–15 Sevens World Series | 17 May 2015 | Various | 4 | ![]() |
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2015 CONSUR Sevens | 7 June 2015 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2015 NACRA Sevens | 14 June 2015 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2015 Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series | 12 July 2015 | Various | 1 | ![]() |
2015 ARFU Sevens Championships | 8 November 2015 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2015 Oceania Sevens Championship | 15 November 2015 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2015 Africa Cup Sevens | 15 November 2015 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2016 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament | 19 June 2016 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Total | 12 |
Women's tournament
Means of qualification | Date of completion | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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Host nation | 2 October 2009 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2014–15 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series | 23 May 2015 | Various | 4 | ![]() |
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2015 CONSUR Women's Sevens | 7 June 2015 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2015 NACRA Women's Sevens | 14 June 2015 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix | 21 June 2015 | Various | 1 | ![]() |
2015 Women's Africa Cup Sevens | 27 September 2015 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2015 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship | 15 November 2015 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2015 ARFU Women's Sevens Championships | 29 November 2015 | Various | 1 | ![]() |
2016 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament | 26 June 2016 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Total | 12 |
^ 1. Südafrika won the continental qualifier, but did not participate in the 2016 Olympics. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee's qualification criteria do not permit qualification via the continental route.[10][11][12] Kenya, as the second-placed team in the African qualifiers, advanced to the Olympics.[13]
Men's competition
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 45 | +40 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 35 | +27 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 5 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 97 | −85 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 12 | +43 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 7 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 76 | −59 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 45 | +28 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 5 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 90 | −71 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Knockout stage
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Women's competition
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 12 | +89 | 8 | Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 24 | +43 | 6 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 137 | −137 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 12 | +97 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 65 | −34 | 5 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 111 | −94 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 3 | +88 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 22 | +61 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 77 | −48 | 5 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 111 | −101 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Knockout stage
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Competition schedule
The competition will run August 6–11.[14]
In the Men's tournament, pool A consists of Fiji, Argentina, USA and Brazil. Pool B includes South Africa, Australia, France and Spain while pool C consists of New Zealand, Great Britain, Kenya and Japan.[15]
In the Women's tournament pool A consists of Australia, USA, Fiji and Colombia. Pool B includes New Zealand, France, Spain and Kenya while pool C consists of Canada, Great Britain, Brazil and Japan.[15]
Medal summary
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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3 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Winners
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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- Injury replacement. IOC later provided a 13th medal to Fiji & SA for injured players.
Team issues
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The international structure of rugby union with respect to Great Britain and Northern Ireland is similar to that of association football, but with its own unique features. In football, the four Home Nations within the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) all field separate national teams, which led to a controversy over how to field a combined Great Britain football team at the 2012 Olympics. The Republic of Ireland fields its own national team in football. In rugby union, the three Home Nations that share the island of Great Britain also have their own national teams. Ireland, by contrast, is not divided for rugby purposes—the sport is organised on an All-Ireland basis, with a single governing body for the entire island.[16] Great Britain will get a chance to field a combined team.[17]
This structure led to some minor issues regarding participation of a Great Britain team in the qualifying stages of the 2016 Games. Due to a tradition of cooperation between the governing bodies of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland—especially during the quadrennial tours of the Southern Hemisphere by the unified British and Irish Lions 15-a-side team—these were far less contentious than in football; as early as 2011, World Rugby (then known as the International Rugby Board) endorsed the concept of a united Great Britain team for the 2016 Games.[18]
In August 2012, a provisional plan was announced by which England, Scotland and Wales would all be able to qualify as a Great Britain sevens team for the 2016 Games. The first qualifying stage is planned to be the 2014–2015 men's Sevens World Series and World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, with the top four teams of each sex at the end of that season advancing to the Games. All three nations are "core teams" that participate in every event of the men's Sevens Series; the Women's Sevens Series began in 2012–2013 with England as one of the six core teams.[19] Qualifying will continue with regional tournaments and a final worldwide Olympic qualifier. Should any of the three teams finish in a qualifying spot at any stage, Great Britain will send a team to the Games. The final composition of a Great Britain team would then be determined by the three nations and the British Olympic Association.[17]
As is the case with olympic boxing, rugby in Ireland is organised on an all-island basis. This means that Northern Irish players who have chosen to represent Ireland in rugby, despite the fact that they are residents of the UK, must play for the IRFU and thus must compete for Ireland. Northern Irish players who have qualified to play international rugby for the other home nations could still play for Great Britain.
Brasilien
Another issue was to make Brazil's automatically qualifying team competitive.[20] In an attempt to address this for the women's tournament, the IRB announced in August 2013 that Brazil would be an invited core team in the Women's Sevens World Series for at least the 2013–14 season.[21]
See also
- Rugby union at the Summer Olympics (15-a-side Rugby union, 1900–1924)
- Wheelchair rugby at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
References
- ^ "Rugby sevens venue for Rio 2016 Olympics in doubt". insidethegames.biz. 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Rugby". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Rio organizers forced to change 2016 rugby venue". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (19 April 2016). "Rio 2016 sevens preparations "not exactly where we want to be", claims World Rugby official". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "England nominated to qualify GB for Olympics" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "International Rugby Board - Olympic Rugby Sevens qualification confirmed". www.irb.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.irb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Mackay, Duncan (23 March 2013). "Rio 2016 qualifying system for rugby sevens revealed". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "IRB to change name to World Rugby" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "SASCOC Board meeting update". South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Kenya women replace South Africa for Rio". Americas Rugby News. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ de Villiers, Ockert (9 July 2015). "SA athletes face tough Olympic qualifying criteria". News 24 South Africa. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Qualification Process" (PDF). Corporate.olympics.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Daily Competition Schedule" (PDF). Rio 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Olympic sevens rugby: Great Britain face World Cup winners New Zealand". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "History of IRFU". Irish Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
From 1874 to 1879 there were two Unions. The Irish Football Union had jurisdiction over Clubs in Leinster, Munster and parts of Ulster; the Northern Football Union of Ireland controlled the Belfast area. . . . In 1879 the two Unions agreed to amalgamate on the following terms: :(i) A Union to be known as the Irish Rugby Football Union was to be formed for the whole country. :(ii) Branches were to be formed in Leinster, Munster and Ulster. :(iii) The Union was to be run by a Council of eighteen, made up of six from each province.
- ^ a b Degun, Tom (25 May 2012). "Exclusive: UK Home Nations can qualify a British rugby sevens team for Rio 2016". insidethegames.biz. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "International Board backs British Olympic sevens team". BBC Sport. 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "IRB announces Women's Sevens World Series" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 4 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Lapasset Presents Plans for Rugby Sevens at Rio 2016". Aroundtherings.com. 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Schedule announced for 2013/14 Women's Series" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
External links
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- "Rugby Sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio2016.com)". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Rugby Sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
- "Rio 2016 Qualification System: Rugby (Olympics.com.au)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- Results Book – Rugby Sevens