Women’s players from France and Spain will have the honor of becoming the first rugby Olympians since 1924 when they kick off the highly anticipated rugby sevens event in Rio 2016 on Saturday 6 August. Over the subsequent three days, 12 teams will battle it out for gold on the biggest sporting stage of all as rugby sevens makes its debut in the Olympic Games.
The 12 sides are split into three pools of four with those pool matches taking place over the first day and a half. The top two teams from each pool, plus the two best third-placed sides, will progress to the last eight. Those quarter-finals take place on the second session of day two while the resultant semi-finals will happen in the first session of the third day along with matches to decide lower placings. As excitement builds towards the end, the fifth to eighth-place matches, the bronze medal match and then the final will light up the Games on the evening of the third day.
Broadcast
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Results
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Pools
Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Australia | New Zealand | Canada |
| USA | France | Great Britian |
| Fiji | Spain | Brazil |
| Colombia | Kenya | Japan |
Schedule (BRT)
Date | Time | Home | Score | Away | Score | Stage |
| 8/6/2016 | 11:00 AM | France | 24 | Spain | 7 | Pool play |
| 8/6/2016 | 11:30 AM | New Zealand | 54 | Kenya | 0 | Pool play |
| 8/6/2016 | 12:00 PM | Great Britain | 29 | Brazil | 3 | Pool play |
| 8/6/2016 | 12:30 PM | Canada | 45 | Japan | 0 | Pool play |
| 8/6/2016 | 1:00 PM | USA | 7 | Fiji | 12 | Pool play |
| 8/6/2016 | 1:30 PM | Australia | 53 | Colombia | 0 | Pool play |
| 8/6/2016 | 4:00 PM | France | 40 | Kenya | 7 | Pool play |
| 8/6/2016 | 4:30 PM | New Zealand | 31 | Spain | 5 | Pool play |
| 8/6/2016 | 5:00 PM | Great Britain | 40 | Japan | 0 | Pool play |
| 8/6/2016 | 5:30 PM | Canada | 38 | Brazil | 0 | Pool play |
| 8/6/2016 | 6:00 PM | USA | 48 | Colombia | 0 | Pool play |
| 8/6/2016 | 6:30 PM | Australia | 36 | Fiji | 0 | Pool play |
| 8/7/16 | 11:00 AM | Spain | 19 | Kenya | 10 | Pool play |
| 8/7/16 | 11:30 AM | New Zealand | 26 | France | 7 | Pool play |
| 8/7/16 | 12:00 PM | Brazil | 26 | Japan | 10 | Pool play |
| 8/7/16 | 12:30 PM | Canada | 0 | Great Britain | 22 | Pool play |
| 8/7/16 | 1:00 PM | Fiji | 36 | Colombia | 0 | Pool play |
| 8/7/16 | 1:30 PM | Australia | 12 | USA | 12 | Pool play |
| 8/7/16 | 4:00 PM | Brazil | 24 | Colombia | 0 | 9th place SF |
| 8/7/16 | 4:30 PM | Kenya | 0 | Japan | 24 | 9th place SF |
| 8/7/16 | 5:00 PM | Australia | 24 | Spain | 0 | Gold QFs |
| 8/7/16 | 5:30 PM | Great Britain | 26 | Fiji | 7 | Gold QFs |
| 8/7/16 | 6:00 PM | Canada | 15 | France | 5 | Gold QFs |
| 8/7/16 | 6:30 PM | New Zealand | 5 | USA | 0 | Gold QFs |
| 8/8/2016 | 12:30 PM | Colombia | 1o | Kenya | 22 | 11th/12th |
| 8/8/2016 | 1:00 PM | Brazil | 33 | Japan | 5 | 9th/10th |
| 8/8/2016 | 1:30 PM | Spain | 12 | France | 24 | 5th/6th SF |
| 8/8/2016 | 2:00 PM | Fiji | 7 | USA | 12 | 5th/6th SF |
| 8/8/2016 | 2:30 PM | Australia | 17 | Canada | 5 | Gold SFs |
| 8/8/2016 | 3:00 PM | Great Britain | 7 | New Zealand | 25 | Gold SFs |
| 8/8/2016 | 5:30 PM | Spain | 21 | Fiji | 0 | 7th/8th |
| 8/8/2016 | 6:00 PM | France | 7 | USA | 19 | 5th/6th |
| 8/8/2016 | 6:30 PM | Canada | 33 | Great Britain | 10 | Bronze Final |
| 8/8/2016 | 7:00 PM | Australia | 24 | New Zealand | 17 | Gold Final |
Rosters
Australia
Shannon Parry (co-captain), Sharni Williams (co-captain), Nicole Beck, Gemma Etheridge, Emma Tonegato, Evania Pelite, Charlotte Caslick, Chloe Dalton, Amy Turner, Alicia Quirk, Emilee Cherry, Ellia Green.
Brazil
Paula Ishibashi (captain), Amanda Araújo, Beatriz Futuro, Claudia Teles, Edna Santini, Haline Scatrut, Isadora Cerullo, Júlia Sardá, Juliana Esteves, Luiza Campos, Raquel Kochhann, Tais Balconi. Coach: Chris Neill.
Canada
Britt Benn, Hannah Darling, Bianca Farella, Jen Kish (captain), Ghislaine Landry, Megan Lukan, Kayla Moleschi, Karen Paquin, Kelly Russell, Ashley Steacy, Natasha Watcham-Roy, Charity Williams.
Colombia
Alejandra Betancur (captain), Solangie Delgado, María Camila Lopera Valle, Katherinne Medina, Nicole Avecedo, Sharon Acevedo, Guadalupe López, Estefanía Ramírez, Isabel Cristina Romero Benítez, Laura González, Laura García, Ana Ramírez.
Fiji
Asena Rokomarama, Lavenia Tinai, Litia Naiqato, Luisa Tisolo, Merewai Cumu, Raijieli Daveua, Rebecca Tavo, Rusila Nagasau, Timaima Ravisa, Tima Tamoi, Viniana Riwai, Ana Roqica (captain)
Travelling reserve: Jiowana Sauto
France
Audrey Amiel, Pauline Biscarat, Camille Grassineau, Lina Guérin, Elodie Guiglion, Fanny Horta (captain), Shannon Izar, Caroline Ladagnous, Jade le Pesq, Marjorie Mayans, Rose Thomas, Jennifer Troncy.
Reserves: Jessy Tremouliere, Christelle le Duff
Great Britain
Claire Allan, Abbie Brown, Heather Fisher, Natasha Hunt, Jasmine Joyce, Katy Mclean, Emily Scarratt (captain), Alice Richardson, Emily Scott, Danielle Waterman, Joanne Watmore, Amy Wilson-Hardy.
Traveling reserves: Megan Jones, Kay Wilson.
Japan
Yuka Kanematsu (Nagoya Ladies), Aya Takeuchi (Arukas Queen Kumagaya), Chiharu Nakamura (Arukas Queen Kumagaya, Captain), Keiko Kato (Setagaya Ladies), Ano Kuwai (Arukas Queen Kumagaya), Marie Yamaguchi (Rugirl-7), Makiko Tomita (Setagaya Ladies), Chisato Yokoo (Tokyo Phoenix RC), Noriko Taniguchi (Arukas Queen Kumagaya), Ai Nakamaru (Arukas Queen Kumagaya), Yume Ohkuroda (Arukas Queen Kumagaya), Mio Yamanaka (Arukas Queen Kumagaya), Mifuyu Koide (Arukas Queen Kumagaya)
Kenya
Janet Owino, Catherine Abilla (captain), Philadelphia Olando, Linet Moraa, Janet Okello (assistant captain), Sheiia Chajira, Camilyne Oyuayo, Celestine Masinde, Doreen Remour, Stacy Awuor, Rachel Mbogo, Irene Otieno
New Zealand
Shakira Baker, Kelly Brazier, Gayle Broughton, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Sarah Goss (captain), Kayla McAlister, Huriana Manuel, Tyla Nathan-Wong, Terina Te Tamaki, Ruby Tui, Niall Williams, Portia Woodman.
Travelling reserves: Michaela Blyde, Shiray Tane
Spain
Berta Garcia, Paula Medin, Angela Del Pan, Patricia Garcia, Marina Bravo, Elisabet Martinez (captain), Barbara Pla, Amaia Erbina, Maria Casado, Vanesa Rial, Iera Echebarria, Maria Ribera.
Reserves: Irene Schiavon, Lourdes Almeda
USA
Bui Baravilala, Ryan Carlyle ,Lauren Doyle ,Joanne Fa’avesi ,Carmen Farmer, Victoria Folayan ,Kelly Griffin, Jessica Javelet, Kathryn Johnson, Alev Kelter, Jillion Potter and Richelle Stephens
Travel Reserves: Meya Bizer, Nicole Heavirland
Past Results
None, this is the first Olympics for women’s rugby!