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Rugby sevens
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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

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
Host nation	2 October 2009	Copenhagen	1	Brazil
2014–15 Sevens World Series	17 May 2015	Various	4	Fiji
				Great Britain
				New Zealand
				South Africa
2015 CONSUR Sevens	7 June 2015	Santa Fe	1	Argentina
2015 NACRA Sevens	14 June 2015	Cary	1	United States
2015 Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series	12 July 2015	Various	1	France
2015 ARFU Sevens Championships	8 November 2015	Hong Kong	1	Japan
2015 Oceania Sevens Championship	15 November 2015	Auckland	1	Australia
2015 Africa Cup Sevens	15 November 2015	Johannesburg	1	Kenya
2016 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament	19 June 2016	Fontvieille	1	Spain
Total			12

Women's tournament

Means of qualification	Date of completion	Venue	Berths	Qualified
Host nation	2 October 2009	Copenhagen	1	Brazil
2014–15 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series	23 May 2015	Various	4	Australia
				Canada
				Great Britain
				New Zealand
2015 CONSUR Women's Sevens	7 June 2015	Santa Fe	1	Colombia
2015 NACRA Women's Sevens	14 June 2015	Cary	1	United States
2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix	21 June 2015	Various	1	France
2015 Women's Africa Cup Sevens	27 September 2015	Johannesburg	1	Kenya^[1]
2015 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship	15 November 2015	Auckland	1	Fiji
2015 ARFU Women's Sevens Championships	29 November 2015	Various	1	Japan
2016 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament	26 June 2016	Dublin	1	Spain
Total			12

^ 1. 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.^[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 v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Fiji	3	3	0	85	45	+40	9	Quarter-finals
2	Argentina	3	2	1	62	35	+27	7	Quarter-finals
3	United States	3	1	2	59	41	+18	5
4	Brazil	3	0	3	12	97	−85	3

Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa	3	2	1	55	12	+43	7	Quarter-finals
2	France	3	2	1	57	45	+12	7
3	Australia	3	2	1	52	48	+4	7
4	Spain	3	0	3	17	76	−59	3

Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.

Group C

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Great Britain	3	3	0	73	45	+28	9	Quarter-finals
2	Japan	3	2	1	64	40	+24	7
3	New Zealand	3	1	2	59	40	+19	5
4	Kenya	3	0	3	19	90	−71	3

Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Gold Medal Match

10 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium

Fiji	12
		11 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium
New Zealand	7
		Fiji	20
10 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium
		Japan	5
Japan	12
				11 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium
France	7
				Fiji	43
10 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium
				Great Britain	7
Great Britain (a.e.t.)	5
		11 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium
Argentina	0
		Great Britain	7
10 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium
		South Africa	5	Bronze Medal Match
South Africa	22
				11 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium
Australia	5
				Japan	14

				South Africa	54

Women's competition

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	3	2	1	0	101	12	+89	8	Quarter-finals
2	Fiji	3	2	0	1	48	43	+5	7
3	United States	3	1	1	1	67	24	+43	6
4	Colombia	3	0	0	3	0	137	−137	3

Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	New Zealand	3	3	0	109	12	+97	9	Quarter-finals
2	France	3	2	1	71	40	+31	7
3	Spain	3	1	2	31	65	−34	5
4	Kenya	3	0	3	17	111	−94	3

Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.

Group C

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Great Britain	3	3	0	91	3	+88	9	Quarter-finals
2	Canada	3	2	1	83	22	+61	7	Quarter-finals
3	Brazil (H)	3	1	2	29	77	−48	5
4	Japan	3	0	3	10	111	−101	3

Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Gold Medal Match

7 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium

Australia	24
		8 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium
Spain	0
		Australia	17
7 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium
		Canada	5
Canada	15
				8 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium
France	5
				Australia	24
7 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium
				New Zealand	17
Great Britain	26
		8 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium
Fiji	7
		Great Britain	7
7 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium
		New Zealand	25	Bronze Medal Match
New Zealand	5
				8 August 2016 – Deodoro Stadium
United States	0
				Canada	33

				Great Britain	10

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

Winners

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's tournament details	Fiji (FIJ) Masivesi Dakuwaqa* Apisai Domolailai Osea Kolinisau Semi Kunatani Viliame Mata Leone Nakarawa Vatemo Ravouvou Kitione Taliga Josua Tuisova Jerry Tuwai Jasa Veremalua Samisoni Viriviri Savenaca Rawaca	Great Britain (GBR) Mark Bennett Dan Bibby Phil Burgess Sam Cross James Davies Ollie Lindsay-Hague Ruaridh McConnochie Tom Mitchell Dan Norton Mark Robertson James Rodwell Marcus Watson	South Africa (RSA) Cecil Afrika Tim Agaba Kyle Brown Juan de Jongh Justin Geduld Francois Hougaard* Werner Kok Cheslin Kolbe Dylan Sage Kwagga Smith Philip Snyman Roscko Speckman Seabelo Senatla
Women's tournament details	Australia (AUS) Nicole Beck Charlotte Caslick Emilee Cherry Chloe Dalton Gemma Etheridge Ellia Green Shannon Parry Evania Pelite Alicia Quirk Emma Tonegato Amy Turner Sharni Williams	New Zealand (NZL) Shakira Baker Kelly Brazier Gayle Broughton Theresa Fitzpatrick Sarah Goss Huriana Manuel Kayla McAlister Tyla Nathan-Wong Terina Te Tamaki Ruby Tui Niall Williams Portia Woodman	Canada (CAN) Brittany Benn Hannah Darling Bianca Farella Jen Kish Ghislaine Landry Megan Lukan Kayla Moleschi Karen Paquin Kelly Russell Ashley Steacy Natasha Watcham-Roy Charity Williams

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.

Brazil

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]

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.{{cite press release}}: 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.{{cite web}}: 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

"Rugby Sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio2016.com)". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.{{cite web}}: 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

[1] "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.

[rio-2] "Rugby". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.

[3] "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.

[4] 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.

[5] "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.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[6] "International Rugby Board - Olympic Rugby Sevens qualification confirmed". www.irb.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

[7] "Archived copy" (PDF). www.irb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[8] 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.

[9] "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.

[10] "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.

[11] "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.

[12] 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.

[13] "Qualification Process" (PDF). Corporate.olympics.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.

[14] "Daily Competition Schedule" (PDF). Rio 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

[pools-15] "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.

[16] "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.

[inside-17] 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.

[18] "International Board backs British Olympic sevens team". BBC Sport. 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2012.

[19] "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.

[20] "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.

[21] "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.

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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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+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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 [[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.]]
-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>
+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=dead |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>
 == 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 [[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#england+nominated+qualify+gb+olympics |archive-date=6 October 2014 |url-status=live |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>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140222180047/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid%3D2070257.html ]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120424195138/http://www.irb.com/mm/document/aboutirb/irborganisation/02/06/18/19/120327ljrugbysevensplanfinal.pdf ]</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>
+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>
 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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-{{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>
+{{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>
 ==Men's competition==
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 ====Group A====
-{{2016 Summer Olympics men's rugby sevens group A standings}}
+{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|A}}
 ====Group B====
-{{2016 Summer Olympics men's rugby sevens group B standings}}
+{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|B}}
 ====Group C====
-{{2016 Summer Olympics men's rugby sevens group C standings}}
+{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|C}}
 ===Knockout stage===
-{{:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament}}
+{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Bracket}}
 ==Women's competition==
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 ====Group A====
-{{2016 Summer Olympics women's rugby sevens group A standings}}
+{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|A}}
 ====Group B====
-{{2016 Summer Olympics women's rugby sevens group B standings}}
+{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|B}}
 ====Group C====
-{{2016 Summer Olympics women's rugby sevens group C standings}}
+{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|C}}
 ===Knockout stage===
-{{:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament}}
+{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Bracket}}
 ==Competition schedule==
 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>
-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 web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36650575 |title=Olympic sevens rugby: Great Britain face World Cup winners New Zealand |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>
+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>
 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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 {| {{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
 |-valign="top"
-| Men's<br/>{{DetailsLink|Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament}}
+| Men's tournament <br />{{DetailsLink|Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament}}
 | {{flagIOC|FIJ|2016 Summer}} (FIJ) {{plainlist|
-* [[Masivesi Dakuwaqa]]
+* [[Masivesi Dakuwaqa]]*
 * [[Apisai Domolailai]]
 * [[Osea Kolinisau]]
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 * [[Jasa Veremalua]]
 * [[Samisoni Viriviri]]
+* [[Savenaca Rawaca]]
 }}
 | {{flagIOC|GBR|2016 Summer}} (GBR) {{plainlist|
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 * [[Juan de Jongh]]
 * [[Justin Geduld]]
-* [[Francois Hougaard]]
+* [[Francois Hougaard]]*
 * [[Werner Kok]]
 * [[Cheslin Kolbe]]
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 * [[Philip Snyman]]
 * [[Roscko Speckman]]
+* [[Seabelo Senatla]]
 }}
 |-valign="top"
-| Women's<br/>{{DetailsLink|Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament}}
+| Women's tournament <br />{{DetailsLink|Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament}}
 | {{flagIOC|AUS|2016 Summer}} (AUS) {{plainlist|
 * [[Nicole Beck]]
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 | {{flagIOC|CAN|2016 Summer}} (CAN) {{plainlist|
 * [[Brittany Benn]]
-* [[Hannah Darling]]
+* [[Hannah Darling (rugby union)|Hannah Darling]]
 * [[Bianca Farella]]
 * [[Jen Kish]]
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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===
-{{seealso|Great Britain national rugby sevens team}}
+{{see also|Great Britain national rugby sevens team}}
-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>
+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>
-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>
+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>
 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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 ===Brazil===
-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>
+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>
 ==See also==
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 {{Commons category|Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics}}
 * {{Cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens |title=Rugby Sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio2016.com) |access-date=23 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826074345/https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens |archive-date=26 August 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=dmy-all }}
-* {{SR/Olympics sport at games|sport=Rugby Sevens}}
+* {{SR/Olympics sport at games|sport=Rugby Sevens|archive=20180720170700}}
 * {{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 }}
 * [https://library.olympic.org/Default/digitalCollection/DigitalCollectionAttachmentDownloadHandler.ashx?parentDocumentId=165312&documentId=165353 Results Book – Rugby Sevens]
 {{Events at the 2016 Summer Olympics}}
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 [[Category:2016 rugby sevens competitions]]
 [[Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by Brazil]]
+[[Category:Rugby sevens competitions in Brazil]]
 [[Category:Rugby sevens competitions in South America]]