Rugby Sevens

After a successful Olympic debut at Rio 2016, rugby sevens is back on the Olympic programme for Tokyo 2020.
Japan hosted the 15-a-side Rugby World Cup in 2019, meaning there will be plenty of excitement for the shortened version of the game at the Olympics.
Below, we take a look

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Olympic rugby sevens at Tokyo 2020: Top five things to know

The year 2020 has been overshadowed by the global coronavirus pandemic, which took the lives of over a million people.
Sport was hit hard by the virus, with Tokyo 2020 delayed by a year, the first time the Olympic Games have been postponed in their history.
In spite of that,

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Watch the greatest Olympic Moments and follow Fiji winning over Great Britain 43:7 in the men's rugby final at the Rio Summer Olympic Games in 2016

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Men's Rugby Final | Rio 2016 | Great Olympic Moments

Jerry Tuwai arguably has the fastest feet in rugby sevens.
The Fijian has the ability to side-step opponents in a phone booth, and if you look his name up on the internet, you’ll see whole videos dedicated to his outstanding agility.
But where many of his counterparts on the world

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Exclusive! Fiji rugby captain Jerry Tuwai: How poverty helped drive my career

Jerry Tuwai grew up in a poor shanty in Fiji playing rugby with plastic bottles. He  went on to win the first Olympic medal for his country.

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Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

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The Jerry Tuwai story (extended version)

Fiji’s leading scorer in Rio answers questions about motivation, inspiration, and how he defies the odds despite his humble background.

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Q&A with Jerry Tuwai

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Jerry Tuwai: bringing hope from the slum to the nation

Fiji defeats Great Britain 43-7 in the men's rugby seven final to take gold and claim the country's first ever Olympic medal. 

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Rugby sevens team takes first ever gold for Fiji

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FIJ v GBR, Men's Gold Rugby Match | Rio 2016 Replays

Rugby sevens star Jerry Tuwai scores three tries during Fiji's triumphant gold-medal winning campaign at Rio 2016.

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Tuwai's hat-trick of tries for champions Fiji

The Fijans qualify for the Olympic semi-finals by edging out the current Rugby World Cup Sevens champions New Zealnd 12-7.

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Fiji bounce back to beat New Zealand in Rugby Sevens

Highlights from day 6 at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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Team Australia players will go to any lengths to win as teammates on the rugby sevens field but pit them against each other in a karaoke bar or a bowling alley and it gets vicious.
Split into four teams based on the players’ state of origin, the Australians can turn

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

Australia's Tia Hinds and Maddison Levi challenge each other on and off the field.

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At 35 years old, rugby sevens legend Jerry Tuwai is playing with a new lease of life.
Just four months ago, Fijian rugby’s only two-time Olympic gold medallist was left out of the team by coach Ben Gollings, who cited concerns over his fitness levels.
Tuwai, who had also been

Fiji rugby sevens star Jerry Tuwai celebrates a try

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The locker room of Argentina’s rugby sevens men's team is typically buzzing with banter and jokes. But as soon as the first notes of “Muchachos” ring out over the speakers, the players get down to business.
“It's like the start of being prepared to go to the war,” Argentina's back

Argentina's rugby sevens players have adopted "Muchachos" as their team anthem after the success of their compatriots in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Rugby sevens teams share the fight songs they picked for Paris 2024

Power, pace, shocks and excitement: rugby sevens had it all at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The sport has moved on since its highly successful Olympic debut at Rio 2016. Despite losing the 2020 season to the global pandemic, the skill-levels shown in Japan were on another level
There was

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What we learned: Rugby Sevens wrap-up from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Fiji sealed an emotional second consecutive Olympic gold medal with a 27-12 win over World Cup champions New Zealand at Tokyo Stadium.
It was a special and emotional win for the Flying Fijian's who have been in a bubble since Easter and haven't seen their family. The teams ventures in

CHOFU, JAPAN - JULY 28: Team Fiji pose with their gold medals after winning the Rugby Sevens Men's Gold Medal match between New Zealand and Fiji on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Stadium on July 28, 2021 in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

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Fiji become back-to-back rugby sevens Olympic champions

When Semi Radradra announced his intention to join the Fiji rugby 7s team at Tokyo 2020, it became apparent that this was going to be an extra special tournament.
The powerhouse back is just one of several high profile 15-a-side players that have temporarily switched codes for their chance at

SAPPORO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 21: Semi Radradra of Fiji looks on ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group D game between Australia and Fiji at Sapporo Dome on September 21, 2019 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

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Portia Woodman added another accolade to her impressive resume when she was announced as the Women’s Sevens Player of the Decade on Monday night.
The award was voted for by fans, and was part of the virtual World Rugby Awards Special Edition ceremony - recognising the top players of the

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Jerry Tuwai is just the second Fijian to be named World Sevens Player of the Year. But his path to the top has been far from easy. His parents had to save up to buy him a pair of rugby boots, and he once hid in a ditch from victorious Rio 2016 coach Ben Ryan to avoid training.

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Fiji's Jerry Tuwai talks about rising from poverty to be No.1 in Sevens

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The Men's Gold Medal Match between France and Fiji took place on 27/07/2024, at the Stade de France. France took the Gold with a Final Score FRA 28:7 FIJ.

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Men's Gold Medal Match FRA - FIJ | Rugby Sevens | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Men's Quarterfinal Match between Fiji and Ireland took place on 25/07/2024, at the Stade de France. Final Score FIJ 19:15 IRE.

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Men's Quarter-final FIJ - IRE | Rugby | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Men´s Quarter Finals between Fiji and Ireland took place on 25/07/2024 at the Stade de France. Final Score FIJ 19:15 IRL

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