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Argentina is targeting winning Gold in Rio de Janeiro as a strong roster has been named for the Olympics. Los Pumas 7’s Head Coach Santiago Goméz Cora has combined regulars with stars from Super Rugby and Europe to piece together a formidable squad. Juan Imhoff is the biggest name included in the …

The search has begun for a new Head Coach for Canada’s senior men’s sevens team. Rugby Canada announced on Wednesday that Liam Middleton would not be renewed following the team’s failure to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics. It comes as no surprise that Middleton will not be returning after …

Medal contenders Australia have named their men’s and women’s teams for the 2016 Olympics. Both are expected to contend for top-three finishes, with the women heavy favorites to claim the gold after finishing first overall during the 2015-16 HSBC Sevens Series. The stars have aligned for the women, with all …

Kyle Brown will captain South Africa’s men’s 7s side at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Brown has been restored to the role by head coach Neil Powell after making Philip Snyman acting skipper for the last two stops on the HSBC Sevens Series. Powell has stuck to the men that led …

Under the slogan two colors, one flag. Two shirts, just one rugby Nike presented Argentina’s uniforms for the Olympic Games. As illustrated in the above image the two strips are to be similar to the look used by Los Pumas since 2015. Involved at the launch was Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade …

Colombia’s twelve athletes who will compete in the Olympic Games have been named. Head Coach Laurent Palau has named Claudia Alejandra Betancur Suescún as captain and Cindy Solangie Delgado Buitrago as vice captain for Rio 2016. Las Tucanes will join Brazil, Canada and the USA in representing the Americas in …

France has unveiled their lineups for the Olympic Games next month. Following Brazil’s lead they have opted for minimal tinkering from the teams that participated in the HSBC Sevens Series. Frédéric Pomarel has opted not to select any XVs stars outside of Virimi Vakatawa for his men’s side, though the …

With less than four weeks to go until Rugby 7’s debuts at the Olympic Games, the organizers have unveiled the balls to be used in the competition. Involved will be five countries from our region: Argentina, Brazil and the USA will compete in both the men’s and women’s circuit while …

Brazil have named their teams for both the men’s and women’s brackets of the Rio Olympic 7s tournament next month. The sides show few if any surprises, with the teams largely sticking to the groups that participated on the HSBC Sevens Series this season. The men have opted to name …

Jen Kish will lead Canada’s entry into the inaugural Olympic Sevens in Rio next month. The captain is one of 12 named by head coach John Tait to continue the dream in a team largely expected, though there is one particularly notable absentee who has already caught headlines. World Cup …