Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads
This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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Pool A
Argentina
The following is the Argentina roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. On August 9, Bruzzone replaced Etchart and Rojas by injury.[1][2]
Head coach: Santiago Gómez Cora
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Fernando Luna | May 12, 1990 (aged 26) | 28 | 178 |  Córdoba Athletic |
| 2 | FW | Santiago Álvarez | February 17, 1994 (aged 22) | 22 | 100 | CASI |
| 3 | FW | Germán Schulz | February 5, 1994 (aged 22) | 18 | 120 | Tala |
| 4 | FW | Juan Pablo Estelles | May 5, 1988 (aged 28) | 3 | 60 | Atlético del Rosario |
| 5 | FW | Axel Müller | November 25, 1993 (aged 22) | 21 | 212 | Marista |
| 6 | BK | Matías Moroni | March 29, 1991 (aged 25) | 13 | 139 | CUBA |
| 7 | BK | Javier Rojas | April 15, 1991 (aged 25) | 10 | 243 | Universitario |
| 8 | BK | Gastón Revol (c) | November 26, 1986 (aged 29) | 49 | 566 | La Tablada |
| 9 | BK | Rodrigo Etchart | January 24, 1994 (aged 22) | 19 | 175 | SIC |
| 10 | BK | Bautista Ezcurra | January 16, 1995 (aged 21) | 10 | 107 | Hindú |
| 11 | BK | Juan Imhoff | May 11, 1988 (aged 28) | 2 | 5 |  Racing 92 |
| 12 | BK | Franco Sábato | January 13, 1990 (aged 26) | 25 | 205 | Alumni |
| 13 | BK | Nicolás Bruzzone | October 24, 1985 (aged 30) | 54 | 292 | Universitario |
Brazil
The following is the Brazil roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
Head coach: Andrés Romagnoli
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BK | Daniel Sancery | May 27, 1994 (aged 22) | 2 | 20 |  São José |
| 2 | FW | Martin Schaefer | October 18, 1989 (aged 26) | 5 | 5 | SPAC |
| 3 | FW | Juliano Fiori | June 27, 1985 (aged 31) | 6 | 5 |  Richmond |
| 4 | BK | Felipe Silva | February 28, 1986 (aged 30) | 4 | 7 | SPAC |
| 5 | FW | Stefano Giantorno | September 27, 1991 (aged 24) | 1 | 5 | San Luis |
| 6 | BK | Moisés Duque | December 21, 1988 (aged 27) | 6 | 55 | São José |
| 7 | BK | Lucas Duque (c) | March 15, 1984 (aged 32) | 6 | 42 | São José |
| 8 | FW | Felipe Sancery | May 27, 1994 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | São José |
| 9 | BK | Laurent Bourda-Couhet | July 12, 1994 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Band Saracens |
| 10 | FW | Arthur Bergo | March 7, 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | SPAC |
| 11 | BK | Gustavo Albuquerque | June 28, 1991 (aged 25) | 6 | 20 | Curitiba |
| 12 | BK | André Silva | March 22, 1988 (aged 28) | 5 | 20 | SPAC |
Fiji
The following is the Fiji roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]
Head coach: Ben Ryan
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Apisai Domolailai | April 16, 1989 (aged 27) | 20 | 117 |  Daveta |
| 2 | FW | Jasa Veremalua | May 29, 1988 (aged 28) | 24 | 255 | Red Rock |
| 3 | FW | Semi Kunatani | October 27, 1990 (aged 25) | 19 | 295 | Toulouse |
| 4 | FW | Viliame Mata | October 22, 1991 (aged 24) | 9 | 55 |  Edinburgh |
| 5 | FW | Leone Nakarawa | April 2, 1988 (aged 28) | 7 | 35 | Racing 92 |
| 6 | BK | Kitione Taliga | April 21, 1993 (aged 23) | 9 | 183 | Wardens |
| 7 | BK | Osea Kolinisau (c) | November 17, 1985 (aged 30) | 52 | 1,026 | Covenant Brothers |
| 8 | BK | Josua Tuisova | February 4, 1994 (aged 22) | 2 | 30 | Toulon |
| 9 | BK | Jerry Tuwai | March 23, 1989 (aged 27) | 18 | 222 | Daveta |
| 10 | BK | Samisoni Nasagavesi | April 25, 1988 (aged 28) | 24 | 520 | Montauban |
| 11 | BK | Savenaca Rawaca | August 20, 1991 (aged 24) | 16 | 385 | Saracens |
| 12 | BK | Vatemo Ravouvou | July 31, 1990 (aged 26) | 12 | 542 | Westfield Dragons |
| 13 | FW | Masivesi Dakuwaqa | February 14, 1994 (aged 22) | 5 | 55 | Westfield Dragons |
United States
The following is the American roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
Head coach: Mike Friday
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BK | Carlin Isles | November 21, 1989 (aged 26) | 29 | 390 | Unattached |
| 2 | FW | Ben Pinkelman | June 13, 1994 (aged 22) | 7 | 40 |  Denver Barbarians |
| 3 | FW | Danny Barrett | March 23, 1990 (aged 26) | 23 | 167 | Unattached |
| 4 | FW | Garrett Bender | December 2, 1991 (aged 24) | 24 | 55 | Unattached |
| 5 | FW | Zack Test | October 13, 1989 (aged 26) | 62 | 721 | Unattached |
| 6 | FW | Andrew Durutalo | October 25, 1987 (aged 28) | 30 | 132 |  Sunwolves |
| 7 | BK | Folau Niua | January 27, 1985 (aged 31) | 40 | 390 | Unattached |
| 8 | BK | Maka Unufe | September 28, 1991 (aged 24) | 23 | 200 | Unattached |
| 9 | BK | Chris Wyles | September 12, 1983 (aged 32) | 13 | 270 | Saracens |
| 10 | BK | Madison Hughes (c) | October 26, 1992 (aged 23) | 23 | 725 | Unattached |
| 11 | BK | Perry Baker | June 29, 1986 (aged 30) | 19 | 380 | Unattached |
| 12 | FW | Nate Ebner | December 14, 1988 (aged 27) | 3 | 10 | New England Patriots |
Pool B
Australia
The following is the Australia roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6] Tom Kingston replaced injured Lewis Holland after he injured his hamstring on Day 1.[7]
Head coach: Andy Friend
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Nick Malouf | 19 March 1993 (aged 23) | 22 | 175 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} University of Queensland |
| 2 | FW | Jesse Parahi | 29 July 1989 (aged 27) | 35 | 125 | Northern Suburbs |
| 3 | BK | Henry Hutchison | 12 February 1997 (aged 19) | 7 | 135 | Randwick |
| 4 | BK | Lewis Holland | 14 January 1993 (aged 23) | 31 | 469 | Queanbeyan Whites |
| 5 | BK | James Stannard | 21 February 1983 (aged 33) | 31 | 794 | Souths |
| 6 | FW | Con Foley | 19 September 1992 (aged 23) | 42 | 309 | University of Queensland |
| 7 | BK | Cameron Clark | 20 March 1993 (aged 23) | 30 | 632 | Northern Suburbs |
| 8 | FW | Pat McCutcheon | 24 June 1987 (aged 29) | 14 | 100 | Sydney University |
| 9 | FW | Ed Jenkins (c) | 26 May 1986 (aged 30) | 45 | 522 | Sydney University |
| 10 | FW | Allan Fa'alava'au | 15 December 1993 (aged 22) | 28 | 257 | Endeavour Hills |
| 11 | BK | John Porch | 4 March 1994 (aged 22) | 5 | 62 | Northern Suburbs |
| 12 | FW | Tom Cusack | 1 March 1993 (aged 23) | 15 | 60 | Canberra Royals |
| 13 | BK | Tom Kingston | 19 June 1991 (aged 25) | 9 | 45 | Sydney Stars |
France
The following is the France roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8]
Head coach: Frédéric Pomarel
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Jonathan Laugel | January 30, 1993 (aged 23) | 40 | 95 | Unattached |
| 2 | FW | Manoël Dall'igna | March 12, 1985 (aged 31) | 50 | 255 | Unattached |
| 3 | FW | Damien Cler | October 2, 1983 (aged 32) | 10 | 65 | Unattached |
| 4 | BK | Terry Bouhraoua (c) | August 26, 1987 (aged 28) | 37 | 915 | Unattached |
| 5 | BK | Stephen Parez | August 1, 1994 (aged 22) | 24 | 273 | Unattached |
| 6 | BK | Steeve Barry | April 18, 1991 (aged 25) | 39 | 274 | Stade Rochelais |
| 7 | BK | Virimi Vakatawa | May 1, 1992 (aged 24) | 16 | 300 | Unattached |
| 8 | FW | Pierre-Gilles Lakafia | March 12, 1987 (aged 29) | 21 | 115 | Unattached |
| 9 | BK | Jérémy Aicardi | November 26, 1988 (aged 27) | 16 | 114 | Unattached |
| 10 | BK | Julien Candelon | July 8, 1980 (aged 36) | 35 | 546 | Unattached |
| 11 | FW | Sacha Valleau | October 8, 1996 (aged 19) | 10 | 42 | Unattached |
| 12 | BK | Vincent Inigo | February 10, 1983 (aged 33) | 29 | 109 | Unattached |
South Africa
The following is the South Africa roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9]
Head coach: Neil Powell
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BK | Dylan Sage | January 24, 1992 (aged 24) | 7 | 40 |  SARU |
| 2 | FW | Philip Snyman | April 26, 1987 (aged 29) | 37 | 211 | SARU |
| 3 | FW | Tim Agaba | July 23, 1989 (aged 27) | 7 | 25 | SARU |
| 4 | FW | Kwagga Smith | June 11, 1993 (aged 23) | 24 | 250 | SARU |
| 5 | FW | Werner Kok | January 17, 1993 (aged 23) | 19 | 210 | SARU |
| 6 | FW | Kyle Brown (c) | February 6, 1987 (aged 29) | 56 | 385 | SARU |
| 7 | BK | Cheslin Kolbe | October 28, 1993 (aged 22) | 12 | 192 | Stormers |
| 8 | BK | Rosko Specman | April 28, 1989 (aged 27) | 13 | 169 | SARU |
| 9 | BK | Justin Geduld | October 1, 1993 (aged 22) | 25 | 558 | SARU |
| 10 | BK | Cecil Afrika | March 3, 1988 (aged 28) | 45 | 1,123 | SARU |
| 11 | BK | Seabelo Senatla | March 10, 1993 (aged 23) | 29 | 785 | Stormers |
| 12 | BK | Juan de Jongh | April 15, 1988 (aged 28) | 6 | 40 | Stormers |
| 13 | BK | Francois Hougaard | April 6, 1988 (aged 28) | 6 | 25 | Worcester Warriors |
Spain
The following is Spain's roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[10]
Head coach: José Ignacio Incháusti
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age*) | Events | Points | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Ignacio Martín | October 15, 1983 (aged 32) | 11 | 129 |  Bera Bera |
| 2 | FW | Matías Tudela (c) | October 6, 1984 (aged 31) | 16 | 45 | Tatami |
| 3 | FW | Iñaki Villanueva | February 10, 1991 (aged 25) | 2 | 5 | Complutense Cisneros |
| 4 | BK | Pablo Feijoo | May 18, 1982 (aged 34) | 12 | 69 | Complutense Cisneros |
| 5 | BK | Ángel López | January 16, 1992 (aged 24) | 13 | 39 | Complutense Cisneros |
| 6 | FW | Francisco Hernández | October 28, 1988 (aged 27) | 9 | 82 | Complutense Cisneros |
| 7 | BK | Marcos Poggi | March 8, 1985 (aged 31) | 8 | 40 | Complutense Cisneros |
| 8 | BK | César Sempere | April 26, 1984 (aged 32) | 4 | 112 | Tatami |
| 9 | BK | Igor Genua | June 5, 1988 (aged 28) | 5 | 34 | Hernani |
| 10 | BK | Joan Losada | June 20, 1992 (aged 24) | 1 | 5 | FC Barcelona |
| 11 | BK | Pol Pla | February 18, 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | FC Barcelona |
| 12 | BK | Javier Carrión | November 9, 1990 (aged 25) | 16 | 67 | La Vila |
| *Ages given as in 2016. | ||||||
Pool C
Great Britain
The following is the Great Britain roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[11]
Head coach: Simon Amor
| No. | Pos. | Player | Country | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Mark Robertson | Scotland |
30 December 1984 (aged 31) | 47 | 426 | Unattached |
| 2 | BK | Ruaridh McConnochie | England |
23 October 1991 (aged 24) | 9 | 45 | Unattached |
| 3 | FW | Phil Burgess | England |
1 July 1988 (aged 28) | 22 | 212 | Unattached |
| 4 | BK | Dan Norton | England |
22 March 1988 (aged 28) | 57 | 1,064 | Unattached |
| 5 | FW | James Rodwell | England |
23 August 1984 (aged 31) | 69 | 445 | Unattached |
| 6 | BK | Tom Mitchell (c) | England |
22 July 1989 (aged 27) | 34 | 897 | Harlequins |
| 7 | BK | Dan Bibby | England |
6 February 1991 (aged 25) | 25 | 321 | Unattached |
| 8 | FW | James Davies | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales |
25 October 1990 (aged 25) | 14 | 180 | Scarlets |
| 9 | BK | Ollie Lindsay-Hague | England |
8 October 1990 (aged 25) | 15 | 110 | Harlequins |
| 10 | FW | Sam Cross | Wales |
26 August 1992 (aged 23) | 27 | 170 | Newport |
| 11 | BK | Marcus Watson | England |
27 June 1991 (aged 25) | 32 | 424 | Newcastle Falcons |
| 12 | BK | Mark Bennett | Scotland |
3 February 1993 (aged 23) | 2 | 35 | Glasgow Warriors |
Japan
The following is the Japan roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[12]
Head coach: Tomohiro Segawa
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BK | Lomano Lemeki | 20 January 1989 (aged 27) | 14 | 221 | Honda Heat |
| 2 | FW | Lote Tuqiri | 12 November 1987 (aged 28) | 20 | 125 | Kubota Spears |
| 3 | FW | Yoshitaka Tokunaga | 10 April 1992 (aged 24) | 3 | 5 | Toshiba Brave Lupus |
| 4 | FW | Yusaku Kuwazuru (c) | 23 October 1985 (aged 30) | 31 | 45 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks |
| 5 | FW | Kameli Soejima | 1 June 1983 (aged 33) | 8 | 92 | Genkai Tangaroa |
| 6 | FW | Masakatsu Hikosaka | 18 January 1991 (aged 25) | 12 | 35 | Toyota Verblitz |
| 7 | BK | Katsuyuki Sakai | 7 September 1988 (aged 27) | 23 | 424 | Toyota Industries Shuttles |
| 8 | BK | Kazushi Hano | 21 June 1991 (aged 25) | 13 | 45 | NTT Communications Shining Arcs |
| 9 | BK | Shohei Toyoshima | 9 January 1989 (aged 27) | 11 | 105 | Toshiba Brave Lupus |
| 10 | BK | Teruya Goto | 18 December 1991 (aged 24) | 4 | 15 | NEC Green Rockets |
| 11 | BK | Kenki Fukuoka | 7 September 1992 (aged 23) | 2 | 10 | Panasonic Wild Knights |
| 12 | BK | Kazuhiro Goya | 21 April 1993 (aged 23) | 12 | 53 | Kubota Spears |
Kenya
The following is the Kenya roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics - age represents each players age when the Olympics took place.[13]
Head coach: Benjamin Ayimba
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BK | Oscar Ayodi | 21 September 1989 (aged 26) | 26 | 180 |  Homeboyz |
| 2 | FW | Bush Mwale | 14 November 1993 (aged 22) | 13 | 75 | Homeboyz |
| 3 | FW | Oscar Ouma Achieng | 3 May 1989 (aged 27) | 32 | 320 | Nakuru |
| 4 | BK | Lugonzo Ligamy | 29 July 1992 (aged 24) | 10 | 51 | Homeboyz |
| 5 | BK | Billy Odhiambo | 7 November 1993 (aged 22) | 27 | 250 | Strathmore University |
| 6 | FW | Humphrey Kayange | 20 July 1982 (aged 34) | 67 | 799 | Mwamba |
| 7 | BK | Biko Adema | 1 September 1987 (aged 28) | 53 | 702 | Nondescripts |
| 8 | FW | Andrew Amonde (c) | 25 December 1983 (aged 32) | 48 | 170 | Kenya Commercial Bank |
| 9 | FW | Dennis Ombachi | 14 December 1991 (aged 24) | 22 | 130 | Mwamba |
| 10 | BK | Samuel Oliech | 15 December 1993 (aged 22) | 6 | 99 | Impala Saracens |
| 11 | BK | Collins Injera | 18 October 1986 (aged 29) | 66 | 1,211 | Mwamba |
| 12 | FW | Willy Ambaka | 14 May 1990 (aged 26) | 29 | 325 | Kenya Harlequin |
New Zealand
The following is the New Zealand roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[14]
Head coach: Gordon Tietjens
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Scott Curry (c) | 17 May 1988 (aged 28) | 31 | 360 |  Bay of Plenty |
| 2 | BK | Tim Mikkelson | 13 August 1986 (aged 29) | 62 | 882 | Waikato |
| 3 | FW | Akira Ioane | 16 June 1995 (aged 21) | 9 | 77 | Blues |
| 4 | FW | DJ Forbes | 15 December 1982 (aged 33) | 79 | 687 | Counties Manukau |
| 5 | BK | Lewis Ormond | 5 February 1994 (aged 22) | 8 | 82 | Taranaki |
| 6 | BK | Augustine Pulu | 4 January 1990 (aged 26) | 6 | 45 | Blues |
| 7 | FW | Sam Dickson | 28 October 1989 (aged 26) | 29 | 232 | Canterbury |
| 8 | BK | Gillies Kaka | 28 May 1990 (aged 26) | 30 | 721 | Hawke's Bay |
| 9 | BK | Regan Ware | 7 August 1994 (aged 21) | 9 | 85 | Bay of Plenty |
| 10 | BK | Rieko Ioane | 18 March 1997 (aged 19) | 10 | 265 | Blues |
| 11 | BK | Joe Webber | 27 August 1993 (aged 22) | 23 | 357 | Bay of Plenty |
| 12 | BK | Sonny Bill Williams | 3 August 1985 (aged 31) | 6 | 20 | Blues |
| 13 | BK | Sione Molia | 5 September 1993 (aged 22) | 6 | 35 | Counties Manukau |
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- "CBRu convoca seleções masculina e feminina para os Jogos Olímpicos" [CBRu calls men's and women's teams to the Olympic Games]. Brazilian Olympic Committee. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
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- "South Africa 7s – Olympic Games Men's Sevens". World Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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External links
- Official website – Rio 2016 Olympic Coverage
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