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Reuters

Hong Kong Sevens winners and top seeds Fiji were drawn against the United States, Argentina and host nation Brazil in pool A in the draw for next month's Olympic rugby sevens tournament.
Rugby is returning to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after 92 years in its sevens format, a smaller and faster version of the 15-man game.
Twelve teams will compete for gold in both the men’s and women’s events.


In addition to the tough Pool A, seeds South Africa will play Australia, France and repechage winners Spain in Pool B.
Britain are in the same group as New Zealand, Japan and Kenya.
Fiji beat New Zealand 21-7 in the final to win this year’s Hong Kong Sevens before going on to claim the overall series title.
RECAP: Fiji crowned Hong Kong Sevens champions again, but it’s agony for HK as they lose out to Japan
In the women’s event, hosts Brazil were drawn in Pool C with Canada, Britain and Japan.
Pool A features Australia, the US, Fiji and Colombia, while Pool B includes New Zealand, France, repechage winners Spain and Kenya.


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Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Hong Kong Sevens champions Fiji to face hosts Brazil at Rio Olympics

Fiji's players including captain Osea Kolinisau and coach Ben Ryan holding the trophy as they celebrate the Cup final win during the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2016. Photos: SCMP

***FOR NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY*** This image shows Fiji's Semi Kunatani (centre, white) is tackled by New Zealand's Lewis Ormond while New Zealand's DJ Forbes (R) looks on. Cup final match during the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2016. 10APR16 SCMP/ May Tse [RUGBY SEVENS]

Samoa crush Hong Kong’s Olympic dream at the repêchage quarter-final stage

Hong Kong’s Salom Yiu Kam-shing (left) chases Belgium Tuatagaloa of Samoa during the Olympic repêchage sevens qualifier quarter-finals in Monaco on Sunday. Photos: World Rugby

Samoa’s Alex Samoa gets away from Cado Lee Ka-to of Hong Kong during the chase for a place at Rio 2016.

Final Olympic challenge proves too much for Hong Kong women against powerful Cook Islands

Natasha Olson-Thorne scores a try for Hong Kong during their 24-5 win over Venezuela in the Challenge Trophy semi-finals on day two of the women’s Olympic repêchage in Dublin on Sunday. Photos: World Rugby

The Olympic repêchage women’s winners celebrate making it a Spanish double for Rio after their men’s side made the grade a week earlier.

Paula Medin of Spain tries to shrug off the tackle from Baizat Khamidova in the final of the global Olympic repêchage at UCD Bowl. Spain won the final 19-12.

Sport

Rugby

HK Sevens

Rugby is returning to the Games after 92 years


Hong Kong Sevens winners and top seeds Fiji were drawn against the United States, Argentina and host nation Brazil in pool A in the draw for next month's Olympic rugby sevens tournament.


Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2016