Japan to represent Asia at Rio Rugby Sevens 2016

By Shamseer Jaleel 

Japan, Asian rugby giants, will be the sole representative for the Region at the Rio Rugby Sevens 2016 which will take place in Brazil (August). In the Men’s segment Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and South Korea took part in the last selection process in Monaco earlier this month.

While in the Women’s segment Kazakhstan, Hong Kong and China represented Asian Rugby in Dublin, Ireland. Both final berths in the Men’s and Women’s spot was claimed by Spain.  At Rio in August 2016 both competitions, the top two teams from each pool, plus the two best third-placed sides, progress to the quarter-finals. Three medal’s each will be on offer for these segment. 

Women’s - 6-8 August (seeding in brackets)

•  Pool A: Australia (one), USA (six), Fiji (seven), Colombia (12)
•  Pool B: New Zealand (two), France (five), Spain (eight), Kenya (11)
• Pool C: Canada (three), Great Britain (four), Brazil (nine), Japan (10)          
•  Men’s - 9-11 August (seeding in brackets)
•  Pool A: Fiji (one), USA (six), Argentina (seven), Brazil (12)
•  Pool B: South Africa (two), Australia (five), France (eight), Spain (11)
•  Pool C: New Zealand (three), Great Britain (four), Kenya (nine), Japan (10)