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 .
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
(1990-05-12 ) May 12, 1990 (aged 26)
28
178
Córdoba Athletic
2
FW
Santiago Álvarez
(1994-02-17 ) February 17, 1994 (aged 22)
22
100
CASI
3
FW
Germán Schulz
(1994-02-05 ) February 5, 1994 (aged 22)
18
120
Tala
4
FW
Juan Pablo Estelles
(1988-05-05 ) May 5, 1988 (aged 28)
3
60
Atlético del Rosario
5
FW
Axel Müller
(1993-11-25 ) November 25, 1993 (aged 22)
21
212
Marista
6
BK
Matías Moroni
(1991-03-29 ) March 29, 1991 (aged 25)
13
139
CUBA
7
BK
Javier Rojas
(1991-04-15 ) April 15, 1991 (aged 25)
10
243
Universitario
8
BK
Gastón Revol (c )
(1986-11-26 ) November 26, 1986 (aged 29)
49
566
La Tablada
9
BK
Rodrigo Etchart
(1994-01-24 ) January 24, 1994 (aged 22)
19
175
SIC
10
BK
Bautista Ezcurra
(1995-01-16 ) January 16, 1995 (aged 21)
10
107
Hindú
11
BK
Juan Imhoff
(1988-05-11 ) May 11, 1988 (aged 28)
2
5
Racing 92
12
BK
Franco Sábato
(1990-01-13 ) January 13, 1990 (aged 26)
25
205
Alumni
13
BK
Nicolás Bruzzone
(1985-10-24 ) 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
(1994-05-27 ) May 27, 1994 (aged 22)
2
20
São José
2
FW
Martin Schaefer
(1989-10-18 ) October 18, 1989 (aged 26)
5
5
SPAC
3
FW
Juliano Fiori
(1985-06-27 ) June 27, 1985 (aged 31)
6
5
Richmond
4
BK
Felipe Silva
(1986-02-28 ) February 28, 1986 (aged 30)
4
7
SPAC
5
FW
Stefano Giantorno
(1991-09-27 ) September 27, 1991 (aged 24)
1
5
San Luis
6
BK
Moisés Duque
(1988-12-21 ) December 21, 1988 (aged 27)
6
55
São José
7
BK
Lucas Duque (c )
(1984-03-15 ) March 15, 1984 (aged 32)
6
42
São José
8
FW
Felipe Sancery
(1994-05-27 ) May 27, 1994 (aged 22)
3
0
São José
9
BK
Laurent Bourda-Couhet
(1994-07-12 ) July 12, 1994 (aged 22)
3
0
Band Saracens
10
FW
Arthur Bergo
(1994-03-07 ) March 7, 1994 (aged 22)
1
0
SPAC
11
BK
Gustavo Albuquerque
(1991-06-28 ) June 28, 1991 (aged 25)
6
20
Curitiba
12
BK
André Silva
(1988-03-22 ) 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
(1989-04-16 ) April 16, 1989 (aged 27)
20
117
Daveta
2
FW
Jasa Veremalua
(1988-05-29 ) May 29, 1988 (aged 28)
24
255
Red Rock
3
FW
Semi Kunatani
(1990-10-27 ) October 27, 1990 (aged 25)
19
295
Toulouse
4
FW
Viliame Mata
(1991-10-22 ) October 22, 1991 (aged 24)
9
55
Edinburgh
5
FW
Leone Nakarawa
(1988-04-02 ) April 2, 1988 (aged 28)
7
35
Racing 92
6
BK
Kitione Taliga
(1993-04-21 ) April 21, 1993 (aged 23)
9
183
Wardens
7
BK
Osea Kolinisau (c )
(1985-11-17 ) November 17, 1985 (aged 30)
52
1,026
Covenant Brothers
8
BK
Josua Tuisova
(1994-02-04 ) February 4, 1994 (aged 22)
2
30
Toulon
9
BK
Jerry Tuwai
(1989-03-23 ) March 23, 1989 (aged 27)
18
222
Daveta
10
BK
Samisoni Nasagavesi
(1988-04-25 ) April 25, 1988 (aged 28)
24
520
Montauban
11
BK
Savenaca Rawaca
(1991-08-20 ) August 20, 1991 (aged 24)
16
385
Saracens
12
BK
Vatemo Ravouvou
(1990-07-31 ) July 31, 1990 (aged 26)
12
542
Westfield Dragons
13
FW
Masivesi Dakuwaqa
(1994-02-14 ) 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
(1989-11-21 ) November 21, 1989 (aged 26)
29
390
Unattached
2
FW
Ben Pinkelman
(1994-06-13 ) June 13, 1994 (aged 22)
7
40
Denver Barbarians
3
FW
Danny Barrett
(1990-03-23 ) March 23, 1990 (aged 26)
23
167
Unattached
4
FW
Garrett Bender
(1991-12-02 ) December 2, 1991 (aged 24)
24
55
Unattached
5
FW
Zack Test
(1989-10-13 ) October 13, 1989 (aged 26)
62
721
Unattached
6
FW
Andrew Durutalo
(1987-10-25 ) October 25, 1987 (aged 28)
30
132
Sunwolves
7
BK
Folau Niua
(1985-01-27 ) January 27, 1985 (aged 31)
40
390
Unattached
8
BK
Maka Unufe
(1991-09-28 ) September 28, 1991 (aged 24)
23
200
Unattached
9
BK
Chris Wyles
(1983-09-12 ) September 12, 1983 (aged 32)
13
270
Saracens
10
BK
Madison Hughes (c )
(1992-10-26 ) October 26, 1992 (aged 23)
23
725
Unattached
11
BK
Perry Baker
(1986-06-29 ) June 29, 1986 (aged 30)
19
380
Unattached
12
FW
Nate Ebner
(1988-12-14 ) 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
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
(1993-01-30 ) January 30, 1993 (aged 23)
40
95
Unattached
2
FW
Manoël Dall'igna
(1985-03-12 ) March 12, 1985 (aged 31)
50
255
Unattached
3
FW
Damien Cler
(1983-10-02 ) October 2, 1983 (aged 32)
10
65
Unattached
4
BK
Terry Bouhraoua (c )
(1987-08-26 ) August 26, 1987 (aged 28)
37
915
Unattached
5
BK
Stephen Parez
(1994-08-01 ) August 1, 1994 (aged 22)
24
273
Unattached
6
BK
Steeve Barry
(1991-04-18 ) April 18, 1991 (aged 25)
39
274
Stade Rochelais
7
BK
Virimi Vakatawa
(1992-05-01 ) May 1, 1992 (aged 24)
16
300
Unattached
8
FW
Pierre-Gilles Lakafia
(1987-03-12 ) March 12, 1987 (aged 29)
21
115
Unattached
9
BK
Jérémy Aicardi
(1988-11-26 ) November 26, 1988 (aged 27)
16
114
Unattached
10
BK
Julien Candelon
(1980-07-08 ) July 8, 1980 (aged 36)
35
546
Unattached
11
FW
Sacha Valleau
(1996-10-08 ) October 8, 1996 (aged 19)
10
42
Unattached
12
BK
Vincent Inigo
(1983-02-10 ) 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
(1992-01-24 ) January 24, 1992 (aged 24)
7
40
SARU
2
FW
Philip Snyman
(1987-04-26 ) April 26, 1987 (aged 29)
37
211
SARU
3
FW
Tim Agaba
(1989-07-23 ) July 23, 1989 (aged 27)
7
25
SARU
4
FW
Kwagga Smith
(1993-06-11 ) June 11, 1993 (aged 23)
24
250
SARU
5
FW
Werner Kok
(1993-01-17 ) January 17, 1993 (aged 23)
19
210
SARU
6
FW
Kyle Brown (c )
(1987-02-06 ) February 6, 1987 (aged 29)
56
385
SARU
7
BK
Cheslin Kolbe
(1993-10-28 ) October 28, 1993 (aged 22)
12
192
Stormers
8
BK
Rosko Specman
(1989-04-28 ) April 28, 1989 (aged 27)
13
169
SARU
9
BK
Justin Geduld
(1993-10-01 ) October 1, 1993 (aged 22)
25
558
SARU
10
BK
Cecil Afrika
(1988-03-03 ) March 3, 1988 (aged 28)
45
1,123
SARU
11
BK
Seabelo Senatla
(1993-03-10 ) March 10, 1993 (aged 23)
29
785
Stormers
12
BK
Juan de Jongh
(1988-04-15 ) April 15, 1988 (aged 28)
6
40
Stormers
13
BK
Francois Hougaard
(1988-04-06 ) 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
(1983-10-15 ) October 15, 1983 (aged 32)
11
129
Bera Bera
2
FW
Matías Tudela (c )
(1984-10-06 ) October 6, 1984 (aged 31)
16
45
Tatami
3
FW
Iñaki Villanueva
(1991-02-10 ) February 10, 1991 (aged 25)
2
5
Complutense Cisneros
4
BK
Pablo Feijoo
(1982-05-18 ) May 18, 1982 (aged 34)
12
69
Complutense Cisneros
5
BK
Ángel López
(1992-01-16 ) January 16, 1992 (aged 24)
13
39
Complutense Cisneros
6
FW
Francisco Hernández
(1988-10-28 ) October 28, 1988 (aged 27)
9
82
Complutense Cisneros
7
BK
Marcos Poggi
(1985-03-08 ) March 8, 1985 (aged 31)
8
40
Complutense Cisneros
8
BK
César Sempere
(1984-04-26 ) April 26, 1984 (aged 32)
4
112
Tatami
9
BK
Igor Genua
(1988-06-05 ) June 5, 1988 (aged 28)
5
34
Hernani
10
BK
Joan Losada
(1992-06-20 ) June 20, 1992 (aged 24)
1
5
FC Barcelona
11
BK
Pol Pla
(1993-02-18 ) February 18, 1993 (aged 23)
0
0
FC Barcelona
12
BK
Javier Carrión
(1990-11-09 ) 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
Japan
The following is the Japan roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[12]
Head coach: Tomohiro Segawa
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
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
See also
References
External links
Rugby at the Summer Olympics
Tournaments Qualifications
Squads