GRR: USA Men 7s
The Olympic 7s rugby competition kicks off Wednesday with the men's pools on the pitch.
Rugby and soccer both start before Friday's Opening Ceremonies in order to squeeze everything in. This is potentially a good thing for the rugby competition because it's the only thing going on, so mainstream coverage (NBC/Peacock in the USA) will spend a lot of time on it.
(GRR Contribution)—The Paris 2024 Olympics could present a real opportunity for the rugby sevens to grow and develop in America, if the USA men’s and women’s sides see medal success.
The USA Men’s 7s team going to Paris is, not surprisingly, a blend of old and new.
USA Rugby announced today the 2024 U.S. Olympic Men’s Rugby Sevens Team as they prepare to compete at the Olympic Summer Games Paris 2024.
Captain Kevon Williams leads the team as they pursue the USA Men’s Rugby Sevens’ first Olympic medal, 100 years after the USA last won Olympic gold in rugby. The USA finished 9th at Rio 2016 and 6th Tokyo 2020.
World Rugby's repechage tournaments finished off in Monaco on Sunday with China winning the women's competition and South Africa winning the men's competition.
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