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Rio Olympics: Team squads for the 7s

Sonny Bill Williams of New Zealand Sevens

All the 7s squad announcements for the Rio Olympics, as the competition prepares to kick off on August 6.

Men:

Pool A

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Fiji scored this incredible try in the cup semi-final of the Vegas 7s

Fiji: Apisai Domolailai, Osea Kolinisau (c), Semi Kunatani, Viliame Mata, Leone Nakarawa, Vatemo Ravouvou, Savenaca Rawaca, Kitione Taliga, Josua Tuisova, Jerry Tuwai, Jasa Veremalua, Samisoni Viriviri.

USA: Perry Baker, Danny Barrett, Garrett Bender, Andrew Durutalo, Nate Ebner, Madison Hughes, Carlin Isles, Folau Niua, Ben Pinkelman, Zack Test, Maka Unufe, Chris Wyles.

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Canadian 7s player Adam Zaruba made this stunning catch against Wales in Paris

Argentina: Santiago Alvarez, Juan Pablo Estelles, Rodrigo Etchart, Bautista Ezcurra, Juan Imhoff, Fernando Luna, Matías Moroni, Axel Müller, Gastón Revol (c), Javier Rojas, Franco Sábato, Germán Schulz.

Brazil: Gusatvo Albuquerque, Arthur Bergo, Laurent Couhet, Juliano Ernani Fiori, Stefano Giantorno, Luca Rodriguez, Moises Rodriguez, Daniel Sancery, Felipe Sancery, Martin Schaefer, Felipe Silva, Andre Nascimento Muniz Da Silva.

Pool B

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Rosko Specman tricked the Scotland defence with this clever dummy at the Sydney 7s

South Africa: Cecil Afrika, Tim Agaba, Kyle Brown (c), Juan de Jongh, Justin Geduld, Werner Kok, Cheslin Kolbe, Dylan Sage, Seabelo Senatla, Kwagga Smith, Rosko Specman, Philip Snyman.

Australia: Cameron Clark, Tom Cusack, Allan Faalavaau, Con Foley, Lewis Holland, Henry Hutchison, Ed Jenkins, Nick Malouf, Pat McCutcheon, Jesse Parahi, John Porch, James Stannard.

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Teenager Henry Hutchinson scores the winning try for Australia against England at the Sydney 7s

France: Jérémy Aicardi, Steeve Barry, Terry Bouhraoua (c), Julien Candelon, Damien Cler, Manoël Dall Igna, Vincent Inigo, Pierre-Gilles Lakafia, Jonathan Laugel, Stephen Parez, Virimi Vakatawa, Sacha Valleau.

Spain: Pablo Fontes de Castro, Ignacio Martin Goenaga, Francisco Hernandez Jimenez, Javier Carrion Llorens., Joan Losada, Cesar Sempere Padilla, Matias Tudela Perret, Pol Pla, Igor Genua Sistiaga, Pablo Feijoo Ugalde, Angel Lopez Vazquez, Inaki Villanueva.

Pool C

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New Zealand's Scott Curry takes World Rugby on a tour of his new house, and discusses how he got into 7s

New Zealand: Scott Curry (c), Sam Dickson, D.J. Forbes, Akira Ioane, Rieko Ioane, Gillies Kaka, Tim Mikkelson, Augustine Pulu, Teddy Stanaway, Regan Ware, Joe Webber, Sonny Bill Williams.

Team GB: Mark Bennett, Dan Bibby, Phil Burgess, Sam Cross, James Davies, Alex Davis, Ollie Lindsay-Hague, Tom Mitchell, Dan Norton, Mark Robertson, James Rodwell, Marcus Watson.

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Team GB men's coach Simon Amor is delighted with his 12-man squad

Kenya: Biko Adema, William Ambaka, Andrew Amonde, Oscar Ayodi, Collins Injera, Humphrey Kayange, Augustine Lugonzo, Bush Mwale, Billy Odhiambo, Samuel Oliech, Dennis Ombachi, Oscar Ouma.

Japan: Kenki Fukuoka, Teruya Goto, Kazuhiro Goya, Kazushi Hano, Masakatsu Hikosaka, Yusaku Kuwazuru (c), Lomano Lemeki, Katsuyuki Sakai, Kameli Seojima, Yoshitaka Tokunaga, Shohei Toyoshima, Lote Tuqiri.

Women:

Pool A

The USA Rugby Women’s Sevens Team poses for a portrait at the Olympic Training Center on July 21, 2016 in Chula Vista, California
Image: The USA Women’s 7s team

Australia Women: Nicole Beck, Charlotte Caslick, Emilee Cherry, Chloe Dalton, Gemma Etheridge, Ellia Green, Shannon Parry, Evania Pelite, Alicia Quirk, Emma Tonegato, Amy Turner, Sharni Williams.

USA Women: Bui Baravilala, Ryan Carlyle, Lauren Doyle, Joanne Fa'avesi, Carmen Farmer, Victoria Folayan, Kelly Griffin, Jessica Javelet, Kathryn Johnson, Alev Kelter, Jillion Potter, Richelle Stephens.

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Emily Scarratt has been named Team GB women's 7s captain

Fiji Women: Merewai Cumu, Raijiele Daveua, Rusila Nagasu, Litia Naiqata, Timaima Ravisa, Viniana Riwai, Asena Rokomarama, Ana Roqica (c), Timaima Tamoi, Rebecca Tavo, Lavenia Tinai, Luisa Tisolo.

Colombia Women: Nicole Acevedo, Sharon Acevedo, Isabel Romero Benitez, Alejandra Betancur, Solangie Delgado, Laura Gonzalez, Camila Lopera, Guadalupe Lopez, Nathalie Marchino, Khaterinne Medina, Ana Ramirez, Estefania Ramirez.

Pool B

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New Zealand's Portia Woodman ran in this 70-metre try

New Zealand Women: Shakira Baker, Kelly Brazier, Gayle Broughton, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Sarah Goss (c), Huriana Manuel, Kayla McAlister, Tyla Nathan-Wong, Terina Te Tamaki, Ruby Tui, Niall Williams, Portia Woodman.

France Women: Audrey Amiel, Pauline Biscarat, Camille Grassineau, Lina Guérin, Elodie Guiglion, Fanny Horta (c), Shannon Izar, Caroline Ladagnous, Marjorie Mayans, Jade le Pesq, Rose Thomas, Jennifer Troncy.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 19: The men's and women's rugby 7s teams both pose together for a photo during the announcement of Rugby 7's athletes named in Team
Image: Team GB's 7s teams for Rio

Spain Women: Jose Antonio Barrio Gonzalez, Berta Garcia, Barbara Pla, Paula Medin, Angela Del Pan, Maria Ribera, Patrica Garcia, Vanesa Rial, Marla Casado, Iera Echebarria Fernandez, Elisabet Martinez Garcia, Amala Erbina Arana, Marina Bravo. 

Kenya Women: Catherine Abila, Sheila Chajira, Celestine Masinde, Rachel Mbogo, Linet Moraa, Janet Okello, Philadelphia Olando, Caroline Onyango, Irene Otieno, Stacey Otieno, Janet Owino, Doreen Reymour.

Pool C

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Jen Kish scored this superb try in Canada's historic win over New Zealand

Canada Women: Britt Benn, Hannah Darlin, Bianca Farella, Jen Kish, Ghislaine Landry, Megan Lukan, Kayla Moleschi, Karen Paquin, Kelly Russell, Ashley Steacy, Natasha Watcham-Roy, Charity Williams.

Team GB Women: Claire Allan, Abbie Brown, Heather Fisher, Natasha Hunt, Jasmine Joyce, Katy McLean, Alice Richardson, Emily Scarratt, Emily Scott, Danielle Waterman, Joanne Watmore, Amy Wilson-Hardy.

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Geraint Hughes meets members of Team GB women's sevens squad

Brazil Women: Amanda Araujo, Tais Balconi, Luiza Campos, Isadora Cerullo, Juliana Esteves Santos, Cristiana Futuro, Paula Harumi Ishibashi, Raquel Kochhann, Edna Satini, Julia Albino Sarda, Haline Scratut, Claudia Teles.

Japan Women: Yuka Kanematsu, Mifuyu Koide, Ano Kuwai, Kana Mitsugi, Chiharu Nakamura (c), Yume Okuroda, Ayaka Suzuki, Noriko Taniguchi, Makiko Tomita, Marie Yamaguchi, Mio Yamanaka, Chisato Yokoo.

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