How long does the game last, and who is the GB team playing in Tokyo?

July 25, 2021
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How long does the game last, and who is the GB team playing in Tokyo?

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After the men of the GB team won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Rugby Sevens tournament will be played for the second time.

A short version of the Rugby League, Sevens is a fast-paced, end-to-end, dynamic and entertaining variant of rugby.

After losing to Fiji in the final, the GB men’s team won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.Credit: Darren Fletcher-Sun

The British women's football team hopes to achieve further than fourth place at the 2016 Rio Olympics — The British women’s football team hopes to achieve further than fourth place at the 2016 Rio OlympicsCredit: Getty

Seven-a-side games are played on standard rugby-sized courts, but there are 7 players on each side, rather than the usual 15 players in a full combined game.

The event was one of the most popular games in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and it has become more and more popular, and has now been awarded full Olympic status.

On July 27, 2020, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sevens Rugby Tournament will kick off. The men’s game will last for 3 days and the women’s game will last for 3 days.

What is a seven-a-side rugby game and how long does it last?

Regular seven-a-side competitions usually include Two halves of seven minutes One minute intermission.

The shortness of the game allows a large number of games to be played in a day, so it is very popular.

The team consists of three forwards and four defenders (including a half-back), which means that runners and organizers have many opportunities to truly show their talents.

As you can imagine, on a full-size court, as a full-contact sport, there will be a lot of space to fill, because the players’ work will be cut to try to cover the ground while making tackles.

A good seven-a-side player is usually a defender or a loose forward in a 15-a-side rugby game because they need to be very agile to keep up with the end-to-end offensive nature of the game.

The scoring system is the same as the standard 15-a-side game, with 5 points for attempts, 3 points for penalty kicks and conceded goals, and 2 points for conversion.

What is the lineup of the GB team?

The men’s team won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and the women’s team finished fourth last time-although this time, both teams will have more artillery.

Abbie Brown and Megan Jones will jointly serve as the captains of the women’s team, which also includes players who have experience in the World Sevens Rugby Series and have played in international rugby games for many years.

The British women's team lost to the Canadian team in the bronze medal match at the 2016 Rio Olympics. — The British women’s team lost to the Canadian team in the bronze medal match at the 2016 Rio Olympics.Image source: PA: Press Association

2014 World Cup champion Natasha Hunt will join Brown and Jasmine Joyce in her second match.

At the same time, Tom Mitchell will lead the men’s team, which includes four players participating in the Rio de Janeiro game, including Dan Norton, the top scorer of the World Sevens Rugby Series.

GB Women’s Team

Holly Atchison
Abby Brown
Brother Burton
Deborah Fleming
Natasha Hunt
Megan Jones
Jasmine Joyce
Alex Matthews
Celia Quansa |
Helena Rowland
Hannah Smith
Emma Ulun

Women’s Reserve: Lisa Thomson

GB Men’s Team

Dan Bibby
Alec Combs
Alex Davis
Robbie Ferguson
Harry Glover
Ben Harris
Ollie Lindsay-The Hague
Rose McCann
McFarlane
Tom Mitchell
Dan Norton
Ethan Wardton

Men’s Reserve: Tom Bowen

How did the team qualify for the Olympic Rugby Sevens?

A total of 12 teams participated in the women’s and men’s competitions at the Olympic Games.

In the men’s competition, Fiji, the United States, New Zealand and South Africa qualified through the HSBC World Rugby Sevens series, with Japan as the host.

In addition, Argentina, Australia, Ireland, Canada, the United Kingdom, Kenya and South Korea have also booked places through regional qualifiers.

In the women’s group, New Zealand, the United States, Canada and Australia qualified through the HSBC World Rugby Sevens series, with Japan as the host.

In addition, regional qualifiers Brazil, Russia, France, China, Fiji, the United Kingdom and Kenya also qualified for the competition.

The Olympic Sevens will be played at the Tokyo Stadium, which hosted 8 games during the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Tokyo Sevens Rugby Pool

man

Pool A: New Zealand, South Korea, Australia, Argentina
Pool B: Fiji, Japan, Great Britain, Canada
Pool C: South Africa, Ireland, United States, Kenya

female

Group A: United Kingdom, Kenya, New Zealand, Republic of China
Pool B: France, Fiji, Canada, Brazil
Pool C: Australia, Japan, United States, China

Olympic Rugby Sevens schedule

The following is the official timetable:

*All times are Japan Standard Time (JST)