Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Rugby sevens
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Rugby sevens; at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Venue	Deodoro Stadium
Dates	6–11 August 2016
No. of events	2
Competitors	288 from 14 nations
	← 1924 2020 →

Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held over six days in August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.^[1] The 2016 Olympics was the debut for rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics, though rugby union was last played at the 1924 games.

The usual laws of rugby sevens applied.^[2]

^ "Rugby sevens venue for Rio 2016 Olympics in doubt". insidethegames.biz. 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
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Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Qualification
	men	women
Tournament
	men	women
Squads
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