2016 Olympics

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NZ Rio squad http://www.allblacks.com/News/29404/new ... r-olympics

Shakira Baker (Waikato)
Kelly Brazier (Bay of Plenty)
Gayle Broughton (Taranaki)
Theresa Fitzpatrick (Auckland)
Sarah Goss (captain) (Manawatu)
Kayla McAlister (Auckland)
Huriana Manuel (Auckland)
Tyla Nathan-Wong (Auckland)
Terina Te Tamaki (Waikato)
Ruby Tui (Canterbury)
Niall Williams (Auckland)
Portia Woodman (Counties Manukau)

Travelling reserves: Michaela Blyde (Taranaki), Shiray Tane (Hawke’s Bay)

Some big names missing ... Carla Hohepa, Honey Hireme and Selica Winiata are not going to Rio. Injury? Poor form? Or just the other players were better? Waldrom had left them out in his squad though - he only got one name wrong, that is, Whata Simpkins for Fitzpatrick http://www.allblacks.com/News/29400/wal ... pics-squad

Horan on the team that he selected http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/seve ... io-assault

Manawatu media on Winiata's exclusion http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standar ... evens-spot and http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standar ... n-manawatu

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Women's match schedule

http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/16 ... nouncement

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Nice to see Las Leonas in 7s first ever Olympic match

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Canada's squad:

Britt Benn – (Guelph Redcoats) Napanee, ON
Hannah Darling – (Peterborough Pagans) Warsaw, ON
Bianca Farella – (Town of Mont Royal RFC) Montreal, QC
Jen Kish – (Edmonton Rockers) Edmonton, AB
Ghislaine Landry – (Toronto Scottish) Toronto, ON
Megan Lukan – (Unattached) Barrie, ON
Kayla Moleschi - (Williams Lake Rustlers) Williams Lake, BC
Karen Paquin - (Club de Rugby Quebec) Quebec City, QC
Kelly Russell - (Toronto Nomads) Bolton, ON
Ashley Steacy – (Lethbridge Rugby Club), Lethbridge, AB
Natasha Watcham-Roy – (Hull Volant) Gatineau, QC
Charity Williams – (Markham Irish) Toronto, ON

As rumoured, no Magali Harvey. I wonder why?

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Brazil's squad:

Juliana Esteves “Juka” (Band Saracens), Luiza Campos (Charrua), Júlia Sardá (Desterro), Edna Santini (São José), Taís Balconi (Desterro), Haline Scatrut (Curitiba), Beatriz Futuro (Niterói), Amanda Araújo (Niterói), Cláudia Teles (Niterói), Paulinha Ishibashi (SPAC) (c), Raquel Kochhann (Charrua) and Isadora Cerullo (Niterói).

No surprises. Maira Bravo and Bruna Lotufo the main absenses.

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Japan squad (14 names):

Yuka Kanematsu (Nagoya Ladies), Aya Takeuchi (Arukas Queen Kumagaya), (c) Chiharu Nakamura (Arukas Queen Kumagaya), Keiko Kato (Setagaya Ladies), Ano Kuwai (Arukas Queen Kumagaya), Marie Yamaguchi (Rugirl-7), Makiko Tomita (Setagaya Ladies), Chisato Yokoo (Tokyo Phoenix RC), Noriko Taniguchi (Arukas Queen Kumagaya), Ai Nakamaru (Arukas Queen Kumagaya), Yume Ohkuroda (Arukas Queen Kumagaya), Mio Yamanaka (Arukas Queen Kumagaya), Mifuyu Koide (Arukas Queen Kumagaya)

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Colombian squad:

Claudia Alejandra Betancur Suescún (c), Cindy Solangie Delgado Buitrago, María Camila Lopera Valle, Katherinne Paola Medina, Nicole Jocelin Avecedo Tangarife, Sharon Acevedo Tangarife, Guadalupe de la Cruz López Botero, Estefanía Ramírez Castillo, Isabel Romero Benítez, Laura Isabel González González, Laura Andrea García Ortíz, Catalina Ramírez Talero

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French squad:

Majorie Mayans, Audrey Amiel, Rose Thomas, Caroline Ladagnous, Fanny Horta, Jade Le Pesq, Pauline Biscarat, Lina Guerin, Shannon Izar, Elodie Guiglion, Jennifer Troncy, Camille Grassineau

Replacements: Jessy Tremouliere, Christelle Le Duff

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Colombian squad:

Claudia Alejandra Betancur Suescún (c), Cindy Solangie Delgado Buitrago, María Camila Lopera Valle, Katherinne Paola Medina, Nicole Jocelin Avecedo Tangarife, Sharon Acevedo Tangarife, Guadalupe de la Cruz López Botero, Estefanía Ramírez Castillo, Isabel Romero Benítez, Laura Isabel González González, Laura Andrea García Ortíz, Catalina Ramírez Talero

Oh! Interesting! What happened to the American player? Nathalie Marchino? I am glad that Colombia went for home grown players though.

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Canada's squad:

Britt Benn – (Guelph Redcoats) Napanee, ON
Hannah Darling – (Peterborough Pagans) Warsaw, ON
Bianca Farella – (Town of Mont Royal RFC) Montreal, QC
Jen Kish – (Edmonton Rockers) Edmonton, AB
Ghislaine Landry – (Toronto Scottish) Toronto, ON
Megan Lukan – (Unattached) Barrie, ON
Kayla Moleschi - (Williams Lake Rustlers) Williams Lake, BC
Karen Paquin - (Club de Rugby Quebec) Quebec City, QC
Kelly Russell - (Toronto Nomads) Bolton, ON
Ashley Steacy – (Lethbridge Rugby Club), Lethbridge, AB
Natasha Watcham-Roy – (Hull Volant) Gatineau, QC
Charity Williams – (Markham Irish) Toronto, ON

As rumoured, no Magali Harvey. I wonder why?

No Magali Harvey. That is huge! I thought that she had improved on her basic skills, decision making and defence. Interesting call.

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Oh! Interesting! What happened to the American player? Nathalie Marchino? I am glad that Colombia went for home grown players though.

"Politics", according to Marchino herself.

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Australia http://rugby.com.au/news/2016/07/13/22/ ... nouncement

1 Shannon Parry

2 Sharni Williams

3 Nicole Beck

4 Gemma Etheridge

5 Emma Tonegato

6 Evania Pelite

7 Charlotte Caslick

8 Chloe Dalton

9 Amy Turner

10 Alicia Quirk

11 Emilee Cherry

12 Ellia Green

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Kenya

1. Janet Owino
2. Catherine Abilla (captain)
3. Philadelphia Olando
4. Linet Moraa
5. Janet Okello (assistant captain)
6. Sheiia Chajira
7. Camilyne Oyuayo
8. Celestine Masinde
9. Doreen Remour
10. Stacy Awuor
11. Irene Otieno
12. Rachel Mbogo

Officials:
Mike Shamiah (coach)
Sarah Otieno (team manager)
Ben Mahinda (physiotherapist)

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Fiji http://www.fijirugby.com/latest-news/fi ... st-to-rio/


1. ASENA ROKOMARAMA
2. LAVENIA TINAI
3. LITIA NAIQATO
4. LUISA TISOLO
5. MEREWAI CUMU
6. RAIJIELI DAVEUA
7. REBECCA TAVO
8. RUSILA NAGASAU
9. TIMAIMA RAVISA
10. TIMAIMA TAMOI
11. VINIANA RIWAI
12. ANA ROQICA (CAPTAIN)

TRAVELLING RESERVE – JIOWANA SAUTO

Management:
CHRISTOPHER CRACKNELL (WOMEN’S COACHING DIRECTOR AND HEAD COACH)
ILIESA SAMUSAMUVODRE TANIVULA (ASSISTANT COACH)
MATHEW DOOLEY (SECTION MANAGER)
JENNIFER KHALIK (PHYSIOTHERAPIST

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Oh! Interesting! What happened to the American player? Nathalie Marchino? I am glad that Colombia went for home grown players though.

"Politics", according to Marchino herself.

Dutch/Colombian Sam van Tol has also been left out after having been part of the squad in the build up. This may be a question of form though. Marchino would clearly have added a lot of class and experience to the squad.

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Spain
Berta García, Paula Medín, Ángela del Pan, Patricia García, Marina Bravo, Elisabet Martínez, Bárbara Pla, Amaia Erbina, María Casado, Vanesa Rial, Iera Echebarría, María Ribera.
Reserves: Irene Schiavon and Lourdes Alameda

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USA http://www.usarugby.org/2016/07/usa-rug ... K7ufPmK.97

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

Captain will be named later.

Staff
Richie Walker, Head Coach
Pete Steinberg, Assistant Coach
Jared Siegmund, Strength Coach
Nicole Titmas, Physio
Andrew Locke, Video Analyst
Dr. Lisa Bartoli, Team Doctor
Emilie Bydwell, Team Leader
Alex Magleby, Director of Rugby


I don't think that there are any shock exclusions here.

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GB Women’s squad: Claire Allan, Abbie Brown, Heather Fisher, Natasha Hunt, Jasmine Joyce *, Katy Mclean, Emily Scarratt (captain), Alice Richardson, Emily Scott, Danielle Waterman, Joanne Watmore, Amy Wilson-Hardy.

Travelling reserves: Megan Jones, Kay Wilson.

* Just the one non-England player - Megan Jones despite the name also represents England

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GB Women’s squad: Claire Allan, Abbie Brown, Heather Fisher, Natasha Hunt, Jasmine Joyce *, Katy Mclean, Emily Scarratt (captain), Alice Richardson, Emily Scott, Danielle Waterman, Joanne Watmore, Amy Wilson-Hardy.

Travelling reserves: Megan Jones, Kay Wilson.

* Just the one non-England player - Megan Jones despite the name also represents England

Not surprising really. Wales and Scotland have much less 7s experience and nominated fewer players to the GB squad. They were always going to be under represented.

I think GB carries the largest management team - 9 officials ...

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Do you know if the draw of the referees for every match is already known? Italy will be present al the Games just with a woman referee and I'd like to know her fixtures

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The women referees, training in Rosario, Argentina



Second from left is italian Maria Beatrice Benvenuti, fourth from right is Hong Kong's Gabriel Lee; I don't know the other girls

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The first one from left is Alhambra Nievas, I posted in Spanish rugby topic an interview she gave to a Spanish magazine.

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France wins first ever Sevens match, beating Spain 24-7. Too many handling mistakes for us.

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Decent first game, by no means an easy one for France but yes some of the passing from Spain wasn't good enough and put the team under pressure.

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England v Brazil, very good first half. Brazil came out firing/

not bad for 7 - 3 score