Interview
Eric Rush: France have ‘perfect’ Olympic sevens recipe
The host nation have impressed the New Zealand legend, but he believes six teams have a strong chance of winning gold.
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Analysis
Ireland and South Africa share the same player development dilemma
Neither nation can accommodate all its versatile back players, nor even decide which position suits them best.
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Holistic Olympic ambitions for Team GB’s captain Emma Uren
After a difficult comedown following their fourth-place finish in Tokyo, Great Britain captain Emma Uren has set a high all-round …
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‘Original Captain America’ Madison Hughes ready for one last Olympic shot
The veteran USA Sevens player may have a cut-glass English accent but his heart beats for the Stars and Stripes
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Ewan Johnson: 'My dad owns over 60 birds - my favourite is the bald eagle'
The new Scotland lock talks falconry, lunches with Dan Carter and his love of 'belting people'.
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Tom Mitchell: Why rugby sevens is the perfect Olympic sport
Former Great Britain captain Tom Mitchell makes the case for sevens as the most ‘Olympic’ of Olympic sports
Opinion
'Ireland could end up with 20 Lions after winning back the world's respect'
Ciaran Frawley's drop-goal changed the Irish narrative and they have a glut of British and Irish Lions contenders.
Opinion
Wales ‘must end barren run soon or losing could become ingrained’
Wales will have gone a year without victory by the time of their next Test, but Warren Gatland is probably bomb-proof for now.
Analysis
Paris Olympics: Men's rugby sevens team-by-team guide
Assessing the runners and riders in the men's draw of the illustrious Paris Olympic Games.
Opinion
'RFU would live to regret moral guardian angel Sinfield's departure'
Though no longer England defence coach, Kevin Sinfield's value to the RFU should be blindingly obvious.
Analysis
Paris Olympics: Women’s sevens team-by-team guide
The world’s best women’s sevens teams will compete at an electric Stade de France, but who will claim gold?
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‘This one is about me’: Portia Woodman-Wickliffe targets fairytale ending in Paris
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe looks ahead to the final international tournament of her glittering career – the women’s Olympic seve…
