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This article shows the squads of all participating teams for the men's rugby sevens competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Each squad can have up to 12 players, as well as two traveling reserves in case of injury. [1]
USA Rugby has since January 2012 provided full-time salaried contracts to players. Previously, players had been part-time semi-pro players paid a stipend for their participation. USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville stated that a full-time sevens team is a crucial step as USA Rugby prepares for rugby's return to the Olympics in 2016.
The United States women's national rugby sevens team competes in international rugby sevens competitions. [2] The team finished second at the 2015 USA Women's Sevens, after defeating Russia in the semifinals. They have competed at three Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [3]
Team USA got a rugby sevens team onto the Olympics podium for the first time ever with a 14-12 comeback win over Australia on Tuesday in front of some 69,000 fans. Trailing 12-7 with 30 seconds ...
Following the Games, rugby was subsequently removed from the Olympic program, [6] and the two-time Olympic champions returned home to little fanfare. [18] Colby "Babe" Slater was the team captain during the 1924 Olympics. [22] Charles Doe, who acted as captain in Slater's absence in the Olympic match against Romania, was the team's vice-captain ...
At the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens, the team lost to France in the bronze medal match and finished fourth overall. [10] [11] Sullivan totals seven total caps with USA Rugby, 6 (7s) and 1 (XVs). At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sullivan was on the bronze medal-winning team for the United States. [2]
PARIS — A big second-half surge and Perry Baker's four tries led the United States to a 33-17 rugby sevens victory over Uruguay on Thursday, keeping American medal hopes alive.. Team USA came ...
For all participating teams for the men's rugby sevens competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, each squad could have up to 12 players, however in July 2021, the International Olympic Committee allowed reserves to also compete due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This meant each team could have up to 12 players plus one alternate. [1]