Spain's national rugby sevens team is one of 12 core teams participating in all ten tournaments of the World Rugby Sevens Series, having qualified by winning the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier tournament. Spain participated as a core team in the 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series, but was relegated the following season.
The Ireland women's national rugby sevens team participates in international competitions such as the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens, the Rugby Europe Women's Sevens and Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics. Unlike the Ireland women's national rugby union team, the sevens team is a professional team with players contracted to the Irish Rugby Football Union.
Karen Paquin is a Canadian rugby union player. Known for her power and speed, she is skilled at both the sevens and 15s version of the game.
Akira Ioane is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a flanker or number 8 for Hanazono Kintetsu Liners in the Japan Rugby League One competition. He previously played for Auckland in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship and the Blues in Super Rugby. Internationally, he has played for the All Blacks, the New Zealand sevens team, the Māori All Blacks and All Blacks XV.
Marcus Watson is a retired English rugby union player who played at wing and fullback for Benetton in the United Rugby Championship.
This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Gastón Revol is an Argentine rugby union player. He plays rugby sevens for Argentina 7s.
Kameli Soejima is a Fijian born Japanese rugby union player. He represents Japan in rugby sevens and made his debut at the 2014 Dubai Sevens. He was Japan's top try-scorer in the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series, and also one of their top try-scorers in the 2014–15 season.
Noriko Taniguchi is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She was a member of the Japan women's national rugby sevens team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She won a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Games in rugby sevens.
Chisato Yokoo is a female Japanese rugby sevens player. She was part of Japan's sevens team that won silver at the 2014 Asian Games. She played at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the Japan women's national rugby sevens team.
Oscar Ouma Achieng is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. He was selected for the Kenya 7sn squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was named in Kenya 7s's squad for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. He was also in the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens squad for Kenya 7s.
Kazushi Hano is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan 7s at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was in Japan 7s's team for the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea; he scored one of two tries to help Japan win gold.
Masakatsu Hikosaka is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics for Japan 7s's rugby sevens team. He also won a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea as a member of the Japan 7sese squad. He plays in the Top League for Toyota Verblitz.
Kazuhiro Goya is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics for Japan 7s. He played at the 2015 ARFU Men's Sevens Championships where Japan beat Hong Kong to qualify for the Olympics.
Teruya Goto is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan 7s at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. He scored the first try in their upset against New Zealand at the Olympics.
Shohei Toyoshima is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He was selected for Japan 7s's sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Vincent Inigo is a French rugby sevens player. He was selected to represent France 7s at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.
Bautista Ezcurra is an Argentine professional rugby union player. He currently plays for FC Grenoble in the French Pro D2.
Germán Schulz is an Argentine rugby sevens player. He competed for Argentina 7s at the 2016 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
André Silva is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. He was named in Brazil 7s's sevens squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. He also played at the 2015 Pan American Games for Brazil.
