Rugby Sevens

Facts

Discipline of	Rugby
Participants	535
NOCs	18
Competitions held	4 (Venues)
Distinct events	4
IF	World Rugby

Description

Rugby sevens is a smaller, shorter version of rugby union football, in which the teams have only seven players and play seven-minute halves. Rugby sevens was approved for inclusion to the Olympic Program by the IOC Executive Board in 2001, but the proposal was tabled by the IOC Session, and dismissed at the 2005 IOC Session. It was brought up again in 2009, when the IOC approved it for inclusion in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and rugby sevens is on the program for the 2020/21 Tokyo Olympics.

Rugby sevens is governed by World Rugby (WR), which is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board, it was renamed to the International Rugby Board in 1996 and to its current name of World Rugby in 2020. It has 108 member nations, with 20 associate nations as of 2021.

All-time medal table

Olympic Games

NOC		Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Fiji	FIJ	2	0	1	3
New Zealand	NZL	1	2	0	3
Australia	AUS	1	0	0	1
France	FRA	0	1	0	1
Great Britain	GBR	0	1	0	1
Argentina	ARG	0	0	1	1
Canada	CAN	0	0	1	1
South Africa	RSA	0	0	1	1

Youth Olympic Games

NOC		Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
France	FRA	1	2	0	3
Argentina	ARG	1	1	0	2
Australia	AUS	1	0	0	1
New Zealand	NZL	1	0	0	1
Canada	CAN	0	1	1	2
Fiji	FIJ	0	0	1	1
Japan	JPN	0	0	1	1
People's Republic of China	CHN	0	0	1	1

Most successful competitors

Olympic Games

Athlete	Nat	Gold	Silver	Total
Jerry Tuwai	FIJ	2	0	2
Gayle Broughton	NZL	1	1	2
Kelly Brazier	NZL	1	1	2
Portia Woodman	NZL	1	1	2
Ruby Tui	NZL	1	1	2
Sarah Goss-Hirini	NZL	1	1	2
Theresa Fitzpatrick	NZL	1	1	2
Tyla Nathan-Wong	NZL	1	1	2
Alicia Quirk	AUS	1	0	1
Amy Turner	AUS	1	0	1
Charlotte Caslick	AUS	1	0	1
Chloe Dalton	AUS	1	0	1
Ellia Green	AUS	1	0	1
Emilee Cherry	AUS	1	0	1
Emma Tonegato	AUS	1	0	1
Evania Pelite	AUS	1	0	1
Gemma Etheridge	AUS	1	0	1
Nicole Beck	AUS	1	0	1
Shannon Parry	AUS	1	0	1
Sharni Williams	AUS	1	0	1
Apisai Domolailai	FIJ	1	0	1
Jasa Veremalua	FIJ	1	0	1
Josua Tuisova	FIJ	1	0	1
Kitione Taliga	FIJ	1	0	1
Leone Nakarawa	FIJ	1	0	1
Osea Kolinisau	FIJ	1	0	1
Samisoni Viriviri	FIJ	1	0	1
Savenaca Rawaca	FIJ	1	0	1
Semi Kunatani	FIJ	1	0	1
Vatemo Ravouvou	FIJ	1	0	1
Viliame Mata	FIJ	1	0	1
Ro Dakuwaqa	FIJ	1	0	1
Aminiasi Tuimaba	FIJ	1	0	1
Asaeli Tuivuaka	FIJ	1	0	1
Iosefo Baleiwairiki	FIJ	1	0	1
Jiuta Wainiqolo	FIJ	1	0	1
Josua Vakurunabili	FIJ	1	0	1
Kalione Nasoko	FIJ	1	0	1
Meli Derenalagi	FIJ	1	0	1
Napolioni Bolaca	FIJ	1	0	1
Semi Radradra	FIJ	1	0	1
Sireli Maqala	FIJ	1	0	1
Vilimoni Botitu	FIJ	1	0	1
Waisea Nacuqu	FIJ	1	0	1
Alena Saili	NZL	1	0	1
Michaela Blyde	NZL	1	0	1
Shiray Kaka	NZL	1	0	1
Stacey Fluhler	NZL	1	0	1
Tenika Willison	NZL	1	0	1
Risi Pouri-Lane	NZL	1	0	1

Youth Olympic Games

Athlete	Nat	Gold	Total
Sacha Valleau	FRA	1	1
Brooke Anderson	AUS	1	1
Marioulla Belessis	AUS	1	1
Shenae Ciesiolka	AUS	1	1
Dom Du Toit	AUS	1	1
Kellie-Marie Gibson	AUS	1	1
Raecene McGregor	AUS	1	1
Caitlin Moran	AUS	1	1
Tiana Penitani	AUS	1	1
Amber Pilley	AUS	1	1
Mackenzie Sadler	AUS	1	1
Tayla Stanford	AUS	1	1
Laura Waldie	AUS	1	1
Alex Arrate	FRA	1	1
Faraj Fartass	FRA	1	1
Alex Gracbling	FRA	1	1
Alexandre Lagarde	FRA	1	1
Martin Laveau	FRA	1	1
Alexandre Nicoue	FRA	1	1
Arthur Retière	FRA	1	1
Alexandre Roumat	FRA	1	1
Atila Septar	FRA	1	1
Nathan Torest	FRA	1	1
Matthieu Voisin	FRA	1	1
Lucio Cinti	ARG	1	1
Ramiro Costa	ARG	1	1
Marcos Eliçagaray	ARG	1	1
Juan González	ARG	1	1
Matteo Graziano	ARG	1	1
Julián Hernández	ARG	1	1
Ignacio Mendy	ARG	1	1
Marcos Moneta	ARG	1	1
Bautista Pedemonte	ARG	1	1
Julián Quetglas	ARG	1	1
Nicolás Roger	ARG	1	1
Tomás Vanni	ARG	1	1
Carys Dallinger	NZL	1	1
Tiana Davison	NZL	1	1
Tynealle Fitzgerald	NZL	1	1
Iritana Hohaia	NZL	1	1
Azalleyah Maaka	NZL	1	1
Mahina Paul	NZL	1	1
Risi Pouri-Lane	NZL	1	1
Kiani Tahere	NZL	1	1
Montessa Tairakena	NZL	1	1
Kalyn Takitimu-Cook	NZL	1	1
Arorangi Tauranga	NZL	1	1
Hinemoa Watene	NZL	1	1

Event types

Name	Gender	Times held?
Rugby Sevens	Men	2
Rugby Sevens	Women	2
Rugby Sevens	Boys	2
Rugby Sevens	Girls	2