Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads explained

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]

Group A

Argentina

Argentina's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.[2]

Head coach: Santiago Gómez Cora

PlayerDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1FWRodrigo Isgro31 July 2021425
2FWLucio Cinti31 July 2021630
3FWGermán Schulz31 July 202143330
4BKIgnacio Mendy31 July 2021120
5BKRodrigo Etchart31 July 202134307
6FWSantiago Álvarez (c)31 July 202144189
7BKLautaro Bazán31 July 202131383
8BKGastón Revol31 July 202181941
9FWMatías Osadczuk31 July 202124315
11BKLuciano González31 July 202129295
10BKSantiago Mare31 July 202127308
12BKMarcos Moneta31 July 2021475
13BKFelipe del Mestre31 July 202119114

Australia

Australia's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.[3] Nathan Lawson replaced Henry Paterson due to injury on 18 July 2021.[4]

Head coach: Tim Walsh

PlayerDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1BKHenry Hutchison31 July 202132435
2BKSamu Kerevi31 July 202100
3FWNathan Lawson31 July 202100
4BKDietrich Roache31 July 202100
5BKLachie Miller31 July 20211285
6FWJoe Pincus31 July 202112100
7BKJosh Turner31 July 2021670
8FWDylan Pietsch31 July 202118115
9BKJosh Coward31 July 20217114
10FWNick Malouf (c)31 July 202140275
11BKMaurice Longbottom31 July 202120333
12FWLachie Anderson31 July 202127320
13BKLewis Holland31 July 202153864

New Zealand

New Zealand's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.[5] Amanaki Nicole replaced Sam Dickson due to injury on 23 July 2021.[6]

Head coach: Clark Laidlaw

PlayerDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1FWScott Curry (c)31 July 202154620
2FWTim Mikkelson (c)31 July 2021911,195
3FWTone Ng Shiu31 July 202127160
4BKEtene Nanai-Seturo31 July 20211170
5FWDylan Collier31 July 202138255
6BKNgarohi McGarvey-Black31 July 202112152
7FWAmanaki Nicole31 July 202150490
8BKAndrew Knewstubb31 July 202125527
9BKRegan Ware31 July 202136490
10BKKurt Baker31 July 202143796
11BKJoe Webber31 July 202138480
12BKSione Molia31 July 202137330
13BKWilliam Warbrick31 July 202135

South Korea

South Korea's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.[7]

Head coach: Seo Chun-oh

PlayerDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1FWHan Kun-kyu (c)31 July 2021420
2FWKim Hyun-soo31 July 2021425
3FW31 July 2021210
4BKChang Yong-heung31 July 202100
5BKLee Seong-bae31 July 2021313
6BKKim Nam-uk31 July 202120
7BKJang Jeong-min31 July 2021227
8FWJang Seong-min31 July 202125
9BKPark Wan-yong (c)31 July 2021525
10FWLee Jin-kyu31 July 202110
11FWChoi Seong-deok31 July 202100
12BKJeong Yeon-sik31 July 202110
13BKKim Gwong-min31 July 202100

Group B

Canada

Canada's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 25 June 2021.[8]

Head coach: Henry Paul

PlayerDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1FWMatthew Mullins31 July 202135145
2BKTheo Sauder31 July 2021650
3FWMike Fuailefau31 July 202158325
4FWPhil Berna31 July 202126115
5FWConor Trainor31 July 202142287
6BKConnor Braid31 July 202133293
7BKLucas Hammond31 July 202145130
8BKJustin Douglas31 July 202153725
9BKNathan Hirayama (c)31 July 2021791,859
10BKPatrick Kay31 July 202150299
11FWHarry Jones (c)31 July 202171782
12FWJake Thiel31 July 20211750
13BKAndrew Coe31 July 20211355

Fiji

Fiji's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.[9]

Head coach: Gareth Baber

PlayerDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1FWJosua Vakurunabili31 July 202125235
2FWIosefo Masi31 July 202100
3FWKalione Nasoko31 July 202126319
4FWJiuta Wainiqolo31 July 202100
5FWAsaeli Tuivuaka31 July 2021855
6FWMeli Derenalagi31 July 202116110
7BKVilimoni Botitu31 July 202116265
8BKWaisea Nacuqu31 July 202134661
9BKJerry Tuwai (c)31 July 202154674
10BKSemi Radradra31 July 2021449
11BKAminiasi Tuimaba31 July 202115332
12BKNapolioni Bolaca31 July 20218205
13BKSireli Maqala31 July 202100

Great Britain

Great Britain's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.[10]

Head coach: Simon Amor

PlayerCountryDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1BKMax McFarlandJuly 31, 202126360
2FWBen HarrisJuly 31, 2021970
3FWAlex DavisJuly 31, 202124172
4BKDan NortonJuly 31, 2021901,784
5FWRoss McCannJuly 31, 20211644
6BKTom Mitchell (c)July 31, 2021631,593
7BKDan BibbyJuly 31, 202154704
8FWAlec CoombesJuly 31, 20211685
9BKOllie Lindsay-HagueJuly 31, 202140385
10BKRobbie FergussonJuly 31, 202125347
11FWEthan WaddletonJuly 31, 20212940
12BKHarry GloverJuly 31, 20212095
13BKTom BowenJuly 31, 202149465

Japan

Japan's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.[11]

Head coach: Kensuke Iwabuchi

PlayerDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1FWJose Seru31 July 202130
2FWLote Tuqiri31 July 202126145
3FWColin Bourke31 July 2021227
4BKKazushi Hano31 July 20211680
5FWKameli Soejima31 July 202121222
6FWMasakatsu Hikosaka31 July 20211340
7BKBrackin Karauria-Henry31 July 20218150
8BKChihito Matsui (c)31 July 20211135
9BKRyota Kano31 July 20211037
10BKYoshikazu Fujita31 July 202120150
11BKKippei Ishida31 July 2021520
12BKNaoki Motomura31 July 20211495
13BKKazuhiro Goya31 July 20211565

Group C

Ireland

Ireland's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.[12]

Head coach: Anthony Eddy

PlayerDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1FWJack Kelly31 July 2021860
2FWAdam Leavy31 July 2021815
3FWHarry McNulty31 July 20211045
4FWFoster Horan31 July 2021420
5FWIan Fitzpatrick31 July 2021320
6BKBilly Dardis (c)31 July 202110164
7BKJordan Conroy31 July 20219225
8BKGreg O'Shea31 July 2021825
9BKMark Roche31 July 2021881
10BKTerry Kennedy31 July 20219120
11BKHugo Lennox31 July 2021827
12BKGavin Mullin31 July 202100
13BKBryan Mollen31 July 2021830

Kenya

Kenya's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.[13]

Head coach: Innocent Simiyu

PlayerDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1BKDaniel Taabu31 July 202115216
2FWHerman Humwa31 July 20211210
3FWAlvin Otieno31 July 20211055
4FWVincent Onyala31 July 202115177
5BKBilly Odhiambo31 July 202148440
6BKJeff Oluoch31 July 202122160
7BKEden Agero31 July 202132273
8FWAndrew Amonde (c)31 July 202176320
9BKNelson Oyoo31 July 202136230
11BKCollins Injera (c)31 July 2021831,443
10BKJohnstone Olindi31 July 202113132
12FWWilly Ambaka31 July 202151615
13BKJacob Ojee31 July 20211265

South Africa

South Africa's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.[14]

Head coach: Neil Powell

PlayerDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1FWChris Dry31 July 202174490
2FWSako Makata31 July 2021920
3FWImpi Visser31 July 20211365
4FWZain Davids31 July 20212280
5FWAngelo Davids31 July 2021690
6FWJC Pretorius31 July 202110120
7BKBranco du Preez31 July 2021751,355
8BKSelvyn Davids31 July 202120409
9BKJustin Geduld31 July 2021501,034
10BKKurt-Lee Arendse31 July 2021870
11BKSiviwe Soyizwapi (c)31 July 202130465
12BKStedman Gans31 July 202122170
13BKRonald Brown31 July 202100

United States

United States' 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.[15] Brett Thompson replaced Ben Pinkelman due to injury on 8 July 2021.[16]

Head coach: Mike Friday

PlayerDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1BKCarlin Isles31 July 2021571,037
2FWBrett Thompson31 July 202132175
3FWDanny Barrett31 July 202154564
4FWMatai Leuta31 July 202140135
5FWJoe Schroeder31 July 20211225
6BKKevon Williams31 July 202127192
7BKFolau Niua31 July 202169647
8BKMaceo Brown31 July 20211435
9FWStephen Tomasin31 July 202137616
10BKMadison Hughes (c)31 July 2021521,510
11BKPerry Baker31 July 2021471,027
12BKMartin Iosefo31 July 202146378
13BKCody Melphy31 July 2021653

Notes and References

  1. News: 3 July 2021. Flexibility introduced for team rosters in several sports at Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. International Olympic Committee. Lausanne, Switzerland. 4 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men’s sevens squads . . 6 July 2021 . 19 July 2021 .
  3. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men’s sevens squads . . 6 July 2021 . 19 July 2021 .
  4. Web site: The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has confirmed Nathan Lawson has been added to the men's Sevens Olympic squad . Rugby.com.au . 18 July 2021 . 21 July 2021 .
  5. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men’s sevens squads . . 6 July 2021 . 19 July 2021 .
  6. Web site: Late Olympic sevens call-up spurred on by family suffering in Fiji . TVNZ . 23 July 2021 . 26 July 2021 .
  7. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men’s sevens squads . . 6 July 2021 . 19 July 2021 .
  8. Web site: Awad. Brandi. Team Canada names women’s and men’s rugby teams for Tokyo 2020. Canadian Olympic Committee. 25 June 2021. 4 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men’s sevens squads . . 6 July 2021 . 19 July 2021 .
  10. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men’s sevens squads . . 6 July 2021 . 19 July 2021 .
  11. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men’s sevens squads . . 6 July 2021 . 19 July 2021 .
  12. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men’s sevens squads . . 6 July 2021 . 19 July 2021 .
  13. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men’s sevens squads . . 6 July 2021 . 19 July 2021 .
  14. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men’s sevens squads . . 6 July 2021 . 19 July 2021 .
  15. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men’s sevens squads . . 6 July 2021 . 19 July 2021 .
  16. Web site: Heartbreak pinky injury forces Ben Pinkelman out of Olympics . Goff Rugby Report . 8 July 2021 . 22 July 2021 .

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