# Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads

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.

## Pool A
### Argentina

The following is the Argentina roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. On 9 August, Bruzzone replaced Etchart and Rojas by injury.
Head coach: Santiago Gómez Cora
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
| 1 | FW | Fernando Luna | (1990-05-12)12 May 1990 (aged 26) | 28 | 178 | Córdoba Athletic |
| 2 | FW | Santiago Álvarez | (1994-02-17)17 February 1994 (aged 22) | 22 | 100 | CASI |
| 3 | FW | Germán Schulz | (1994-02-05)5 February 1994 (aged 22) | 18 | 120 | Tala |
| 4 | FW | Juan Pablo Estelles | (1988-05-05)5 May 1988 (aged 28) | 3 | 60 | Atlético del Rosario |
| 5 | FW | Axel Müller | (1993-11-25)25 November 1993 (aged 22) | 21 | 212 | Marista |
| 6 | BK | Matías Moroni | (1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 25) | 13 | 139 | CUBA |
| 7 | BK | Javier Rojas | (1991-04-15)15 April 1991 (aged 25) | 10 | 243 | Universitario |
| 8 | BK | Gastón Revol (c) | (1986-11-26)26 November 1986 (aged 29) | 49 | 566 | La Tablada |
| 9 | BK | Rodrigo Etchart | (1994-01-24)24 January 1994 (aged 22) | 19 | 175 | SIC |
| 10 | BK | Bautista Ezcurra | (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 (aged 21) | 10 | 107 | Hindú |
| 11 | BK | Juan Imhoff | (1988-05-11)11 May 1988 (aged 28) | 2 | 5 | Racing 92 |
| 12 | BK | Franco Sábato | (1990-01-13)13 January 1990 (aged 26) | 25 | 205 | Alumni |
| 13 | BK | Nicolás Bruzzone | (1985-10-24)24 October 1985 (aged 30) | 54 | 292 | Universitario |

### Brazil

The following is the Brazil roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Andrés Romagnoli
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
| 1 | BK | Daniel Sancery | (1994-05-27)27 May 1994 (aged 22) | 2 | 20 | São José |
| 2 | FW | Martin Schaefer | (1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 26) | 5 | 5 | SPAC |
| 3 | FW | Juliano Fiori | (1985-06-27)27 June 1985 (aged 31) | 6 | 5 | Richmond |
| 4 | BK | Felipe Silva | (1986-02-28)28 February 1986 (aged 30) | 4 | 7 | SPAC |
| 5 | FW | Stefano Giantorno | (1991-09-27)27 September 1991 (aged 24) | 1 | 5 | San Luis |
| 6 | BK | Moisés Duque | (1988-12-21)21 December 1988 (aged 27) | 6 | 55 | São José |
| 7 | BK | Lucas Duque (c) | (1984-03-15)15 March 1984 (aged 32) | 6 | 42 | São José |
| 8 | FW | Felipe Sancery | (1994-05-27)27 May 1994 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | São José |
| 9 | BK | Laurent Bourda-Couhet | (1994-07-12)12 July 1994 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Band Saracens |
| 10 | FW | Arthur Bergo | (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | SPAC |
| 11 | BK | Gustavo Albuquerque | (1991-06-28)28 June 1991 (aged 25) | 6 | 20 | Curitiba |
| 12 | BK | André Silva | (1988-03-22)22 March 1988 (aged 28) | 5 | 20 | SPAC |

### Fiji

The following is the Fiji roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Ben Ryan
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
| 1 | FW | Apisai Domolailai | (1989-04-16)16 April 1989 (aged 27) | 20 | 117 | Daveta |
| 2 | FW | Jasa Veremalua | (1988-05-29)29 May 1988 (aged 28) | 24 | 255 | Red Rock |
| 3 | FW | Semi Kunatani | (1990-10-27)27 October 1990 (aged 25) | 19 | 295 | Toulouse |
| 4 | FW | Viliame Mata | (1991-10-22)22 October 1991 (aged 24) | 9 | 55 | Edinburgh |
| 5 | FW | Leone Nakarawa | (1988-04-02)2 April 1988 (aged 28) | 7 | 35 | Racing 92 |
| 6 | BK | Kitione Taliga | (1993-04-21)21 April 1993 (aged 23) | 9 | 183 | Wardens |
| 7 | BK | Osea Kolinisau (c) | (1985-11-17)17 November 1985 (aged 30) | 52 | 1,026 | Covenant Brothers |
| 8 | BK | Josua Tuisova | (1994-02-04)4 February 1994 (aged 22) | 2 | 30 | Toulon |
| 9 | BK | Jerry Tuwai | (1989-03-23)23 March 1989 (aged 27) | 18 | 222 | Daveta |
| 10 | BK | Samisoni Nasagavesi | (1988-04-25)25 April 1988 (aged 28) | 24 | 520 | Montauban |
| 11 | BK | Savenaca Rawaca | (1991-08-20)20 August 1991 (aged 24) | 16 | 385 | Saracens |
| 12 | BK | Vatemo Ravouvou | (1990-07-31)31 July 1990 (aged 26) | 12 | 542 | Westfield Dragons |
| 13 | FW | Masivesi Dakuwaqa | (1994-02-14)14 February 1994 (aged 22) | 5 | 55 | Westfield Dragons |

### United States

The following is the American roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Mike Friday
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
| 1 | BK | Carlin Isles | (1989-11-21)21 November 1989 (aged 26) | 29 | 390 | Unattached |
| 2 | FW | Ben Pinkelman | (1994-06-13)13 June 1994 (aged 22) | 7 | 40 | Denver Barbarians |
| 3 | FW | Danny Barrett | (1990-03-23)23 March 1990 (aged 26) | 23 | 167 | Unattached |
| 4 | FW | Garrett Bender | (1991-12-02)2 December 1991 (aged 24) | 24 | 55 | Unattached |
| 5 | FW | Zack Test | (1989-10-13)13 October 1989 (aged 26) | 62 | 721 | Unattached |
| 6 | FW | Andrew Durutalo | (1987-10-25)25 October 1987 (aged 28) | 30 | 132 | Sunwolves |
| 7 | BK | Folau Niua | (1985-01-27)27 January 1985 (aged 31) | 40 | 390 | Unattached |
| 8 | BK | Maka Unufe | (1991-09-28)28 September 1991 (aged 24) | 23 | 200 | Unattached |
| 9 | BK | Chris Wyles | (1983-09-12)12 September 1983 (aged 32) | 13 | 270 | Saracens |
| 10 | BK | Madison Hughes (c) | (1992-10-26)26 October 1992 (aged 23) | 23 | 725 | Unattached |
| 11 | BK | Perry Baker | (1986-06-29)29 June 1986 (aged 30) | 19 | 380 | Unattached |
| 12 | FW | Nate Ebner | (1988-12-14)14 December 1988 (aged 27) | 3 | 10 | New England Patriots |

## Pool B
### Australia

The following is the Australia roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Tom Kingston replaced injured Lewis Holland after he injured his hamstring on Day 1.
Head coach: Andy Friend
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
| 1 | FW | Nick Malouf | (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 23) | 22 | 175 | University of Queensland |
| 2 | FW | Jesse Parahi | (1989-07-29)29 July 1989 (aged 27) | 35 | 125 | Northern Suburbs |
| 3 | BK | Henry Hutchison | (1997-02-12)12 February 1997 (aged 19) | 7 | 135 | Randwick |
| 4 | BK | Lewis Holland | (1993-01-14)14 January 1993 (aged 23) | 31 | 469 | Queanbeyan Whites |
| 5 | BK | James Stannard | (1983-02-21)21 February 1983 (aged 33) | 31 | 794 | Souths |
| 6 | FW | Con Foley | (1992-09-19)19 September 1992 (aged 23) | 42 | 309 | University of Queensland |
| 7 | BK | Cameron Clark | (1993-03-20)20 March 1993 (aged 23) | 30 | 632 | Northern Suburbs |
| 8 | FW | Pat McCutcheon | (1987-06-24)24 June 1987 (aged 29) | 14 | 100 | Sydney University |
| 9 | FW | Ed Jenkins (c) | (1986-05-26)26 May 1986 (aged 30) | 45 | 522 | Sydney University |
| 10 | FW | Allan Fa'alava'au | (1993-12-15)15 December 1993 (aged 22) | 28 | 257 | Endeavour Hills |
| 11 | BK | John Porch | (1994-03-04)4 March 1994 (aged 22) | 5 | 62 | Northern Suburbs |
| 12 | FW | Tom Cusack | (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 23) | 15 | 60 | Canberra Royals |
| 13 | BK | Tom Kingston | (1991-06-19)19 June 1991 (aged 25) | 9 | 45 | Sydney Stars |

### France

The following is the France roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Frédéric Pomarel
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
| 1 | FW | Jonathan Laugel | (1993-01-30)30 January 1993 (aged 23) | 40 | 95 | Unattached |
| 2 | FW | Manoël Dall'igna | (1985-03-12)12 March 1985 (aged 31) | 50 | 255 | Unattached |
| 3 | FW | Damien Cler | (1983-10-02)2 October 1983 (aged 32) | 10 | 65 | Unattached |
| 4 | BK | Terry Bouhraoua (c) | (1987-08-26)26 August 1987 (aged 28) | 37 | 915 | Unattached |
| 5 | BK | Stephen Parez | (1994-08-01)1 August 1994 (aged 22) | 24 | 273 | Unattached |
| 6 | BK | Steeve Barry | (1991-04-18)18 April 1991 (aged 25) | 39 | 274 | Stade Rochelais |
| 7 | BK | Virimi Vakatawa | (1992-05-01)1 May 1992 (aged 24) | 16 | 300 | Unattached |
| 8 | FW | Pierre-Gilles Lakafia | (1987-03-12)12 March 1987 (aged 29) | 21 | 115 | Unattached |
| 9 | BK | Jérémy Aicardi | (1988-11-26)26 November 1988 (aged 27) | 16 | 114 | Unattached |
| 10 | BK | Julien Candelon | (1980-07-08)8 July 1980 (aged 36) | 35 | 546 | Unattached |
| 11 | FW | Sacha Valleau | (1996-10-08)8 October 1996 (aged 19) | 10 | 42 | Unattached |
| 12 | BK | Vincent Inigo | (1983-02-10)10 February 1983 (aged 33) | 29 | 109 | Unattached |

### South Africa

The following is the South Africa roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Neil Powell
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
| 1 | BK | Dylan Sage | (1992-01-24)24 January 1992 (aged 24) | 7 | 40 | SARU |
| 2 | FW | Philip Snyman | (1987-04-26)26 April 1987 (aged 29) | 37 | 211 | SARU |
| 3 | FW | Tim Agaba | (1989-07-23)23 July 1989 (aged 27) | 7 | 25 | SARU |
| 4 | FW | Kwagga Smith | (1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 23) | 24 | 250 | SARU |
| 5 | FW | Werner Kok | (1993-01-17)17 January 1993 (aged 23) | 19 | 210 | SARU |
| 6 | FW | Kyle Brown (c) | (1987-02-06)6 February 1987 (aged 29) | 56 | 385 | SARU |
| 7 | BK | Cheslin Kolbe | (1993-10-28)28 October 1993 (aged 22) | 12 | 192 | Stormers |
| 8 | BK | Rosko Specman | (1989-04-28)28 April 1989 (aged 27) | 13 | 169 | SARU |
| 9 | BK | Justin Geduld | (1993-10-01)1 October 1993 (aged 22) | 25 | 558 | SARU |
| 10 | BK | Cecil Afrika | (1988-03-03)3 March 1988 (aged 28) | 45 | 1,123 | SARU |
| 11 | BK | Seabelo Senatla | (1993-03-10)10 March 1993 (aged 23) | 29 | 785 | Stormers |
| 12 | BK | Juan de Jongh | (1988-04-15)15 April 1988 (aged 28) | 6 | 40 | Stormers |
| 13 | BK | Francois Hougaard | (1988-04-06)6 April 1988 (aged 28) | 6 | 25 | Worcester Warriors |

### Spain

The following is Spain's roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: José Ignacio Incháusti
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age*) | Events | Points | Union |
| 1 | FW | Ignacio Martín | (1983-10-15)15 October 1983 (aged 32) | 11 | 129 | Bera Bera |
| 2 | FW | Matías Tudela (c) | (1984-10-06)6 October 1984 (aged 31) | 16 | 45 | Tatami |
| 3 | FW | Iñaki Villanueva | (1991-02-10)10 February 1991 (aged 25) | 2 | 5 | Complutense Cisneros |
| 4 | BK | Pablo Feijoo | (1982-05-18)18 May 1982 (aged 34) | 12 | 69 | Complutense Cisneros |
| 5 | BK | Ángel López | (1992-01-16)16 January 1992 (aged 24) | 13 | 39 | Complutense Cisneros |
| 6 | FW | Francisco Hernández | (1988-10-28)28 October 1988 (aged 27) | 9 | 82 | Complutense Cisneros |
| 7 | BK | Marcos Poggi | (1985-03-08)8 March 1985 (aged 31) | 8 | 40 | Complutense Cisneros |
| 8 | BK | César Sempere | (1984-04-26)26 April 1984 (aged 32) | 4 | 112 | Tatami |
| 9 | BK | Igor Genua | (1988-06-05)5 June 1988 (aged 28) | 5 | 34 | Hernani |
| 10 | BK | Joan Losada | (1992-06-20)20 June 1992 (aged 24) | 1 | 5 | FC Barcelona |
| 11 | BK | Pol Pla | (1993-02-18)18 February 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | FC Barcelona |
| 12 | BK | Javier Carrión | (1990-11-09)9 November 1990 (aged 25) | 16 | 67 | La Vila |
| *Ages given as in 2016. |||||||

## Pool C
### Great Britain

The following is the Great Britain roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Simon Amor
| No. | Pos. | Player | Country | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
| 1 | FW | Mark Robertson | Scotland | (1984-12-30)30 December 1984 (aged 31) | 47 | 426 | Unattached |
| 2 | BK | Ruaridh McConnochie | England | (1991-10-23)23 October 1991 (aged 24) | 9 | 45 | Unattached |
| 3 | FW | Phil Burgess | England | (1988-07-01)1 July 1988 (aged 28) | 22 | 212 | Unattached |
| 4 | BK | Dan Norton | England | (1988-03-22)22 March 1988 (aged 28) | 57 | 1,064 | Unattached |
| 5 | FW | James Rodwell | England | (1984-08-23)23 August 1984 (aged 31) | 69 | 445 | Unattached |
| 6 | BK | Tom Mitchell (c) | England | (1989-07-22)22 July 1989 (aged 27) | 34 | 897 | Harlequins |
| 7 | BK | Dan Bibby | England | (1991-02-06)6 February 1991 (aged 25) | 25 | 321 | Unattached |
| 8 | FW | James Davies | Wales | (1990-10-25)25 October 1990 (aged 25) | 14 | 180 | Scarlets |
| 9 | BK | Ollie Lindsay-Hague | England | (1990-10-08)8 October 1990 (aged 25) | 15 | 110 | Harlequins |
| 10 | FW | Sam Cross | Wales | (1992-08-26)26 August 1992 (aged 23) | 27 | 170 | Newport |
| 11 | BK | Marcus Watson | England | (1991-06-27)27 June 1991 (aged 25) | 32 | 424 | Newcastle Falcons |
| 12 | BK | Mark Bennett | Scotland | (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 (aged 23) | 2 | 35 | Glasgow Warriors |

### Japan

The following is the Japan roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Tomohiro Segawa
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
| 1 | BK | Lomano Lemeki | (1989-01-20)20 January 1989 (aged 27) | 14 | 221 | Honda Heat |
| 2 | FW | Lote Tuqiri | (1987-11-12)12 November 1987 (aged 28) | 20 | 125 | Kubota Spears |
| 3 | FW | Yoshitaka Tokunaga | (1992-04-10)10 April 1992 (aged 24) | 3 | 5 | Toshiba Brave Lupus |
| 4 | FW | Yusaku Kuwazuru (c) | (1985-10-23)23 October 1985 (aged 30) | 31 | 45 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks |
| 5 | FW | Kameli Soejima | (1983-06-01)1 June 1983 (aged 33) | 8 | 92 | Genkai Tangaroa |
| 6 | FW | Masakatsu Hikosaka | (1991-01-18)18 January 1991 (aged 25) | 12 | 35 | Toyota Verblitz |
| 7 | BK | Katsuyuki Sakai | (1988-09-07)7 September 1988 (aged 27) | 23 | 424 | Toyota Industries Shuttles |
| 8 | BK | Kazushi Hano | (1991-06-21)21 June 1991 (aged 25) | 13 | 45 | NTT Communications Shining Arcs |
| 9 | BK | Shohei Toyoshima | (1989-01-09)9 January 1989 (aged 27) | 11 | 105 | Toshiba Brave Lupus |
| 10 | BK | Teruya Goto | (1991-12-18)18 December 1991 (aged 24) | 4 | 15 | NEC Green Rockets |
| 11 | BK | Kenki Fukuoka | (1992-09-07)7 September 1992 (aged 23) | 2 | 10 | Panasonic Wild Knights |
| 12 | BK | Kazuhiro Goya | (1993-04-21)21 April 1993 (aged 23) | 12 | 53 | Kubota Spears |

### Kenya

The following is the Kenya roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics - age represents each players age when the Olympics took place.
Head coach: Benjamin Ayimba
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
| 1 | BK | Oscar Ayodi | (1989-09-21)21 September 1989 (aged 26) | 26 | 180 | Homeboyz |
| 2 | FW | Bush Mwale | (1993-11-14)14 November 1993 (aged 22) | 13 | 75 | Homeboyz |
| 3 | FW | Oscar Ouma Achieng | (1989-05-03)3 May 1989 (aged 27) | 32 | 320 | Nakuru |
| 4 | BK | Lugonzo Ligamy | (1992-07-29)29 July 1992 (aged 24) | 10 | 51 | Homeboyz |
| 5 | BK | Billy Odhiambo | (1993-11-07)7 November 1993 (aged 22) | 27 | 250 | Strathmore University |
| 6 | FW | Humphrey Kayange | (1982-07-20)20 July 1982 (aged 34) | 67 | 799 | Mwamba |
| 7 | BK | Biko Adema | (1987-09-01)1 September 1987 (aged 28) | 53 | 702 | Nondescripts |
| 8 | FW | Andrew Amonde (c) | (1983-12-25)25 December 1983 (aged 32) | 48 | 170 | Kenya Commercial Bank |
| 9 | FW | Dennis Ombachi | (1991-12-14)14 December 1991 (aged 24) | 22 | 130 | Mwamba |
| 10 | BK | Samuel Oliech | (1993-12-15)15 December 1993 (aged 22) | 6 | 99 | Impala Saracens |
| 11 | BK | Collins Injera | (1986-10-18)18 October 1986 (aged 29) | 66 | 1,211 | Mwamba |
| 12 | FW | Willy Ambaka | (1990-05-14)14 May 1990 (aged 26) | 29 | 325 | Kenya Harlequin |

### New Zealand

The following is the New Zealand roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Gordon Tietjens
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
| 1 | FW | Scott Curry (c) | (1988-05-17)17 May 1988 (aged 28) | 31 | 360 | Bay of Plenty |
| 2 | BK | Tim Mikkelson | (1986-08-13)13 August 1986 (aged 29) | 62 | 882 | Waikato |
| 3 | FW | Akira Ioane | (1995-06-16)16 June 1995 (aged 21) | 9 | 77 | Blues |
| 4 | FW | DJ Forbes | (1982-12-15)15 December 1982 (aged 33) | 79 | 687 | Counties Manukau |
| 5 | BK | Lewis Ormond | (1994-02-05)5 February 1994 (aged 22) | 8 | 82 | Taranaki |
| 6 | BK | Augustine Pulu | (1990-01-04)4 January 1990 (aged 26) | 6 | 45 | Blues |
| 7 | FW | Sam Dickson | (1989-10-28)28 October 1989 (aged 26) | 29 | 232 | Canterbury |
| 8 | BK | Gillies Kaka | (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 26) | 30 | 721 | Hawke's Bay |
| 9 | BK | Regan Ware | (1994-08-07)7 August 1994 (aged 21) | 9 | 85 | Bay of Plenty |
| 10 | BK | Rieko Ioane | (1997-03-18)18 March 1997 (aged 19) | 10 | 265 | Blues |
| 11 | BK | Joe Webber | (1993-08-27)27 August 1993 (aged 22) | 23 | 357 | Bay of Plenty |
| 12 | BK | Sonny Bill Williams | (1985-08-03)3 August 1985 (aged 31) | 6 | 20 | Blues |
| 13 | BK | Sione Molia | (1993-09-05)5 September 1993 (aged 22) | 6 | 35 | Counties Manukau |