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Reuters

Olympic men’s rugby sevens champions Fiji and silver medallists Britain have been grouped with hosts Japan and debutants Canada for the men’s tournament at the Tokyo Games, World Rugby said on Monday.
Rugby World Cup Sevens and World Series champions New Zealand face neighbours Australia in pool A, which also features Argentina and South Korea.
South Africa, who won bronze in 2016, are in pool C with the United States, Kenya and Ireland.
In the women’s competition, gold medallists Australia are in pool C with China, hosts Japan and the United States.
Who are reigning Olympic rugby sevens champions Fiji?
Canada, bronze medallists in Rio, are joined by France, Fiji and Brazil in pool B, while pool A has silver medallists New Zealand, Britain, Kenya and the Russian Olympic Committee team.
The rugby sevens event, which made its debut in 2016, will be held from July 26-31 at Tokyo Stadium.
Who are Japan’s Olympic Games rugby teams and can they win gold?
The Tokyo Games were postponed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.


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New Zealand celebrate their win over Canada in the women's rugby sevens final match during the Sydney Sevens rugby tournament at Bankwest Stadium on February 2, 2020. (Photo by SAM MOOY / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by SAM MOOY/AFP via Getty Images)

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***FOR NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY*** Japanese players celebrate their victory over South Africa in the women's final at the 2017 Cathay Pacific HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on April 07, 2017. 07APR17 [R7] SCMP / Edward WONG

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2015, file photo, Japan players celebrate their win during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Japan at the Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton, England. The Springboks' game against Namibia at the Rugby World Cup is the South African sequel to the Miracle of Brighton. They want this one to be a completely different story. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)

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