Fiji, Great Britain In Pool B

The Fiji Airways Fijian 7s, Great Britain have been grouped with hosts Japan, debutants.

Canada for the men’s tournament at the Tokyo Olympics next month.

Rugby Sevens World Cup and World Sevens Series champion 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.

Fiji beat Great Britain in the gold medal playoff at the 2016 Rio Olym­pics winning by 43-7.

While Coach Gareth Baber will name his 12 players today, all their pool opponents.

Interestingly, Japan included three Fijians in LoteTuqiri, Kame­li Sojima and Jone Seru. Canada’s all-time leading rugby sevens points-scorer Nathan Hirayama and the equally experienced Harry Jones co- captain Canada.

The pair have played nearly 700 World Series matches between them.

Great Britain will be led by Tom Mitchell and returning Olympians include Dan Norton, Dan Bibby and Ollie Lindsay-Hague.

In the women’s competition, gold medalists Australia are in Pool C with China, hosts Japan and the United States.

Fijiana in Pool B.

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. .

Team Canada squad:

Phil Berna, Connor Braid, An­drew Coe, Justin Douglas, Mike Fuailefau, Lucas Hammond, Na­than Hirayama, Harry Jones, Patrick Kay, Matt Mullins, Theo Sauder, Jake Thiel, Conor Trainor Team

team GB squad:

Alec Coombes, Ben Harris, Ethan Waddleton, Ross McCann, Alex Davis, Tom Mitchell (capt), Rob­bie Fergusson, Dan Bibby, Harry Glover, Ollie Lindsay-Hague, Max McFarland, Dan Norton, Tom Bowen (13th player)

Team Japan squad:

Kippei Ishida, Ryota Kano, Jose Seru, Kameli Raravu Latianara Soejima, Lote Tuqiri, Kazushi Hano, Masakatsu Hikosaka, Yo­shikazu Fujita, Brackin Henry, Colin Raijin Bourke, Chihito Mat­sui (captain), Naoki Motomura Reserve players: Kazuhiro Goya, Shotaro Tsuoka, Fisipuna Tuiaki, Yoshihiro Noguch.

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