The schedule of Rugby games for the upcoming Rio Olympics has been finally announced. It will be epic showdown in the quest for gold as the teams are divided in three pools consisting four teams each according to their seeding in the Rugby Seven series circuit over the course of two years.
Brazil as host automatically qualified for the tournament while other teams fought their way into the tournament. The tournament will be organized between 9 to 11 August at the Deodaro stadium in Rio de Janerio.
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2016 Rio Olympics Rugby Schedule
Here’s the full 2016 Rio Olympics Rugby Schedule group-wise.
Group Stages – Group A
The first group consists of Fiji as the top seeded team along with the likes of Argentina, United Sates of America and the hosts Brazil.
| Time → | 13:00 | 13:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 |
| Dates ↓ | ||||
| 9th August
|
USA
vs ARGENTINA |
FIJI
vs BRAZIL |
USA
vs BRAZIL |
FIJI
vs ARGENTINA |
| 10th August | ARGENTINA
vs BRAZIL |
FIJI
vs USA |
_ | _ |
Group B
Group B have South Africa as the clear favorites along with the likes of Australia, France and Spain
| Time → | 11:00 | 11:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 |
| Dates ↓ | ||||
| 9th August | AUSTRALIA
vs FRANCE |
SOUTH AFRICA
vs SPAIN |
AUSTRALIA
vs SPAIN |
SOUTH AFRICA
vs FRANCE |
| 10th August | FRANCE
vs SPAIN |
SOUTH AFRICA
vs AUSTRALIA |
_ | _ |
Group C
This group has two giants in the name of Great Britain and New Zealand along with Kenya and Japan.
| Time → | 12:00 | 12:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 |
| Dates ↓ | ||||
| 9th August | GREAT BRITAIN
vs KENYA |
NEW ZEALAND
vs JAPAN |
GREAT BRITAIN
vs JAPAN |
NEW ZEALAND
vs KENYA |
| 10th August | KENYA
vs JAPAN |
NEW ZEALAND
vs GREAT BRITAIN |
_ | _
Did |
After the end of group stages top two teams will qualify for the knockouts from all three groups along with the two of best third placed teams while the other teams will play in the play offs to decide the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th positions.
Quarterfinals
| Quarterfinals → | Quarterfinal 1 | Quarterfinal 2 | Quarterfinal 3 | Quarterfinal 4 |
| Date ↓ | ||||
| 10th August | Winner Group A
vs 2nd BEST 3rd placed team |
Runner- up Group B
vs Runner – up Group C |
Winner Group B
vs Best 3rd placed team |
Winner Group C
Vs Runner-up Group A |
After the Quarter finals are over the teams that are been eliminated will fight in Play offs to decide 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th positions.
Semi Finals
| Semi finals → | Semi Final 1 | Semi Final 2 |
| Date ↓ | ||
| 11th August | Winner of Quarterfinal 1
vs Winner of Quarterfinal 2 |
Winner of Quarterfinal 3
vs Winner of Quarterfinal 4 |
Medals Match
| Medals Matches → | Bronze Match | Gold Match |
| Date ↓ | ||
| 11th August | Loser of Semi Final 1
vs Loser of Semi Final 2 |
Winner of Semi Final 1 vs Winner of Semi Final 2 |
The ball that will be used by the men and women’s team for the opening match showcases the typical Olympic rings along with the logo of world rugby. This ball has been exclusively designed for the fast moving version of Rugby, Rugby seven that will the part of Rio Olympic.
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