HSBC Sevens World Series 2014-15: Brazilian amateurs enjoying responsibility to shine at Rio Olympics
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HSBC Sevens World Series 2014-15: Brazilian amateurs enjoying responsibility to shine at Rio Olympics
They are the only rugby sevens team to have secured a place at the Summer Olympics in Rio next year – but host team Brazil face monumental hurdles to hold their own in a world-class field.
Twelve sides will line up in Rio de Janeiro in August 2016 as sevens makes its Olympic debut.
They will include the top four teams from the HSBC Sevens World Series, plus others from regional qualifiers.
Brazil have been granted an automatic place as the host nation and are likely to find themselves facing powerhouse sides such as New Zealand, Fiji and South Africa.
But the team are still amateur…
Twelve sides will line up in Rio de Janeiro in August 2016 as sevens makes its Olympic debut.
They will include the top four teams from the HSBC Sevens World Series, plus others from regional qualifiers.
Brazil have been granted an automatic place as the host nation and are likely to find themselves facing powerhouse sides such as New Zealand, Fiji and South Africa.
But the team are still amateur…
