Rugby Sevens Hopes for Boost From Olympics

“It's been a game-changer.” That's how World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont, a former English player, describes the inclusion of rugby in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Through the years, the governing bodies of many international sports that are not represented in the Olympics have lobbied for inclusion. Rugby and golf, which had not been in the Olympics since the early 1900s, returned this year after a long absence. The last time rugby was part of the Summer Games was in 1924,...

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