Final look at Olympic contenders
This weekend offers a “last chance to see” for most of the likely medal contenders for the Tpkyo Olympics
Published by John Birch, June 24th, 2021
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All of the likely medal contenders of the Olympics, with the exception of France and Canada, will be in action this weekend.
Russia look to win the European Championship in Moscow; Great Britain make their competitive debut at World Rugby’s Quest for Gold tournament in Los Angeles, with the United States as the key opposition; and New Zealand and Australia are in action in the Oceania 7s in Australia.
All tournaments begin on Friday, and all should be available on live streams. Details below:
Quest for Gold Sevens, Los AngelesFriday-Saturday, from 14.00 local timeTeams: United States, Great Britain, Jamaica, KenyaStream on USA Rugby social mediaFixturesThe four teams will play in a single pool on Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon, with semi-finals and finals on Saturday evening.
Oceania Sevens, Townsville, AustraliaFriday-Sunday, from 16:22 local timeTeams: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Oceania BarbariansLive streamFixtures
European Championship (Second Leg), MoscowFriday-Saturday, from 10:00 local timeLive streamFixtures