Monaco and Dublin will host the final rugby sevens qualification tournaments for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in June next year, World Rugby announced Wednesday.
With 11 of the 12 teams confirmed for both Olympic sevens competitions, the climax to the global qualification process will deliver a final chance for the Hong Kong men’s and women’s teams to reach the Summer Games in Brazil.
The Stade Louis II in Monaco will host the men’s tournament 18-19 June 2016 while Dublin’s UCD Bowl will host the women’s repêchage one week later on 25-26 June.
A total of 16 men’s teams will compete in Monaco for the one remaining place for the Olympic sevens men’s competition, which takes place 9-11 August 2016.
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Hong Kong’s men will be up against South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Samoa, Uruguay, Chile, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Russia, Germany, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Morocco and Tunisia.
