Fiji rules in rugby sevens, having won the World Sevens Series and various other past competitions more times than any other country.

The Rio 2016 tournament provided something of an upset as New Zealand's men failed to win a medal. Gold, silver, and bronze were taken by Fiji, Britain, and South Africa respectively. Their women were runners-up to Australia with Canada finishing third.

As well as Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan, exciting and competitive games are expected in Tokyo 2020. World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont says the sport has grown in leap and bounds.

"Rugby sevens inclusion in the Olympic Games was a defining moment for the sport. Since the outstanding success of Rio 2016 we have seen sevens grow both on and off the pitch, with the men's and women's world series becoming more competitive and the sport attracting new global audiences across the world series and Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018, where broadcast coverage reached over nine million viewers in the U.S. and a record digital audience."

"Throughout the global regional sevens competitions, we have also seen the emergence of teams who can compete among the best of the world when on the World Series. This year is an important and exciting one for teams as they compete to secure their ticket to Tokyo 2020," Beaumont said.

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