Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads

This article shows the squads of all participating teams for the men's rugby sevens competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Each squad can have up to 12 players, as well as two traveling reserves in case of injury.[1]

Group A

New Zealand

New Zealand's squad of 12 players was named on 20 June 2024. Additionally, Tim Mikkelson, Sione Molia and Joe Webber were named as traveling reserves.[2][3]

Head coach: Junior Tomasi Cama

No.	Player	Date of birth (age)
1	Scott Curry	(1988-05-17)17 May 1988 (aged 36)
2	Brady Rush	(1999-04-24)24 April 1999 (aged 25)
3	Tone Ng Shiu	(1994-05-26)26 May 1994 (aged 30)
4	Akuila Rokolisoa	(1995-06-04)4 June 1995 (aged 29)
5	Dylan Collier (c)	(1991-04-27)27 April 1991 (aged 33)
6	Ngarohi McGarvey-Black	(1996-05-20)20 May 1996 (aged 28)
7	Fehi Fineanganofo	(2002-08-31)31 August 2002 (aged 21)
8	Andrew Knewstubb	(1995-09-14)14 September 1995 (aged 28)
9	Regan Ware	(1994-08-07)7 August 1994 (aged 29)
10	Tepaea Cook-Savage	(2001-02-08)8 February 2001 (aged 23)
11	Moses Leo	(1997-08-11)11 August 1997 (aged 26)
12	Leroy Carter	(1999-02-24)24 February 1999 (aged 25)
13	Joe Webber	(1993-08-27)27 August 1993 (aged 30)
14	Sione Molia	(1993-09-05)5 September 1993 (aged 30)

Ireland

Ireland's squad of 12 players was named on 17 June 2024. Additionally, Sean Cribbin and Bryan Mollen were named as traveling reserves.[4][5]

Head coach: James Topping

No.	Player	Date of birth (age)
1	Jack Kelly	(1997-10-26)26 October 1997 (aged 26)
2	Andrew Smith	(2000-07-21)21 July 2000 (aged 24)
3	Harry McNulty (c)	(1993-03-05)5 March 1993 (aged 31)
4	Mark Roche	(1993-01-25)25 January 1993 (aged 31)
5	Zac Ward	(1998-12-11)11 December 1998 (aged 25)
6	Chay Mullins	(2002-01-23)23 January 2002 (aged 22)
7	Jordan Conroy	(1994-03-10)10 March 1994 (aged 30)
8	Hugo Keenan	(1996-06-18)18 June 1996 (aged 28)
9	Hugo Lennox	(1999-03-06)6 March 1999 (aged 25)
10	Terry Kennedy	(1996-07-04)4 July 1996 (aged 28)
11	Gavin Mullin	(1997-11-29)29 November 1997 (aged 26)
12	Niall Comerford	(2000-04-06)6 April 2000 (aged 24)
13	Sean Cribbin	(1998-08-20)20 August 1998 (aged 25)
14	Bryan Mollen	(1995-09-25)25 September 1995 (aged 28)

South Africa

South Africa's squad of 12 players was named on 10 July 2024. Additionally, Ronald Brown and Katlego Letebele were named as traveling reserves.[6][7]

Head coach: Philip Snyman

No.	Player	Date of birth (age)
1	Christie Grobbelaar	(2000-05-25)25 May 2000 (aged 24)
2	Ryan Oosthuizen	(1995-05-22)22 May 1995 (aged 29)
3	Impi Visser	(1995-05-30)30 May 1995 (aged 29)
4	Zain Davids	(1997-05-04)4 May 1997 (aged 27)
5	Quewin Nortje	(2003-01-14)14 January 2003 (aged 21)
6	Tiaan Pretorius	(2001-02-19)19 February 2001 (aged 23)
7	Tristan Leyds	(1997-05-24)24 May 1997 (aged 27)
8	Selvyn Davids (c)	(1994-03-26)26 March 1994 (aged 30)
9	Shaun Williams	(1998-04-13)13 April 1998 (aged 26)
10	Rosko Specman	(1989-04-28)28 April 1989 (aged 35)
11	Siviwe Soyizwapi	(1992-12-07)7 December 1992 (aged 31)
12	Shilton van Wyk	(1999-12-22)22 December 1999 (aged 24)
13	Ronald Brown	(1995-09-02)2 September 1995 (aged 28)

Japan

Japan's squad of 12 players was named on 4 July 2024.[8][9] Additionally, Naoki Motomura and Taichi Yoshizawa were named as traveling reserves.[10]

Head coach: Simon Amor

No.	Player	Date of birth (age)
1	Taiga Ishida	(1997-10-01)1 October 1997 (aged 26)
2	Kippei Ishida (c)	(2000-04-28)28 April 2000 (aged 24)
3	Shotaro Tsuoka	(1996-03-22)22 March 1996 (aged 28)
4	Junya Matsumoto	(2000-03-17)17 March 2000 (aged 24)
5	Josua Kerevi	(1992-06-18)18 June 1992 (aged 32)
6	Moeki Fukushi	(1999-03-11)11 March 1999 (aged 25)
7	Kippei Taninaka	(2000-06-04)4 June 2000 (aged 24)
8	Yoshihiro Noguchi	(1994-12-26)26 December 1994 (aged 29)
9	Kazuma Ueda	(2002-12-04)4 December 2002 (aged 21)
10	Takamasa Maruo	(1999-01-08)8 January 1999 (aged 25)
11	Yu Okudaira	(1999-05-26)26 May 1999 (aged 25)
12	Yoshiyuki Koga	(1998-08-28)28 August 1998 (aged 25)
13	Taichi Yoshizawa	(1991-07-18)18 July 1991 (aged 33)

Group B

Argentina

Argentina's squad of 12 players was named on 28 June 2024. Additionally, Rodrigo Isgró and Santiago Vera Feld were named as traveling reserves.[11][12]

Head coach: Santiago Gómez Cora

No.	Player	Date of birth (age)
1	Joaquín Pellandini	(1999-05-27)27 May 1999 (aged 25)
2	Tomás Elizalde	(2002-11-18)18 November 2002 (aged 21)
3	Germán Schulz	(1994-02-05)5 February 1994 (aged 30)
4	Matteo Graziano	(2001-07-21)21 July 2001 (aged 23)
5	Agustín Fraga	(2002-03-06)6 March 2002 (aged 22)
6	Santiago Álvarez (c)	(1994-02-17)17 February 1994 (aged 30)
7	Tobías Wade	(1999-08-06)6 August 1999 (aged 24)
8	Gastón Revol	(1986-11-26)26 November 1986 (aged 37)
9	Matías Osadczuk	(1997-04-22)22 April 1997 (aged 27)
10	Santiago Mare	(1996-10-21)21 October 1996 (aged 27)
11	Luciano González	(1997-04-10)10 April 1997 (aged 27)
12	Marcos Moneta	(2000-03-07)7 March 2000 (aged 24)
13	Rodrigo Isgró	(1999-03-24)24 March 1999 (aged 25)
14	Santiago Vera Feld	(2001-03-29)29 March 2001 (aged 23)

Australia

Australia's squad of 12 players was named on 2 July 2024. Additionally, Michael Icely and Josh Turner were named as traveling reserves.[13][14]

Head coach: John Manenti

No.	Player	Date of birth (age)
1	Henry Hutchison	(1997-02-12)12 February 1997 (aged 27)
2	Ben Dowling	(2002-03-05)5 March 2002 (aged 22)
3	Corey Toole	(2000-03-07)7 March 2000 (aged 24)
4	Dietrich Roache	(2001-07-06)6 July 2001 (aged 23)
5	Mark Nawaqanitawase	(2000-09-11)11 September 2000 (aged 23)
6	Henry Paterson	(1997-02-26)26 February 1997 (aged 27)
7	Hayden Sargeant	(1998-03-11)11 March 1998 (aged 26)
8	James Turner	(1998-08-29)29 August 1998 (aged 25)
9	Matt Gonzalez	(1994-06-01)1 June 1994 (aged 30)
10	Nick Malouf (c)	(1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 31)
11	Maurice Longbottom	(1995-01-30)30 January 1995 (aged 29)
12	Nathan Lawson	(1999-01-23)23 January 1999 (aged 25)

Samoa

Samoa's squad of 12 players was finalized on 18 July 2024. Additionally, Paul Eti Slater and Malakesi Masefau were named as traveling reserves.[15]

Head coach: Brian Lima

No.	Player	Date of birth (age)
1	Vaovasa Afa Su'a	(1991-10-11)11 October 1991 (aged 32)
2	Alamanda Motuga	(1994-09-11)11 September 1994 (aged 29)
3	BJ Telefoni Lima	(1999-07-23)23 July 1999 (aged 25)
4	Motu Opetai	(2001-06-20)20 June 2001 (aged 23)
5	Tom Maiava	(1999-03-06)6 March 1999 (aged 25)
6	Taunu'u Niulevaea	(2000-01-21)21 January 2000 (aged 24)
7	Lalomilo Lalomilo	(1999-02-12)12 February 1999 (aged 25)
8	Neueli Leitufia	(2001-10-24)24 October 2001 (aged 22)
9	Fa'afoi Falaniko	(2002-03-14)14 March 2002 (aged 22)
10	Paul Scanlan	(1996-08-09)9 August 1996 (aged 27)
11	Steve Onosai	(2001-09-19)19 September 2001 (aged 22)
12	Va'a Apelu Maliko (c)	(1998-11-10)10 November 1998 (aged 25)

Kenya

Kenya's squad of 12 players was named on 2 July 2024. Additionally, Festus Shiasi and Denis Abukuse were named as traveling reserves.[16][17]

Head coach: Kevin Wambua

No.	Player	Date of birth (age)
1	John Okoth	(2000-04-28)28 April 2000 (aged 24)
2	Lamec Ambetsa	(2000-01-27)27 January 2000 (aged 24)
3	George Ooro	(2000-03-03)3 March 2000 (aged 24)
4	Vincent Onyala	(1996-12-10)10 December 1996 (aged 27)
5	Brian Tanga	(1995-09-19)19 September 1995 (aged 28)
6	Kevin Wekesa	(2000-08-07)7 August 2000 (aged 23)
7	Tony Omondi (c)	(1995-03-26)26 March 1995 (aged 29)
8	Herman Humwa	(1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 28)
9	Samuel Asati	(1999-03-14)14 March 1999 (aged 25)
10	Nygel Amaitsa	(2002-05-26)26 May 2002 (aged 22)
11	Patrick Odongo	(2002-03-20)20 March 2002 (aged 22)
12	Chrisant Ojwang	(1998-12-15)15 December 1998 (aged 25)
13	Denis Abukuse	(1999-02-04)4 February 1999 (aged 25)

Group C

Fiji

Fiji's squad of 12 players was finalized on 18 July 2024. Additionally, Josaia Raisuqe and Filipe Sauturaga were named as traveling reserves.[18]

Head coach: Osea Kolinisau

No.	Player	Date of birth (age)
1	Joji Nasova	(2000-06-09)9 June 2000 (aged 24)
2	Joseva Talacolo	(1997-04-01)1 April 1997 (aged 27)
3	Jeremaia Matana	(1998-07-14)14 July 1998 (aged 26)
4	Sevuloni Mocenacagi	(1990-06-29)29 June 1990 (aged 34)
5	Iosefo Baleiwairiki	(1998-05-09)9 May 1998 (aged 26)
6	Ponepati Loganimasi	(1998-03-26)26 March 1998 (aged 26)
7	Terio Veilawa	(1994-07-06)6 July 1994 (aged 30)
8	Waisea Nacuqu	(1993-05-24)24 May 1993 (aged 31)
9	Jerry Tuwai (c)	(1989-03-23)23 March 1989 (aged 35)
10	Iowane Teba	(1993-02-23)23 February 1993 (aged 31)
11	Kaminieli Rasaku	(1999-07-12)12 July 1999 (aged 25)
12	Selestino Ravutaumada	(2000-01-17)17 January 2000 (aged 24)

France

France's squad of 12 players was named on 8 July 2024. Additionally, Nelson Epee and William Iraguha were named as traveling reserves.[19][20]

Head coach: Jérôme Daret

No.	Player	Date of birth (age)
1	Varian Pasquet	(1999-07-29)29 July 1999 (aged 25)
2	Andy Timo	(2004-05-28)28 May 2004 (aged 20)
3	Rayan Rebbadj	(1999-08-15)15 August 1999 (aged 24)
4	Théo Forner	(2001-10-17)17 October 2001 (aged 22)
5	Stephen Parez	(1994-08-01)1 August 1994 (aged 29)
6	Paulin Riva (c)	(1994-04-20)20 April 1994 (aged 30)
7	Jefferson-Lee Joseph	(2002-10-29)29 October 2002 (aged 21)
8	Antoine Zeghdar	(1999-05-22)22 May 1999 (aged 25)
9	Aaron Grandidier Nkanang	(2000-05-18)18 May 2000 (aged 24)
10	Jean-Pascal Barraque	(1991-04-24)24 April 1991 (aged 33)
11	Antoine Dupont	(1996-11-15)15 November 1996 (aged 27)
12	Jordan Sepho	(1998-12-08)8 December 1998 (aged 25)

United States

USA's squad of 12 players was named on 1 July 2024. Additionally, Adam Channel and Pita Vi were named as traveling reserves.[21][22]

Head coach: Mike Friday

No.	Player	Date of birth (age)
1	Aaron Cummings	(1997-07-01)1 July 1997 (aged 27)
2	Maka Unufe	(1991-09-28)28 September 1991 (aged 32)
3	Orrin Bizer	(2000-12-13)13 December 2000 (aged 23)
4	Matai Leuta	(1990-07-20)20 July 1990 (aged 34)
5	Marcus Tupuola	(1995-10-05)5 October 1995 (aged 28)
6	Kevon Williams (c)	(1991-06-07)7 June 1991 (aged 33)
7	Naima Fuala'au	(1998-06-17)17 June 1998 (aged 26)
8	Malacchi Esdale	(1995-05-04)4 May 1995 (aged 29)
9	Stephen Tomasin	(1994-09-25)25 September 1994 (aged 29)
10	Madison Hughes	(1992-10-26)26 October 1992 (aged 31)
11	Perry Baker	(1986-06-29)29 June 1986 (aged 38)
12	Lucas Lacamp	(2001-06-04)4 June 2001 (aged 23)
13	Pita Vi	(2002-01-31)31 January 2002 (aged 22)
14	Adam Channel	(1997-01-16)16 January 1997 (aged 27)

Uruguay

Uruguay's squad of 12 players was named on 11 July 2024. Additionally, Koba Brazionis and Dante Soto were named as traveling reserves.[23][24]

Head coach: Ivo Dugonjic

No.	Player	Date of birth (age)
1	James McCubbin	(1998-05-27)27 May 1998 (aged 26)
2	Valentin Grille	(1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 26)
3	Tomás Etcheverry	(2001-09-30)30 September 2001 (aged 22)
4	Juan Manuel Tafernaberry	(2002-05-27)27 May 2002 (aged 22)
5	Bautista Basso	(2001-01-18)18 January 2001 (aged 23)
6	Diego Ardao (c)	(1995-08-04)4 August 1995 (aged 28)
7	Mateo Viñals	(1998-10-07)7 October 1998 (aged 25)
8	Felipe Arcos Pérez	(2000-05-17)17 May 2000 (aged 24)
9	Guillermo Lijtenstein	(1990-09-14)14 September 1990 (aged 33)
10	Baltazar Amaya	(1999-05-26)26 May 1999 (aged 25)
11	Ignacio Facciolo	(2001-08-12)12 August 2001 (aged 22)
12	Juan Gonzalez	(2003-04-12)12 April 2003 (aged 21)
13	Koba Brazionis	(1998-10-07)7 October 1998 (aged 25)
14	Dante Soto	(2003-06-02)2 June 2003 (aged 21)

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