With sevens making its Olympic bow at Rio 2016,Simon Middleton’s squad are confident of causing an upset this weekendEnglands women may have won the Rugby World Cup in 2014 but their focus has shifted. That renowned evening in Paris at the Stade Jean-Bouin has been placed to one side and, instead, or an Olympic medal in sevens is the ambition.
A change,then, from the traditional 15-a-side emphasis but an comprehensible one. With sevens making its Olympic bow in Rio this year, and the opportunity to secure some precious metal has been seized enthusiastically. After the World Cup win 16 months ago 20 England players were offered professional contracts with the understanding they would focus on sevens,eventually under the banner of Great Britain, and they rate their chances of success highly.
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Source: theguardian.com