Olympic rugby sevens: 'A phenomenal game that the world is going to see' | Matt Cleary

Increasingly accepted as a specialist sport, rugby sevens is set to take the world by storm at the Olympics, according to Australia coach Andy FriendIt wasn’t that long ago that sevens rugby was considered the poor, fun, drunk cousin of the XV-man game. It was the Contiki Tour of sports, with a world series that took in fancy-dress parties in Wellington, Las Vegas, Cape Town and, of course, the almighty booze-fest at the sport’s spiritual home of Hong Kong. And it was all a bit of a giggle, and not a sport for “proper” players. No more. Because sevens rugby is going to Rio. And with the non-se…