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Match schedule for Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games

9 October, 2018 in YOG, Japan, Kazakhstan, News by Asia Rugby

World Rugby has confirmed the rugby sevens match schedule for the hotly-anticipated Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Argentina,

  • Rugby sevens to be played over three days in six sessions
  • Each participating team to play six games during the tournament
  • Medal games to be played on 15 October
  • Six men’s and six women’s teams will compete for Youth Olympic gold
  • Register for free to obtain your Youth Olympic Pass
  • Japan men and Kazakhstan women will be representing  Asia

World Rugby has today confirmed the rugby sevens match schedule for the hotly-anticipated Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Argentina,

In the men’s tournament France will defend the gold medal they won at the previous edition of the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, in 2014, while the women will have a new Youth Olympic champion when the competition takes place over three days from 13-15 October at the Club Atletico San Isidro, sede La Boya.

Youth Olympic Games

The schedule sees each of the six men’s and six women’s teams play five round-robin games before placing games during the sixth and final competition session on 15 October when the medals will be decided. In total 144 players aged 16-18 will participate in the rugby sevens event.

The women’s teams from New Zealand and Tunisia will share the honour of opening the sevens tournament in Buenos Aires, an event which promises to capture the imagination of young and aspiring players and fans around the world.

There will be two daily competition sessions with a 40-minute gap between each session in which spectators will be able to enjoy sports initiation and activities around the Youth Olympic Games. The repeat of the 2014 men’s final, in which France beat Argentina 45-22, will be played on 14 October.

Rugby sevens will feature for a second time in the Youth Olympic Games, a proven platform to develop and promote teams and players both on and off the pitch. Each one of the six regional associations of World Rugby will have a representative in both genders, following a series of qualification tournaments in 2017 and 2018 and being confirmed and ratified by World Rugby and the International Olympic Committee.

In Buenos Aires, the men’s competition will feature hosts and 2014 silver medallists Argentina, defending champions France, Japan, Samoa, South Africa and USA. The women’s competition will comprise Canada, Colombia, France, Kazakhstan, New Zealand and Tunisia. Two men’s teams (Samoa and South Africa) and four women’s (Colombia, France, Kazakhstan and New Zealand) will be making their first appearance in the tournament.

World Rugby Vice-Chairman and Buenos Aires 2018 Ambassador Agustín Pichot said: “The announcement of the match schedule is a major step on the road to the Youth Olympic Games rugby sevens competition, which begins in exactly one month. As a proud Argentinian and Olympic Games fan, I am looking forward to seeing the next generation of aspiring Olympic rugby sevens stars competing in my home city.

“There is a massive rugby following in Buenos Aires and I am sure that all of the players and their teams will be warmly embraced. It will be a fantastic experience and I would encourage all local fans to get their hands on a Youth Olympic Pass and enjoy the atmosphere.”

Olympic inclusion has had a huge effect on rugby sevens and been a game-changer for rugby as a whole. Following the sport’s successful introduction at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games it is estimated that the rugby sevens fan-base grew by more than 30 million as a result, with sevens instrumental in lowering the average age of World Rugby’s fan-base from above 35 to below 24 while expanding international reach, with emerging markets such as the USA, China, India and Brazil showing substantial growth.

Entrance to the event will be free but only for registered fans in the possession of a Youth Olympic Pass, an electronic bracelet that will allow you to enjoy and be part of Buenos Aires 2018. The Pass will allow the holder entry to all four Youth Olympic Parks, stadiums and stand-alone venues every day, attend the sports competitions and participate in over 1,200 cultural and educational activities.

Admission to the rugby sevens will be on a “first-come, first-served” basis until maximum capacity is reached. Rugby sevens is expected to be one of the hot tickets of the Games given the sport’s popularity in the host nation. For more information on the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, visit www.buenosaires2018.com.

Japan Men’s Schedule

KO times are (-3 GMT)

13/10/2018 Match 1 13:15 SOUTH AFRICA JUNIOR 7’S V JAPAN JUNIOR 7’S
13/10/2018 Match 6 17:10 ARGENTINA JUNIOR 7’S V JAPAN JUNIOR 7’S
14/10/2018 Match 9 14:05 SAMOA JUNIOR 7’S V JAPAN JUNIOR 7’S
14/10/2018 Match 11 16:45 USA JUNIOR 7’S V JAPAN JUNIOR 7’S
15/10/2018 Match 15 11:55 FRANCE JUNIOR 7’S V JAPAN JUNIOR 7’S
15/10/2018 Match 16 14:20 5TH PLACE V 6TH PLACE
15/10/2018 Match 17 15:10 3RD PLACE V 4TH PLACE
15/10/2018 Match 18 16:00 1ST PLACE V 2ND PLACE

Kazakhstan Women’s Schedule

13/10/2018 Match 3 12:50 CANADA JUNIOR 7’S V  KAZAKHSTAN JUNIOR 7’S
13/10/2018 Match 5 15:30 FRANCE JUNIOR 7’S V  KAZAKHSTAN JUNIOR 7’S
14/10/2018 Match 9 12:50 TUNISIA JUNIOR 7’S V  KAZAKHSTAN JUNIOR 7’S
14/10/2018 Match 12 15:55 COLOMBIA JUNIOR 7’S V  KAZAKHSTAN JUNIOR 7’S
15/10/2018 Match 13 09:50 NEW ZEALAND JUNIOR 7’S V  KAZAKHSTAN JUNIOR 7’S
15/10/2018 Match 16 13:55 5TH PLACE V 6TH PLACE
15/10/2018 Match 17 14:45 3RD PLACE V 4TH PLACE
15/10/2018 Match 18 15:35 1ST PLACE V 2ND PLACE

 

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