Why do Team GB not have a men’s rugby sevens team at Paris 2024 Olympics?

THE Paris 2024 Olympics gets underway TODAY with two sports kicking off.

Football and rugby sevens begin two days prior to the official opening ceremony.

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Rugby sevens kicks off at the Paris 2024 Olympics today[/caption]

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The reason for the early kick off is because the two sports start with a group stage – and beginning two days before the curtain raiser -allows players enough time to rest between games.

All eyes will be on Paris today for the highly anticipated start of the Games, but why do Team GB not have a men’s rugby sevens team?

Why do Team GB not have a men’s rugby sevens team at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

Team GB do not have a men’s rugby sevens team competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

This is because Great Britain failed to qualify after losing 14-5 to South Africa in the repechage final in Monaco.

Before that, Team GB missed out on a qualification spot following their loss to Ireland in the 2023 European Games.

Team GB does have a women’s rugby sevens competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

They will begin their Games against Ireland in Pool B at 2.30pm on Sunday, July 28.

Australia and South Africa are the other countries that make up the rest of Pool B.

Who is in Team GB’s women’s rugby sevens squad?

• Amy Wilson Hardy
• Ellie Boatman
• Ellie Kildunne
• Emma Uren (C)
• Grace Crompton
• Heather Cowell
• Isla Norman-Bell
• Jade Shekells
• Jasmine Joyce
• Lauren Torley
• Lisa Thomson
• Meg Jones

Reserves:

• Abi Burton
• Kayleigh Powell

How to watch the Paris 2024 Olympics

Discovery+ is the main rights holder for the Paris 2024 Olympics and will provide “wall-to-wall linear coverage on its Eurosport channels (1 and 2), along with seven dedicated Olympic ‘pop-up’ channels”.

A special Olympics offer is available for £3.99 per month, which will grant you access to the discovery+ streaming service.

You can access discovery+ by downloading the app onto your smartphone/tablet or by visiting discovery+.com.

The BBC will be broadcasting any events with British interest and major competitions across all of their channels, app, website and on iPlayer for FREE, providing you have a valid TV license.

BBC One and Two will air the biggest events from the 33rd Olympic Games and will provide an Olympics Extra channel available on iPlayer, Red Button and online.

However, the BBC can only show two events happening at any moment live at the same time due to discovery+ being the main European rights holder.