World Rugby Sevens Repechage – Men’s team profiles and biographies CHILE Head coach: Edmundo Olfos Captain: Joaquin Huici Nickname: Los Condores Sevens Did you know…? • Chile qualified for the repechage for Tokyo 2020 by finishing third in the Sudamérica Rugby qualifier, beating Paraguay 43-0 in the bronze medal match • Chile played in the repechage for Rio 2016 in Monaco, finishing joint seventh after losing the fifth place semi-final to Hong Kong (24-5) • They beat Tunisia (19-12) and Morocco (33-12) before losing to Russia (26-0) in pool stage and Germany (26-0) in the quarter-finals • Chile have played 12 tournaments on the World Rugby Sevens Series, most recently in Las Vegas and Vancouver on the 2019 Series Shirt Full name DOB (Age) Height Weight Club / Series Series Series Notes # (cm) (kg) Province Events Points Tries Edmundo 03/01/76 Head coach 2 25 5 - Coached Chile at 2016 Repechage in Monaco Olfos (45) - Formally appointed Chile sevens coach in 2017 - Also coached Chile at RWC Sevens 2018 - Was a player when Chile played at RWC Sevens in 2001 - Made series debut in Santiago on 2001-02 Series - Also played in Los Angeles on 2003-04 Series - Played 13 tests for Chile from 2001-06 as flanker/number eight (15s) - Retired from playing in 2007 and joined Chile Rugby on staff of sevens programme and collaborated with 15s and U20 programmes as well - Assistant coach for Chile at World Rugby U20 Trophy 2012 1 Felipe 05/11/88 190 95 Prince of 4 25 5 - Captained Chile at repechage for Rio 2016 Brangier (32) Wales - Played in Sudamérica Rugby qualifier that secured place in Repechage Country - Played in Pan American Games in Lima in 2019 Club, - Made Chile debut on series in Las Vegas in 2009-10 – as captain Santiago - Also captained Chile in Las Vegas and Vancouver on 2016-17 Series and Las Vegas on 2019 Series - Captained Chile at RWC Sevens 2018, scoring tries v Tonga and Uganda - Captain for Series qualifier in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 - Captain at two rounds of World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in 2020 2 Luca 15/06/99 181 83 Alumni, - Turned 22 earlier this week Strabucchi (22) Santiago - Played in two rounds of World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in 2020 - Played in the preparation tournaments in Madrid and Dubai - Played for Chile twice v Argentina XV in 2019, once in Americas Rugby Championship (15s) Page 2 of 24 - Played for Chile XV v Argentina XV in Sudamericano Cuatro Naciones in October 2020 (15s) 3 Diego 20/08/01 174 82 Alumni, - Played for Chile XV v Uruguay XV and Brazil XV in Sudamericano Cuatro Warnken (19) Santiago Naciones in October 2020 (15s) 4 Agustín 21/11/96 193 95 Old Boys, - Played in two rounds of World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in 2020 Planella (24) Santiago 5 Vicente 21/02/00 176 80 Alumni, - Played in two rounds of World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in 2020 Tredinick (21) Santiago - Played in the preparation tournaments in Madrid and Dubai - Played in Sudamérica Rugby qualifier that secured place in Repechage - Played in Pan American Games in Lima in 2019 6 Cristobal 09/07/02 188 92 Old Jhons, - Played in the preparation tournaments in Madrid and Dubai Game (18) Concepcion - Has come through the academy programme - Comes from the south of Chile in Concepcion 7 Santiago 26/08/97 185 90 Old Boys, - Played in two rounds of World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in 2020 Edwards (23) Santiago 8 Baltazar 15/01/01 170 92 Alumni, - Played in the preparation tournaments in Madrid and Dubai Jana (20) Santiago 9 Benjamin 18/05/00 168 78 Old Boys, - Played in the preparation tournaments in Madrid and Dubai Goñi (20) Santiago 10 Joaquin 01/02/95 180 90 Stade 2 0 0 - First major tournament as Chile captain Huici (26) Francais, - Played in the preparation tournaments in Madrid and Dubai (captain) Santiago - Made debut on series in Las Vegas in 2016-17 - Played in Vancouver in that series - Played in two rounds of World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in 2020 - Played for Chile XV v Argentina XV in Sudamericano Cuatro Naciones in October 2020 (15s) 11 Julio Blanc 06/07/95 173 80 Old Boys, 4 15 3 - Played in Sudamérica Rugby qualifier that secured place in Repechage (25) Santiago - Played in Pan American Games in Lima in 2019 - Played in the Superliga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) with Chilean franchise Selknam (15s) - Made debut on series in Las Vegas in 2016-17 - Played in Vancouver in that series and same tournaments on 2019 Series – all when Chile were the invitational team - Played in World Series qualifier in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 - Played seven tests on wing in 2019, making debut v USA in the Americas Rugby Championship (15s) - Last test v Portugal in November 2019 (15s) Page 3 of 24 - Played for Chile XV v Argentina XV, Uruguay XV and Brazil XV in Sudamericano Cuatro Naciones in October 2020 (15s) 12 Benjamin 11/04/95 167 73 Old Boys, 4 25 5 - Played in the preparation tournaments in Madrid and Dubai de Vidts (26) Santiago - Made debut on series in Las Vegas in 2016-17 - Played in Vancouver in that series and same tournaments on 2019 Series – all when Chile were the invitational team - Played at RWC Sevens 2018, scoring tries v Tonga, Uganda and Hong Kong - Played in two rounds of World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in 2020 - Played in World Series qualifier in 2018 and 2019 Information correct at time of publication Page 4 of 24 FRANCE Head coach: Jérome Daret Captain: Jean Pascal Barraque Did you know…? • France played at Rio 2016 after winning the European qualifier, finishing seventh • France had the honour of playing in the first men’s Olympic rugby sevens match, beating Australia 31-14 • France’s Terry Bouhraoua scored the first men’s Olympic sevens try in the fifth minute at the Deodoro Stadium • France qualified for the repechage for Tokyo 2020 after finishing runners-up to England (GBR) in the Rugby Europe regional qualifier in Colomiers in July 2019 • France are a core team on the World Rugby Sevens Series, finishing sixth on the truncated 2020 series Shirt Full name DOB (Age) Height Weight Club / Series Series Series Notes # (cm) (kg) Province Events Points Tries Jérôme 26/12/74 Head coach 11 85 15 - Fourth season as France Sevens coach Daret (46) - Played for France in first three years of world series (1999-2002) 1 Jonathan 30/01/93 194 102 FFR 69 195 39 - Played at Rio 2016 Olympic Games Laugel (28) - Captain in Vancouver in 2020 in absence of Jean-Pascal Barraque - France’s second most-capped player behind Manoel Dall’Igna (70) - Made France debut on series in Wellington in 2012 - Played at RWC Sevens 2013 - Played in the World Rugby U20 Championship in 2012 (15s) 2 Antoine 22/05/99 198 100 US 7 15 3 - Born in Monaco Zeghdar (22) Oyonnax - Made France debut on series in Las Vegas in 2019 - World Rugby U20 Championship 2019 winner (15s) 3 Tavite 01/09/89 192 105 FFR 18 245 49 - Named in HSBC Dream Team for the 2020 Series Veredamu (31) - Named DHL Impact Player for 2020 Series with 229 points - France’s top try-scorer on 2020 Series with 15 - Made France debut on series in Dubai in 2018 - Played at RWC Sevens 2018 4 Terry 29/08/87 169 78 FFR 55 1,173 131 - Captained France at Rio 2016 Olympic Games, scoring first ever men’s Bouhraoua (33) rugby sevens try v Australia (as part of a hat-trick) - Holds record for most points in an Olympic sevens match with 24 v Australia in that opening match - France’s top point and try scorer in series history - Made France debut on series in Dubai in 2010 - Played at RWC Sevens 2013 and 2018 Page 5 of 24 - Played in IRB U19 World Championship 2006 in Dubai (15s) 5 Stephen 01/08/94 174 79 FFR 52 517 75 - Played at Rio 2016 Olympic Games Parez (26) - Made France debut on series in Wellington in 2013 - Played at RWC Sevens 2018 - Played in the World Rugby U20 Championship 2013 in France (15s) 6 Paulin Riva 20/04/94 175 86 FFR 22 284 32 - Made France debut in Dubai on 2018 Series (27) - Played at RWC Sevens 2018 7 Remi Siega 20/09/90 188 92 FFR 14 150 30 - Made France debut on series in Paris in 2018 (30) 8 Pierre 13/04/96 188 96 FC 11 30 6 - Made France debut on series in London in 2018 Mignot (25) Grenoble - Played in U20 Six Nations in 2016 (15s) 9 Gabin 13/12/95 181 95 RC Toulon 5 75 15 - Last played on series in Singapore in 2019 Villiere (25) - Made France debut on series in Las Vegas in 2018 - Played at RWC Sevens 2018 - Made test debut v Italy in Autumn Nations Cup in 2020, scoring a try (15s) - Also played in final v England and twice in 2021 Six Nations (15s) 10 Jean-Pascal 24/04/91 182 86 FFR 34 766 73 - Captained France for first event on series in Vancouver in 2019 Barraque (30) - Made France debut on series in Las Vegas in 2012 (captain) - Played at RWC Sevens 2018 - Made test debut v Italy in Autumn Nations Cup in 2020 (15s) - Played at World Rugby U20 Championship in 2011 (15s) 11 Sacha 08/10/96 192 101 FFR 32 152 30 - Gold medallist at Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing in 2014 Valleau (24) - Played at Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Made France debut on series in Hong Kong in 2015 - Played at RWC Sevens 2018 12 Marvin 18/04/91 178 88 FFR 16 70 14 - Made France debut in Dubai on 2018 Series O’Connor (30) - Played in the World Rugby U20 Championship in 2011 (15s) Information correct at time of publication Page 6 of 24 HONG KONG Head coach: Paul John Captain: Max Woodward Did you know…? • Hong Kong qualified for the repechage for Tokyo 2020 by finishing second in the Rugby Asia qualifier in Incheon, losing to 12-7 to Korea in sudden-death extra-time • Hong Kong played in the 2016 repechage, finishing sixth after topping Pool D on day one