FAVOURITES: Without South Africa in the draw, Kenya will start as favourites in Africa's Olympic sevens qualifier
Rugby's shorter form is taking up more column inches than ever before in news publications around the world and here we provide the latest Olympic rugby sevens team buzz feed.
Luger: Olympics will take rugby to a 'new level'
2003 Rugby World Cup winner Dan Luger believes being on sport's biggest stage will take rugby to a 'whole new level' next year and beyond. 14 October 2015: insidethegames.biz>>
Ayimba confident of Kenya Olympic qualification
Back in charge of the nation's sevens fortunes, Ben Ayimba is confident that Kenya can book their place in Rio at the upcoming Africa qualifiers. 14 October 2015: hivisasa>>
Barrett to stick with 15s
All Blacks fly-half Beauden Barrett has rejected the chance to play for New Zealand Sevens at Rio 2016 after pledging his future to 15s. 16 August 2015: Stuff.co.nz>>
Speight commits to ARU and sevens
Qantas Wallabies winger Henry Speight agrees a new three-year deal with Australian Rugby to stay at the Brumbies through to the end of 2018 and join Australia's sevens programme in 2016. 23 July 2015: ARU >>
GB goes down Anglo/Welsh route
Englishmen Simor Amor and Simon Middleton have been appointed as head coaches of the Great Britain men's and women's rugby sevens sides for next year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.23 July 2015: World Rugby>>
Cooper in Toulon u-turn?
Reports from Australia are suggesting that fly-half Quade Cooper may not follow in the footsteps of Wallaby team-mates Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell after all. Instead, it is thought the 27-year-old will turn his back on a proposed move to Toulon in France to stay at home in a bid to make Australia's rugby sevens team for next year's Olympics. Reuters>>
Chiefs set to lose Liam Messam and Sonny Bill Williams to sevens
Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie confirmed his captain Messam was going to focus totally on sevens next year in a bid to make the New Zealand team for the Rio Olympic Games, while it's looking likely that Williams will join him. Stuff.co.nz >>
All Black Liam Messam to play season in Japan after the RWC
Reports in New Zealand suggest that All Black flanker and former national sevens captain Liam Messam will play in Japan next year, fuelling speculation that he is inline for sevens selection. Stuff.co.nz >>
Sport: Fiji overseas players mooted for Olympic sevens
Fiji sevens coach Ben Ryan says any overseas-based players will have to play in at least two World Series tournaments next season to be considered for their Olympic team. Radio NZ >>
Fulgence Ouedraogo joins France sevens in Euros
Although retained in Philippe Saint-André's RWC training squad of 36, Fulgence Ouedraogo (pictured above) will play for France sevens in Moscow on 6-7 June. L'Equipe (French) >>
Savea weighing sevens options
All Black wing Julian Savea has committed his playing future to New Zealand and needs to decide shortly if that includes making himself available for next year's Olympic sevens campaign. Otago Daily Times >>
Chris Wyles joins Eagles Sevens for NACRA championship
The former USA Sevens captain will join residency athletes and additional men’s eagles sevens pool players at a NACRA Sevens selection camp. USA Rugby >>
Great Britain Sevens reveal selection policy ahead of 2016 Rio Olympics
Great Britain Rugby Sevens reveals the selection criteria for players hoping to be part of the squad for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. ESPN >>
Foley concedes Olympic sevens may be out
Wallaby five-eighth Bernard Foley concedes it may not be possible for him to play sevens for Australia at the 2016 Olympics. The Roar >>
Tietjens eyes ABs for Rio sevens squad
The 12-time Series winning mastermind, Sir Gordon Tietjens, lays down his ground rules for New Zealand's All Blacks wanting to go to Rio, NZ Herald >>