Win completes a tour that has made Hong Kongs potential inclusion in 2027 World Cup seem a little less far-fetched.
Can France 15s captain Antoine Dupont help the host nation succeed in their Olympic project? Not if two-time champions Fiji can help it.
Next years tournament will take place over the weekend of March 28 to 30, with tickets expected to go on sale in November.
Rugby bosses are preparing for September, when the 15s and 7s calendars cross over, but all eyes are now on the repechage in Monaco.
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Citys team have not won a Trophy match in six years, but will seek to develop talent in a squad featuring several overseas players.
President Biden won Georgia by just 11,779 in 2020.
Victory over South Korea will secure Asia Rugby Championship and cement teams spot as second-best side in region, and coach Andrew Douglas wants his side to play expansive game.
NZRPA says it will set up a new governing body for the game if proposed reforms are blocked by the countrys provincial unions later this month.
Craig Chan is aiming to referee the womens final this summer, only eight years after first picking up a whistle reluctantly.
Womens sevens team face enormous pressure to deliver, but take a 21-match winning streak into Monaco qualifying tournament.
Head coach Andrew Douglas concedes Hong Kong need stronger South Korea so we can keep raising our game
China drawn alongside New Zealand, Fiji and Canada all of whom are World Series grand finals sides.
Hong Kong will make their WXV3 debut in Dubai later this year, qualification for second World Cup on the line.
The 22-year-old try-scoring machine finished the season with 69 just in time to help Australia regain the gold medal they won at Rio 2016
Coach Osea Kolinisau won as a player in 2016 and hopes his former teammate can revive their struggling team, while the women welcome back a key player in Sesenieli Donu.
Flo Symonds was born and raised in the city, and will get her shot at a medal after missing out on Olympic dream with Hong Kong.
Players can now become eligible via five years of rugby registration with a club or union, without needing unbroken residency.
Double gold medallists Fiji survived a huge scare from an outstanding Ireland, narrowly retaining their unvanquished Olympic record with a dramatic come-from-behind win.
Womens team will take on Fiji, Madagascar and the Netherlands in Dubai for the right to play in next years tournament in England.
A draw with the US and nervy win over Uruguay secures spot in quarter-finals for host nation, with Fiji, Argentina and Australia all laying down early markers.
Swiatek keeping expectations low amid tough times since Olympics
Predators are becoming prey in the Florida Everglades as hundreds of hunters descend on the Sunshine State in an effort to catch and kill as many Burmese pythons as possible. The invasive species has wreaked havoc on the Everglades' ecosystem. While it can feel like a losing battle, biologists say they aren't giving up on the fight just yet.
