Who will win Olympic rugby sevens gold? Our algorithm uses 10,000 simulations to rank the teams
- Written by Niven Winchester, Professor of Economics, Auckland University of Technology
Getty ImagesThe speed, skill and flair on display in rugby sevens makes it an ideal Olympic sport. The Paris games should be no exception, especially given France’s own great rugby tradition.
While the conventional 15-a-side game has only ever featured at four Olympics (1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924), sevens debuted at the Rio de Janeiro games in...
