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Sri Lanka Sevens Rugby a shambles in Olympic qualifiers

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Sri Lanka Sevens Rugby a shambles in Olympic qualifiers

 Sri Lanka were given a reality check about their standing in world rugby when their sevens squad returned home with a solitary win in the Olympic games pre qualifying tournament in monaco.

Winning only one game against mexico 22-19 the lankans were humiliated by canada 57-0, germany 42-5 and 40-14 by uruguay.

They were beaten n33-14 by morocco and 31-24 by south korea in the other games to be eliminated from the elite teams that will play off for glory at the olympics.

SUN JUN 19 2016

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Challenge Trophy Quarter Finals, Match 25

ZIMBABWE 7S

19 – 10

MEXICO 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Challenge Trophy Quarter Finals, Match 26

MOROCCO 7S

33 – 14

SRI LANKA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Challenge Trophy Quarter Finals, Match 27

SOUTH KOREA 7S

7 – 41

TONGA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Challenge Trophy Quarter Finals, Match 28

URUGUAY 7S

22 – 5

TUNISIA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Championship Cup Quarter Finals, Match 29

IRELAND 7S

7 – 12

SPAIN 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Championship Cup Quarter Finals, Match 30

RUSSIA 7S

14 – 12

CANADA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Championship Cup Quarter Finals, Match 31

HONG KONG 7S

12 – 31

SAMOA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Championship Cup Quarter Finals, Match 32

GERMANY 7S

26 – 0

CHILE 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, 13th Place Semi Final, Match 33

MEXICO 7S

19 – 22

SRI LANKA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, 13th Place Semi Final, Match 34

SOUTH KOREA 7S

33 – 19

TUNISIA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Challenge Trophy Semi Finals, Match 35

ZIMBABWE 7S

26 – 19

MOROCCO 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Challenge Trophy Semi Finals, Match 36

TONGA 7S

33 – 12

URUGUAY 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, 5th Place Semi Final, Match 37

IRELAND 7S

19 – 24

CANADA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, 5th Place Semi Final, Match 38

HONG KONG 7S

24 – 5

CHILE 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Championship Cup Semi Finals, Match 39

SPAIN 7S

17 – 12

RUSSIA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Championship Cup Semi Finals, Match 40

SAMOA 7S

26 – 14

GERMANY 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, 13th Place Play-Off, Match 41

SRI LANKA 7S

24 – 31

SOUTH KOREA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Challenge Trophy Final, Match 42

ZIMBABWE 7S

31 – 5

TONGA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, 5th Place Play-Off, Match 43

CANADA 7S

24 – 17

HONG KONG 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Bronze Final, Match 44

RUSSIA 7S

22 – 12

GERMANY 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Championship Cup Final, Match 45

SPAIN 7S

22 – 19

SAMOA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

SAT JUN 18 2016

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 1

SAMOA 7S

26 – 0

TONGA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 2

ZIMBABWE 7S

12 – 24

IRELAND 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 3

CANADA 7S

33 – 0

URUGUAY 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 4

GERMANY 7S

42 – 5

SRI LANKA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 5

RUSSIA 7S

26 – 19

MOROCCO 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 6

CHILE 7S

19 – 12

TUNISIA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 7

HONG KONG 7S

26 – 10

MEXICO 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 8

SPAIN 7S

26 – 7

SOUTH KOREA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 9

SAMOA 7S

21 – 27

IRELAND 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 10

ZIMBABWE 7S

21 – 14

TONGA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 11

CANADA 7S

57 – 0

SRI LANKA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 12

GERMANY 7S

22 – 14

URUGUAY 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 13

RUSSIA 7S

24 – 12

TUNISIA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 14

CHILE 7S

33 – 12

MOROCCO 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 15

HONG KONG 7S

19 – 7

SOUTH KOREA 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 16

SPAIN 7S

28 – 5

MEXICO 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 17

TONGA 7S

12 – 31

IRELAND 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

2016 Olympic Repechage Men’s, Pool, Match 18

SAMOA 7S

21 – 7

ZIMBABWE 7S

Stade Louis II, Monaco

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