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CONTENTS03 Chairman’s welcome06 Inform08 Highlights of 201610 News in brief16 Inspire18 Olympic review22 Olympic highlights26 World Sevens Series review30 Rugby World Cup Sevens 201832 Rugby World Cup 201934 Rugby World Cup 202336 Women’s Rugby World Cup 201738 World Rugby tournaments review42 Participate44 Global rugby participation46 Global growth48 Get Into Rugby50 Around the regions in 201656 Women’s rugby58 IMPACT Beyond60 Olympic Solidarity62 Educate64 Player welfare68 Research corner70 Training and education72 Keep Rugby Clean74 Integrity and discipline76 Match officials77 High Performance78 Game analysis80 Celebrate82 World Rugby Awards84 World Rugby Hall of Fame88 World Rugby Conference and Exhibition 201690 Social media engagement92 Digital media94 Financing96 Financing the global game in 2016 98 Game investment programmes in 2016 100 Targeted investments in 2016 102 Consolidated Financial Statements Year-ended 31 December, 2015106 Meet the team in 2017