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Fiji’s men and Australia’s women were crowned the first Olympic Games rugby sevens gold medallists16.83mGrowth of rugby fans in six key markets surveyed by Nielsen Sports as a result of inclusion in the Olympic Games, while fans worldwide have been propelled to more than 300 millionGoldRio 2016Rio 2016 was the most socially-engaged rugby sevens event of all time and World Rugby the most-engaged international federationYEAR IN REVIEW 2016 WORLD RUGBY 09