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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