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GB men's sevens fail to qualify for Paris Olympics

BBC Sport Sunday, 23 June 2024 ()
Great Britain fail to reach the men's rugby sevens at the Olympic Games for the first time since it made its debut in 2016 after losing to South Africa in the repechage final in Monaco.
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