article_snippet.sent: Team GB, under the auspices of England, face the growing threat of having to come through a qualifying competition this summer in order to reach the Olympic Sevens tournament in Rio.
article_snippet.sent: In Hong Kong last weekend, Simon Amor’s side – nominated as the best prospect to qualify on behalf of Great Britain, ahead of Wales and Scotland – lost further ground to Australia and remain stuck in fifth place in the world rankings, one below the final qualification slot.
article_snippet.sent: last weekend in Tokyo, the best prospect to qualify on behalf of Great Britain, ahead of Wales and Scotland – must try to catch the best prospect to qualify on behalf of Great Britain, ahead of Wales and Scotland –
article_snippet.sent: rivals from Down Under, but the best prospect to qualify on behalf of Great Britain, ahead of Wales and Scotland – have been drawn in a pool with Fiji, who won in Hong Kong and are second in the rankings behind South Africa.
article_snippet.sent: Realistically, one Olympic place is up for grabs, behind those nations and New Zealand, and England’s advantage is that the series culminates at Twickenham next month.
article_snippet.sent: Sadly, Team GB’s preparations – complicated by the presence of separate home nations in rugby – have been marred by a chronic lack of clarity and foresight, and being forced to enter what amounts to a repechage event would be somehow fitting.