IRB chief Lapasset encouraged by Rio progress

Bernard Lapasset, the president of the International Rugby Board, the global governing body of rugby union, is now “much more confident” that organisers of the Rio 2016 summer Olympics will provide an ideal platform for rugby sevens’ debut at the Games.

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