Rio Olympics - Rugby sevens training - Deodoro Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 03/08/2016. A member of the French men's rugby sevens Olympic team holds a rugby ball during training. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
LONDON (Reuters) - The hugely successful Rugby Sevens tournaments at the Rio Olympic Games brought millions of new fans to the sport both in traditional rugby countries and "new markets", according to research released by the game's governing body on Monday.
Rugby's return to the Games after a 92-year absence could not have gone better for those promoting the sport as Fiji won their first Olympic medal with exhilarating play while Australia won a women's event widely praised for the quality on show.
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