South Africa coach believes his team can win gold in Rio

The reintroduction of rugby to the Olympic Games has provided South Africa with a genuine chance of collecting another medal.

Coach Neil Powell believes his team have a chance of winning gold.

The BlitzBoks finished the 2015/16 World Sevens Series in second place behind Fiji.

Powell said it will be the toughest tournament for them.

The squad includes experienced captain Kyle Brown, speedsters Rosko Specman, Seabelo Senatla and Cheslin Kolbe and powerhouses of the game, Cecil Afrika, Kwagga Smith and Justin Geduld.

South Africa is pooled with Australia, France and Spain in Pool B.

Meanwhile Fiji will take on Brazil in their first Rio Olympics pool game at 4.30am on August 10th, they will then face Argentina at 9.30am before taking on USA at 4.30am on August 11th.

The quarterfinals will start at 8am Thursday August 11th, the semis will start at 5.30am Friday August 12th and the final will kick off at 10am Friday August 12th.

Barring any upsets, Fiji will meet France, Kenya or Argentina in the Medal Quarter Final, Australia or Great Britain in the Medal Semi Final and NZ or South Africa in the Gold Medal Final.

The Rio Olympics opening ceremony will start at 11am next Saturday.