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After an Olympic “fairytale,” rugby is on a roll – but can it maintain the momentum?

World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper says research has shown the sport has recruited 60 million fans in the past 18 months, with half of those coming from the six days when sevens made its debut at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

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