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Cory Jane - New Zealand: Won the 2011 Rugby World Cup and two Commonwealth Games gold medals (06 & 10). (Photo by Getty Images)
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Norman Ligairi - Fiji: Helped Fiji to a bronze medal in the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He is also Fiji's third all-time try scorer in the original code. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Bernard Foley - Australia: The Wallabies fly-half made a name for himself in the shorter format before leading the Waratahs to Super Rugby glory and the Wallabies to the World Cup final. (Photo Getty Images)
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Vilimoni Delasau - Fiji: Earning 29 caps for Fiji and appearing in two World Cups in the 15 man code, he won the Sevens World Cup in 2005. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Waisale Serevi - Fiji: Regarded as one of the greatest sevens players of all time, Fiji's favourite son won two Sevens World Cups (97 & 05) and coached the national team to their first World Sevens Series Title. He also earned 39 caps and appeared in three World Cups in the 15-a side format. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Ifereimi Rawaqa - A major part of the side that reached the 2007 quarter finals in the Rugby World Cup, he also won the 7s World Cup in 2005. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Viliame Satala - Fiji: Achieved a silver medal in the 2002 Commonwealth Games, adding to his 29 caps for the union national side. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Sonny Bill Williams - New Zealand: One of the union stars giving sevens a crack. He will be hoping to add Olympic Gold to his two World Cup triumphs. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Nick Cummins - Australia: "The Honeybadger" is back in the sevens fold with hopes of helping the "Thunderbolts" to Olympic glory. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Henry Speight - Australia: The Wallabies winger will be hoping to gain success in the 7s code like he has in the 15 a-side format. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Ben Smith - New Zealand: An All Black future hall of famer won the World Cup and the Super Rugby title in 2015 as well as Commonwealth Gold in 2010. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Quade Cooper - Australia: With a new chapter of his career in France, the Wallaby and former Super Rugby winner wants to add a new one with the Olympics coming up later this year. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Waisake Naholo - New Zealand: The explosive winger won the Super Rugby title in 2015 and was part of the All Blacks' World Cup winning squad, adding to his Sevens World Cup winners medal from 2013. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Liam Messam - New Zealand: The flanker has won two Commonwealth Games golds, two super rugby titles and was part of the All Blacks' triumph in the past World Cup. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Nick Phipps - Australia: A big part of the Waratahs' triumph in 2014 and the Wallabies' set up, the scrum-half earned a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. (Photo by Getty Images)
Sevens attracting biggest names of 15-man game
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