This does feel like quite an open tournament. Overall I do think Italy and Spain have been the strongest.

There will be a new Olympic champion in Paris. China will expect to win a gold medal here. The weakness could be the technical

They have also recruited Antoine Dupont, a former world rugby player of the year and early signs suggest he will be just as good at sevens.

France arguably has the greatest talent pool in the sport at the moment though and if a strong squad is picked will no doubt challenge

France is the reigning Olympic champions and will be buoyed by home support. They’ve also won the 2022 and 2024 Nations League

I think this looks more competitive than the men’s competition. Japan have two of the stronger participants

This is perhaps more in question than any time in recent history as some of the best players in the world are from other countries.

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