Making their debut in Rio, the men's side were knocked out in the quarter-finals by South Africa, eventually finishing eighth. 

With Olympic-winning coach Tim Walsh at the helm, they will be looking to replicate the efforts of the women's side as they push for silverware. 

The men's Sevens side have been drawn in Pool A and will kick off their tournament against Argentina on Monday, July 26 at 11:30 am (AEST) 

This will be followed in the evening by a clash with the Republic of Korea, slated for 7:00 pm (AEST). 

Their group stage matches will be rounded out by a grudge match against defending World Series champions New Zealand on Tuesday, July 27 at 11:30 am. 

If they manage to finish in the top two or as one of the two highest-ranked third-place finishes, they will qualify for the quarter-finals. 

A first-place group finish would likely set up a clash with either USA or Ireland whilst finishing second would likely see a rematch of 2016 against South Africa. 

Meanwhile, finishing third would mean they would face the winners of Pool A or B, likely New Zealand or Fiji. 

Ones to Watch: 

THE CAPTAIN 

Nick Malouf steps up as one of the most experienced players in the setup, just one of three (Hutchison, Holland) with Olympic experience. 

Malouf made his international sevens debut at the 2012 Dubai World Series tournament and has been a mainstay of the team for the best part of a decade. 

He would have learnt plenty from their disappointing defeat in Rio and will be full of motivation to lead his side to the podium. 

THE X-FACTOR 

There aren't many players in the world who are as exciting to watch as Maurice Longbottom when he is in form. 

The fast-footed 26-year-old has set the Sevens circuit on fire since making his debut in 2017 with his blistering pace and fancy footwork. 

Longbottom has the capability to turn the momentum of a game on his head and Australia needs to find ways to get him involved if they wish to go far. 

THE WALLABY 

Samu Kerevi returned from Japan with one goal in mind: push for Olympic selection. 

Whilst he left it late, the barnstorming centre has impressed coach Tim Walsh both on and off the field with his commitment and dedication to the code switch. 

Given his statue, he will likely be used as an impact sub, however, his big game experience, knowledge of Japanese Rugby and brutal running style will be invaluable to this side. 

The Opposition:  

ARGENTINA 

Rio 2016: Sixth-placed (Loss to GB in the QF) 

Tokyo seeding: Seventh 

Last time we played: Australia 38 - 7 Argentina (Hamilton 2020) 

Argentina comes into the tournament looking to build off their impressive Rio showing, narrowly defeated by extra time by eventually finalists Great Britain. 

On their way to sixth-placed, they would go on and defeat Australia 26-21, which will provide extra motivation for the Australians. 

Matias Osadczuk looms as a major threat for 'Los Pumas', with the 24-year-old leading their try-scorers in 2020. 

REPUBLIC OF KOREA 

Rio 2016: N/A 

Tokyo seeding: Tenth 

Last time we played: Australia 52 - 0 Republic of Korea (Hong Kong 2017) 

Korea will make their Rugby Sevens debut at the Tokyo Games and will be no easy beats. 

They qualified for the tournament through a last-minute effort from flyer Jang Jeongmin in sudden-death extra-time against Hong Kong. 

Jeongmin and the rest of the squad will be looking to cause a major upset as they enter with nothing to lose. 

NEW ZEALAND 

Rio 2016: Fifth placed (Loss to Fiji in the QF) 

Tokyo seeding: First 

Last time we played: New Zealand 17-5 Australia (Oceania Sevens, June 2021) 

A nation that Australia is more than familiar with, New Zealand looms as the favourites to take gold on the men's side of the event. 

Entering as the reigning World Sevens, Commonwealth and World Cup champions, the All Blacks Sevens will be highly motivated to complete that quad crown with Olympic gold. 

As always, they have named an impressive side led by co-captains Tim Mikkelson and Scott Curry, with Chiefs young gun Etene Nanai-Seturo set to light up the shortened format.