Dupont prepared to ‘sacrifice’ for Olympics bid
France captain Antoine Dupont said on Monday he will have to make “sacrifices” if he is to feature for his country at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris.
France captain Antoine Dupont said on Monday he will have to make “sacrifices” if he is to feature for his country at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris.
France captain Antoine Dupont will sit out this season’s Six Nations to prepare for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris less than a year after the disappointment of an early World Cup exit.
Sandile Ngcobo believes his Blitzboks side should get a final shot at qualifying for the Olympic Games next year after falling at the final hurdle in Zimbabwe.
The Blitzboks have booked their place in the quarter-finals of the African Olympic qualifiers after a commanding display in the pool stage in Harare.
Fiji defended their rugby sevens title with an action-packed 27-12 victory over New Zealand at the Tokyo Stadium on Wednesday.
The Blitzboks beat Australia and the USA to finish their campaign strongly and claim fifth place on the final day of the Olympic Sevens on Wednesday.
Blitzbok captain Siviwe Soyizwapi says they only have themselves to blame for their unfortunate exit from medal contention at the 2020 Olympic Games, as they failed to use their opportunities in their quarter-final defeat by Argentina.
The Blitzboks saw their quest for an Olympic medal come to an agonising end as Argentina shrugged off an early red card to claim a stunning victory in the quarter-finals on Tuesday.
The Blitzboks will head into their final pool game against the USA high in confidence after clinching a hard-fought victory over Kenya to make it two wins from two on day one of the Olympic Sevens on Monday.
Blitzboks coach Renfred Dazel says the team have achieved their objectives for the opening day after wins over Ireland and Kenya pushed them to the top of Pool C at the Olympic Games.