Give Olympic sevens more star power
Rugby sevens needs more big-name fifteens players competing on the Olympic stage, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
Blitzboks boosted for Olympic qualifier
Zain Davids and Shilton van Wyk return to the Blitzboks squad that will contest the Sevens Repechage in Monaco from 21-23 June.
Tonga call up ex-Wallabies flank
Former Wallabies flank Lopeti Timani has been named in Tonga’s Test squad for their upcoming tour matches against Scotland, England, the French Barbarians and Romania.
Blitzboks survive Kenya onslaught
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.
Watch: Blitzboks skipper on Olympic selection
Check out what Siviwe “Shakes” Soyizwapi had to say about his inclusion in the Springbok Sevens’ preliminary 17-man squad for the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Ndhlovu’s Olympic dream shattered
Springbok Sevens outside back Mfundo Ndhlovu has been ruled out of Olympic Games contention following an ankle injury that will require surgery.
Watch: ‘This is how we sevens’
Check out World Rugby’s newly launched sevens campaign – ‘This Is How We Sevens’ – as excitement builds towards the Tokyo Olympic Games, which kicks off in under 50 days.
Wallaby star in Australian sevens squad
Wallaby centre Samu Kerevi has been included in Australia’s 12-man squad that will compete in the pre-Olympics Oceania Sevens Championship.
Blitzboks bring in big guns for preparation tournament
There will be familiar faces among the South African sevens squads assembled by Neil Powell for the second tournament of Rugby Africa’s Solidarity Sevens Camp.
Blitzboks to delay entry into Olympic Village
Neil Powell has revealed the reason behind the decision to move his Blitzboks into the Olympic Village just three days before their quest for gold at the Olympic Games gets under way in Tokyo.
