LIVE | Do-or-die for Blitzboks in Olympic quest
The Blitzboks are in action at the World Rugby Sevens Repechage event in Monaco this weekend.
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The Blitzboks are in action at the World Rugby Sevens Repechage event in Monaco this weekend.
French rugby star Antoine Dupont, one of the home pin-ups for the Paris Olympics, helped France to a 19-5 victory over Argentina in the grand final of the World Rugby SVNS Series in Madrid on Sunday.
Interim Springbok Sevens head coach, Philip Snyman, has opted for four changes to the squad for next weekend's Hong Kong Sevens (5-7 April).
Michael Hooper is set to make his sevens debut for Australia at the prestigious Hong Kong tournament, it was announced on Thursday, as the Wallabies Test veteran bids for a place at the Paris Olympics.
Ben Gollings has been sacked as head coach of the Fijian men's sevens team, the Fiji Rugby Union said on Friday, four months before the side bids for a third straight Olympic gold 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, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) told AFP on Wednesday.
Blitzboks coach Sandile Ngcobo was pleased with his side's performance in the inaugural News24 Forward Faster Invitational Sevens tournament in Stellenbosch this past weekend, as they used the event as part of their preparations for the 2023 season.