Olympics

Olympic Rugby Sevens is a GO!

October 9, 2009
Posted by Morné

Golf and rugby union sevens will be included as sports at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Friday.
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D-day for Sevens’ future

October 9, 2009
Posted by Morné

Leading South African rugby personalities on Thursday joined the worldwide chorus of rallying calls for the International Olympic Committee to include Sevens in the Olympic Games.
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Olympic embarrassment

August 12, 2008
Posted by Morné

I am not big fan of the sport, nor do I regard myself as any sort of expert, but when fellow countrymen are so utterly embarrassed at the second biggest sporting event in the world, I get irritated.
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08 – 08 – 08

August 8, 2008
Posted by Morné

Every year, someone gets excited about these repeated numbers. It’s happened every year since 201 if you think about it. 01/01/01, 02/02/02, 03/03/03- I’m sure you catch my drift.
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