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Paris 2024: South Africa Sevens book rugby quarter-final spot, Kenya thumped by Samoa

Paris 2024: South Africa Sevens book rugby quarter-final spot, Kenya thumped by Samoa

The South Africa Sevens Rugby team progressed to the quarter-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics with a 49-5 Group A victory over Japan Sevens on Thursday while Kenya Sevens suffered a heavy 26-0 loss to Samoa in Group B. The Blitzboks were beaten 10-5 by Ireland on Wednesday but came out guns blazing against the Japanese in the first half with Mogamat Davids, Impi Visser, Shilton...

Paris 2024: South Africa, Kenya Sevens lose opening rugby games

Paris 2024: South Africa, Kenya Sevens lose opening rugby games

The South Africa And Kenya Sevens rugby team started the Paris 2024 Olympics on a losing note with defeats to Argentina (31-12) and Ireland (10-5) respectively on Wednesday. The Springbok Sevens, who were bronze medallists at the maiden event during the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, fall behind to the Irish in Group A through tries in either half from Jordan Conroy and Terry Kennedy....

Rugby Africa 7s Cup: Nigeria struggle as Uganda win first leg

Rugby Africa 7s Cup: Nigeria struggle as Uganda win first leg

Nigeria men's rugby team, the Black Stallions struggled to impress in the first round of the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup Sevens in Mauritius over the weekend. Coach Steve Lewis' men finished 10th in the 12-team table after losing all three games in Pool A while Uganda emerged victorious with 20 points. The Black Stallions started their first leg campaign in Mauritius with a 36-14 loss to...

Rugby: Nigeria to face Ghana in 2024 Olympic qualifiers

Rugby: Nigeria announce 12-man roster for 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers

Nigeria Rugby coach Steve Lewis has confirmed his squad list for the upcoming Africa Cup 7s Rugby tournament in Zimbabwe. Lewis summoned 12 players as the Black Stallions target a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Zimbabwe this weekend. Richard Adeniyi-Jones, Aristide Goualin and Ogheneloyeme Macaulay are the three new players added to the squad that  reached the final of the pre-Olympics qualifiers in...

Steve Lewis appointed as Nigeria Rugby head coach

Nigeria Rugby coach Lewis eyes more home-based players in national team

Nigeria Rugby Coach Steve Lewis is hoping to add more local-based players in the national team in the near future as they prepare for the 2024 Olympic pre-qualifying tournament in Mauritius this weekend. The Black Stallions are currently holding a training camp in London with the squad filled mostly with players based in the United Kingdom. Only two players are based in Nigeria while nine are...