rugby sevens

    The Springbok Sevens side produced the upset of the Olympic Games tournament as they gave their heart and soul for a 14-7 win over top seeded New Zealand on Thursday night to book their place in the semifinals. The difference in the side from 24 hours earlier, when the Kiwis beat them in a pool game 17-5 and dominated proceedings was not just chalk and cheese, it was […]

    Iconic French rugby star Antoine Dupont kicks off Olympic action at the Paris Games on Wednesday in a move that could not have been better scripted. Rugby sevens will be held from July 24-30, with three days apiece for the men and women's tournaments at the Stade de France. Dupont, the captain of Toulouse and France in the 15-a-side format, has become one of the faces of the […]