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The groups for the 2016 Rio Olympics Rugby 7’s tournament have been made, with the 12 competing teams divided into four groups of 3 each.
Spain’s reward for shocking Samoa and qualifying are games with South Africa, France and Australia in Group B.
Group A contains HSBC sevens winners Fiji, emerging powerhouse United States and South American sides Argentina and Brazil.
Group C sees New Zealand, Great Britain, Kenya and Japan drawn together.
In what appears to be a major blow to the Sharks, midfielder Paul Jordaan is expected to leave the Durban based outfit for French side La Rochelle after Super Rugby. The 24 year old Jordaan, who can also play at wing, was a very talented junior, but hasn’t quite been able to translate it into a Bok call up, with injuries preventing him from having a consistent run at Super Rugby level.
Jordaan joins the likes of Marcell Coetzee (Ulster) and JP Pietersen (Leicester Tigers) in the list of major players to leave Durban at the conclusion of this season’s Super season. Continue reading “Paul Jordaan to La Rochelle? Midfielder to leave Sharks”
Super Rugby outfit Waikato Chiefs, themselves playing sans several first choice players, crushed Wales’ second string outfit 40-7. Some scintillating tries from the Chiefs, and some very good defence from them too Continue reading “Waikato Chiefs vs Wales 40-7 Highlights 14 June 2016 Tries & Haka Video”