Team SA's men’s rugby sevens team head into their first match at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday, 24 July as one of the form teams.
Team SA’s men’s rugby sevens team head into their first match at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday, 24 July as one of the form teams. Image: Team SA websiteTeam SA’s men’s rugby sevens team head into their first match at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday, 24 July as one of the form teams.
However, now the temperature ramps up and it will reach boiling point in the 69 000-capacity Stade de France on Wednesday.This is the third time sevens rugby has been included in the Olympic programme and Team SA are eager to rise to the occasion, having won bronze at Rio de Janeiro 2016, but missing out on a medal in Tokyo in 2021.
“That’s very true,” said Specman after a training session in Paris. “We are out to settle a score. They beat us the last time we played them in Sevens and then when it came to the 15’s they won the second Test to level the series at 1-all. This time though we are out to make it two-one in our favour.
“We know that it’s always back and forth against Ireland. They’ve given us a hard time throughout the season and they often punch first. We know what they are going to bring and we will counter that. There’s great energy about this group and we have a nice plan in store,” Specman added.There are three groups of four teams in each of the men’s and women’s competitions. The women also have a tough pool to encounter, with opposition looming in the form of Australia, Ireland and Great Britain.
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