Ebola threatens Sevens trip to Nigeria

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The national Sevens rugby team’s trip to Nigeria hangs in the balance due to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

The team is supposed to tour Nigeria at the end of October. Botswana Rugby Union (BRU) president, Elijah Jones said they have been invited by Nigeria Rugby Federation (NRF) for a Sevens tournament in Lagos from October 31 to November 1. 

Jones said they have since asked for advice from the Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) on whether they should travel or not. He noted that the response from BNSC would decide on the way forward.

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