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All set for Hogs 7s tourney

Stage set: Jaguars and Cheetahs will have a go at each other tomorrow PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Stage set: Jaguars and Cheetahs will have a go at each other tomorrow PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Gaborone Hogs ground will be the battlefield for tomorrow's season-opening of the Rugby 7s tournament. The tournament marks rugby's return after two years of hiatus.

The weekend action is part of the three 7s tournaments scheduled to take place in the coming months. BDF Cheetahs will host the next tournament while the Canon Jaguars will organise the other competition.

Hogs manager, Lynn Warburton said the tournament, sponsored by Bokomo Botswana, will be played in two divisions for men and women. “There is no cash prize but there are medals for the top two clubs in each division. The sponsorship covers field preparations, support services, medical standby and medals for each division,” Warburton said.

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