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Rugby dust off cobwebs to prepare 7s team

Aiming higher: Rugby action returns after a long lay-off. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Aiming higher: Rugby action returns after a long lay-off. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Botswana Rugby Union (BRU) is running against the clock to prepare a team for the Africa 7s tournament scheduled for January. The tournament will be played in Mauritius between January 22 and 23, 2022. The tournament is for return to play and rankings.

BRU president, Sean Irish told Mmegi Sport that training is starting next week and the aim is to challenge for the 7s championship title and believes it is achievable. He said the 7s World Cup has already been done when sport was suspended in Botswana.

“Clubs should have started training. Due to the physicality of the sport, we need to get conditioned so we plan to start club rugby in February,” he said.

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