NEW: Springbok Women Sevens won't compete at Rio 2016 Olympics

The SA Rugby Union (Saru) confirmed on Tuesday that the Springbok Women Sevens team would not be competing at the Rio Olympics in 2016, despite achieving the qualifying standard of World Rugby.

The Springbok Women won the African qualifying competition in Kempton Park in September to satisfy the criteria of rugby’s world governing body. However, the team did not fulfil the criteria of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).


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