Oceania rugby sevens teams join hands before Olympics
New Zealand and Australia gear up for series while Fiji will take part in tri-series in June
11 May 2021 - 15:07
Melbourne — A dearth of international competition during the Covid-19 pandemic has torn up the form guide for Olympic rugby sevens but medal contenders New Zealand and Australia will gain valuable insight into their Tokyo preparations in Auckland next week.
The trans-Tasman neighbours are fierce rivals on the field but have worked congenially off it to set up the May 21-23 series in Auckland, which comes only weeks after authorities approved quarantine-free travel from Australia...
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