Rugby sevens are ready for Mauritius
The Spif Sport Sevens team, composed of players of various high schools in the Lowveld, will also compete at this tournament.
(back) Franco Terblanche, Wernich Botha, Stefan van der Berg, Ernest Mthetwha, William Wilken, Devon Eaton and Gunther Swart (coach).
Fourteen teams, including six from South Africa, will compete as part of the second edition of the International Bank AfrAsia u/18 sevens tournament to be held on October 11 and 12 at the Northfield International School in Mapou, Mauritius.
This competition is organised by the Mauritius Rugby Union (RUM) in close collaboration with the main sponsor AfrAsia Bank and Vision Sport Mauritius. The Spif Sport Sevens team, composed of players of various high schools in the Lowveld, will also compete at this tournament.
The team will stay at the luxurious Le Meridien Hotel in Point Aux Piments.
“The past 12 months of hard work will bear fruit. We have prepared well and we should have a successful tournament,” said Gunther Swart, head coach of the Spif Sport Sevens team.
“This tournament should have the recognition of a 7 Series of the International Rugby Board.
“I thank the sponsors who are associated with this tournament and all those who support its implementation. And also the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority,” said Kevin Venkiah, president of RUM.
Venkial suggested that foreign media would be present and that the tournament would be broadcast in at least
177 countries.
According to James Benoit, CEO of AfrAsia Bank, rugby is synonymous with teamwork, innovation, strategy and also the determination, which fit perfectly with the AfrAsia culture. “Our collaboration with the Mauritius Rugby Union to host this event gives us an excellent opportunity to go deep with our involvement at local level and to contribute to economic progress.
“We have reason to believe that this year will be better than last year.”
