South Africa women's sevens denied 2016 Rio Olympics berth

South Africa will not field a women's sevens team at the 2016 Rio Olympics despite qualifying for the tournament by winning the African title. Under South African Olympic Committee (SASCOC) rules, teams are not able to qualify by winning continental titles. Their women's sevens team will therefore not be in Rio, with African runners-up Kenya competing instead. "We are extremely disappointed for our Springbok women," said South African rugby chief Oregan Hoskins. "We placed our top players on a full-time programme two years ago and they are trailblazers for professional women's sport and rugby in South Africa.