True to the spirit of the Olympics, Rugby Africa opened the competition as wide as possible to give the greatest number of people the opportunity to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. An invitation was sent to all Rugby Africa federations not already qualified for the main African rugby tournament. Those who accepted were entered into the competition for the first round of the Olympic qualifications for the men's rugby sevens. Teams from Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Benin, Guinea, Niger and Mali will compete on September 15th and 16th in Abidjan. Initially scheduled to take place at the Champroux Stadium in Marcory, spectators should note that the tournament might...