Legend Gregan expects Olympics sevens upset
- Published: 21 Mar 2013 at 14.49
- Online news: Sports
Wallabies legend George Gregan has tipped an unlikely rugby nation, possibly China, to cause an upset at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro when the sevens format debuts at the Games.
Australian rugby legend George Gregan signs the back of a fan's jersey in Hong Kong on March 22, 2011. Gregan has tipped an unlikely rugby nation, possibly China, to cause an upset at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro when the sevens format debuts at the Games.
The 1999 Rugby World Cup winner told AFP he expected traditional stalwarts, such as New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa to be in for a shock when they come up against the sport's "sleeping giants".
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