Rugby union at the Summer Olympics one of its major advocates. In 1928 the IOC turned down a request to stage rugby at the Amsterdam games. An exhibition tournament was held at the 1936 Berlin Games, with France, Germany, Italy and Romania competing. In what was, to date, the last rugby match played at the Olympics, France beat Germany in the final 19 to 14. In 1976, 22 African countries and Guyana boycotted the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, after their demand to have New Zealand excluded was not met. A New Zealand rugby team had toured South Africa, which had been banned from the Olympics
1972 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina Complete list of matches played by the South Africa u23 in Argentina: Report of all the matches played by the "Gazelles" in Argentina: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> 1972 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina The 1972 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina was a series of matches played by the "Gazelles" (Under-23 South African selection) in Argentina, between September and November 1972. It was the second tour of Argentina by this selection, after the 1966 tour and the fourth of a South African team. The series between "Gazelles" and