The Africa Sevens tournament in Mauritius has been postponed indefinitely due to concerns over the spread of Ebola.
Next weekend’s competition was set to feature a South African development side alongside teams from across the continent.
However, organisers have opted to delay the event as a precautionary measure amid regional health concerns.
According to Rugby Africa, there have been no reported Ebola cases among any of the participating teams.
However, the decision follows travel restrictions imposed by Mauritius, which bars entry to travellers who have visited or transited through Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan within the previous 21 days.
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Earlier this week, Uganda withdrew from the tournament after the restrictions made their participation impossible.
South Africa had planned to send a youthful squad to Mauritius, with the tournament earmarked as an important development opportunity for emerging sevens players.
Several senior Blitzboks, including Zain Davids, Shilton van Wyk and Ricardo Duarttee, are due to feature in the Rugby Premier League in India next week.
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Netwerk24 reports that Blitzboks head coach Philip Snyman and assistant coach Renfred Dazel will also be involved in the tournament. Conditioning coach Ghafoor Lea-Kish Luckan was expected to lead the South African team in Mauritius.
The South Africa A side won the Africa Sevens title in Mauritius last year.
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