The IRB has made available a Video News Release of the tribute to Nelson Mandela observed by the 16 international teams competing at the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa Sevens in Port Elizabeth, round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series. <\/p>\n
In the stadium that bears the name of South Africa’s late former President, the hosts and the 15 other international teams joined together on the pitch during a break in play, wearing black armbands, for the playing of the South African national anthem, followed by a minute’s silence. <\/p>\n
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