By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Tokyo, Oct 29 NZPA - John Kirwan can only dream of his Japan rugby side playing before a full house at the National Stadium.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Tokyo, Oct 28 NZPA - Forty-five years on, the All Blacks rugby players will tread the same soil as Sir Peter Snell hoping to draw inspiration from the multiple Olympic gold medallist's legendary deeds.

Rugby Sevens' campaign for Olympic Games inclusion has received a boost on the eve of the IOC vote after followers of the specialist Olympic website www.insidethegames.biz voted unanimously in favour of Sevens at the Olympic Games.