Whiteley turned down Olympic chance for Lions

03 June 2016 - 10:23
By CRAIG RAY

Warren Whiteley admits that turning down a chance to play for the Blitzboks at the Rio Olympic Games in August was the hardest decision he has ever had to make.Whiteley, 28, has been in the Blitzbok mix this season and was almost guaranteed one of the 14 places in the squad for the Olympics.But after much soul-searching, it wasn't the desire to play for the Springboks that swayed the Lions No8 against making himself available for the Olympics, but the will to see the Super rugby season through w...

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