'I've lost my voice plenty of times and had several cases of 'Wan Chai throat', the affliction you get from too many late nights in the bars after the stadium. In my worst case all I could manage were croaking sounds in a Monday morning business negotiation.'
Chris Helm,
Managing director, Advanced African Solutions (southern Africa and northern Virginia)
'I lost a Friesian cow. This wasn't the usual Sevens mascot, this cow was alive and consisted of two Brits and one Aussie from the Bedok Kings Rugby Club in Singapore. Getting the cow to the stadium was not easy. His head went in the back of the cab from Wan Chai to the stadium and its legs weren't even in yet. Wherever part of the cow went, the whole cow had to follow, and toilet stops were no cakewalk. It was like bovine Siamese triplets. I later found Moo sitting in Wan Chai, waiting for a taxi. As I was busy doing my TV commentary all weekend I clearly didn't make a very good cattle dog.'
Justin Sampson,
TV sports commentator, Melbourne
'I've been witness to many lost nights, lost games, and lost brain cells, but I've found so many happy people, so many friends from around the world. I've found I love the Sevens, and I can't get enough of it.'
Glenn Ennis,
Stunt double for Steven Seagal and captain of Canada's team at the 1992 Sevens