Singapore is the latest major global city to join the exciting line‑up of host destinations for the World Rugby Sevens Series from 2015‑16.
The new state‑of‑the‑art national stadium will play host to the world’s top male sevens players ahead of the discipline’s Olympic Games debut at Rio 2016.
A major financial and tourism location, Singapore joins Vancouver, Sydney and Cape Town as a new location on the 10‑stop Series within the next four‑year cycle.
The announcement comes as rugby participation in Asia continues to grow with 445,000 men, women and children actively enjoying the sport, an increase of nearly one‑third over four years.
World Rugby Chairman Bernard Lapasset says Singapore’s inclusion on the Series is great news for fans and great news for rugby as the sport continues to experience record growth ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Game.
Source : www.worldrugby.com
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