Fiji still an option to host New Zealand leg of World Sevens Series

Hamilton is home for now, but New Zealand Rugby are continuing to explore the idea of taking their round of the World Sevens Series to Fiji.

Yesterday it was announced that after a two-year absence due to COVID, a NZ leg of the circuit would return to the calendar next season.

Stuff.co reports that while speaking at FMG Stadium NZ Rugby’s head of tournaments and competitions, Cameron Good says the change of landscape had meant they had instead always been planning to return to Hamilton for next year.

He says they worked to explore options to play in Fiji, to bring a tournament here one year, and a combination of COVID and other things just derailed that.

Good says Fiji remains a real option on the table, should New Zealand indeed be awarded their new hosting licence.

[Source: Stuff.co.nz]