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CHINA will get its first professional rugby union competition as part of a US$100 million investment in the currently low-profile sport by e-commerce giant Alibaba, the firm and World Rugby said.
As well as professional men’s and women’s 15-a-side leagues, a national sevens program will be set up, the two said in separate statements.
The money will be spent over 10 years.
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