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    HSBC Sevens World Series expands to 10 rounds

    The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced the further expansion of the HSBC Sevens World Series, with Argentina joining as a 10th venue on the upcoming 2012/13 Series.

    The decision, approved by the IRB Executive Committee, reflects the strong global demand to host one of the hottest properties in sport - a round of the record-breaking, crowd-pleasing Series - as Rugby Sevens counts down to its Olympic Games debut in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

    La Plata will play host to the finest Sevens players on the planet for the second round of the upcoming Series on 20-21 October 2012, one week after the Gold Coast Sevens kicks off the new season in Australia. A stellar 2012/13 Sevens season will be further enhanced by Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow on June 28-30, while the inaugural IRB Women's Sevens Series will also kick off.

    Argentina's addition to the list of global hot spots signals the return of the Series to South America for the first time since 2002. It also means that every continent now hosts at least one round of the HSBC Sevens World Series with tournaments in Africa (1), Asia (3), Europe (2), Oceania (2), North America (1) and South America (1).

    Read more: http://www.irbsevens.com/news/newsid...expands+rounds

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    La Plata, Gold Coast, Wellington , Hong Kong, London, Glasgow, Tokyo, LV, KL and Dubai!

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    Good to see they're expanding the women's game out to a proper World Series as well.

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    Also the Moscow RWC Sevens to be held in August

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    Quote Originally Posted by TOCC View Post
    Also the Moscow RWC Sevens to be held in August
    I believe that'll be the last one too. If what I read elsewhere is correct it will just be the World Series and the Olympics from then on, which I guess makes sense.

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    yeah that was part of the agreement between the IRB and IOC, the World Cup was ceased and 'assimilated' into the Olympics

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    I believe the crickets make more noise at GC 7s than the fans. Will be interesting to see how many attend this year.
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