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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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Can we sign a Chinese player and get shirt sponsorship from Alibaba?
Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
IIRC, when 7's got the nod they made it the official sport of the PLA. That alone should give them close to 2.5 million potential players.
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David