World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 date published

The 2021 Series schedule includes five women’s and four men’s rounds, with the addition of a further two potential men’s events under discussion.

• • Five women’s and four men’s rounds scheduled in HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021
  • Hong Kong, Dubai and Cape Town to host joint men’s and women’s events
  • Series kicks off with back-to-back women’s rounds in Paris on 15-16 and 22-23 May
  • Discussions continuing towards addition of men’s events in London and Vancouver
  • World Rugby providing US$4 million funding for rugby sevens programmed and high-performance preparation events ahead of the Olympic Games in Tokyo
  • Health and safety of players, teams and all involved remains the top priority as all stakeholders continue to closely monitor global developments with the COVID-19 pandemic

   

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Rugby sevens fans around the world can mark their calendars and begin to look forward to the highly anticipated return of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series as plans are unveiled for the 2021 Series.

Given the unique circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 global pandemic, together with the spectacle of the Olympic Games in July, World Rugby has worked closely together with partners, host organizations and participating unions to agree a compact and highly impactful Series in 2021.

The condensed 2021 Series schedule includes five women’s and four men’s rounds, with the addition of a further two potential men’s events under discussion.

The 2021 Series kicks off with back-to-back women’s events in Marcoussis, Paris on 15-16 and 22-23 May. The Series will then take a break for the countdown to the Olympic Games and recommence with a men’s event in Singapore on 29-30 October, followed by joint men’s and women’s rounds in Hong Kong on 5-7 November, Dubai on 3-4 December, followed by an exciting climax in Cape Town on 10-12 December.

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