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2018 RWC 7s to be held from July 20‑22 in San Francisco

2018 RWC 7s to be held from July 20‑22 in San Francisco
(Photo: USA Rugby).

The 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens that will be held in San Francisco will take place from July 20‑22 next year.

A statement from USA Rugby said the event would be held over three days in the heart of San Francisco.

The 24‑team men's tournament and 16‑team women's competition will take place at AT&T Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team.

The Rugby World Cup Sevens has been held every four years since 1993, with previous venues including Edinburgh, Hong Kong, Mar del Plata, Dubai and Moscow.

New Zealand are the reigning men's and women's sevens world champions.

World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said the sport's governing body hoped to build on the introduction of sevens rugby at last year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

He says this will be the first time the RWC Sevens has been held in North America and rugby fans in the USA and also in Canada are really looking forward to it.

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