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The International Rugby Board (IRB) has again
expanded the HSBC Sevens World Series, with Argentina joining as a
10th venue on the upcoming 2012/13 Series.
La Plata will play host to some of 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 28-30 June, 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).
The announcement
comes at an exciting time for the Series and for Argentina with
the South Americans set to make their Rugby Championship debut
next month alongside Australia, South Africa and Rugby World Cup
2011 champions New Zealand.
IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset
said, “I am delighted that Argentina is joining the impressive
list of spectacular global destinations that comprise the
record-breaking HSBC Sevens World Series. These are
exciting times for South America, where participation has grown by
25% in the last four years owing to the prestige and
profile of Rugby World Cup, the IRB and CONSUR's investment and
development strategies and Olympic Games inclusion.
“Argentina continues to be the beating heart of the South American
success story and we very much look forward to working in
partnership with the Argentine Rugby Union and the Argentina
government to deliver an event that will capture hearts and minds,
benefit rugby throughout the region and mark another significant
milestone as we countdown to Sevens' Olympic Games debut in Rio in
2016.”
2012/2013 HSBC Sevens World Series Fixtures
Round 1: 13-14 October 2012 - Australia (Gold
Coast)
Round 2: 20-21 October 2012 -
Argentina (La Plata)
Round: 3 30 November - 1 December -
2012 Dubai
Round 4: 7-8 December 2012 - South Africa (Port
Elizabeth)
Round 5: 1-2 February 2013 - New Zealand
(Wellington)
Round 6: 8-10 February 2013 - USA (Las Vegas)
Round 7: 22-24 March 2013 -
Cathay Pacific HSBC Hong Kong Sevens
Round 8: 30-31 March
2013 - Japan (Tokyo)
Round 9: 4-5 May 2013 - Scotland (Glasgow)
Round 10: 11-12 May 2013 - England (London)
Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013, 28-30 June 2013 – Moscow, Russia
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