Emirates Airline SA Sevens dates confirmed

Wednesday, 02 June 2010 07:58

IRB Sevens World Series

The beautiful city of George will host the Emirates Airline SA Sevens tournament for the ninth time on 10 – 11 December at Outeniqua Park, the International Rugby Board (IRB) confirmed earlier today.

According to the new IRB Sevens World Series calendar for 2010/11, the World Series will visit five continents over a busy six month period. The 12th season of the popular World Series kicks off on 3-4 December in Dubai, followed by the South African event at George a week later and it will reach a climax at Edinburgh in Scotland on 28-29 May 2011.

The one change from the 2009/10 schedule is that Australia's tournament in Adelaide reverts back to the weekend after the Hong Kong Sevens.

The two previous Series campaigns were both decided on the last day of the eight tournament showpiece, with the Springbok Sevens lifting the title for the first time in 2009 and Samoa doing the same just a few days ago at Murrayfield, after they beat England in a dramatic semi-final clash which included two periods of extra-time.

In announcing the new World Series schedule, the IRB also confirmed the competition dates for Sevens at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in India. The Sevens rugby competition will take place over two days on 11-12 October in Delhi.

Steven Roos, Tournament Director of the Emirates Airline SA Sevens, said the thrills of the past Series have already sparked a lot of interest in the George event.

"The Emirates Airline SA Sevens is already a landmark event on our rugby calendar, but the tournament continues to grow in stature. SARU, the City of George and our other sponsors are again looking forward to another hugely successful and entertaining international event," said Roos.

2010/11 IRB Sevens World Series
Venue                                                  Date
Dubai, UAE                                            3-4 December 2010
George, South Africa                             10-11 December 2010
Wellington, New Zealand                        4-5 February 2011
Las Vegas, USA                                      12-13 February 2011
Hong Kong                                            25, 26, 27 March 2011
Adelaide, Australia                                 2-3 April 2011
London, England                                    21-22 May 2011
Edinburgh, Scotland                               28-29 May 2011

* The 2010 Commonwealth Games Sevens competition will be held in Delhi, India on 11-12 October 2010.

 - Issued by SARU Communications -