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Christian Lewis-Pratt of England offloads as Hong Kong’s Tom McQueen makes a tackle during the preliminary stages of the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow. World Rugby announced Thursday that the 2018 edition will take place in San Francisco. Photos: AFP
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San Francisco to host 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens

The 2018 men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens will be hosted by San Francisco, giving the sport in the United States a significant event which organisers and World Rugby hope will spread its appeal there.

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The 2018 men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens will be hosted in San Francisco, giving the sport in the United States a significant event which organisers and World Rugby hope will spread the game's appeal there.

The city's AT&T Park – home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants – will be the main venue, with support from Avaya Stadium in San Jose, when the world’s top men’s and women’s sevens players showcase their talent ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The dates for the tournaments – the men’s event will feature 24 teams while the women’s will have 16 – will be announced nearer the time.

New Zealand won both the men’s and women’s titles in Moscow in 2013.
Kurt Baker of the All Blacks Sevens fends off a tackle from Canada’s Nathan Hirayama in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. New Zealand beat England 33-0 in the Cup final to win the 2013 RWC Sevens.
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