Vancouver and Edmonton stops later this month on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series will feature both men’s and women’s play, World Rugby announced Friday. World Rugby had previously said six men’s and four women’s rounds were scheduled in the final four months of 2021. Next year will also see rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham (July 29-31) and the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town (Sept. 9-11) following the World Series. However, World Rugby said a number of core Series teams won’t be able to participate due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. World Rugby said there will be no relegation from the 2021 Series and the results will not contribute towards seedings for any other future events.

Source: thestar September 03, 2021 15:40 UTC