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.
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.
