Reports are emerging that Singapore has clinched a four-year deal to host a leg of the IRB Sevens World Series at its state-of-the-art new National Stadium starting next year.
The Straits Times said the Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) signed a Host Union Agreement with the International Rugby Board last week.
The newspaper reports that Singapore will join Vancouver and Paris as new entrants to the nine-nation, eight-month global campaign.
Reports suggest that the tournaments that are out include Tokyo, Las Vegas and Glasgow.
We have sent questions to IRB as Fiji had also expressed an interest to host a tournament here.
A source has told AFP an official announcement is expected later this week.
Singapore Rugby Union officials have declined to comment.
The Singapore complex already has the rights to host tennis’s season-ending WTA World Tour Finals for the next four years.
The full list of Unions that expressed an interest to tender for IRB Sevens World Series 2015 and 2016 is: Fiji, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, USA, Wales.
The list of Unions that expressed an interest to tender for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 is: Fiji, England, France, Hong Kong, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, United Arab Emirates, USA, Wales.
