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World Rugby has announced that tickets for this year\u2019s Rugby World Cup Sevens in South Africa will go on sale on February 28.<\/p>\n
The three-day tournament will run in Cape Town (pictured) from September 9-11 and will feature 40 men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams from across the globe.<\/p>\n
Organisers hope this year\u2019s tournament can build one the success of the previous event in San Francisco in 2018 and continue the momentum from the Tokyo Olympic Games last year.<\/p>\n
World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont said: \u201cThe announcement of the ticket sales dates is a major milestone as momentum builds on the road to what promises to be a fantastic Rugby World Cup Sevens in a hugely popular destination for sevens.<\/p>\n
\u201cCape Town has a strong track record of hosting world-class rugby sevens competitions and fans can look forward to a feast of entertainment over three action-packed days, while the teams will be looking forward to playing in front of a passionate and knowledgeable crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n
Beaumont added: \u201cFollowing in the footsteps of rugby sevens highly impactful second appearance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town will provide a perfect platform for the best players in the world to showcase the speed, skill and drama of rugby sevens and inspire many more new players and fans around the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue to work closely with the SA Rugby Union and all other stakeholders to ensure the delivery of a safe and secure world-class event for players, teams and fans to enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Six teams will appear at this year\u2019s event that have not featured in Cape Town before, including a Colombia women\u2019s team, and Hong Kong and Korea\u2019s men\u2019s teams. They have joined five pre-qualified women\u2019s teams and eight pre-qualified men\u2019s teams.<\/p>\n
Some 21 teams have already secured their place for the event with regional competitions to come for those battling it out for the remaining 19 spots.<\/p>\n
Jurie Roux, chief executive of SA Rugby, said: \u201cThe opportunity of seeing the best rugby teams on the planet vying for the title of world champions hasn\u2019t been experienced in South Africa since 1995, which will make this a very special occasion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tickets for the tournament will cost between R150 (\u00a37.30\/$9.90\/\u20ac8.65) and R1,750.<\/p>\n
Roux added: \u201cThe global vaccine roll-out has allowed the return of capacity crowds around the world and we\u2019re expecting that experience to return to South Africa by the time of Rugby World Cup Sevens.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe health and safety of athletes and fans will be of the highest priority, and the current expectation is that all attendees will need to be vaccinated to gain entry. That requirement may be dropped in due course at which point the requirement will be removed.\u201d<\/p>\n