What should’ve been done with Sevens WC

 

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By rugbyfuture, 4 Jan 2010 rugbyfuture is a Roar Guru

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 IRB, Rugby Union, Scotland, Sevens Rugby World Cup

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One of the main pledges of Rugby Sevens getting into the Olympics was the dropping of the Sevens World Cup. This is logical, but the way the IRB have dealt with its final incarnation is not.

The battle for the final Sevens World Cup is upon us, but Scotland, the holders of the first World Wup and creators of the game, have said they will no longer sustain their bid. This is a mistake, and the final Sevens, even with developing countries such as Russia and Brazil vying to be host nations, should have gone to Scotland, with little restraint.

This should have happened for two reasons: to take the game back to its home nation before the rugby revolution and so that it could coincide with the 2012 Olympics.

Prior to this there was some hope that the 2012 Olympics would adopt the Sevens game as a trial sport in 2012, as it would require no extra infrastructure development and help build the game up more quickly. However, this was shut down when the committee stated it would definitely not hold that door open, and quickly shut the door in the hopes and dreams of some of the rugby community.

Scotland and the 2013 Sevens World Cup left the door open for the game to be played close by. The IRB, even if it caused some disruption, could have moved the Cup forward, to 2012 so, with the games close by, they could have encouraged people to go and enjoy the tournament simultaneously.

Alas, this did not and will not happen now, but the dream still lives, albeit further away, in a town called Rio, in six years time.

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