Sevens gets revamp to become a global game

By PAUL REES

WORLD Rugby is looking to grow the game globally through Sevens which returns from its Covid lockdown next month in Monaco when the final men’s and women’s teams for the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer will be decided.The World Rugby Sevens Repechage will be held in Monaco for two days from June 19 and it will be the first international rugby event to be played before a crowd for more than a year.All but three of the 24 teams for the Olympics have been confirmed and among the countries in the women’s competition are Colombia, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, ...

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