11 July 2018: The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Canberra has been named as a host venue for the .
The country’s best up-and-coming female rugby sevens players will descend on the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ in September for round two of the five-leg competition.
ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Canberra Director of Sport Carrie Graf said hosting a tournament was a major coup for the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ.
“The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Sevens Series was a huge success in its first year and it is returning bigger and better in 2018,” Graf said.
“The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Canberra has been part of this fantastic initiative for women’s rugby from the very beginning and we’re thrilled to have greater involvement in this year’s series as a host venue.
“We have some of the best training and performance facilities for rugby in Australia at our Bruce campus, making the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Canberra an ideal location for the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Sevens Series.”
ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Canberra women’s rugby sevens head coach David Grimmond said a home tournament would work in his side’s favour.
“It’s great for the players,” Grimmond said. “Home ground advantage is big in any sport and the girls will benefit from playing in front of their family and friends. It’s an added incentive.
“We’ve been training on campus this year, so it’s a familiar venue to us and we’ll look to use that to our advantage in September.”
The Aon ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Sevens Series has expanded to five rounds in 2018 with the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Melbourne and the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Sydney joining the competition in its second year.
Tournaments will also be held in Hobart, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Adelaide. The 10-team series will kick off in August and conclude in October.
2018 Aon ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Sevens Series
Round 1
August 25–26, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Tasmania, Hobart
Round 2
September 8–9, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Canberra, Canberra
Round 3
September 22–23, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Queensland, Brisbane
Round 4
October 6–7, Bond ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ, Gold Coast
Round 5
October 20–21, The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Adelaide, Adelaide
Contact the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Canberra media team:
Antony Perry
0434 795 919
Tara Corcoran
0418 806 293