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Sri Lanka to miss HK and Singapore 7s
By Shamseer Jaleel
The world's premier Rugby Sevens the famous Hong Kong Sevens will miss Sri Lanka for the very first time after its inception in 1976. In the very first tournament Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Japan and Sri Lanka participated. This tournament being the best in Asia is a crowd puller which attracts no less than 40000 spectators.

Hong Kong awarded the prestige of hosting the 2nd Rugby World Cup Sevens was a huge success in a memorable event not only for Hong Kong but also for the Asian region. The Hong Kong Sevens is now considered the IRB's "Jewel in the Crown" which is continuing with huge success in the sevens circuit will host the Rugby World Cup sevens in 2005.

This years tournament will kick off on 26 March with the game between the All Blacks and the Asian Champions Japan. The total prize money is USD150000 Fiji (10), New Zealand (8), and Australia(5) are the leading winners in this tournament, England are the defending champions.

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