Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's
- Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's
Infobox sports league
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caption=Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's Logo
sport=Rugby sevens
founded=1999
teams=24
country=12 countries
champion= flagicon|Hong Kong Hong Kong
website = [http://www.singersrilankan7s.com/ www.singersrilankan7s.com] The Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's is an annual international rugby sevens event held in Kandy, Sri Lanka of the Kandy Sports Club and staged at the Bogambara Stadium. It Is usually held in September and runs for three days. The Main sponsors of the event are Sri Lankan Airlines and Singer, other sponsors include Rolls Royce, Airbus Industries, SITA, Haesl, IAE International, CFM, John Keells Elephant House, Lion Brewery and Amaya Resorts.
History
Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's was established in 1999, it has been running for nine years and is going to host its tenth this year.
Participants
The Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's brought together all the rugby playing Asian countries on one platform for the first time. It is an achievement even the much famous Hong Kong Sevens tournament could not attain.
Past Champions
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Past Champions (Schools)
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ee also
* Rugby Sevens
* IRB Sevens World Series
* Rugby World Cup Sevens
External links
* [http://www.singersrilankan7s.com/index.html Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's Official Website]
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