2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens

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The 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens will be the seventh edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. Organised by World Rugby, it will be held at AT&T Park in San Francisco. When the event was awarded to the San Francisco Bay Area in May 2015, Avaya Stadium in San Jose was announced as a second venue. However, the following year, Avaya Stadium was dropped as a venue. Matches will be played on 20-22 July 2018.

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Bidding

The bidding timeline for hosting the tournament was as follows:

1. 28 February 2014 --Interested countries declare their "intent to tender"
2. 29 August 2014 -- World Rugby (then the IRB) distributes the tender documentation
3. 5 December 2014 -- Countries submit their bids to World Rugby
4. 13 May 2015 -- World Rugby Council chooses the host country

The following 14 countries declared their interest in bidding to host the event:

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Venues

USA Rugby selected the San Francisco Bay Area as the host candidate. The venue will be AT&T Park, home to the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. When the event was awarded to the Bay Area, Avaya Stadium, home to the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer, was announced as a second venue, but was dropped as a venue in 2016.

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Qualifying - Men

Twenty four teams participate in the men's World Cup Sevens. Nine teams automatically qualify -- eight by reaching the quarterfinals at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens, and one host nation. Additionally, the top four teams not already qualified from the 2016-17 World Sevens Series also qualify. The remaining 11 teams qualify through continental qualifiers -- two from each of the six regions, except North America which gets only one additional place.

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Qualifying - Women

Sixteen teams play at the women's World Cup Sevens. Four teams automatically qualified by reaching the semifinals at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Additionally, the top four teams not already qualified from the 2016-17 Women's World Sevens Series also qualified. The remaining eight places will be filled via continental qualifiers.

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Tournament - Men

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Tournament - Women

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See also

• Sports in the San Francisco Bay Area
• Rugby union in the United States

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References

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