WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) " Hamilton will host the New Zealand leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series from 2018, replacing Wellington which has hosted the two-day tournament for 18 years. The Wellington Sevens were once one of the biggest events on the New Zealand sporting calendar and tickets sold out within minutes. New Zealand Rugby on Monday confirmed Hamilton as the venue for the tournament in 2018 and 2019. General manager of sevens, Steve Dunbar, said Hamilton was seen as the best of several would-be hosts. We've got to learn from these mistakes and bring all the good things here to Hamilton."

Source: New Zealand Herald May 22, 2017 19:52 UTC