Representatives of Rugby Canada and the City of Langford, and members of the women’s sevens national team were at Butchart Gardens on Monday to kick off ticket sales for the upcoming HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series matches at Westhills Stadium.
The women’s national team, based in Langford, qualified for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro with a second-place finish on last year’s Series.
It finished sixth at the Series round hosted on its home turf last April, but rebounded to post better results in subsequent rounds on the Series.
This year’s round in Langford takes place April 16 and 17. It is one of five stops, the others being in Dubai, Sao Paulo, Atlanta and Clermont-Ferrand.
Tickets go on sale to early–bird registrants on Jan. 21, with sales to the general public opening Jan. 25.Tournament passes start at just $40 while single day tickets can be purchased for $25. For more details on tickets, visit rugbycanada.ca.
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