A Japanese princess, a Samurai and the Kitakyushu city mascot Traccha joined the 12 captains at Kokura Castle on Thursday to officially launch the inaugural HSBC Kitakyushu 7s in Japan.With Japan captain Mio Yamanaka also bringing gifts for her fellow captains, the atmosphere was one of fun ahead ...
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Asia will be the centre of the rugby sevens world
Asia will be the centre of the rugby sevens world for the next three weeks as the continent hosts three legs of the World Series. Hong Kong (April 7-9) and Singapore (April 15-16) host the men, while Kitakyushu in Japan hosts the women on April 22-23 as the sevens season reaches its business ...