For the first time ever, the New York City area will play host to the best world rugby sevens has to offer.

AmNewYork has learned that World Rugby and TEG Rugby Live are bringing the HSBC SVNS Series to Sports Illustrated Stadium, home of Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls, from March 14-15.

The top-flight rugby sevens league will serve as the final stop of the regular season before the world championships in Hong Kong, Spain, and France. The HSBC SVNS Series will also make regular-season stops in Dubai, South Africa (Cape Town), Singapore, Australia (Perth), and Canada (Vancouver).

"We are thrilled to bring the HSBC SVNS series to New York, one of the world's most iconic cities, for the first time," World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin said. "The city's energy and the passion

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