NSTsports: The tournament’s demise comes after the Hong Kong and Singapore Sevens were postponed as chaos caused by the virus sweeps through the sporting calendar. Covid19
Organisers said they couldn’t guarantee a safe running of the Asia Sevens Invitational, scheduled for April 25-26.
The tournament’s demise comes after the Hong Kong and Singapore Sevens were postponed as chaos caused by the virus sweeps through the sporting calendar. In Japan, a wheelchair rugby test event for the Paralympics was cancelled this week, while training for Olympics volunteers was postponed and the nationwide torch relay looks set to be scaled back.
The JRFU said the sevens tournament had been cancelled before teams arrange flights and make other plans.
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