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The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that the United States (US) will play in all eight events of the 2008/09 IRB Sevens World Series.
The new season, which marks the 10th anniversary of the Series, offers the US a first outing as a core team, having replaced Canada to join the other ever-presents on the Series: Argentina, Australia, England, Fiji, France, Kenya, Samoa, Scotland, South Africa, Wales and reigning champions New Zealand.
"Being able to grant US Sevens core team status is testament to the growth of Rugby that is taking place in their country following strong performances in the tournaments they have participated in over the last couple of years. Now they will be aiming to build further on their success and move up the Sevens rankings to put more pressure on the other core teams," said IRB Sevens World Series Manager Beth Coalter.
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The IRB Sevens World Series, along with Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009, is an integral part of the promotion of Sevens Rugby to the world's sporting community, including the International Olympic Committee as the IRB continues its campaign to have Rugby re-introduced into the Olympic Games.
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Maybe sounds a little political, but good luck to them. Wonder how Canada feels about it though