- Long-term sustainable partnership model aligns interests to jointly deliver world-class event in Singapore
- Singapore to become an iconic destination of HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series
- The HSBC World Rugby Seven Series Singapore leg will be held at the iconic Sports Hub from 16-17 April 2016
Singapore, 21st January 2016 - Sports Hub Pte Ltd (Sports Hub) and Rugby Singapore Pte Ltd (Rugby Singapore), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Rugby Union (SRU), today announced a long-term strategic partnership to host the Singapore leg of the elite-level HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at the Singapore Sports Hub.
Under the long-term strategic partnership, Sports Hub and Rugby Singapore will work together to deliver the best possible experience for rugby fans of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Singapore over the next four years from 2016.
“I am delighted that we have reached this landmark partnership agreement for the prestigious HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series with the Singapore Sports Hub. The multi-faceted hub provides world-class facilities and is well on its way to becoming a Singapore icon. Our negotiations have been collaborative and we developed a solution that is win-win for all sides. I therefore have great confidence that together, we will create a festival like atmosphere in Singapore for Rugby Sevens fans across the region”, said Mr Low Teo Ping, President of SRU.
Mr Manu Sawhney, CEO, Sports Hub added, “We are looking forward to hosting the World Rugby Sevens Series for the next four years in close collaboration with Rugby Singapore. We have signed a collaborative partnership that is long-term, strategic and sustainable and which closely aligns our interests to ensure we deliver a world-class experience to rugby fans. We look forward to working with Rugby Singapore to build and optimise this world-class event and leverage our respective skills in this powerful, holistic partnership.”
Commenting on the outlook for Sports Hub, Mr Sawhney added, “We are committed to setting new benchmarks for success. My vision for Sports Hub is aligned with that of our stakeholders, which is to establish a vibrant and dynamic hub that brings together Singaporeans through hosting world-class and inclusive community events.”
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About Rugby Singapore Pte Ltd
In a first for a National Sports Association, Rugby Singapore was created in May 2015 to act as the special purpose vehicle to handle commercial and events of the Singapore Rugby Union (SRU). With a board of directors from Sport Singapore and SRU and a team of sports industry professionals, Rugby Singapore serves to protect stakeholders’ interests and to mitigate any risks in events promotion. Besides managing the HSBC World Rugby Singapore Sevens and ensuring its long-term commercial viability, the company will look to add other projects into its portfolio.
About HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens
In April 2015, Singapore announced a four-year deal to host a stop of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, joining Vancouver, Sydney, Cape Town and Paris as the new host cities on the 10-leg series. To be hosted at the iconic Sports Hub’s National Stadium on 16 and 17 April 2016, the two-day extravaganza will feature rugby powerhouses – from the flamboyant Fijians to the irrepressible Kiwis to the exhilarating South African Blitzboks. Besides thrilling on-field action and an electrifying atmosphere, expect plenty of entertainment and fringe activities that will deliver a unique experience to spectators from all walks of life.
About World Rugby Sevens Series
The eight-month long 2015-2016 World Rugby Sevens Series - featuring 16 of the world’s top rugby nations - will conclude before the Rio Summer Olympics 2016 where Sevens rugby returns as an Olympic sport. Singapore is the eighth leg of the Series, joining other global cities like Sydney, Dubai, Cape Town, Wellington, Las Vegas, Hong Kong, London, Vancouver, Paris. The 2013-2014 HSBC Sevens World Series was a record-breaking success on and off the field with 569,262 fans attending the nine events around the world. Broadcast coverage of 4,590 hours were achieved across 145 countries and programming was aired in 12 languages across 34 channels, with an estimated 400 million homes and 900 million people reached. The official schedule for the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series is as follows:
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Leg, City |
Dates |
Stadium |
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Dubai, Dubai |
4-5 Dec 2015 |
The Sevens |
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South Africa, Cape Town |
12-13 Dec 2015 |
Cape Town Stadium |
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New Zealand, Wellington |
30-31 Jan 2016 |
Westpac Stadium |
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Australia, Sydney |
6-7 Feb 2016 |
Allianz Stadium |
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United States, Las Vegas |
4-6 Mar 2016 |
Sam Boyd Stadium |
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Canada, Vancouver |
12-13 Mar 2016 |
BC Place |
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
8-10 Apr 2016 |
Hong Kong Stadium |
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Singapore, Singapore |
16-17 Apr 2016 |
National Stadium |
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France, Paris |
13-15 May 2016 |
Stade Jean-Bouin |
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England, London |
20-22 May 2016 |
Twickenham Stadium |
ABOUT SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB
The Singapore Sports Hub is Singapore's premier sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub with integrated community programming.
Consisting of a unique cluster development of integrated world-class sports facilities within the city, it plays a critical role in accelerating the development of sports industry, excellence and participation, and will take sports to the next level in Singapore.
Located on a 35-hectare site in Kallang, the Singapore Sports Hub will include the following facilities:
- A new 55,000-capacity National Stadium with a retractable roof and movable tiered seating
- 100PLUS Promenade that encircles the National Stadium
- A 6,000-capacity OCBC Aquatic Centre that meets FINA standards
- A 3,000-capacity OCBC Arena which is scalable and flexible in layout
- Water Sports Centre featuring kayaking and canoeing
- 41,000 sq m Kallang Wave Mall
- The iconic Singapore Indoor Stadium
- Shimano Cycling World
- Singapore Youth Olympic Museum & Singapore Sports Museum
- Sports Hub Library
- Daily community facilities and activities open for Singaporeans, including beach volleyball, hard courts for futsal, basketball and netball, lawn bowls, giant chess, skate park, climbing wall and running & cycling paths
The Singapore Sports Hub, which is managed by SportsHub Pte Ltd, is one of the largest sporting Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the world. It is also Singapore's largest flagship PPP project of this nature, and has won the PFI award in London in 2011, World Architecture Festival Awards for Best Future Project in the leisure-led development category in 2013 and Sports Building of the Year in 2014.
For more information, please visit the Singapore Sports Hub
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