World Rugby has officially confirmed that New Zealand is out of the running on a list of countries set to host the Sevens World Series tournaments.
This announcement makes the upcoming Hamilton World Sevens Series tournament the last event of this type.
World Rugby has selected seven locations to host the tournaments, and New Zealand's absence is perplexing to Weekend Sport's Jason Pine.
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