Global Rapid Rugby
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Global Rapid Rugby was an international rugby union competition that launched a showcase series for six professional teams in 2019, played in locations across the Asia-Pacific region.[1] Rapid Rugby matches are slightly shorter than the traditional 80 minutes and have other variations from standard rugby laws that are intended to increase the speed of the game.[1]
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Most recent season 2020 Global Rapid Rugby season | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Formerly known as | World Series Rugby (2018) |
Instituted | 2018; 6 years ago (2018) |
Inaugural season | 2018 |
Ceased | 2020 |
Chair | Mark Evans |
Number of teams | 6 |
Country | Australia China Fiji Hong Kong Malaysia Samoa |
Holders | Western Force (2019) |
Most titles | Western Force (1 title) |
Website | www.rapidrugby.com |
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The 2020 Global Rapid Rugby season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic after only one completed round of competition.[2]