User:77topaz/2012 Lovian Sevens Series

The 2012 Lovian Sevens Series is an upcoming international rugby sevens event, to be hosted by Lovia. It will consist of ten matchdays, probably of ten matches each.

The format has not been completely finalised, and will not consist of something like a "precise system" - not every team will play the same amount of matches, and there will probably not be an official "champion". Instead, it is made up of "events" (such as mini-tournaments, tours, series of matches), with test matches in between. Not all events, and teams, have been organised yet. A few events that have been organised include many nations playing against the Lovian team, a tour of the Lovian state teams by Tonga, and a possible British or European mini-tournament. The teams of Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste have been granted "guaranteed participation" after their attempt to appear as invitees to the 2012 Pacific Islands Cup failed because of a deadline. It has also been confirmed that at least one of the British teams will appear, and all teams from the 2012 Pacific Islands Cup will play. It is not sure that, by the time of the first matchday, the schedule of the tenth matchday will have been finalised yet, but general "outlines" are being made.

It is expected to draw (at least a bit) more Lovian crowds than the popular 2012 Pacific Islands Cup, which it will closely follow, but is also expected to be a strong boon to tourism, since many nations (including the PIC nations, and several European teams) will play. The confirmation that at least one British team will appear has led analysts to predict the number of fans/sales to be even higher than they had before.