Brisbane Global Rugby Tens
Current season, competition or edition: 2017 Brisbane Global Rugby Tens
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| Sport | Rugby 10s |
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| Inaugural season | 2017 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Venue(s) | Suncorp Stadium |
| Confederation | Queensland Rugby Union |
| Official website | brisbaneglobaltens.com |
Brisbane Global 10s is a newly created rugby tens tournament hosted by Queensland Rugby Union and Duco Events, which will be held annually in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, launching on 11 February 2017. 14 teams will participate for a grand prize of $250,000 AUD over two days, first playing in group stages before entering finals.
The 5 Australian and 5 New Zealand Super Rugby teams will participate in the competition annually, with four other teams from around the world to be invited each year. For the 2017 tournament, RC Toulonnais, Blue Bulls, Manu Samoa, and the Panasonic Wild Knights will compete.
The tournament is promoted as having the 'biggest rugby stars' playing, with 300–400 players from around the world attending the event. Each team is also allocated a 'Legend Wildcard', allowing each team to select a former player to join the additional match day squad.
It is hoped that the tournament will provide a small economic boost to Queensland through tourism and consumer spending.
A Tens game lasts 20 minutes with 10 minutes for each half, except for the final, which lasts 30 minutes with 15 minutes for each half. After a try is scored, 40 seconds is then allocated for a drop goal.
For the first four years of the tournament, Suncorp Stadium will be used to host the event. Suncorp Stadium has a capacity of 52,500.
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