Global Rapid Rugby

Global Rapid Rugby
Most recent season
2020 Global Rapid Rugby season
SportRugby union
Formerly known asWorld Series Rugby (2018)
Instituted2018; 6 years ago (2018)
Inaugural season2018
Ceased2020
ChairMark Evans
Number of teams6
CountryAustralia
China
Fiji
Hong Kong
Malaysia
Samoa
HoldersWestern Force (2019)
Most titlesWestern Force (1 title)
Websitewww.rapidrugby.com
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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]

The 2020 Global Rapid Rugby season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic after only one completed round of competition.[2]

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