Intercontinental Sydney plays home to rugby 7s
With stunning views of Sydney Harbour from the Level 31 InterContinental Sydney Club Lounge as the backdrop, players, sponsors and tourism dignitaries gathered at InterContinental Sydney for the official welcome of the Sydney Rugby 7s tournament held at Allianz Stadium over the weekend.
IHG have been the official hotel group for the ARU for over 10 years with the InterContinental Sydney playing host to 7s teams from 16 countries.
Eventual winner, New Zealand secured a thrilling victory over Australia in the final in front of a sellout crowd.
It was the first time the 7s was hosted in Sydney to the delight of Destination NSW CEO Sandra Chipchase, having previously been held on the Gold Coast and in Adelaide.
Pictured: Phil Beeson, IHG’s key account director – sport (far right) with (from left) Andy Friend, Australian 7s coach; Philippe Bourdarias, general manager competitions – world rugby; Bill Pulver, ARU CEO; Sandra Chipchase, CEO Destination NSW; Tony Cripps, CEO HSBC Australia and Ed Jenkins, Australian 7s captain.
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