The University of Canberra wants to build a boutique stadium on campus.GETTY IMAGES
The University of Canberra wants to bring the University Sevens back to the ACT next year, but it also has a "long-term goal of building a boutique stadium on campus to host it," according to David Polkinghorne of THE AGE. Canberra hosted a leg of the national sevens tournament for the first time over the weekend. University of Canberra Dir of Sport Carrie Graf said that the school would evaluate its first attempt in the coming weeks, but "she was keen to bring a leg back to the ACT next year." Graf added that the university would like to build the tournament to the point where it gives Canberra "a real home-court advantage." Graf: "Our pitch is world-class. ... But it would be nice to grow some things around it so we could really host a schmick tournament. To have a boutique show oval on campus would be phenomenal to host a lot of the outdoor codes. We've got some great spaces to do that. That'll certainly be part of the plan moving forward." The national women's sevens competition is a joint venture between UniSport and Rugby Australia (THE AGE, 9/9).
