Tokyo will lose its spot on the IRB Sevens World Series, but would get a team in the enlarged Super Rugby competition in return according to two reports from either side of the world.
An overnight report on the BBC website on Tuesday claims Tokyo will lose its spot on the sevens circuit from 2016 with Singapore becoming the third Asian stage on the tour, after Dubai and Hong Kong.
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