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Extenso Group titles inaugural rugby Supersevens in France

Hong Kong Sevens at the Hong Kong Stadium on April 07, 2019 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

French rugby union’s governing body, the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) has signed a title deal with professional services firm the Extenso Group for the first professional rugby sevens championship in France.

The deal is for three-seasons, from 2020 to 2022-23, with a one-year option, and will see the new competition called the In Extenso Supersevens.

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