The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) has announced that tickets have gone on sale for the Tokyo Sevens, round seven of the HSBC Sevens World Series.

The event will take place on 31 March and 1 April at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium in Japan's capital.

The Tokyo Sevens is the newest addition to the HSBC Sevens World Series, returing to the grand prix-style event after an 11-year absence.

To mark tickets going on sale for the event, a 40-metre banner was set up on the outer wall of the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium welcoming spectators attending the last round of matches in the Japan Rugby Top League.

On the day, Suntory Sungoliath, led by a former Australia head coach and a soon-to-be Japan head coach, Eddie Jones, narrowly overcame Kobe Steal Kobelco Steelers to secure first place in the league phase.

The JRFU has set a wide range of ticket categories for the Sevens tournament, aimed at accommodating all types of fans, from young families to rugby connoisseurs.

Non-Reserved seats are attractively low-priced, and group discount plans are also available for groups of four people or more.

Mr Junichi Inagaki, Tournament Director for the Tokyo Sevens 2012, emphasized the importance of providing a whole new “Sevens Experience” to Japanese Rugby fans and sports lovers through 45 matches of the very best Rugby Sevens over the two-day event.

“We’ve decided to set most of the Stadium as Free-Seating area so that spectators can enjoy the tournament in their own way,” he said.

Sixteen nations from around the world will compete in Tokyo. They are: New Zealand, South Africa, England, Fiji, Samoa, Australia, Wales, Argentina, Kenya, France, Scotland, and USA, along with three invited sides, Portugal, Russia and Hong Kong and host nation Japan.

"The addition of Tokyo to the Series has created a lot of excitement among the teams, and the international audience following the Sevens," added IRB Tournament Director, Beth Coalter.

"We look forward to working with the Japanese Union to ensure a successful event in 2012."

More information go to www.tokyo7s.jp