August 20, 2026 — 3:15pm

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Brisbane will be home of Australian rugby sevens as part of a significant Ballymore upgrade, which the Queensland government has touted as a major coup against New South Wales.

The development would bring the stadium’s capacity to about 8000, with the famous XXXX Hill maintained to the north of the ground.

But Premier David Crisafulli said the prize for Queensland was luring the Australian rugby sevens program from Sydney to Brisbane – and, with it, about 100 jobs.

The sevens teams will join Australia’s national…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU