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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=138 height=117 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D17A14.893C2590"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Vancouver, BC – March 9, 2016 </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>RUCK ‘N’ ROLL: The Smashing Rugby Exhibit </span></i></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>now<i> </i>open at the BC Sports Hall of Fame. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>To celebrate the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, the BC Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce the opening of <i>RUCK ‘N’ ROLL: The Smashing Rugby Exhibit</i>. The exhibit is a must see for rugby fans and features video, photographs and artifacts stretching over 120 years of rugby history in our province. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>To name just a few features in the <i>RUCK ‘N’ ROLL</i>: <i>the Smashing Rugby Exhibit</i>: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Welcome wall of 20 international rugby jerseys; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Career artifacts from some of Canada’s best rugby players (and BC Sports Hall of Famers) Gareth Rees, Spence McTavish, Ro Hindson and more;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Historic rugby trophies, including the 120 year old spectacular McKechnie Cup; </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Watch rare video rugby footage, including 100 year old New Zealand All-Blacks footage; and</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>See dozens of caps, jerseys and more collected by BC players from all over the world.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>RUCK ‘N’ ROLL: The Smashing Rugby Exhibit</span></i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> at the BC Sports Hall of Fame is open to the public seven days a week from 10 am to 5 pm at Gate A of BC Place in Vancouver, the home of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens tournament. During the HSBC World Rugby Sevens tournament the BC Sports Hall of Fame will be open until 7:30pm on Saturday and 6:00pm on Sunday. All tournament pass holders can see exhibit by suggested donation of $5. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <br>Go there. Experience. Be proud. Be inspired. <br> <br>To plan your visit:<br></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com</span></a><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>About the BC Sports Hall of Fame</span></b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>The BC Sports Hall of Fame is located at Gate “A” of BC Place with an inspiring Hall of Champions, Vancouver 2010 Gallery and many other exceptional galleries. The BC Sports Hall of Fame, a non-profit society, is the ‘go to’ organization for BC sport heritage. For over close to 50 year, we have honoured BC’s teams, builders, athletes, pioneers, and media through the annual induction ceremony the Banquet of Champions. To date 363 individuals and 58 teams have been inducted onto the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The collection of the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum includes over 25,000 artifacts and 20,000 archival documents representing 100 years of sporting accomplishments in British Columbia. In everything it does, the BC Sports Hall of Fame honours, educates, and inspires through the Hero In You Youth Education Programs. Go there. Experience. Be proud. Be inspired. For more information please visit: </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com</span></a><span style='color:black'> follow us on twitter@bcsportshall and like us on facebook/bcsportshall<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>ALLISON MAILER</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>Executive Director</span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>BC Sports Hall of Fame<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>p: 604.687.5520 x 32<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>c: 778.839.8576<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>Located at Gate A, BC Place, Vancouver</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/banquet-of-champions/tickets/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=400 height=150 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D17A0B.42FA3DA0" alt="BOC 2016 Ruth"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>