They came from all parts of the world.

Rugby fans flocked to Abbotsford in droves this past weekend for the 2010 Abbotsford Rugby Sevens, adding a real international flavour to this year’s event.

They came from Kenya; they came from Fiji, as well as a number of other places from around the globe.

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, California and even Florida license plates dotted the parking lot at Rotary Stadium where this year’s event was held. They came to enjoy the food, the music and the beer. But most of all, they came to enjoy the sport of rugby and the camaraderie that comes with it.

“I think it’s good people from other parts of the world are here,” said Waisale Tikoisolomoni Serevi, arguably the biggest name world-wide in rugby sevens and the star attraction of this year’s event in Abbotsford.

“[Politics] divides people. Religion divides people. The one thing good about sport is it brings people together. Whatever race you are, sport brings the people together and that’s what I enjoy about it.”

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