Definitions for rugby sevens
rugby sev·ens

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1. rugby sevensnoun

   A form of rugby union, played on a full-size pitch but with only seven players per side.

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1. Rugby sevens

   Rugby sevens (commonly known as simply sevens and originally known as seven-a-side rugby) is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players playing seven-minute halves, instead of the usual 15 players playing 40-minute halves. Rugby sevens is administered by World Rugby, the body responsible for rugby union worldwide. The game is popular at all levels, with amateur and club tournaments generally held in the summer months. Sevens is one of the most well distributed forms of rugby, and is popular in parts of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, and especially in the South Pacific.Rugby sevens originated in Melrose, Scotland in the 1880s; the Melrose Sevens tournament is still played annually. The popularity of rugby sevens increased further with the development of the Hong Kong Sevens in the 1970s and was later followed by the inclusion of the sport into the Commonwealth Games for the first time in 1998 and the establishment of the annual World Rugby Sevens Series in 1999 and the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series in 2012. In 2016, rugby sevens was contested in the Summer Olympics for the first time. It has also been played in regional events such as the Pan American Games and the Asian Games, and in 2018 a women's tournament was played for the first time at the Commonwealth Games.

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1. Rugby sevens

   Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board, the body responsible for rugby union worldwide. The game originated in Melrose, Scotland, where the Melrose Sevens tournament is still played annually. The game is popular at all levels, with amateur and club tournaments generally held in the summer months. Sevens is one of the most well distributed forms of rugby, and is popular in parts of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, and especially in the South Pacific. Notable international competitions include the IRB Sevens World Series and the Rugby World Cup Sevens. Rugby sevens is also played at some multi-sport events such as the Commonwealth Games, taking place four times, each time the gold medal being won by New Zealand. Rugby sevens is now recognised as an Olympic sport and will make its debut in the 2016 Summer Olympics. This follows a vote by the executive board of the International Olympic Committee to include the sport. That decision was backed at the 121st International Olympic Committee Session in Copenhagen on 9 October 2009.

How to pronounce rugby sevens?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say rugby sevens in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rugby sevens in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rugby sevens in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of rugby sevens in a Sentence

1. The Australian-born Hayne:

   I am retiring from the NFL because the Fiji Rugby Sevens team reached out to me about the opportunity to join the team for the upcoming Olympics, and I simply could not pass that chance up, the Olympics has been something I have admired since I was a little boy, and it is an opportunity I feel very similar to me joining the NFL.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rugby_Sevens
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Sevens
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rugby sevens