sevens
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Sevens is a fast-paced, seven-a-side variant of rugby union known for its short matches and emphasis on speed and open play.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rugby sevens | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
team sport
ⓘ
variant of rugby union ⓘ |
| ageCategoryVariants |
senior
ⓘ
veteran ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| ballType | rugby ball ⓘ |
| commonFormat | tournament-based season ⓘ |
| contact | full-contact ⓘ |
| contactLevel | full ⓘ |
| emphasis |
endurance
ⓘ
open play ⓘ speed ⓘ |
| extraTimeHalfLength | 5 minutes ⓘ |
| fieldLength | 100 metres ⓘ |
| fieldType | full-size rugby union pitch ⓘ |
| fieldWidth | 70 metres ⓘ |
| firstOlympicHostForSevens | Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPlayed | 1883 ⓘ |
| governingBody | World Rugby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| halfLength | 7 minutes ⓘ |
| introducedToOlympicsBy | International Olympic Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inventedBy | Ned Haig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCompetition |
Olympic rugby sevens tournament
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rugby World Cup Sevens NERFINISHED ⓘ World Rugby Sevens Series NERFINISHED ⓘ World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTournament |
Cape Town Sevens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dubai Sevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Hong Kong Sevens NERFINISHED ⓘ London Sevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Melrose Sevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPlayersPerSide | 7 ⓘ |
| olympicSportSince | 2016 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCountry | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originTown | Melrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentSport | rugby union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySkills |
agility
ⓘ
passing ⓘ speed ⓘ support play ⓘ tackling ⓘ |
| scoringSystem | same as rugby union ⓘ |
| sportType | seven-a-side rugby union ⓘ |
| teamGenderCategories |
men
ⓘ
mixed (at some levels) ⓘ women ⓘ |
| teamSizeVariantOf | 15-a-side rugby union ⓘ |
| typicalMatchDuration | 14 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalSquadSize | 12 ⓘ |
| typicalTournamentFormat | multi-match one- or two-day event ⓘ |
| worldGoverningBodyHeadquarters | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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