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.

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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
firstPlayed 1883
governingBody World Rugby
halfLength 7 minutes
introducedToOlympicsBy International Olympic Committee
inventedBy Ned Haig
majorCompetition Olympic rugby sevens tournament
Rugby World Cup Sevens
World Rugby Sevens Series
World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series
notableTournament Cape Town Sevens
Dubai Sevens
Hong Kong Sevens
London Sevens
Melrose Sevens
numberOfPlayersPerSide 7
olympicSportSince 2016 Summer Olympics
originCountry Scotland
originTown Melrose
parentSport rugby union
linked to: Rugby union
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

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rugby sevens alsoKnownAs sevens