Rugby Sevens

Rugby Sevens is a popular variation of Rugby Union, with only seven players on each team instead of the usual 15, and is played over a shorter period of time. The duration of the game is 15 minutes with two periods of 7 minutes and a break of 1 minute. Rugby Sevens is played on a full Rugby Union playing field, which is 100m long and 70m wide. There are H-shaped posts at each finish line.

The team scores seven points for placing the ball over the try line and two points for a kick through the posts. In addition, the team receives three points for a successful penalty kick. The player may kick the ball forward but may not pass the ball or throw it forward.

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Although it has recently become a popular version of rugby, the game originated in the 1880s with a sevens tournament in Melrose, Scotland, a tournament that is still played today. The Hong Kong Sevens tournament popularized this variant of rugby, which is now played at the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics, in addition to the annual World Series of Rugby Sevens.