7s rugby rules variations

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7s rugby

Rugby sevens or Seven-a-side rugby as it used to be called or 7s rugby or rugby 7s !!! has become very popular over the years.

The game of Sevens is played in festival-like, knock-out type, fun-filled competions rather than home and away fixtures like normal rugby.

Many Sevens competitions are held locally and Internationally the best known probably being the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens.

It`s a very fast game played at top speed with wide open spaces. Although with a reduced number of players the game is still played on a full size rugby pitch.

There tends to be a light-hearted atmosphere less pressure and more room to move.

So it`s not always the fancied teams that win.

Teams with players prepared to throw the ball about, keep the ball alive, take a few risks (only calculated ones, of course!) and use plenty of rugby sidesteps provide outstanding entertainment and often surprise everybody.

7s rugby rules variations

Law 3. Number of players and substitution. Not surprisingly this variation specifies a maximum of 7 players on the rugby playing field at any time.

Law 5. Time(Game time, half time and extra time). Play is only seven minutes each half or ten minutes for a competition final.

Law 6. Match Officials. Minor extra duties for the match official and the addition of in-goal judges one at each end of the field.

Perhaps extra officials are needed because the game is so fast and open. The nature of the game means it`s not so easy to defend in depth. Often one sidestep is enough to get a run straight through to the try-line.

The referee would not be expected to keep up with play and someone is needed to be well placed to make decisions. The in-goal judges will be right there when you score loads of tries!

On the IRB site read the Seven-a-side variations