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7's rugby rules variations

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7's rugby

Rugby sevens or Seven-a-side rugby...
...as it used to be called...
...or 7's rugby or rugby 7's !!!...
... 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...
...that provide most entertainment and...
...often surprise everybody.

7's 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 referee...
...and the addition of in-goal judges...
...one at each end of the field.

Perhaps this is 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 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

So...
...be sure you know...
...the 7's rugby rules inside-out...
...Then do that to the opposition...
...turn them inside-out...
...when you learn to sidestep...

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