Sevens is a stripped down version of rugby union, with seven players on each time rather than fifteen. Games are much shorter, seven or ten minutes each half, and tend to be very fast-paced, open affairs. Sevens is traditionally played in a two day tournament format, with the Hong Kong Sevens being the most famous.
New Zealand and Fiji are traditionally the strongest teams, although recently Australia, England, South Africa and Samoa have all won tournaments.
Previous Winners
http://www.irbsevens.org - The official tournament homepage http://www.rugby7.com - US-based sevens website.
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