"rugby sevens" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: rugby + seven from being a form of rugby that is played with 7 players on a side and 7 minutes to a period (to a half) Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rugby|seven}} rugby + seven Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=rugby sevens}} rugby sevens (uncountable)
  1. A form of rugby union, played on a full-size pitch but with only seven players per side. Wikipedia link: rugby sevens Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Rugby, Seven Synonyms: 7s, sevens, rugby 7s Hypernyms: rugby, rugby football, rugger, rugby union Related terms: rugby league Coordinate_terms: rugby tens, rugby 10s, ten-a-side rugby, 10-a-side rugby, ten-a-side, 10-a-side, rugby fifteens, rugby 15s Translations (a sport where players can hold or kick an ovoid ball): rugby à sept [masculine] (French), 7er-Rugby [masculine] (German), rugby a [masculine] (Italian), rugby sevens [masculine] (Portuguese)

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