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Meanings of rugby union sevens in English

Russian
регби-7
Portuguese
rúgbi de 7
Catalan
rugbi a 7
Spanish
rugby 7
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7-A-side team sport, sub-code of rugby union.

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        регби-7
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        Examples for "sevens"
        Examples for "sevens"
        1
        It's understood several current squad members will move to a sevens contract.
        Radio NZ
        2
        Former sevens maestro Waisale Serevi was also given a lifetime achievement award.
        Radio NZ
        3
        In sevens, it's the gold medal match between New Zealand v Australia.
        The Guardian
        4
        Sir Gordon Tietjens said the sevens circuit has never been more competitive.
        Radio NZ
        5
        Indeed they are at sixes and sevens; you may well say that.
        Castle Richmond
        1
        Meyers was named on Friday in an 18-woman USA rugby sevens training squad.
        The Guardian
        2
        Would she be interested in trying out for the Ireland rugby sevens squad?
        The Irish Times
        3
        Celebrations are continuing in Fiji for the country's Olympic champion rugby sevens team.
        Radio NZ
        4
        The games continue today with rugby sevens getting underway at Sir John Guise Stadium.
        Radio NZ
        5
        New Zealand's rugby sevens team has won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
        Radio NZ
        1
        With the kick-off, the entire focus for two seven-a-side teams was the game itself.
        The Guardian
        2
        The other two are wushu, a form of Chinese martial arts, and seven-a-side rugby.
        The Irish Times
        3
        Photo: PHOTOSPORT Sevens is the fast-paced, shortened form of the game of rugby played by seven-a-side teams.
        Radio NZ
        4
        Normally, changes to traditional seven-a-side netball can only be submitted to the International Netball Federation every eight years.
        Radio NZ
        5
        He was the outstanding centre-forward that season, but was ruled ineligible arising from a dismissal in a seven-a-side tournament.
        Independent.ie
        1
        It is only too evident that some one is trying to put you out of the way, quibuscumque viis, as the pedant would say.
        Captain Fracasse
        Usage of rugby union sevens in English
        1
        Photo: Photosport The squad also features Australian rugby league internationals and two Australian Olympic gold medal-winning rugby union sevens players.
        Radio NZ