rugby sevens
English
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)
Alternative forms
- rugby 7s
Noun
rugby sevens (uncountable)
- A form of rugby union, played on a full-size pitch but with only seven players per side.
Synonyms
- 7s
- sevens
Hypernyms
- rugby, rugby football, rugger
- rugby union
Coordinate terms
- rugby tens, rugby 10s, ten-a-side rugby, 10-a-side rugby, ten-a-side, 10-a-side
- rugby fifteens, rugby 15s
Related terms
- rugby league
Translations
a sport where players can hold or kick an ovoid ball
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