rugby sevens

English

Alternative forms

• rugby 7s

Etymology

From 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).

Noun

rugby sevens (uncountable)

1. 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

• French: rugby à sept (fr) m
• German: 7er-Rugby m
• Italian : rugby a 7 m
• Portuguese: rugby sevens m