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rugby sevens

rugby sevens noun: a form of rugby union, played on a full-size pitch but with only seven players per side.

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

Synonyms of rugby sevens

Forms of rugby sevens

alternative formrugby 7s

Origin of rugby sevens

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).

Questions about rugby sevens

What does rugby sevens mean?
Rugby sevens means a form of rugby union, played on a full-size pitch but with only seven players per side.
What part of speech is rugby sevens?
Rugby sevens is a noun.

Words near rugby sevens in the dictionary

  1. rugby football
  2. rugby footballs
  3. rugby league
  4. rugby player
  5. rugby players
  6. rugby sevens
  7. rugby shirt
  8. rugby shirts
  9. rugby tackle
  10. rugby tackled
  11. rugby tackles

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