Dubai Rugby 7's The Sevens Stadium
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About Dubai Rugby 7's The Sevens Stadium
Like your rugby fast and furious? Then Sevens is the game for you. The game is now recognised as an Olympic sport after making its debut in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
If you're new to rugby, here's a handy guide to the game.
Rugby Union is traditionally played with teams of fifteen players, so with less than half the players on the pitch, only seven minutes per half (ten for the finals) the pace of sevens is electrifying.
The game demands speed, agility, a high level of fitness and clever tactics. Successful teams plan and practice how to exploit the big areas of open space you get from having fewer players on the pitch. Normally there are less rucks, mauls, scrums and lineouts in the sevens game and this usually leads to a fast moving, skilful 14 minutes of nail-biting entertainment.
In a nutshell, it’s seven players for seven minutes each half. Each team can have five subs, and if it’s a draw at full time the draw counts. In finals, extra time is played in five minute periods, and the first team to score wins.
From humble beginnings 48 years ago, the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens has grown into an incredible three day event that attracts fans from all over the world.
The action on the pitch is world-class, Dubai is the first round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. The Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens is also a big social event, from family fun to fancy dress, if you want to let your hair down this is the place to be. Watch the rugby, support your team and then party late into the night for a weekend to remember!
The heart and soul of The Sevens Stadium is pitch one which is transformed into a fantastic sporting arena for the tournament, hosting the world's best rugby sevens players and some of THE most passionate fans on the planet. Yes, they come to have fun, but they take supporting their team very seriously!