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Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side, Sevens or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by World Rugby (WR), the body responsible for rugby union worldwide. The game originated in Melrose where the Melrose Sevens tournament is still played annually. The game is popular at all levels, with amateur and club tournaments generally held in the summer months. Sevens is one of the most well distributed forms of rugby, and is popular in parts of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, and especially in the South Pacific.
Notable international competitions include the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the Rugby World Cup Sevens. Rugby sevens is also played at some multi-sport events such as the Commonwealth Games, taking place five times (1998: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 2002: Manchester, England; 2006: Melbourne, Australia; 2010: Delhi, India; and 2014: Glasgow, Scotland). Until 2014 the gold medal had been won by New Zealand but in 2014 it was won by South Africa.
New Zealand (/njuːˈziːlənd/ new-ZEE-lənd, Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
Somewhere between 1250 and 1300 CE, Polynesians settled in the islands that were to become New Zealand, and developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, became the first European to sight New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the British Crown and Māori Chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, making New Zealand a British colony. Today, the majority of New Zealand's population of 4.5 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders. Reflecting this, New Zealand's culture is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening arising from increased immigration. The official languages are English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language, with English predominant.
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is the southernmost sovereign state in Africa. It is bounded on the south by 2,798 kilometers of coastline of southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, on the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and on the east by Mozambique and Swaziland, and surrounding the kingdom of Lesotho. South Africa is the 25th-largest country in the world by land area, and with close to 53 million people, is the world's 24th-most populous nation. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World or the Eastern Hemisphere.
South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions. Its pluralistic makeup is reflected in the constitution's recognition of 11 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world. Two of these languages are of European origin: Afrikaans developed from Dutch and serves as the first language of most white and coloured South Africans; English reflects the legacy of British colonialism, and is commonly used in public and commercial life, though it is fourth-ranked as a spoken first language.
Check out an action packed day 2 at the #Paris7s. Tries, hits & trophy lifts. Paris had them all Follow World Rugby on social media: Official Website! http://www.worldrugby.org/ SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel For More Great Videos https://youtube.com/user/irb, Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/rugbyworldcup, Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyworldcup and https://www.facebook.com/worldrugby, Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/worldrugby,
Check out all the best of the action from day one of the HSBC Wellington Sevens! Follow World Rugby on social media: Official Website! http://www.rugbyworldcup.com, SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel For More Great Videos https://youtube.com/user/irb, Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/rugbyworldcup, Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyworldcup and https://www.facebook.com/worldrugby, Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/worldrugby,
Seven insane tries from Wellington sevens! Follow World Rugby on social media: Official Website! http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel For More Great Videos https://youtube.com/user/irb, Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/rugbyworldcup, Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyworldcup and https://www.facebook.com/worldrugby, Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/worldrugby,
Which of these nine tries do you think is the best of the season? Vote at facebook.com/irbsevens or @irbsevens
Check out an action packed day 2 at the #Paris7s. Tries, hits & trophy lifts. Paris had them all Follow World Rugby on social media: Official Website! http://www.worldrugby.org/ SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel For More Great Videos https://youtube.com/user/irb, Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/rugbyworldcup, Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyworldcup and https://www.facebook.com/worldrugby, Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/worldrugby,
Check out all the best of the action from day one of the HSBC Wellington Sevens! Follow World Rugby on social media: Official Website! http://www.rugbyworldcup.com, SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel For More Great Videos https://youtube.com/user/irb, Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/rugbyworldcup, Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyworldcup and https://www.facebook.com/worldrugby, Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/worldrugby,
Seven insane tries from Wellington sevens! Follow World Rugby on social media: Official Website! http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel For More Great Videos https://youtube.com/user/irb, Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/rugbyworldcup, Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyworldcup and https://www.facebook.com/worldrugby, Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/worldrugby,
Which of these nine tries do you think is the best of the season? Vote at facebook.com/irbsevens or @irbsevens
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