rugby sevens en · NOUN
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).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A form of rugby union, played on a full-size pitch but with only seven players per side.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rugby 7s | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
ten-a-side rugby · rugby 15s · rugby tens · ten-a-side · 10-a-side · rugby fifteens · 10-a-side rugby · rugby 10s
Hypernyms
rugby · rugby football · rugby union · rugger
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (4)
it rugby a 7 (a sport where players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · de 7er-Rugby (a sport where players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · fr rugby à sept (a sport where players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · pt rugby sevens (a sport where players can hold or kick an ovoid ball)