| 单词 | sevens match |
| 释义 | > as lemmassevens match f. In plural (with singular agreement). Rugby Union. A modified form of rugby union football with seven players on each team, played on a standard rugby union pitch over two halves of seven minutes each, and following the same scoring system as the standard fifteen-a-side game. Frequently as modifier, as in sevens match, sevens tournament, etc. Cf. Rugby sevens n., seven-a-side n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > [noun] > types of rugby football1852 rugby union1873 seven-a-side1896 rugby league1923 sevens1926 touch rugby1926 Rugby sevens1929 touch1936 touch rugger1942 tag rugby1969 mini-rugby1974 1926 Times 26 Apr. 5/5 Cussen showed in the semi-final what pace means in the game of Sevens. 1977 Daily Mirror 15 Mar. 30/1 Rosslyn Park are angry that they cannot call their famous schools sevens tournament by the names of their sponsors. 1987 Daily Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 27 Feb. Possession is the key factor for any side in a Sevens match..unlike 15-man rugby, where by a side must continually go forward to get to the advantage line, a Sevens side will run forwards and backwards in the search for a break. 2013 Independent on Sunday 18 Aug. (Sport section) 22/2 Sevens allows countries such as Kenya, Fiji and Spain to make a mark without a full-blown 15-a-side culture at home. < as lemmas |
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