# Sevens · Rugby Level 7: Upper-Advanced

Rugby · Level 7: Upper-Advanced · Insporta Book (https://book.insporta.app/rugby/level-7/sevens/)

The seven-a-side game: where it began, restarts, set pieces, attack and defence in space, the players, tournaments, crossing over from fifteens, squads and how matches are won.

## Test 1: What sevens is

- Melrose ran the first sevens in 1883. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Ned Haig suggested the short game. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- It was a fund-raising day. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Seven against fifteen. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Full field, few players. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Space beats defenders. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Short games, packed weekends. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Pools, then knock-outs. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Seven, ten, fifteen. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Space is the sevens story. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 2: Sevens restarts

- In sevens the scorers kick off, so a good restart gives them the ball again. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Winning restarts is a sevens weapon. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Teams keep the ball for long spells. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Drop kicks give height and control. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Height wins the contest. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Cover the landing zone. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Long kicks hand over possession. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Kick, contest, tap, attack. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Best is clean possession. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- A contested short restart. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 3: Set pieces in sevens

- A three-player front row. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Small scrums set fast. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Same as fifteens. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Two or three in the line. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Quick ball, open field. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- First-phase space is huge. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Throwing stays with the hooker. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Feed, strike, pass, score. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Six, about four to six, one. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Three-player scrums. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 4: Attacking in sevens

- Possession is precious. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Space and pace. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Width stretches seven defenders. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Arcing runs create overlaps. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Decision-making leads attack. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Breaks need a finisher. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- A chip beats rush defence. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Draw, pass, score. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Breaks score most. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Deep arcing support. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 5: Defending in sevens

- Seven cover a full width. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- One sits back for kicks and breaks. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- One miss can mean a try. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Edges are the danger. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Keep numbers in the line. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Pressure from speed. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Calls keep the line joined. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Break, cover, tackle, support. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Edge misses are fatal. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The sweeper covers behind. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 6: Sevens players

- All seven must run and pass. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Versatility matters. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Mobile back-rowers suit sevens. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Speed finishes moves. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Decisions run through them. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Link players move the ball wide. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Fresh legs keep the pace high. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Nine, playmaker, link, wing. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The playmaker handles most. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Restart catching. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 7: Sevens tournaments

- Many games, short rest. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Plate, bowl and shield matches. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Named after the home of sevens. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Hong Kong Sevens began in 1976. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Sevens debuted in Rio. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Middlesex Sevens from 1926. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Series events around the world. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- 1883, 1976, 1993, 2016. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- 1883, 1926, 1976. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Sevens weekends are parties. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 8: From fifteens to sevens

- Handling at pace rules sevens. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Space forces quick reads. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Open-field defence is exposed. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Footwork in space. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Lone tackles must stick. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Keep the ball. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Same core skills. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Train, test, play, return. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Running dominates. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- One-on-one evasion. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 9: Sevens squads

- Freshness for the finals. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Core players play most. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Late speed changes games. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Full-time sevens players. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Short turnarounds. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Quick team reviews. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Pool foes can return in knock-outs. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Warm up, play, recover, play. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Starters play most. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Between-game preparation. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 10: How sevens is won

- Open tries win sevens. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Drop-kicked conversions. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Time is short. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- One fewer in huge space. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Ball retention under pressure. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Quick taps suit sevens. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Momentum swings fast. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Try, conversion, kick-off, play. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Tries most, penalty goals rare. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Quick drop-kick conversion. (Source: General rugby union reference)

Sources: World Rugby handbooks and coaching material, union and competition records; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered Laws belong to the Laws category.

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