Imagine a game produced By Konami, 2K, or EA Sports.

Think about Midway in the early 2000s with arcade style NFL Blitz (7 on 7) American football was a huge success. NFL canceled it because of the violence in it. The truth is the simplicity of play and fast pace was also a big part of its success. Rugby 7s with it's fast paced nature plus simplicity compared to XVs would be perfect for a video game.

I think a Rugby 7s 2024: Go for Gold would be a huge success. Could start a circuit series where you either play a career mode as a player or a nation. Tour Perth, Vancouver, LA, Hong Kong, Singapore and Madrid. The final boss of the game so to speak would be Paris 2024 Olympics.

Could include all the national teams from the main circuit and challenger series. You could take for example Tonga or Kenya and get them promoted.

A game like this would attract casuals like crazy

This Challenger Cup has better fan participation than Singapore 7s. Anyone else watching? The Kenyans and Mexicans really showed up to support their team. Lots of neutrals as well.

HK 7s is something else. Great crowds, fun tournament, beautiful people in the stands, party atmosphere, fast paced rugby.

Watching this HK 7s tournament got me thinking, don't you wish one of these nations would start a rugby 7s club professional league?

I realize it would be a hard sell for people to pay a ticket for 1 game that only lasts 14 minutes. Maybe the workaround would be that each city hosts a leg. For example you could have the Memphis Barnstormers, Houston Gamblers, NY Irish, and LA Stars play all in one city for the round.

7s is just so much easier to attract casual fans. I think it's a controversial opinion but I think a 7s league in USA would attract more fans than MLR.

Unfortunately a last minute illness has meant I'm unable to make the journey to HK in time for the Friday of the tournament. Because it's so last minute I'm unable to list the tickets on official resale sites.

Ticket value is 350HKD each. Seem to be going for around 500 on the sites but honestly just want to recoup costs.

Message me for details.

Apologies if this breaks sub rules.

I'll be travelling to watch the Hong Kong 7s tournament alone this year. This will be my first 7s tournament in the country and I hear that it can get very.... boisterous and packed. Any tips on surviving this alone and as an introvert? I love watching rugby and not keen on the partying. Would any of the stands provide for a more pleasurable viewing experience while soaking up the atmosphere ? Is it hard to find a seat as a solo attendee?

I'm looking for some information here. I have been playing rugby challenge 3 for a few years and really enjoy being able to flip back and forth between sevens and regular rugby. I'm looking to upgrade for my Xbox One and I'm wondering if any of these new games like rugby 22 potentially has an option for playing sevens? Rugby Challenge 4 unfortunately has come and gone from market availability before my chance to purchase. Thanks everybody

I am disappointed in the new format of World Series Sevens. Here are a few changes to go back to what was working plus some more:

1. Separate Women's and men's competitions.
2. Add back men's teams to 16 teams and 24 in Hong Kong
3. The 3 day format is good but there could be a variety of days and times that suit a location. Half of the tournaments could be day time Fri-Sun 10am to 6-7pm. The others might suit night sessions Thu-Sat 5-10pm.
4. The season is too long. Dec to May is 7 months. If the season was reduced to Nov-March that would be 5 months. This would allow pro 7s competitions in Europe and the USA to grow and run from June to September over 4 months.
5. The number of tournaments has been reduced to 8. This was done for financial reasons which is understandable. The goal should be a return to 10 tournaments over 5 months. Holding 4 tournaments before Christmas and 6 after is a good split.
6. There should be a 100m race on day 2 to crown the fastest player each tournament. How cool.

I'm a union fan but wanted to see who's on top, could someone please explain the current standings? The table is extremely confusing

Looking to buy two lower bowl general admission tickets for Feb 24th in vancouver, lmk!

Can anybody help me get to the livestream link for dubai sevens

Please

US based fan- has Peacock changed to only covering Day 2 of the events? is there any way to watch Day 1 in the US?

Whoever was the genius who changed the HSBC 7s app. If you need an example of what NOT to do, then this new app is a perfect rendition of a kid's attempt to impress his 3rd grade girlfriend.

Did I mention that it's absolute rubbish. If you wanted to have an app that actually delivered the information that it represents, then thius is not the way to do it.

Am I pissed off - you bet.

Whoever was the genius who changed the HSBC 7s app. If you need an example of what NOT to do, then this new app is a perfect rendition of a kid's attempt to impress his 3rd grade girlfriend.

Did I mention that it's absolute rubbish. If you wanted to have an app that actually delivered the information that it represents, then thius is not the way to do it.

Am I pissed off - you bet.

What do you make of the rule change by World Rugby regarding the Sevens World Series? I.e. Men's sides from 16-12, and competitions from 10-7.

Hello I am from Hong Kong and have been going to the sevens for my entire life. The HK 7s were always the best atmosphere for any sports game I have gone to around the world. I was wondering where else in the world has the same atmosphere.

G'day all, has anyone got a program for the Sydney 7's? It's a couple days out and I've got tickets but no idea who is playing and when.

Cheers

i just wanna watch some 7s dammit

I’ve heard it takes place there as well as LA, and lots of websites seem to mention it but I can’t find dates or anything solid at all.

Does anyone know if it happens in Vegas?

Does anybody know if the upcoming RWC 7s has a streaming partner in the US? Thanks

If anyone is looking for a suite to the LA Rugby 7s in LA on 8/27 and 8/28 please let me know! I can help you out in getting tickets!

In 2019 I remember there being a lot of superheroes even though I don’t think it was made an official theme

Hello! I’m not sure if I’m allowed to post here but I wasn’t sure where to go. I’m selling 4 x 2 day passes for the 2022 HSBC LA Sevens. The dates are 8/27-8/28. They are in section 133, Row C, seats 1-4. They are online tickets and I can transfer them through AXS Mobile ID.

Please let me know if I can’t post here and where else I should post this to. Thank you!

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Looks like the board hasn't been very active in several months, but here we go: I very recently strted coaching a team in the states. My forte is Union 15s, but right now they are in 7s season. I am not very experienced at 7s, and i am trying to find drills online that will help develop the basic skills, but this is proving difficult. If anyone has one or two offensive drills or defensive drills you could suggest to me, I would appreciate it

What’s up everyone, the Lofty Lifestyles Podcast recently interviewed Cody Melphy right after he got back from the olympics. He shares a ton of experiences as he moved up to play professional rugby. Thought some on this thread might find it interesting!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Dh8334lerpX7udMyTrcQh?si=iVUGGwM7RJyAMgYJ6LUbnQ&dl_branch=1

Hi r/sevens !

We are scientists from Ruhr-University in Bochum in Germany, and we would like to ask you for support once again. 

We are currently doing a study on the topic “Personality in the context of sports”. You are eligible to participate if you are at least 18 years old and practice any kind of sport. We would be very happy if athletes who regularly play Rugby Sevens (apart from any restrictions due to the Corona crisis) would participate! Completing the survey will take around 25 minutes. You immediately get feedback about your personality profile at the end of the survey.

Link to survey: https://bochumpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ryqq2rrlmFFcTY

Feel free to share the link with other people of your/other sports!

If you have questions, leave them in the comments below or contact Anna.Mechnig@ruhr-uni-bochum.de. We will try to answer them as quickly as possible.

Thank you so much in advance!

Hi r/sevens!

We are scientists from Ruhr-University in Bochum in Germany and we would like to ask you for support. We are currently doing a study on position-specific perception and behavior in team sports.
You immediately get feedback about your personality profile at the end of the survey. Completing the survey will take around 25 minutes.

Link to survey: https://bochumpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9QNx245LJVjPtlz

Feel free to share the link with other people of your/other sports! You are eligible to participate if you are at least 18 years old and practice a team sport.

If you have questions, leave them in the comments below or contact sport-personality+posppe@ruhr-uni-bochum.de. We will try to answer them as quickly as possible.

Thank you so much in advance!

How many foreign players may be on the roster? How many foreign players can be on the field? I realize there are published eligibility guidelines but they are a bit unclear to me. Thanks for your help!