The annual Aloha World Sevens rugby tournament brings 24 Under-20 teams from 24 nations to Hawaii to compete in a three-day event that includes cultural showcases from participating countries. The tournament is sanctioned by USA Rugby.
Sevens is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players playing seven-minute halves, instead of the usual 15 players playing 40-minute halves.
The Aloha World Sevens rugby tournament takes place at the Aloha Stadium[1][better source needed] on the island of Oahu. The tournament places 16 top Under-20 male teams from 16 countries against each other and 8 top Under-20 female teams from 8 countries against each other, each vying for the Aloha World Sevens title.[citation needed]
Teams invited to the 2014 Aloha World Sevens tournament, to be held from June 5–7, are from: USA, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, France, England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Kenya, Hong Kong, Argentina, Italy, Japan, China, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Canada, Philippines, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Uruguay, Georgia, Namibia, Romania, South Korea, Belgium, Zimbabwe, Tunisia, Netherlands, Cook Islands, and American Samoa.[citation needed]
The annual event is organized by AWS Events Group.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Trivia". Aloha Stadium. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
- ^ "Under-20 Rugby 7s tourney set for Hawai'i". Samoa News. 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
External links edit
- AWS Rugby (archived)
- Aloha Stadium
- USA Rugby