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  Encyclopedia: World Sevens Series
The most famous Sevens event, the Hong Kong Sevens, returns to the series after a one-year hiatus in 2004-05 for the IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens, which was held in Hong Kong in March 2005 and won by Fiji.
The Hong Kong Sevens is generally considered the premier tournament on the World Sevens Series in Rugby Union.
Sevens is traditionally played in a two-day tournament format, with the Hong Kong Sevens being the most famous.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/World-Sevens-Series   (1262 words)

  
 Rugby sevens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rugby union sevens is sanctioned by the International Rugby Board (IRB), and is played under substantially the same rules and on a field of the same dimensions as the 15-player game.
It was considered a massive blow for Rugby Sevens, as well as Rugby Union in general, that the sport was rejected by the Olympic board for the purposes of the 2012 Olympics to be held in London.
The major tournament was the World Sevens played prior to the start of the National Rugby League season in Sydney, but the tournament has been cancelled.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rugby_Sevens   (411 words)

  
 ipedia.com: 7 (number) Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Seven is the fourth-smallest prime number; the next is eleven.
There are seven frieze groups, the groupss consisting of symmetries of the plane whose group of translationss is isomorphic to the group of integers.
There are seven musicians in a septet and seven babies born in a set of septuplets.
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 2004 World Series of Poker
The 21st event of the 2004 World Series of Poker was Pot-Limit Texas Hold'em with a buy-in of $2,000 and a prize pool of $596,160 split among the top 36 players out of 324 entrants.
This 20th event of the 2004 World Series of Poker was a $1,000 buy-in poker tournament with 201 entries and a total prize pool of $182,910 shared among the top 27 players.
The eighth event of the 2004 World Series of Poker was a battle between two poker pros, Chau Giang of Las Vegas and Robert Williamson III of Dallas, Texas.
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 Articles - World Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, the culmination of the sport's postseason each October.
The Series winner is determined through a best-of-seven playoff (except in 1903, 1919, 1920 and 1921 when the winner was determined through a best-of-nine playoff) and is awarded the World Series Trophy, as well as World Series rings.
One of these series at the end of 1903 was a meeting between the two pennant winners and is known as the 1903 World Series.
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 Goff On Rugby -- American Rugby News
The World Sevens Series is in the midst of a 2003/2004 tour schedule that started in December and will visit eight major cities around the world, including Dubai (United Arab Emirates), George (South Africa), Wellington (New Zealand), Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bordeaux (France), and London.
The World Sevens Series was established in 1997 by the International Rugby Board to develop an elite level of annual seven-man rugby competition, and to also develop the sevens game into a viable commercial product.
"Sevens" is an abbreviated game of rugby that follows the same laws except for the number of players per team and the length of the contest.
www.goffonrugby.com /Articles/fsw7s020404.htm   (468 words)

  
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However you have to remember that, with the Super 12 series up and running and the fact that a New Zealand squad had to be selected for the Punta Argentinian Sevens, (on Jan 16th), it was critical that sevens was given its own slot on the rugby calendar.
Sevens is really growing at the moment and in New Zealand the attitude and commitment from administrators and fifteens coaches has really changed from even two years ago.
Sevens is a great spectator sport as it is fast, furious and has plenty of action.
www.homestead.com /rugbycoach/files/sevens.doc   (5332 words)

  
 Sponsorship News - First for Sponsorship
The airline was instrumental in building the status of the Dubai Rugby Sevens and is title sponsor of the South African Sevens - both included in the IRB World Sevens Series.
Rugby Sevens is part of an extensive portfolio of events around the world that are sponsored by the airline.
'Sevens forms an essential part of any player's development and this has been proved with the inclusion of Joe Worsley, Paul Sackey and Paul Sampson, who have all played in the series and the RWC Sevens in Argentina this year, in the squad to tour North America this Summer.
www.sponsorshipnews.com /svga/archive.cfm?id=92   (509 words)

  
 World Sevens Series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The World Sevens Series is an international rugby union series of tournaments run by the International Rugby Board.
The tournaments span the globe, with this year's tour covering Dubai, South Africa, New Zealand, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Singapore, France and England.
New Zealand and Fiji are traditionally the strongest teams, although recently Australia, Samoa, England, South Africa, and Argentina have all won tournaments; the last three of these won events in the 2003/04 season.
www.encyclopedia-online.info /World_Sevens_Series   (161 words)

  
 The Scotsman - Sport - Melrose in frame to be a host venue for World Sevens Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
However, the Scotland sevens coach, Rob Moffat, currently preparing the national squad for the World Cup Sevens in Hong Kong - where teams play for the Melrose Cup - believes Scotland does have the resources to join the world series.
We’ve travelled all over the world with this series, flying from New Zealand to Los Angeles for the recent events, and it’s amazing to see how the game has developed around the world, but knowing it all started back in Melrose.
Scotland hosted an international sevens tournament 12 years ago, when the Sevens World Cup was held at Murrayfield in 1993.
thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=226202005   (972 words)

  
 www.scrum.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This means that tomorrow he is sure to reach the incredible total of fifty tries in World Sevens rugby after barely four rounds of the competition.
New Zealand, current leaders in the series and fresh from their victory over Fiji in the final in Uruguay on the weekend easily cruised through to the top of Pool B and in to the quarter-finals.
Their nemesis and greatest sevens rival Fiji will be out for revenge and looked to be in fine form with Delasau leading the way.
www.scrum.com /sevens/mardelplata.asp   (389 words)

  
 The Zimbabwe Independent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
ZIMBABWE'S exclusion from the rugby World Sevens Series that is scheduled to kick off in Dubai in December has been described as a devastating blow to local sevens rugby.
Zimbabwe Sevens Rugby Union chairman Bruce Hobson said he had already written to the International Rugby Board (IRB) expressing his disappointment and seeking official explanation on why the country was not invited.
The Zimbabwe Cheetahs' omission from the World Sevens Series, in which they have been regular participants, was largely influenced by their performance in the World Cup qualifying tournament played in Zambia in June.
www.theindependent.co.zw /news/2004/October/Friday29/908.html   (327 words)

  
 Rugby7.com the best Resource for Rugby Sevens on the Web   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Continuing their long-term support of the IRB World Seven Series, Emirates,the award winning international airline, will fly in the 16 competing teams from destinations as far as Australia and Fiji, to Argentina and Canada to participate in the two tournaments.
The IRB World Series then moves on 2nd June to Wales and Rodney Parade, Newport for day one of the competition concluding on 3rd June at the Millennium Stadium Cardiff, host of the 1999 World Cup Final.
"Sevens forms an essential part of any players development and this has been proved with the inclusion of Joe Worsley, Paul Sackey and Paul Sampson,who have all played in the Series and the RWC Sevens in Argentina this year, in the squad to tour North America this summer.
www.rugby7.com /01may09.asp   (486 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Rugby Union - Fiji wins World Sevens Series in Argentina - Sunday January 16, 2000 10:37 AM
It was the fourth time in as many events the two had met in the final and gave Fiji its second title in the 10-tournament World Sevens series.
Fiji reached the final by routing France 47-7 in the quarterfinals and Samoa, 28-12, beating its Pacific rivals in the semifinals for the second straight week.
World Sevens Series Results in Mar del Plata
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /rugby/news/2000/01/16/argentina_sevens_ap   (252 words)

  
 IRB World Sevens, Dubai - Teivovo.com
The growth of the tournament in the 70's mirrored the growth of the Exiles Club, which had increased its membership and facilities to include a plush new clubhouse.
The Emirates International Trophy has introduced a new dimension with 16 of the world's top nations competing, and the rugby extravaganza extends to include a competitive Gulf tournament featuring 32 club sides from around the Middle East plus a highly enjoyable Social tournament, a Veterans Masters competition and Ladies, Youth and Mini Rugby leagues.
New innovations have appeared by the year with the first matches played on grass in 1995, followed a year later by Dubai hosting a qualifying round of the Sevens World Cup when Fiji provided a taste of what was to come at the finals in Hong Kong four months later.
www.teivovo.com /intl_sevens/dubai/dubai_history.html   (596 words)

  
 Cayman Net News: Cayman set for massive Rugby week
It should be no surprise that with the Cayman International Sevens being held on 11 and 12 June, and boasting many of the worlds best Seven players that the IRB had decided to schedule this tournament just two days before.
What makes the week exceptional for Sevens fans is the Supporters tournament that is hosted at the South Sound Field on Thursday, 10 June giving the Rugby fan five days of excellent entertainment.
Add to these the Fijian National Sevens champions, the USA National Sevens champions and the returning British Army, Marauders and Samurai who in 2003 were made up from the England side and you already have an exceptional international field.
www.caymannetnews.com /2004/01/575/rugby.shtml   (735 words)

  
 USP Journalism Online: Wansolwara   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The sevens team will be under the new leadership of Rupeni Ravonu as coach and Jone Buakula as manager.
The duo led Fiji to victory during the 1997 Sevens World Cup and will be in Argentina with a new look team next year to defend the Melrose Cup.
However, all sevens players have been paid from the money received from their winnings in last year's IRB World Sevens series.
www.usp.ac.fj /journ/docs/wansol/54newseason.html   (321 words)

  
 rugby.com.au | NEW ZEALAND WRAPS UP IRB WORLD SEVENS SERIES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
New Zealand defeated a determined England 24-12 in the final of the Cardiff Sevens, the last of 11 tournaments in the international series.
IRB Chairman Vernon Pugh presented New Zealand with the IRB World Sevens Series trophy.
Australian Sevens star Peter Miller was also presented a special trophy for being the first player to score 100 tries in the history of the WSS.
www.wallabies.rugby.com.au /news.rugby/article/5825   (212 words)

  
 Comparative study on the games of seven side rugby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
 The goal of this study is to reveal the differences between the 21 games of the Japan Sevens in 1999 and the 21games of the World Sevens Series and the World Cup in 2001.
The games are analyzed by VTR analysis method to compare and study the set-play, PK, pass, ruck and maul, number of inplay, try and other plays.
Compared with the seven side games in 1999, the games in 2001 has fewer scrums and passes, and more PKs, rucks and mauls, and inplays.
www.taiiku.tsukuba.ac.jp /sc/1_1E/04.html   (180 words)

  
 World Series of Poker (April 27, 1995) Second Event   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It was all over a few hands later when Tsagaris showed down the winning combination -- a pair of sevens in front, a pair of aces for the middle hand, and a club royal flush in back.
The $5,000 buy-in Chinese Poker competition -- also a new event in this year's World Series -- is scheduled at 5 p.m.
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 World Sevens Series - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
World Sevens Series - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This includes all matches that award points toward the series championship.
World Sevens Series, 2005-06 results, Current table, Previous Series Winners, See also, External links and Rugby union competitions.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/World_Sevens_Series   (303 words)

  
 The Zimbabwe Independent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
AFTER last year's snub by the International Rugby Board, the Zimbabwe sevens rugby national team may return to the Dubai and George World Sevens Series this year after going up the rankings in Africa on the back of the team's stirling performances in the last two months.
Local sevens rugby has been on a revival path as proven by the Cheetahs's plate final triumph in the Benerdorm Sevens in Spain last month.
Zimbabwe Rugby Sevens manager Bruce Hobson said there was more depth in Zimbabwe sevens rugby now after the formation of the Husqvarna Sevens Academy, and the initiation of the United Kingdom training camping programme and European tours, where the team is exposed to top-class facilities and coaching.
www.theindependent.co.zw /news/2005/July/Friday1/2669.html   (380 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Rugby Union - New Zealand lead World Sevens Series standings - Sunday January 09, 2000 03:51 PM
Saturday's results gave the Kiwis the lead in the overall World Sevens Series standings with 56 points.
The tournament, a stop on the World Rugby circuit, fielded teams from 16 countries: Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Canada, Germany, the United States, France, Fiji, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and Samoa.
World Sevens Series Results in Punta del Este
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /rugby/news/2000/01/09/uruguay_sevens_ap   (311 words)

  
 World Series of Poker (April 28, 1995)
This is the first World Series title for Peate, who was runner-up to Tom McEvoy in the 1983 WSP no-limit Hold'em championship event.
When heads-up play began, the two men were almost even in chips and the lead swung back and forth for the next 30 minutes.
Noyes was eliminated from the Stud High-Low Split competition when he bet all in on sixth street with a low draw, failed to improve, and lost the pot to Steve Hohn, who made a pair of nines.
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 Hong Kong Sevens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
While New Zealand and Fiji have shared the past eight Hong Kong titles (including the 1997 World Cup) and 12 of the past 13, signs grow stronger that this decade of dominance may near its end.
The Springbok Sevens, though losing to Gordon Tietjens’ men last week in Beijing, underlined just how far such teams have progressed since the IRB circuit kicked off in 1999.
Skippered by savvy sevens campaigner Paul Treu and with pace to burn throughout the team, South Africa have beaten every other team on the circuit and twice kept the Fijians scoreless.
www.rugby7.com /02mar30.asp   (1098 words)

  
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 Business Wire: Fox Sports World to Televise the Team Roc USA S... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Fox Sports World to Televise the Team Roc USA Sevens, the Inaugural U.S. Stop on the IRB's World Sevens Series; Team USA Among 16 Participants in Two-Day Rugby Spectacular.
Sixteen of the world's finest rugby-playing nations will assemble on U.S. soil this month to compete in the fourth stop of the International Rugby Board's (IRB) World Sevens Series, the Team Roc USA Sevens.
Fox Sports World is affiliated with Fox Sports International, an international sports programming and production entity housed within the Fox Cable Networks Group, one of the major operating units within the Fox Entertainment Group (NYSE:FOX) and News Corporation (NYSE:NWS).
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