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A Quick Guide to the game of Rugby Sevens Rugby is a sport that has millions of fans across the world. The basic idea of rugby is that each team moves the ball to the opposing team’s end of the pitch. When they reach the line they must put the ball down for a ‘try’, or they can kick the ball through the goal posts for a goal. The players can pick up, carry, kick and pass the ball (although they can only throw it backwards to a player behind them). When a player is carrying the ball forwards the opposing players are allowed to stop them by tackling them to the ground. A team in Rugby Union has 15 players. Sevens is a shortened version of Rugby Union. There are less players and shorter games but the matches are still played on a full-size pitch. There are 7 players to a team, instead of 15. A team consists of 3 forwards and 4 backs. Each match is 7 minutes per half, with 1 minute for half time in between. Finals are 10 minutes each half, with 2 minutes for half time. If knockout matches are still undecided, 5 minute halves of extra time are played. There are 4 different ways to score points in rugby. 1. A TRY is scored when a player touches the ball down onto the pitch behind the goal line. A try is worth 5 points. 2. A CONVERSION is taken after a try is scored, when a player attempts to kick the ball between the posts. You have 1 attempt at a conversion following a try being scored. Kicking the ball between the posts for a conversion is worth 2 points. 3. A PENALTY is awarded by the referee as a sanction against a team that has broken the rules. A penalty kick is an opportunity to kick the ball between the posts for a penalty goal. A successful kick is worth 3 points. 4. A DROP-GOAL is when a player drop-kicks the ball between the posts from running play. This is also worth 3 points.
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Rugby Vocabulary Read the definitions of the rugby words below and try and use them in a sentence. Write your new sentence in the box.
Word
Meaning
Attack To move the ball forward in an attempt to score. Conversion A kick for goal after scoring a try. If successful this is worth 2 points. Crossbar A horizontal bar that connects the goalposts. Dangerous play Any action that could seriously injure another player. This is against the rules of rugby. Dead-ball line The line after the try line that marks the end of the pitch. Drop-goal A drop-kick through the goalposts which happens during normal play. It is worth 3 points. Drop-kick A kick in which the ball is bounced off the ground before it is kicked. Forward pass An illegal pass which is thrown to a player in front of the person who passed it. Goal A successful kick between the goalposts that earns 2 or 3 points. Halfway line The line across the middle of the pitch, the same distance from both try lines. Knock-on When the ball is dropped or knocked forward by a player. This results in an advantage/ scrum to the opposition. Line-out The throwing in of the ball from the sideline to restart play after the ball has gone out of bounds. Maul A group of players from both sides, standing on their feet, contesting for the ball. Obstruction Blocking an opposition player illegally. Pass To throw the ball to a team mate.
Example Sentence
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Word
Meaning
Penalty Pitch Place kick Red card Referee Ruck Scrum Tackle Touch Touchline Touch judge Try Try line Yellow card
Awarded by the referee after a infringement of the rules. The non-infringing team gets an opportunity to play on or kick at the goal and score 3 points. The field on which rugby is played. A kick taken on a ball that is stationary from either the ground or a tee (ball support). Is the most severe sanction in rugby. The player shown the red card must leave the game and is not allowed to return. Official who controls the match. A ruck is a phase of play where one or more players from each team, who are on their feet, contest to win the ball which is on the floor. A scrum is formed when three forwards from each team bind together. The two teams bend over and bind with the opposing side so that their heads are interlocked. This creates a tunnel into which a scrum half throws in the ball so that players can compete for possession. A tackle occurs when the ball carrier is held by one or more opponents and is brought to the ground. The area outside the field of play. The sidelines of the pitch that mark the field of play. There are two touch judges that help the referee officiate the game. The grounding of the ball past the opponents try line in the in-goal area. This is worth five points. Line at the end of the pitch on which the goalposts stand. A team must ground the ball over/ on the try line to score. Is a form of discipline that the referee shows a player who has infringed rules of the game. A yellow card results in the player being sent off the pitch for a period of time before they can rejoin the game.
Example Sentence
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Can you label the pitch correctly? Using your rugby vocabulary try to label the key features on this rugby pitch. 1. Halfway line 2. Touch line 3. Try line 4. Dead-ball line 5. Crossbar 6. Goal post
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Who’s who?
Write the name of each competing country by its scrambled name. Draw a line from the name of the country to its flag.
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Where are they from? Shade in each country on the map where the 12 competing women’s teams come from. Draw a line from the name of the country to its position on the map.
Brazil
China
South Africa
Russia
Australia
Canada
France
England
New Zealand
Spain
Look up the capital cities of each competing country and fill in the table below.
Country Brazil China Russia France New Zealand Fiji
Capital City
Country South Africa Australia Canada England Spain USA
Capital City
Fiji
USA
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Match the emblems Can you match the rugby teams emblems with their country name? Hint: think about countries’ nicknames/ national emblems to help. Argentina Australia Brazil Canada England Fiji France Japan Kenya New Zealand Portugal Russia Samoa Scotland South Africa Spain USA Wales
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City Fact File Task Below is a short fact file on Dubai.
Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Population of Country: 9.4 million Population of City: 1.42 million Tallest Building: Burj Khalifa Famous Landmark: Burj Al Arab Name of sporting venue: The Sevens Stadium Temperature range: 14C – 50C Climate: Desert climate Main language spoken: Arabic/ English Main religion: Islam Food: Humous, grilled meats. Point of interest: Dubai has an indoor ski slope with real snow despite the outside temperatures reaching 50C!
TASK: Pick 2 capital cities from the countries that are competing in the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens and produce a fact file on them. Some other things you can include are: • A picture of the country’s flag • Information about a famous person from that city • Pictures of some of the famous landmarks and buildings
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A Postcard from The Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens TASK: Design the front of a postcard from Dubai. Write your postcard to a friend/ family member describing your time at the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens.
Place Stamp Here
Hint: you could include what the weather was like, which team won, what you wore for fancy dress.
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Be a Dubai Tour Guide! TASK: Thousands of rugby fans come to Dubai to watch the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens every year. However they are also interested in seeing the sights and sounds of Dubai. Can you write a tourist guide to help show them around? Write about 5 key attractions in Dubai. Include: • Where the attraction is • A description of the attraction • Why you like the attraction • Other fun facts
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Rugby Sevens Scoreboard Challenge Here are some scoreboards from some imaginary matches. Can you work out the final score and who won the match? Remember:
Try = 5 points Penalty = 3 points
Australia England 4 Tries 3 1 Conversions 3 0 Penalties 0 0 Drop-Goals 1 SCORE
Conversion = 2 points Drop-Goal = 3 points
South Africa New Zealand 2 Tries 3 2 Conversions 0 0 Penalties 1 0 Drop-Goals 0 SCORE
Canada USA 4 Tries 4 3 Conversions 2 0 Penalties 1 1 Drop-Goals 0 SCORE
Kenya 2 1 0 0
Tries Conversions Penalties Drop-Goals
Fiji 5 4 1 0
Scotland France 2 Tries 2 1 Conversions 2 1 Penalties 0 0 Drop-Goals 0 SCORE
Samoa Russia 6 Tries 2 4 Conversions 2 1 Penalties 1 0 Drop-Goals 0 SCORE
SCORE
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Top Rugby Sevens Scorers Look at the table of top point scorers and see if you can answer the rugby maths questions below.
Name
Team
Matches Points Tries Conversions Penalties
Drop Goals
Dan Norton
England
16
230
5
23
43
10
Gregor Young
Scotland
11
216
7
35
37
0
DJ Forbes
New Zealand
10
189
12
22
21
0
Allan Fa’alava’au
Australia
15
183
4
29
33
2
Nathan Hirayama Canada
7
139
6
14
23
3
Frankie Horne
South Africa
11
125
0
22
26
1
Lolo Lui
Samoa
9
124
4
7
30
0
1. Who has scored the most tries? 2. Who has successfully kicked the most conversions? 3. Who has successfully kicked the least penalties? 4. How many successful kicks at goal has Frankie Horne had? (Note this includes all forms of kicks). 5. How many less points has Lolo Lui scored than Gregor Young? 6. True or False? Dan Norton has scored more drop goals than the other nine players together.
(Show your workings.)
7. Find two players who together have scored the same number of conversions as Allan Fa’alava’au. Extension Task 1.
Which player has the best average point score per match?
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Which player has the worst average point score per match?
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Design a new mascot for the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens! Meet Sabaa the camel – our loved event mascot. Sabaa is a cheeky camel – his name is the Arabic word for the number seven. Can you design a new mascot for the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens. Describe his/ her personality and why you think they’d be a great addition to our mascot team!
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Design your nation a new kit! Chose your favourite country and design them a new, stylish kit. Hint: You can take inspiration from facts about that country, their flag and your favourite players.