{"id":17004,"date":"2023-03-03T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/03\/world-rugby-sevens-series-kicks-off-in-vancouver\/"},"modified":"2023-03-03T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T05:00:00","slug":"world-rugby-sevens-series-kicks-off-in-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/03\/world-rugby-sevens-series-kicks-off-in-vancouver\/","title":{"rendered":"World Rugby Sevens Series kicks off in Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST: <\/strong>Today marks the start of the women\u2019s and men\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thegist.createsend1.com\/t\/t-l-fdrurty-jitklkutjh-yk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Rugby Sevens Series<\/a> tournaments in Vancouver, BC, where teams will continue their quest to nab one of four respective automatically qualifying spots for the Paris 2024 Olympics.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With five men\u2019s and three women\u2019s tourneys to go, this party\u2019s just heating up. We\u2019ll <a href=\"https:\/\/thegist.createsend1.com\/t\/t-l-fdrurty-jitklkutjh-yu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>try<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>to explain it all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How it works: <\/strong>Starting with the sport itself, rugby sevens is different from standard 15-player-per-side rugby in that, you guessed it, teams are made up of seven players. That said, they still play on the same size field despite the smaller roster. Exhausted just thinking about it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Halves are much shorter, though, clocking in at seven minutes as opposed to the typical 40, often resulting in faster-paced action, among <a href=\"https:\/\/thegist.createsend1.com\/t\/t-l-fdrurty-jitklkutjh-jl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">other differences<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The series: <\/strong>The 2022\u201323 rugby sevens slate kicked off last fall and will run through May, featuring 11 tourneys for the men and seven for the women. <em>*eye roll*<\/em> Teams earn points based on how they place at each tournament, and the squad with the highest accumulated score at the end hoists the trophy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New Zealand is a perennial powerhouse in both the women\u2019s and men\u2019s game, and has been similarly dominant this time around, currently sitting at the top of both standings. Sweet as.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Team Canada: <\/strong>On the flip side, the red and white women are hovering near the bottom of <a href=\"https:\/\/thegist.createsend1.com\/t\/t-l-fdrurty-jitklkutjh-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the standings<\/a>, after failing to reach the podium in the first four tourneys. Despite the struggles, co-captains Olivia Apps and Breanne Nicholas are confident the team can <a href=\"https:\/\/thegist.createsend1.com\/t\/t-l-fdrurty-jitklkutjh-jy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feed off the hometown crowd<\/a> this weekend.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Canadian men might need some extra cheers, though. They\u2019re currently in 14th place, putting them in danger of being relegated, aka eliminated from contention for next year\u2019s event. No <a href=\"https:\/\/thegist.createsend1.com\/t\/t-l-fdrurty-jitklkutjh-jj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">maul<\/a> Mr. Nice guys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n  n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n  document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1716705275141133'); \/\/ Insert your pixel ID here.\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n      <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/article\/a4aebc09-7826-4f6e-8f6b-5be4618bb1f6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GIST: Today marks the start of the women\u2019s and men\u2019s World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments in Vancouver, BC, where teams will continue their quest to nab one of four respective automatically qualifying spots for the Paris 2024 Olympics. 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