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The USA Sevens is an annual rugby union sevens tournament held in the United States at 44,500 capacity PETCO Park in San Diego, California. It is part of the IRB Sevens World Series. While the Sevens World Series has been held since 1999-2000, the USA Sevens was only introduced in 2004, as part of the 2003-04 series. Rugby sevens is a variant of rugby football in which only seven players per side feature. ...
PETCO Park is an open-air stadium in downtown San Diego, California. ...
Nickname: Americas Finest City Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: Country United States State California County San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders City Attorney Michael Aguirre City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer Ben Hueso Area - City 963. ...
The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the IRB Sevens before the 2006-07 season and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the 1999-2000 season. ...
The teams scheduled to appear this year are:
The current competition is to be held February 10-11, 2007 starting at 10:00 AM local time. The preliminary schedule can be viewed here. The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games. ...
The Scottish national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games. ...
February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
PDT is UTC-7 The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-8). ...
The Format
The format is currently four pools of four. The group winners and second-placed teams will progress to the Cup (places 1-4) and Plate (places 5-8) competition. The third and fourth-placed teams will progress to the Bowl (places 9-12) and Shield (places 13-16) competitions. Seeding is determined by finishes in the last six competitions in the Sevens World Series. Wins are three points, draws two, loses one, with no points being awarded for a no show.
Festival The event is also noted for the large festival that takes place alongside the event. Which this year will include a waterside, a beer garden, food courts, skills area, face painting, cigar tents, concerts and a world class coaches’ symposium. Prizes, big and small, will be added attractions. This is not only a rugby event but a big, fun party. The idea is to lure people into the event for the festival and get them interested in Rugby Union. The 2006 Sinulog festival in the Philippines Renaissance festival A festival or fest is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community. ...
General phase play in rugby union. ...
Tickets The window of opportunity for ticket buyers is open for 60 days. After that time, tickets are sold on a first come, best-available basis. Blocks of tickets of 25 or more during this time are discounted 10%. A special "Festival Pass" will entitle holders to unlimited access to the Festival and Tournament for all three days.
To raise the fun factor even more, PETCO Park will host the "Fun Zone" in the right field bleachers; this concept is similar to one found in the south stands of Hong Kong Stadium during the Hong Kong Sevens. There is no seating plan for ticket holders but access to this area will be granted on the basis of best costumes, country displays of team support, "hot looks," and dancing ability. It will be a magnet for the young and the young-at-heart. Hong Kong Stadium as seen from Tai Hang Road Hong Kong Stadium (Chinese: 香港大çƒå ´; Cantonese Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 daai6 kau4 coeng4, Yale: hÄ“ung góng daaih kà uh chèuhng; Mandarin Pinyin: XiÄnggÇŽng Dà qiúcháng; alternatively, 香港大çƒå ´) is the main sports venue of Hong Kong with a...
The Hong Kong Sevens (香港七人欖çƒè³½) is generally considered the premier tournament on the World Sevens Series in Rugby Union. ...
Future status of the event As of 10 August 2006 the contract between USA Rugby and the International Rugby Board was renewed for the USA Sevens to remain in the IRB Sevens World Series. USA Sevens LLC, the operator of the event, has also signed a "long term" partnership agreement with the City of San Diego and the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball to host the USA Sevens Tournament, February 9-11, 2007 out to 2011 at PETCO Park, the Padres' home field. It was important for the event to be held there because the average temperature in San Diego in February is 72 °F (22 °C), considerably warmer than most of the United States at that time of year. Also San Diego has experience with this and other rugby events; if the event was to move outside of areas in the United States where rugby has some degree of popularity, mainly California and the Northeast, it is doubtful that the event could attract a decent crowd. August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The sport of rugby in the United States has always had a close relationship with the sport of American football. ...
The International Rugby Board (IRB; known until 1998 as the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB)) and headquartered on St. ...
Major league affiliations National League (1969-present) West Division (1969-present) Current uniform Ballpark PETCO Park (2004-present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None NL Pennants (2) 1998 • 1984 West Division titles (4) 2005 • 1998 • 1996 • 1984 Wild card berths (0) None The San Diego Padres (nicknamed The...
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ...
February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
PETCO Park is an open-air stadium in downtown San Diego, California. ...
History of the event The USA Sevens debuted at The Home Depot Center in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California in February 2004. This competition marked the first time the United States ever hosted an official IRB event of international importance. The USA Sevens is also one of the largest rugby competitions in the United States, with sixteen countries participating in 44 matches over two days. The Home Depot Center is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. ...
Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area - City 1,290. ...
Carson is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...
February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Past results Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...
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The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games. ...
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Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...
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Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...
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The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games. ...
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See also The sport of rugby union in the United States has always had a close relationship with the sport of American football. ...
North America 4, also known as IRB North America 4 is a North American rugby union competition launched in 2006. ...
References - ^ [1]
- ^ Official 2005 Results
- ^ Official 2006 Results
External links - Official USA Sevens Homepage
- Index of World Sevens series
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