Rugby Sevens

Do you love sports but are tired of the three hour runtime? Are you an adrenaline based junkie who loves the thrills of life?
Do you love to drink, dress up in silly costumes and generally have fun? Then Rugby sevens is the sport for you.
So what is Rugby sevens?
It is a variant of the sport of Rugby in which teams are made up of seven players playing seven minute halves, instead of the usual 15 players playing 40 minute halves.Its popular in the South Pacific, Europe , Americas and parts of Africa.It originated in Melrose Scotland in the 1880s. The most popular tournament is The World Rugby Sevens Series in 1999a series of seven to twelve tournaments played each year from approximately November to May. 16 national teams compete in the series. Currenlty South Africa are the World Sevens Series champions. Other teams to watch out for are New Zealand, Fiji, England, Australia and my hometown Kenya.

Collins Injera, the Top try scorer in Kenya's history and the second most in the world after Dan Norton.

Osea Kolinisau from Fiji. one to watch out for.

Fiji is currently the Olympic Rugby sevens champions after winning Gold during the Rio Olympics. Fun Fact: This is Fiji's first olympic gold medal.

International Rugby Sevens Series Player of the year 2008 and former captain of the New Zealand "All Blacks" Dj Forbes leading his teammates in the traditional Haka dance after winning the Wellington Sevens

So join me as I take you to the beatufiul world of rugby sevens. cheers mate!