London Sevens
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The London Sevens is an annual rugby sevens
tournament held at Twickenham in London
each year. It is part of the IRB Sevens World Series
. The current titleholders are Australia, who beat South Africa in the final at Twickenham on 23 May 2010.
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
tournament held at Twickenham in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
each year. It is part of the IRB Sevens World Series
IRB Sevens World Series
The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...
. The current titleholders are Australia, who beat South Africa in the final at Twickenham on 23 May 2010.