Rugby union at the World Games
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Rugby union
was introduced as a World Games
sport for men at the 2001 World Games
in Akita
. Women's rugby competition has not yet been introduced.
The 2013 World Games are expected to be the last to feature the sport, as it will become a full Olympic event in 2016
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, in which only seven players per side feature, instead of the full 15-man format.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
was introduced as a World Games
World Games
The World Games, first held in 1981, are an international multi-sport event, meant for sports, or disciplines or events within a sport, that are not contested in the Olympic Games...
sport for men at the 2001 World Games
World Games 2001
The sixth World Games were held in 2001 in Akita, Japan.-Sports:Official sports-Medal count:...
in Akita
Akita, Akita
is the capital city of Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan.As of June 11, 2005, with the merger of the former Kawabe District , the city has an estimated population of 323,310 and density of...
. Women's rugby competition has not yet been introduced.
The 2013 World Games are expected to be the last to feature the sport, as it will become a full Olympic event in 2016
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee...
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Medalists
The sport is contested in the sevens formatRugby 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...
, in which only seven players per side feature, instead of the full 15-man format.
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| 2009 Kaohsiung Rugby union at the 2009 World Games Rugby union, specifically in the sevens format, was introduced as a World Games sport for men at the 2001 World Games in Akita. Fiji entered the 2009 games as the two time defending Gold Medalists. Held on July 24 and 25 of 2009 in Taiwan, Fiji did not fail to clinch gold for the 3rd time in front... |
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