If you’re new to sevens rugby or haven’t watched for a while, here are the trends to look out for
We all remember how we were taught sevens at school – get it to the fastest player out wide, pull out and run backwards if nothing is on, and hope you’ve got a good ‘sweeper’ in behind.
But in 2024, and ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris, we want to explain where the modern game is now.
Sevens tactics in 2024
“The traditional way people think of sevens is to avoid contact at all costs, move the ball around, good looking passes and people trying to run round each other,” says former Wales sevens skipper Luke Treharne. “But in the last sort of two to three years physicality is probably the one word I’d use to describe sevens now.
“And it’s all about taking contact on your own terms. It’s not about running around the edge of teams anymore teams are too good at defending.”
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