Aloha World Sevens Aloha World Sevens The annual Aloha World Sevens rugby tournament brings 24 junior (under 20 years old) teams from 24 nations to Hawaii to compete in a three-day event that includes cultural showcases from participating countries. The tournament is sanctioned by USA Rugby. Sevens, which is also referred to as seven-a-side rugby, rugby Sevens, rugby 7’s, and rugby VIIs, is rapidly gaining worldwide participation, making it one of the fastest growing sports in the world. From its beginnings at the Melrose Club in the Scottish Borders in 1883, Sevens has grown to where the International Rugby Board now has 117
Aloha World Sevens matches are unpredictable tests of stamina, ball-handling expertise and blistering pace". The Aloha World Sevens rugby tournament takes place at the Aloha Stadium on the island of Oahu. The tournament places 16 top under Twenty years of age male teams from 16 countries against each other and 8 top under twenty years of age female teams from 8 countries against each other, each vying for the Aloha World Sevens title. Teams invited to the 2014 Aloha World Sevens tournament, to be held on June 5, 6 & 7th, are from: USA, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, France,