Fans don blue paint and Avatar costumes at the Wellington Rugby Sevens tournament. Dressing up in costume has become a cult activity at sevens events the world over.
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Fans don blue paint and Avatar costumes at the Wellington Rugby Sevens tournament. Dressing up in costume has become a cult activity at sevens events the world over.
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The IRB Rugby Sevens Series hosts mini tournaments in nine seperate cities around the world. Here, fans pose for pictures in Dubai.
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The IRB Rugby Sevens Series hosts mini tournaments in nine seperate cities around the world. Here, fans pose for pictures in Dubai.
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It's not always the fans who enforce the fancy dress code. In this image, Japanese players salute the crowd at the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens in 1990.
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It's not always the fans who enforce the fancy dress code. In this image, Japanese players salute the crowd at the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens in 1990.
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Even the referees have been known to get in on the act, as they did here in Hong Kong in 1989.
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Even the referees have been known to get in on the act, as they did here in Hong Kong in 1989.
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With rugby sevens now officially an Olympic sport, the colorful spectrum of fancy dress costumes will be gracing Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
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With rugby sevens now officially an Olympic sport, the colorful spectrum of fancy dress costumes will be gracing Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
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According to former pros like ex-England international, Jason Robinson, sevens can be a fun introduction to rugby.
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According to former pros like ex-England international, Jason Robinson, sevens can be a fun introduction to rugby.
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Hello sailor! Spectators' costumes, such as these, just get better and better -- as does the quality of the action on the pitch, says former Rugby World Cup winner Will Greenwood.
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Hello sailor! Spectators' costumes, such as these, just get better and better -- as does the quality of the action on the pitch, says former Rugby World Cup winner Will Greenwood.
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Dubai was the host of the November leg of the World Sevens circuit, with Fiji defeating South Africa in the final.
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Dubai was the host of the November leg of the World Sevens circuit, with Fiji defeating South Africa in the final.
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Here fans are pictured at the Adelaide Rugby Sevens in 2009. Australia hosted the first leg of the 2013-14 season on the Gold Coast, with New Zealand beating the home team in the final in October.
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Here fans are pictured at the Adelaide Rugby Sevens in 2009. Australia hosted the first leg of the 2013-14 season on the Gold Coast, with New Zealand beating the home team in the final in October.
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