The 2022 Sevens World Series caps off in Los Angeles August 27-28 and organizers are talking about it being a multi-level celebration.
With the LA 7s (obviously) getting a champion, the World Series crowning a champion, and the end-of-year awards for best players of the year, there's a lot going on.
Much at Stake at LA 7s in August
But this s also something of an end-of-summer bash and the fans always get in on the action.
If you are not especially familiar with the Sevens World Series, this is a series of 7-a-side rugby tournaments played by national teams in tournaments around the world. Dubai, Singapore, Malaga, London ... the tour goes everywhere. And with the tournament style of up to 48 14-minute games over a weekend, fans have plenty of time to enjoy the action and also get up to all sorts of shenanigans.
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As is the case in the rugby world, fans express their enthusiasm not by getting stroppy with fans from other teams, but by getting friendly. With 12 or 16 teams at a tournament, you're bound to run into someone cheering for another nation. Often what happens is you end up cheering for another country, too.
It's the ultimate peace tour, with fancy dress. The tradition is, fans dress up. Sometimes in themes.
