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Milton High School to Host Rugby Sevens Invitational

The First Annual Seven a Side Rugby Invitational will be held at Milton High School on Friday, May 10.

Milton High School's Brook Field will be the site of the First Annual Seven a Side Rugby Invitational tonight, May 10.

Teams from Milton, Brookline, Needham and Newton will square off in the fast-paced rugby sevens tournament. Sevens' games feature seven players per team and seven-minute halves.

Rugby sevens is growing in popularity worldwide, as it will be an event in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The round robin format tournament will start at 6 p.m. with the finals beginning at 8 p.m.

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