The USA Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held in Las Vegas in the United States. The USA Sevens is the largest annual rugby competition in North America, and is broadcast live in the United States by NBC and NBC Sports. The tournament takes place during the second weekend of February. The USA Sevens was introduced in 2004, and has been held at its current home, Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas every February since 2010. The USA Sevens tournament features 16 teams representing countries from every continent.
The USA Sevens is the fifth of nine tournaments on the IRB Sevens World Series. The IRB Sevens World Series is played throughout the world at eight other venues: Australia, Dubai, South Africa, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, London and Scotland.
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