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The biggest carnival in Australian Rugby just got even bigger with the expansion of the International Rugby Sevens Adelaide 2009 to three days, and a kick off under Adelaide Oval’s lights for the first time.

Creating the ideal party to end the working week, International Rugby Sevens Adelaide Sevens 2009 will get underway Friday 3rd April at 5.30pm, giving Adelaide CBD workers and rugby fans from across the country the perfect start to a weekend fstival of rugby.

The International Rugby Sevens Adelaide involves 16 international teams competing for points that go towards the International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens series. Eight tournaments make up the IRB series, starting on Nov 28-29 in Dubai, and ending on 30-31 May in Edinburgh.

The 16 teams are split into 4 pools. Following completion of all the pool matches, the first and second placed teams in each pool progress to the Cup Championship.

The third and fourth placed teams of each pool progress to the Bowl Championship with all teams moved into a knockout phase. The winners of each game move into semi finals and then finals.

Each team is made up of 12 players; seven on the field during the match, with a reserve bench of five.

Each game runs for 2 x 7 minute halves with a 2 minute half time; the final game of the tournament is 2 x 10 minute halves.

Click here to read the Offical IRB Sevens Rules.