Sports Dietitians Australia Factsheets

Welcome to the Sports Dietitians Australia factsheets! We encourage you to use the factsheets to further your understanding of these specific areas of sports nutrition but please note that the information they contain is general in nature. We all have different physical needs and attributes. This means that while there are general principles, the key to sports nutrition is that it is very individual in nature. For this reason, not all factsheets are publicly available and are accessible only to members. For support that is specific to your activity needs and health and stage of life requirements, please reach out to an Accredited Sports Dietitian.

Rugby Sevens

About Rugby Sevens

Rugby Sevens, more commonly referred to as ‘Sevens’, is a variant of Rugby Union. Rather than 15 players on the field for two 40-minute halves, Sevens involves only 7 players on the field for two, 7-minute halves. There are 12 players in a team with unlimited interchange, but often teams make only two or three over a game. Sevens is played in a tourna...

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