World Rugby has reportedly given its approval to a new shortened version of the sport, which will be played indoors. Rugby X is a five-a-side version of rugby that former England and Fiji sevens coach Ben Ryan helped develop. The games last 10 minutes, with no halftime break taking place, and are played indoors on artificial grass pitches. The rules of the sport are slightly different to sevens, with uncontested three-person scrums, throw ins from substitute players and restarts from the tryline introduced in an attempt to speed up the game even more. READ MORE* Laumape commits to Hurricanes* Mako Vunipola hailed as MVP* Schmidt: Ireland 'got beat up'* Terrific England stun IrelandAccording to The Times, an international Rugby X tournament is likely to be held at the O2 Arena in London next year with five more tournaments planned around the globe.

Source: Stuff February 05, 2019 21:33 UTC