How do scrums, lineouts and held-up tries work in sevens?

Under the World Rugby Laws of the Game 2026 sevens variations:

Scrums

• Three players from each team, and all three must stay bound until the scrum ends. Sanction: penalty.
• Teams must be ready to form the scrum within 15 seconds of the mark. Sanction: free kick.
• A front-row player may not intentionally kick the ball out of the tunnel, or out of the scrum towards the opponents' try line. Sanction: penalty.
• The scrum ends when the ball is played by the scrum-half.

Lineouts

• Teams must form the lineout within 15 seconds of the assistant referee or touch judge indicating the mark. Sanction: free kick.

Penalties and free kicks

• Punt or drop-kick only; a place kick is not allowed.

Held up in-goal

• Play restarts with a 5-metre scrum in line with where the player was held up. The attacking team throws in.