Best of the London Sevens
Forty of Onside's best and most striking photos from the 2011 Emirates Airline London Sevens.
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![Daniel Yakapo looks to shrug off the challenge from Philip Mack. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Australia and Canada on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000PSN.X.jaQIU/t/200/I0000PSN.X.jaQIU.jpg)
Daniel Yakapo
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![Steven Hunt runs in a try. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between South Africa and Russia on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000tl5a0UjeFmo/t/200/I0000tl5a0UjeFmo.jpg)
Steven Hunt
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![Facundo Lavino passes the ball. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Wales and Spain on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000tcJlY2mdVPc/t/200/I0000tcJlY2mdVPc.jpg)
Facundo Lavino
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![James Rodwell, Matt Hawkins and Zach Test compete for a high ball. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between England and the USA on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000SOKMy9xIHP8/t/200/I0000SOKMy9xIHP8.jpg)
High ball
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![Reupena Levasa dives to score a try. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Argentina and Samoa on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00002OlxVAH9nIA/t/200/I00002OlxVAH9nIA.jpg)
Reupena Levasa
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![Dan Norton goes on the attack. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between England and the USA on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000QMHvWNSK3mI/t/200/I0000QMHvWNSK3mI.jpg)
Dan Norton
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![Dan Norton goes on the attack. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between England and the USA on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000f0Mwv_4xuag/t/200/I0000f0Mwv_4xuag.jpg)
Dan Norton
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![A general view of supporters enjoying the action. Emirates Airline London Sevens, on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000faftGDZGDMk/t/200/I0000faftGDZGDMk.jpg)
Crowd
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![David Batiratu dives for the try line as he charges through the tackle of Pedro Leal. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Fiji and Portugal on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000yidTYHxpgvI/t/200/I0000yidTYHxpgvI.jpg)
David Batiratu
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![Portugal players huddle together as a television boom mike is held above. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between South Africa and Portugal on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VqsVZCwOwVc/t/200/I0000VqsVZCwOwVc.jpg)
Huddle
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![A general view of supporters enjoying the action. Emirates Airline London Sevens, on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000JMCY8IxuHSc/t/200/I0000JMCY8IxuHSc.jpg)
Crowd
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![Goncalo Foro offloads the ball after being tackled. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between South Africa and Portugal on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VvX7AoVw4W8/t/200/I0000VvX7AoVw4W8.jpg)
Goncalo Foro
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![Steven Hunt is tackled by David Mateus and Pedro Silva. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between South Africa and Portugal on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000njX.suEZw8M/t/200/I0000njX.suEZw8M.jpg)
Steven Hunt
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![Leone Nakarawa looks to charge through the Russia defence. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Fiji and Russia on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000B3.8kzvGY8s/t/200/I0000B3.8kzvGY8s.jpg)
Leone Nakarawa
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![Leone Nakarawa looks to offload the ball after being tackled by Ivan Kotov. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Fiji and Russia on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00008YRWX4DDAY0/t/200/I00008YRWX4DDAY0.jpg)
Leone Nakarawa
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![Frank Halai runs in a try. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between New Zealand and Spain on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Fy38XYB_nfs/t/200/I0000Fy38XYB_nfs.jpg)
Frank Halai
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![Buxton Popoalii smiles as he runs in a try. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between New Zealand and Spain on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000yhmzzv5Bgq0/t/200/I0000yhmzzv5Bgq0.jpg)
Buxton Popoalii
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![A general view of supporters enjoying the action. Emirates Airline London Sevens, on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000JEkiaQk6e6A/t/200/I0000JEkiaQk6e6A.jpg)
Crowd
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![Humphrey Kayange offloads the ball after being tackled. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Wales and Kenya on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000RnRxhhKoK8Q/t/200/I0000RnRxhhKoK8Q.jpg)
Humphrey Kayange
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![A general view of England supporters enjoying the action. Emirates Airline London Sevens, on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000o8ZaDkc.9cQ/t/200/I0000o8ZaDkc.9cQ.jpg)
Crowd
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![Chris Cracknell is tackled by Thierry Brana. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between England and France on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000NZczJ5o8nFs/t/200/I0000NZczJ5o8nFs.jpg)
Chris Cracknell
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![Andrew Skeen runs in a try. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Scotland and Canada on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000u98PT32L14A/t/200/I0000u98PT32L14A.jpg)
Andrew Skeen
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![John Moonlight looks to offload the ball after being tackled. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Scotland and Canada on May 21, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VYsLBR_RLGM/t/200/I0000VYsLBR_RLGM.jpg)
John Moonlight
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![Diego Palma is tackled by Toby Arnold. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between New Zealand and Argentina on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00005D4ebSKOUV0/t/200/I00005D4ebSKOUV0.jpg)
Diego Palma
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![Lisandro Gomez Lopez passes the ball. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between New Zealand and Argentina on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000h6vCCwh2II8/t/200/I0000h6vCCwh2II8.jpg)
Lisandro Gomez Lopez
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![The Samoa and Fiji squads huddle together prior to the match. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Fiji and Samoa on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000GtN.XjhVkC4/t/200/I0000GtN.XjhVkC4.jpg)
Huddles
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![Metuisela Talebula looks to offload the ball after being tackled. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Fiji and Samoa on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ImZVwssnXo8/t/200/I0000ImZVwssnXo8.jpg)
Metuisela Talebula
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![Metuisela Talebula dives for the try-line. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Fiji and Samoa on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000kZNQ6mw.M4w/t/200/I0000kZNQ6mw.M4w.jpg)
Metuisela Talebula
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![Henry Vanderglas and Steven Hunt contest for lineout ball. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Australia and South Africa on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000cfPzTC5r.DY/t/200/I0000cfPzTC5r.DY.jpg)
Henry Vanderglas and Steven Hunt
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![Zack Holmes looks to escape the tackle of Cecil Afrika. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Australia and South Africa on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Hxxf5Ktegg4/t/200/I0000Hxxf5Ktegg4.jpg)
Zack Holmes
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![Gareth Davies offloads the ball after being tackled. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between France and Wales on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000hbVZAFXQZfE/t/200/I0000hbVZAFXQZfE.jpg)
Gareth Davies
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![Alex Cuthbert hands-off the France defender. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between France and Wales on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000EFk2TYOF.eQ/t/200/I0000EFk2TYOF.eQ.jpg)
Alex Cuthbert
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![A general view of supporters enjoying the action. Emirates Airline London Sevens, on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000EuFTr4YDEKY/t/200/I0000EuFTr4YDEKY.jpg)
Crowd
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![Cheerleaders wave England flags prior to the match. Emirates Airline London Sevens, on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000PMlVkhn8MFY/t/200/I0000PMlVkhn8MFY.jpg)
Cheerleaders
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![Nick Royle goes on the attack. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Canada and England on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ToPBX1r3wk0/t/200/I0000ToPBX1r3wk0.jpg)
Nick Royle
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![Dan Norton goes on the attack. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Canada and England on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000CiK9YTMg0P4/t/200/I0000CiK9YTMg0P4.jpg)
Dan Norton
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![Lee Jones is tackled. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Spain and Scotland on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ka0MNVxmF4s/t/200/I0000ka0MNVxmF4s.jpg)
Lee Jones
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![A general view of supporters enjoying the action. Emirates Airline London Sevens, on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000084gvsiK17Z8/t/200/I000084gvsiK17Z8.jpg)
Crowd
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![Lewis Holland is tackled by Manoel Dall'igna. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Australia and France on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00000q0BtMpy3qM/t/200/I00000q0BtMpy3qM.jpg)
Lewis Holland
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![John Brake goes on the attack. Emirates Airline London Sevens match, between Portugal and England on May 22, 2011 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. [Mandatory Credit: Patrick Khachfe/Onside Images]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000M3ztUHq4OQQ/t/200/I0000M3ztUHq4OQQ.jpg)
John Brake