Smoke cannons and 'ginga' - the Women's World Sevens kicks off

Smoke cannons, rolling subs and goals aplenty: welcome to World Sevens football

The players – and the few fans in attendance – seemed to enjoy the first day of the new, lucrative tournament but can it become a permanent fixture in the women’s calendar?There are rolling substitutes, you cannot be offside and smoke cannons erupt from behind the goal when you score. Women’s football’s newest competition, with its $5m (£3.7m) prize pool, is highly lucrative for the teams involved but is not taking itself too seriously. Perhaps …

Smoke cannons and 'ginga' - the Women's World Sevens kicks off

Smoke cannons blasting off behind the goal and live music bursting out from a DJ set during corners - the Women's World Sevens kicked off with a bang.

United women currently leading their group at World 7s tournament