Did they always have doubles for this many weeks?
 

I don't remember them having double eliminations for this many weeks. I know they had them the first few weeks but then it went to singles. Is the season later starting or what? I really don't like doubles at this stage in the competition

Usually it's a ten week series but because of the Rugby they had to cut it back to 7 hence all the doubles.

Because due to the televising of the a rugby World Cup there are 7weeks instead of 10 weeks for the lives

No and it's ruined the series, they should have had less auditions weeks.