Olympic 7s - Paris 2024 edition

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Stranger wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 6:11 pm I have realy enjoyed the sevens. Well done France
Me too, don’t normally but this has been a great tournament
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Sards wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 3:07 pm
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2024 5:11 pm
S/Lt_Phillips wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:37 pm

Seriously???

Somewhat hypocritical, given SA rugby's history of ref bashing (enabled by Rassie, of course).
Seriously Boet, the French are still all over the place after their WC knockout. Du Pont still bitching, talking about revenge.
Du Pont was really a whiny bitch after the loss
He's not whining now, whiner.
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_Os_ wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 9:10 pm Would place the teams 1. France 2. Fiji 3. Blitzboks 4. Aussies. But it's hard to judge the Aussies because their quarter was a bit of a dud, other three all look brilliant with possession but are vulnerable when they're defending, Fiji the weakest of the three on defence and Blitzboks defence maybe the best, France look the most rounded.
Damn I'm good. :cool:
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Enzedder wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 5:23 pm Typical bloody Saffers. Relying on cards to win again.

Well done though - I doubt that was expected after the rough pool games.
Baie dankie, Enzo.

My expectations were quite low going in happy with a podium finish. Congrats France and Fiji.
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The Women's 7s start in a little while with Ireland vs Great Britain but only radio 5 coverage by the looks of it - alongside hockey and mountain biking!
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And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
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Biffer wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 2:17 pm
Where did your team play?
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OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 2:37 pm
Biffer wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 2:17 pm
Where did your team play?
You're better than us, well done.

You do realise that makes it even funnier when you get precious because someone may have slighted your team.
And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
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Biffer wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 2:51 pm
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 2:37 pm
Biffer wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 2:17 pm
Where did your team play?
You're better than us, well done.

You do realise that makes it even funnier when you get precious because someone may have slighted your team.
Specially when your top try scorer is from that country.
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OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 8:30 pm
Biffer wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 2:51 pm
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 2:37 pm

Where did your team play?
You're better than us, well done.

You do realise that makes it even funnier when you get precious because someone may have slighted your team.
Specially when your top try scorer is from that country.
And then double down with the precious
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Looks like the Women's 7s medals will go to NZ, Aus and France unless GB manage an upset - based on the pool games so far
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Guy Smiley wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 8:45 pm
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 8:30 pm
Biffer wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 2:51 pm

You're better than us, well done.

You do realise that makes it even funnier when you get precious because someone may have slighted your team.
Specially when your top try scorer is from that country.
And then double down with the precious
Saffers are very noisy on Xhitter for a team who came third.
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Uncle fester wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2024 11:30 am Saffers are very noisy on Xhitter for a team who came third.
I thought they were too busy complaining about the Satanic opening ceremony still.
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Apologies Busy weekend. Women's results as follows...

Sunday 28th

Round 1
Ireland 12 - 21 GB
Aus 34 - 5 SA
USA 36 - 7 Japan
France 26 - 0 Brazil
Fiji 14 - 17 Canada
NZ 43 - 5 China

Round 2
Ireland 38 - 0 SA
Aus 36 - 5 GB
USA 24 - 5 Brazil
France 49 - 0 Japan
Fiji 12 - 40 China
NZ 33- 7 Canada
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Monday 29th

Round 3
GB 26 - 17 SA
Aus 19 - 14 Ireland
Japan 39 - 12 Brazil
France 31 - 14 USA
Canada 26 - 17 China
NZ 38 - 7 Fiji
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SA women is much handier in the kitchen then on a rugby pitch.
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QFs

NZ 55 - 5 China
GB 7 - 17 USA
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And GB lost to USA 17 - 7 in the quarter-finals. Black Ferns had an easy time of it against China 55 - 5

Ah just too late :wave:
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If you haven't caught up on it, the Michaela Blyde fan girl story over Jamaican sprint star Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce is one of the more heart warming stories floating around.

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Huh, France lost 19 - 14 to Canada, bet that went down well with the crowd
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France 14 - 19 Canada
Aus 34 - 7 Ireland

Ireland sure do love their traditions.
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tabascoboy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2024 8:29 pm Huh, France lost 19 - 14 to Canada, bet that went down well with the crowd
An epic game. Canada were superb, especially their tiny, but very quick, scrum half, Piper Morgan. The crowd went from deafening to complete silence as Canada scored the winning try with less than a minute to go.
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Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2024 8:51 pm France 14 - 19 Canada
Aus 34 - 7 Ireland

Ireland sure do love their traditions.
Unlike the men's, the women's team were doing well to get that far.
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French Coach is a bonehead (only explanation as to why none of his fast players started the game.

Canada just had to wait for France to knock on to get a score (twice) straight of the scrum.

Unbelievable...
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GB have lost again, this time to China. They will now play Ireland to determine who comes 7th and 8th.

To add to a dismal Olympics for the GB womens team, Amy Wilson Hardy has been accused of posting a racist comment on WhatsApp and is now under investigation by the BOA. She has withdrawn from the squad.
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And in the medal semis, Black Ferns beat USA 24 - 12

Canada v Australia soon in the other match
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And Canada just beat Australia :shock:
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NZ v Canada not the final I was expecting, to be sure!
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That's a stunning result for Canada.

Just seen the end of the GB China match. GB leading 15 14 with 10 seconds left, GB scrum half throws the ball into touch to give China a penalty from which they score a try. What a catalogue of errors and stupidity this campaign has been!
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GB women's is such a wonder given how good England XVs are. The 7s is always seemingly in that secod tier, quarter final Brexiters.

I haven't watched 7s in ages but seems like a lot like to just take it into contact. Yelling 'one more pass' or 'where's the offload support runner?' 😅
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Lobby wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 2:51 pm That's a stunning result for Canada.

Just seen the end of the GB China match. GB leading 15 14 with 10 seconds left, GB scrum half throws the ball into touch to give China a penalty from which they score a try. What a catalogue of errors and stupidity this campaign has been!
That was a spectacular brainfart!
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tabascoboy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 2:33 pm NZ v Canada not the final I was expecting, to be sure!
Watched it on delay, you'd never think that would be the test given how Australia started!
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Oh thank God - thank you ladies.

Brilliant effort from Canada as well.
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Enzedder wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 6:07 pm Oh thank God - thank you ladies.

Brilliant effort from Canada as well.
Dunno what it is but I get so much joy from watching our womens' sevens do well. There's genuine warmth and happiness oozing out of them and Stacey Waaka's smile lights up the world.
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tabascoboy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 2:58 pm
Lobby wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 2:51 pm That's a stunning result for Canada.

Just seen the end of the GB China match. GB leading 15 14 with 10 seconds left, GB scrum half throws the ball into touch to give China a penalty from which they score a try. What a catalogue of errors and stupidity this campaign has been!
That was a spectacular brainfart!
You need to make it look like you were passing to a teammate who ended up running a different line.
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Didn't watch... was there not a chance to kick it out?
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Niegs wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:39 pm Didn't watch... was there not a chance to kick it out?
She was under pressure from a tackler dealing with ruck ball, but could have at least tried to make it look like an attempt to kick it out or pass. Instead she just blatantly threw the ball out of play
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